England Vs India 3rd Test!

[Rickz]

how is 1-1 not a bad result

for one half the england team is injured

india were already 1-0 up

india won the toss , chose to bowl God knows why

then to collapse twice.

but at the end of the day, the indians fans will agree its the number 2 team still

For one thing, India did not lose the series, England however has played very well in this series, full credit to them.

England are number 2 side in the world today, and India will need to work very hard to reclaim the number 2 spot.

Dont know why Dravid chose to bowl first.

I take it back, a 1-1 result is a bad result for India!, since we are playing England, and we have been poor in the batting department, I will wtahc this right till the end, intresting to what Dravid will say.

 

[Rickz]

Playa, I see your Maharaj did save the game for India...AGAIN

I knew you was going to come on this thread and type something like that, look Sachin was batting good today and positve, yes he got out, but its not the end of the world for him, it happens, Dravid too got out, he can still play.

 

[Big Daddy]

For one thing, India did not lose the series, England however has played very well in this series, full credit to them.

England are number 2 side in the world today, and India will need to work very hard to reclaim the number 2 spot.

Dont know why Dravid chose to bowl first.

I take it back, a 1-1 result is a bad result for India!, since we are playing England, and we have been poor in the batting department, I will wtahc this right till the end, intresting to what Dravid will say.

man its 3 am here, i am dead tired, il reply tomorrow ok

 

[Rickz]

man its 3 am here, i am dead tired, il reply tomorrow ok

lol, I woke up at 6am to just watch this match, really dissapointed with the outcome so far, I was going to celabrate a Indian victory, its now even a miricle drawing it!

You should have just slept.

 

[Rickz]

Shah dropped a catch!

 

[Rickz]

India does not deserve to be number 2 spot, I think evreyone will agree to that.

I wonder what would happen if a full strength England side was playing?

 

[James]

) ) ) ) ) ) )

 

[Rickz]

What the hell is Dhoni doing!!!!!!!!!!

 

[James]

Monty catches Dhoni's skyed shot at the second attempt!!!!!

Ahahahahahahahahaha

Best batting lineup in the world my ass. Number 2 team in the world my ass.

DHONI IS GETTING BOOOOOOOOOED!!!

 

[OZGOD]

India crumbling under pressure again. I sense a collapse of Nagpuresque proportions.

 

[the_game]

Dhoni is an idiot. Really.

 

[Perth93]

like someone once said on this MB, too little paper on this wicket,eh?


man, freddie's becoming a monster.
264 runs at 53.00 average,PLUS 10 wickets at 33 (not bad in circumstances) PLUS 3 catches (only dravid's taken more)

 

[Rickz]

Dhoni is right stupid playing that shot, India has no chance of even drawing it!

 

[Hash]

I knew you was going to come on this thread and type something like that, look Sachin was batting good today and positve, yes he got out, but its not the end of the world for him, it happens, Dravid too got out, he can still play.

Oi hoi, Tindu out hai hai

 

[Monsee]

I knew you was going to come on this thread and type something like that, look Sachin was batting good today and positve, yes he got out, but its not the end of the world for him, it happens, Dravid too got out, he can still play.

Dravid has been averaging something like 61.00+ in his last 10 Tests I believe; do tell me what Sachin has done in his last 5, 10, or even 15 Tests

Dravid has saved and won matches very recently for team India, Tendi just went for the World Record (For the Best Player in the World) 4.76 Strike Rate the other day

I guess both deserve another chance

 

[Rickz]

Dravid has been averaging something like 61.00+ in his last 10 Tests I believe; do tell me what Sachin has done in his last 5, 10, or even 15 Tests

Dravid has saved and won matches very recently for team India, Tendi just went for the World Record (For the Best Player in the World) 4.76 Strike Rate the other day

I guess both deserve another chance

If Sachin fails again in the next test series, his test days are over, he might want to quit in tests and just play odis, we need him for world cup 2007, he is a better odi player.

 

[Invictus]

This is turning out to be a sweet sweet match. Watching India loose the plot again and Pakistan hopefully pulling off another ODI victory. Life does'nt get any better

 

[OZGOD]

Sachin needed to play a matchsaving innings when Dravid got out, like Ponting does for the OZ. It takes something special to perform when the chips are down. Udal's not a spinner's bunghole but he made Sachin look like a dunce.

 

[Monsee]

44.4 Udal to Dhoni, WICKET, not this time! tossed up, Dhoni comes down the track and swings hard, ball clips the edge and flies down to long-off, this time Panesar judges it to perfection and nicely settles under it, Dhoni throws his gun into the water bucket and rides on ) ) - India seven down, England on the verge of a memorable win here


44.1 Udal to Dhoni, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Dhoni comes down the track and swings hard, ball clips the edge and flies towards long-off, Panesar in the deep fails to spot it and the ball falls safely, Dhoni lives on



End of over 44 (1 run) - India 90/6


43.2Anderson to Dhoni, no run, in the channel and Dhoni goes after it, ball clips the edge and goes straight to Shah at first slip, ball dies on its way to the fielder, sharp chance grassed






Waah Waah meraay New Viv Richards...jee khush ker diya

 

[Rickz]

Bhajji out!

 

[Monsee]

If Sachin fails again in the next test series, his test days are over, he might want to quit in tests and just play odis, we need him for world cup 2007, he is a better odi player.

I guess you are being cured, ever so slowly, from that 'Worship Syndrome'

 

[Ha55an]

If Sachin fails again in the next test series, his test days are over, he might want to quit in tests and just play odis, we need him for world cup 2007, he is a better odi player.

world's best batsmen always prefer playing in tests when they are about to retire (inzi and lara are latest examples) cos thats where there teams need them most... thats where the real test is...

 

[OZGOD]

Harby gone. Udal could end up with a Michelle Pfeiffer here.

 

[Rickz]

world's best batsmen always prefer playing in tests when they are about to retire (inzi and lara are latest examples) cos thats where there teams need them most... thats where the real test is...

Time will tell..........we cant predict the future.

I highly doubt Sachin will retire from tests, but its up to him.

 

[Ha55an]

all over...
INDIA

KA

MOON

KALA

HO

GAYA

 

[OZGOD]

Spinner's bunghole Udal ends up with fourfer.

48.2 Udal to Patel, WICKET, all over! tossed up and turning in from touch outside the off stump, Patel swings across and the ball flies off the top edge, Hoggard at deep square leg judges it to perfection, Udal ends up with four wickets to his name!

Well done England! Deserved the win, and had the better of India throughout the series.

 

[OZGOD]

The Indians are claiming the match was fixed. Apparently it's the only thing that can explain the strange fact that their batting collapsed.

 

[the_game]

The Indians are claiming the match was fixed. Apparently it's the only thing that can explain the strange fact that their batting collapsed.

They have the most idiotic posters up there ! Match fixing, ball tampering, food poisoning, you name it!

 

[Amoeba]

Must have missed it! Can someone tell me what that World Class player - Sehwag got in the second inninngs, or for that matter in this game or this series, or even the last 15 games!

Funny how the 3rd and 4th highest runscorers in this series were Kumble and Pathan for India's much vaunted batting line-up.

Once again Dravid fails India fails!

 

[b0wld]

They have the most idiotic posters up there ! Match fixing, ball tampering, food poisoning, you name it!

) ) )

 

[aggarwald]

The Indians on the ICF site are claiming the match was fixed. Apparently it's the only thing that can explain the strange fact that their batting collapsed.

Sometimes I feel ashamed as an Indian. We will never own up we screwed and always look for scapegoats like match fixing, RD is a bad captain, GC is screwing Indians, toss, etc. Now this will give ammunition to the pro-SG camp which will claim that if SG was the captain this wouldn't have happened whereas the real problems lie in the skills of the Indian players.

Well played England. Congratulations to you. What a splending piece of bowling.

 

[Zeenix]

[/QUOTE] Originally Posted by OZGOD
The Indians are claiming the match was fixed. Apparently it's the only thing that can explain the strange fact that their batting collapsed.

Whats strange in it. Its a pretty much regulation now..

 

[HAFRIDI]

WOW! What a great win led by the one and only Fat Freddy!!

Dhoni, what the F was he doing?? even Afridi wouldnt have dont that in that situation, so stupid and u say hes better than Akmal, my a$$!

Really glad Monty took the catch on the 2nd attempt! he would have got a lot of stick

Well played England! congrats to Whippy and Rob!

 

[jusarrived]

Originally Posted by OZGOD
The Indians are claiming the match was fixed. Apparently it's the only thing that can explain the strange fact that their batting collapsed.

Whats strange in it. Its a pretty much regulation now..

it is strange cos its not indians who usually do it

 

[samisback]

jusarrived, you could learn a thing or 2 from aggarwald...............and stop making excuses again n again , perhaps we should get bangladesh or zimbabwe to play india more n more............that way both india will start winning series, and sachin can score his double hundreds and improve his batting average , what do you say

 

[Zeenix]

it is strange cos its not indians who usually do it

A Certain Azharuddin comes to the mind..

 

[Rickz]

jusarrived, you could learn a thing or 2 from aggarwald...............and stop making excuses again n again , perhaps we should get bangladesh or zimbabwe to play india more n more............that way both india will start winning series, and sachin can score his double hundreds and improve his batting average , what do you say

Sachin is having a surgery so he will miss about 6 months of cricket I think.

What the hell?.........Sachin as got the most international runs and hundreds vs Australia and South africa put together in whole of cricket history.

 

[samisback]

Sachin is having a surgery so he will miss about 6 months of cricket I think.

What the hell?.........Sachin as got the most international runs and hundreds vs Australia and South africa put together in whole of cricket history.

yes, he saw the writing on the wall...so made up the injry and a shoulder surgery or whatever sugoery again just to get sympathy (and an excuse for his poor batting display)...what a cover up, the mans a genius!!!!!!!!!after 6 months will walk straight back into the team...(saying im all fit after getting the treatment, and staying on the beaches of sydney .......

 

[Monsee]

Sachin is having a surgery so he will miss about 6 months of cricket I think.

What the hell?.........Sachin as got the most international runs and hundreds vs Australia and South africa put together in whole of cricket history.

Ponder this "But the culpability started at the very top. It's a damning indictment of India's batting resources that the third-highest run-maker for them in the series was Anil Kumble with 128 runs. Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni managed 284 runs between them - 11 more than the modestly talented Paul Collingwood - with Sehwag's fitness or lack of it now of paramount concern. "

Do you still think those Past runs mean anything; did those runs helped him rescue Indian team from defeat or gave the defeat any respectability

 

[Rickz]

Ponder this "But the culpability started at the very top. It's a damning indictment of India's batting resources that the third-highest run-maker for them in the series was Anil Kumble with 128 runs. Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni managed 284 runs between them - 11 more than the modestly talented Paul Collingwood - with Sehwag's fitness or lack of it now of paramount concern. "

Do you still think those Past runs mean anything; did those runs helped him rescue Indian team from defeat or gave the defeat any respectability

Those runs did help India to win matches, and did save India form very huge looses since the Indian team was weak. Most of those runs came overseas and his hundreds.

They obviously do matter.

Those runs came agaisnt the best attack and best teams in the world.

But we all agree that Sachin might be on the decline now.

 

[Immi]

tendulkar is in decline, no doubt. but he has made tons of runs under pressure.

 

[Monsee]

Those runs did help India to win matches, and did save India form very huge looses since the Indian team was weak. Most of those runs came overseas and his hundreds.

They obviously do matter.

Those runs came agaisnt the best attack and best teams in the world.

But we all agree that Sachin might be on the decline now.

Forget it, after reading the Bold Part, I don't wanna argue with you no more...I just remembered you are also 17 years old!

BTW, I meant all those tons of runs he had scored in the past, did not mean jack in the context of today's game...get it!

 

[Rickz]

tendulkar is in decline, no doubt. but he has made tons of runs under pressure.

Thats right, most of his hundreds have came in under pressure.

I wonder how many posts are thier related to Sachin?

Dont these guys give it a rest, his only human afterall.

 

[Rickz]

Forget it, after reading the Bold Part, I don't wanna argue with you no more...I just remembered you are also 17 years old!

BTW, I meant all those tons of runs he had scored in the past, did not mean jack in the context of today's game...get it!

Lets get it over with, Sachin is on the decline right now, but I think he can fight it back.

 

[Amoeba]

Thats right, most of his hundreds have came in under pressure.

I wonder how many posts are thier related to Sachin?

Dont these guys give it a rest, his only human afterall.

Pressure?

So how many of them were winning hundreds, which is ultimately the greatest pressure?
That old chestnut eh? Ok let's relax it a bit then. So pray tell how many were made in successfully saving a game?

 

[Monsee]

Thats right, most of his hundreds have came in under pressure.

I wonder how many posts are thier related to Sachin?

Dont these guys give it a rest, his only human afterall.

The day when you look yourself in the mirror and realise how many countless posts you make, defending someone who 'You think is so brilliant that he is better than any batsman ever', will be the day when most these posts and threads about tendulkar will be gone!

Not to forget that if he is so great, why you need to defend him in the first place.

You guys hype him to the nth degree and that makes others, who can judge him Better without any emotional baggage, more determined to argue more and more with you guys

BTW, care to change your statement here "Thats right, most of his hundreds have came in under pressure." or else I dare you to start a new thread with just this as the topic and give us some solid proofs to back it up

 

[Immi]

ok, start a thread on that.

 

[Immi]

So pray tell how many were made in successfully saving a game?

first define 'saving a game'. 100s in the 4th innings?

 

[Rickz]

Ok I will post as many Sachins hundreds which were not match saving, but saved India from a huge defeat, and I will give the knocks in the 4th innings chasing a score.

And I dont think think he 'is so brilliant that he is better than any batsman ever'

 

[Amoeba]

first define 'saving a game'. 100s in the 4th innings?

Let's go with that definition. As far as I'm aware he only has 1 ton in the 4th innings where India didn't lose. That was against England in his first tour.

 

[Immi]

that is correct. 119* coming in at 127/5 on the 5th day chasing 400 plus.

applying the same standard to other batsmen, inzamam has 1 against bangladesh. ponting has 3. lara has 1. dravid has 1.

 

[Rickz]

I'll post those Sachin hundreds when I got time.

 

[Rickz]

The thing is even when Sachin scores a hundred, India did lose at the end, and thats not Sachisn fault, he hardly had any support.

 

[Farhad]

Could not be a better opporutnity for Tendulkar to play a match winning innings in a test match - lets see how this unfolds.

Oh, please! You could not be serious.

 

[Rickz]

Oh, please! You could not be serious.

I think he jinxed it.

 

[zushy_786]

I think he jinxed it.

Or maybe you beleive in the other 1,001 other excuses that Indian fans have come up with such as -

1. Pitch didn't turn
2. Tendi was injured and therefore couldn't smash 6 sixes all the time all day
3. Sehwag was mysteriously poisoned
4. Pitch wasn't flat enough
5. The match was fixed

 

[Farhad]

first define 'saving a game'. 100s in the 4th innings?

Not necessarily. You can have a dull draw whre a 100 can be scored by a batsman in the fourth innings. It all depends on the match situation and context.

Anyhow, he was useless and clueless today, just like the rest of your line-up. Shoddy. Freddie had him terrified and Udal toyed with him. Amusing that you have the penchance to talk of him now, continuing your pooja of an ailing struggling demi-God. Continue living in the past, but that won't help India....they got their backsides kicked today.

 

[Rickz]

Or maybe you beleive in the other 1,001 other excuses that Indian fans have come up with such as -

1. Pitch didn't turn
2. Tendi was injured and therefore couldn't smash 6 sixes all the time all day
3. Sehwag was mysteriously poisoned
4. Pitch wasn't flat enough
5. The match was fixed

Man, it was a joke, no excuse.

And you should show me some proof that the Indian fans made those excuses.

 

[zushy_786]

Man, it was a joke, no excuse.

And you should show me some proof that the Indian fans made those excuses.

Just look at the message boards from ICF and BBC......

 

[Farhad]

Man, it was a joke, no excuse.

And you should show me some proof that the Indian fans made those excuses.

well, you are always asking for proofs, yet you showed me none about the statementrs allegedly made by Lara about Tendu (from CREDIBLE sources), and that Lara took Tendu's signature on his bat! For crying out loud, that is just twisted Indian imagination doing the rounds!

 

[Rickz]

Just look at the message boards from ICF and BBC......

Those are total idoits......we all agree to that.......but dont take those idoits the wrong way about how other Indian people are.

 

[Rickz]

well, you are always asking for proofs, yet you showed me none about the statementrs allegedly made by Lara about Tendu (from CREDIBLE sources), and that Lara took Tendu's signature on his bat! For crying out loud, that is just twisted Indian imagination doing the rounds!

I'm not sure if Lara did say "Sachin is god, I'm a mere mortal", he might, but again I dont have any strong proof.

But he did get his bat signed by Sachin on the Indian tour of the Windies, Lara even showed it to the camaras!

 

[Noman]

well, we all love Tendulkar,,, let the man do his job...

 

[Farhad]

I'm not sure if Lara did say "Sachin is god, I'm a mere mortal", he might, but again I dont have any strong proof.

But he did get his bat signed by Sachin on the Indian tour of the Windies, Lara even showed it to the camaras!

He might, he might have not. But until a credible source is given, it all is nothing in substance.

Lara is indeed a modest guy, but I highly doubt he will call Tendu a God, because that makes himself a God of cricketing Gods.