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India v Sri Lanka |1st Test | Ahmedabad | Nov 16-20

Random Aussie said:
Nah not watching 2 teams with rubbish bowlers playing on a flat track in India - nothing for me to watch.

Links have been poor of late I will say. You still at the same email RR - I got one
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yeah dude same email sent it please
 
Romali_rotti said:
yeah dude same email sent it please
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Sent you a working one. Was working sweet for me.

SL 1/128 and 298 behind. At this rate they will be ahead by stumps/
 
Dilshan just motoring along. The longer he's out there the quicker the deficit will disappear.

Both teams have scored at a very good rate, meaning the chances of a result is very much on.
 
Sri Lanka on at least 4+ runs an over, at this rate if they continue they could have lead come tomorrow...

With the earth-shattering bowling attack India have got...they will need to keep Sri Lanka under 600 to stand a chance
 
Sky Sports crticising the host broadcasters - apparently its another power cut!
 
The Indian team with Zaheer Khan is a whole new different beast altogether...

He actually thinks about each delivery and has improved in leaps and bounds

As for the others, is there not a cirus nearby where they could compete in their pie-chucking contest
 
The earth shakes and the power fails, the 20 fans in the crowd are stunned to silence.

A solitary dust of wind ruffles the collar as the world's mightiest FTB comes out to bat.

All hail the great one. Samaraweera.
 
What I want to see now is if our phaast bowlers can take advantage of the first 45 minutes or so tomorrow morning. The first session has yielded 4 wickets so far for the Lankans.

By the way...our bowling has become a big concern. It is rubbish...there is some hope with ZAK :|
 
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Oxy said:
Sky Sports crticising the host broadcasters - apparently its another power cut!
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A power cut? In Ahmedabad? Never!

It's nice to see that there are actually a few people there to watch this game. It's not exactly full, but the crowd is certainly bigger than is usually the case for a Test match at this ground.

It's also nice to see the flatness of the pitch being somewhat negated by both sides playing good attacking cricket. I'm enjoying this one so far.
 
Luton Bad Boy said:
The Indian team with Zaheer Khan is a whole new different beast altogether...

He actually thinks about each delivery and has improved in leaps and bounds

As for the others, is there not a cirus nearby where they could compete in their pie-chucking contest
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The guy averages almost 35 in test cricket.... :)))
 
itduzz said:
The guy averages almost 35 in test cricket.... :)))
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His average is 33.73 for test cricket which is acceptable and don't forget he has taken 212 wickets so far. He is the best pace bowler India has produced after Kapil Dev and Srinath...end of story. Now don't go comparing our bowlers with your legends like Imran, Akram, etc...coz that's just not fair :P
 
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tdigi said:
His average is 33.73 for test cricket which is acceptable and don't forget he has taken 212 wickets so far. He is the best pace bowler India has produced after Kapil Dev and Srinath...end of story. Now don't go comparing our bowlers with your legends like Imran, Akram, etc...coz that's just not fair :P
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he is a good thinking bowler
 
Oxy said:
Sky Sports crticising the host broadcasters - apparently its another power cut!
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In Ahmedabad? Tut tut tut WAPDA and ISI have joined forces it seems:batman:
 
iHammad said:
Awesome hundred from Dilshan!
Possibly a match-winning one!
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LOng way to go my friend. Dravid contribution could be he match winning
perforamnce too. Sri Lanka is still behind
 
Looks like ball is doing something in the first 40 minutes. If SL survives that then they might last till tea with scores almost level. I see SL 5 down in first session and batting probably ends then. It will be very interesting. But credit to the teams that they have kept the run rate high and scoring runs and wickets are falling
 
The greatest FTB of them all is not letting me down here.

He is 53* and Sri Lanka 134 runs behind.

6 runs for Amit Mishra's century, he has a way to go before challenging the Danish but still a good start to his run conceding career.
 
300 up for Sri Lanka and 50 to Jayawardene. 126 behind.

India missing the pace of Atul Sharma on this flat track.
 
good luck getting these lankans out on this flat pitch....

india is lucky that overrated sanga throw away his wicket..
 
btw where is the crowd?

i hear indians making fun of empty stadiums in pakistan for test matches, i wonder whats happening here?
 
khanlala said:
btw where is the crowd?

i hear indians making fun of empty stadiums in pakistan for test matches, i wonder whats happening here?
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Pathetic work from BCCI, start Test match on Monday, you have to buy 5 day pass, they don't schedule games where there would be a crowd - Eden Gardens for example - for political reasons.
 
Sharma start off at 132kph...

lets see how long it will take him to get back to his normal speed of 120
 
Russell Arnold is one gem of a commentator - "Ishant Sharma hitting the deck hard and the deck responds" :yk
 
RA must be disappointed...the greatest FTB is gone caught YUVI of the TALL & MIGHTY Ishant...
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The MIGHTY AND TALL ISHANT takes another wicket, the greatest FTB of all is gone for a measly 70.

4/332
 
Two bad decisions by Harper so far - first was the Zaheer Khan lbw which was clearly going down the leg side and now Mathews given out caught...the bat was no where near the ball.

That's why we need umpire referrals...Hello ICC pressure the rich boards to share the costs. It's for the good of the game.
 
tdigi said:
Two bad decisions by Harper so far - first was the Zaheer Khan lbw which was clearly going down the leg side and now Mathews given out caught...the bat was no where near the ball.

That's why we need umpire referrals...Hello ICC pressure the rich boards to share the costs. It's for the good of the game.
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It's not cost. If they use the system, Indian will lose that unfair advantage. Indian players don't leave the field when they are out. and they get few batsman out by bad decision. Referral system will eliminate that advantage.
 
^ Well I just don't understand why the Indian players didn't want it...and that unfair advantage part is just crap.
 
tdigi said:
^ Well I just don't understand why the Indian players didn't want it...and that unfair advantage part is just crap.
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Do you remember the referral system when India was playing Sri Lanka? Indian players were clearly out, but they never left the fiel, including Tendu, till it was referred upstair.
 
Damn cheating umps! They thiefed out Matthews!

But whatever, we're still well placed to get a first innings lead in any case, scoring twice as fast as India did so we can get a result.
 
OZGOD said:
Damn cheating umps! They thiefed out Matthews!

But whatever, we're still well placed to get a first innings lead in any case, scoring twice as fast as India did so we can get a result.
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THat is why BCCI and Indian player don't want referral system
 
insaaniyat said:
Do you remember the referral system when India was playing Sri Lanka? Indian players were clearly out, but they never left the fiel, including Tendu, till it was referred upstair.
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No I never followed that series. So you are giving me one example and also saying that players should walk when they know that they are out.
Players should walk when the umpire tells them to do so...I am fine with that.
 
OZGOD said:
Damn cheating umps! They thiefed out Matthews!

But whatever, we're still well placed to get a first innings lead in any case, scoring twice as fast as India did so we can get a result.
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Where was your concern when Zaheer Khan was given out lbw?
Talk about being biased...:13:
 
tdigi said:
No I never followed that series. So you are giving me one example and also saying that players should walk when they know that they are out.
Players should walk when the umpire tells them to do so...I am fine with that.
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Referral system will make them walk, especially indian players:)
 
insaaniyat said:
Referral system will make them walk, especially indian players:)
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Got no problem with that...it will make ALL players walk. ;-)
 
tdigi said:
Where was your concern when Zaheer Khan was given out lbw?
Talk about being biased...:13:
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LBW is very subjective, however given out when the bat is nowhere neat the ball, is a blunt mistake or very intentional :)
 
insaaniyat said:
LBW is very subjective, however given out when the bat is nowhere neat the ball, is a blunt mistake or very intentional :)
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Well you can argue on both decisions. The first impression for the umpire was that there was a nick in case of Mathews.
 
tdigi said:
Well you can argue on both decisions. The first impression for the umpire was that there was a nick in case of Mathews.
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However, with the referral system, batsman could have challenged it and won. Right? I thought in referral system, only the obvious error will be changed. LBW being so subjective, in the referral system it may not be changed ( decision)
 
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tdigi said:
Where was your concern when Zaheer Khan was given out lbw?
Talk about being biased...:13:
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What Zaheer LBW? :21:
 
tdigi said:
Where was your concern when Zaheer Khan was given out lbw?
Talk about being biased...:13:
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We aint got no concern for your players. Hope every single wrong decision goes against them. For now and for ever.

5/391. I love the muted Cricindia response to the Matthews decision. They are not biased at all eh? :13:
 
Random Aussie said:
We aint got no concern for your players. Hope every single wrong decision goes against them. For now and for ever.

5/391. I love the muted Cricindia response to the Matthews decision. They are not biased at all eh? :13:
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lol.
 
100 up for Jaya, well played.

On a vaguely neutral point, serious Indian fans must be a bit concerned with their spinners. Too much cricket?
 
That Darryl Harper really is a terrible umpire. Along with Mark ''Headlights'' Benson, Rudi ''I'm going to raise my finger slowly because I'm not really sure'' Koetzen, as well as Billy ''Your manner of appeal matters'' Bowden, and of course Billy ''I really have no idea'' Doctrove.

The only ones who are any good are Aleem Dar, who's solid enough, and Taufel, who's just bloody brilliant.
 
Sheikh said:
That Darryl Harper really is a terrible umpire. Along with Mark ''Headlights'' Benson, Rudi ''I'm going to raise my finger slowly because I'm not really sure'' Koetzen, as well as Billy ''Your manner of appeal matters'' Bowden, and of course Billy ''I really have no idea'' Doctrove.

The only ones who are any good are Aleem Dar, who's solid enough, and Taufel, who's just bloody brilliant.
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I was watching some highlights the other night and came across the Kamran Akmal one from Sri Lanka :))) :))) That was one of the worst I have ever seen.....

5/404 suffer India!
 
Random Aussie said:
I was watching some highlights the other night and came across the Kamran Akmal one from Sri Lanka :))) :))) That was one of the worst I have ever seen.....
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Remind me mate, it's totally slipped my mind.
 
These two have already put on a quick 40. India probably went into lunch thinking they're in with a chance to dismiss S.L for about 450. That looks doubtful and S.L should be looking at 500 from here, at least. Ideally they'd want to bat for the rest of the day and take that lead well over the 100 mark.
 
Sheikh said:
Remind me mate, it's totally slipped my mind.
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Full toss, Kami inside edged it for four and was given LBW. From the trajectory of the ball there was no way any human could have concluded it hit the pad. :)))

Anyway, we are only 3 runs behind. :14: :14:
 
Sheikh said:
Remind me mate, it's totally slipped my mind.
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The one where Akmal got a thick edge which ran away to fine leg for 4. And was given out LBW. :afridi
 
Oh my God that's right. Wasn't it Benson, and wasn't the dude walking away from the stumps before he stopped and raised his finger?

:)))
 
Sheikh said:
Oh my God that's right. Wasn't it Benson, and wasn't the dude walking away from the stumps before he stopped and raised his finger?

:)))
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I think it was SL umpire - but yeah he was walking away from the stumps and decided "hey I might have some fun here". Kami was walking off looking everywhere like "*** is it April Fools day?"
 
Random Aussie said:
I think it was SL umpire - but yeah he was walking away from the stumps and decided "hey I might have some fun here". Kami was walking off looking everywhere like "*** is it April Fools day?"
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Amazing. Nothing funnier than umpiring afterthoughts.
 
Blow for Test match cricket

FEARS for the future of Test cricket have been heightened by new research in which only seven per cent of cricket followers in the sport's modern heartland, India, nominate Tests as their preferred form of the game.

The poll was commissioned by the Marylebone Cricket Club and covered fans in three countries where Test crowds have declined - India, South Africa and New Zealand. Armed with the findings, which have raised fresh concerns about whether Tests can remain relevant in the Twenty20 age, the MCC's World Cricket Committee implored administrators to give the longest form of the game the ''loving care and attention'' it deserves.


http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport...t-match-cricket/2009/11/17/1258219839902.html
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This India/SL test is a good example of why people are losing interest in test cricket. Flat wickets can only be interesting in ODIs and T20s. In a test match they are tortures galore.
 
Lunch.
Sri Lanka 483/5 (124.0 ov)
Sri Lanka lead by 57 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

What do you think, a lead of 200 is on?
 
India getting pwned...

Their premier spin twins have conceded half of the runs (283) out of the 483 currently made

Flat wicket or not, this may end the test career of Harbhajan
 
34.5 overs left in the day, India down by 50. Looking at a 100+ deficit on the first innings with 2 days to play.

I am convinced Dhoni will make sure India bowl all their alloted overs today too :D
 
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