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Nah, hes pretty experienced. Been around for quite a whileOZGOD said:Mongia taking singles when he needed to keep the strike was a bit strange. Is he only a young bloke? Seemed to play a decent innings aside from some poor judgment at the end.
Asim2Good said:I think Mongia's judgment may cost him place in team as well
he should have take strike as much as possible at end.
3-4 times he send tailenders to face at start of over or in middle of the over.
abdul9383 said:if it weren't for him india wouldnt even be close
CricketJunoon said:Mongia made a mistake with RP Sing but taking a run on the 4th ball is okay
OZGOD said:Oh well, it was a good game all up. Both teams had a chance to win it at the end, but the OZ held their nerve better. I feel for Mongia, if not for him India wouldn't have had a shout, but he showed a lack of composure there. Still, it's nervewracking batting out those last few overs with two bunnies.
You guys always make it seem like it is a conspiracy against you by the Pakistani umpire. See below due to Asad Rauf's consultation Tendulkar (the batsman in form and the most dangerous) was called back to bat after he was given out incorrectly. Those errors later on by Asad R. can be made by any umpire.Romali_rotti said:Nah sorry mate, Asad Rauf held his nerve and handed you guys the win.... Congrats both of you Asad Rauf and Aus well done great job, hope this win makes you feel real good
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Romali_rotti said:Nah sorry mate, Asad Rauf held his nerve and handed you guys the win.... Congrats both of you Asad Rauf and Aus well done great job, hope this win makes you feel real good
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CricketJunoon said:You guys always make it seem like it is a conspiracy against you by the Pakistani umpire. See below due to Asad Rauf's consultation Tendulkar (the batsman in form and the most dangerous) was called back to bat after he was given out incorrectly. Those errors later on by Asad R. can be made by any umpire.
CricInfo:Tendulkar's reaction was about as animated as he ever gets on a cricket field, and it perhaps implanted the first seeds of doubt in Benson's mind. And while Tendulkar trudged towards the pavilion slowly, he decided to consult with his colleague, Asad Rauf. Once Rauf gave his opinion, Benson decided that it was better to look silly than give the wrong decision, and to his credit, he recalled the batsma
OZGOD said:Well, if you want to use the umpiring as an excuse, fair enough mate. I felt your team was still in with a chance to win at the end, with 18 runs from 37 deliveries with a well set batsman. But people generally like looking for external reasons for a loss before internal reasons, so knock yourself out.![]()
Australia is no more the great team it used to be and I figure it will soon start to get defeated by the number 2,3 and 4 teams. Teams are choking at the moment due to Australia's past reputation but I think in the ODI department they will not last at the top for very long.kasoo10 said:It amazes me how Australia can defend totals in low 200s. I do not think there is any other team that has done it so consistently. May be that is the reason they are on top.
kasoo10 said:It amazes me how Australia can defend totals in low 200s. I do not think there is any other team that has done it so consistently. May be that is the reason they are on top.
yeah yeah yeah all umpires are out to get India when they play Australia......Whatever manRomali_rotti said:Hmm a bit of help from the umpires sure doesnt hurt their chances either..
CricketJunoon said:South Africa is breathing on their throats at the moment and if Pakistan had done a half decent job against England we would also be up there very close to them or would have surpassed them. They will no longer have the 20 plus lead in points in the ODI department of the game.
Romali_rotti said:I wouldsay a full strength Pakistan side will topple Aus, they def have some cracks appearing, the only question is the; Umpire factor, and it is a huge factor tooo... But SA breathing down a full strength aussie side's throat? Pleaseee I hope you are seriouslyy jokinggggggggg.....
Playa said:India would have won the first two games if it was'nt for rain.
Playa said:India would have won the first two games if it was'nt for rain.
Playa said:India would have won the first two games if it was'nt for rain.
I'm saying on a ODI points basis SouthAfrica is very close and Pakistan could also have been there if we had done even a half decent job in England.Romali_rotti said:I wouldsay a full strength Pakistan side will topple Aus, they def have some cracks appearing, the only question is the; Umpire factor, and it is a huge factor tooo... But SA breathing down a full strength aussie side's throat? Pleaseee I hope you are seriouslyy jokinggggggggg.....
Amir said:What? They were reeling at 35-5? Even before the rain it wasn't guantareed they would win. Tehy struggled to chase 200 here, and you expect them just to notch 245 off easily.
Amir said:Considering SA just did beat the 3-2 in a ODI Series.![]()
sehsan said:india would have won all the matches IF they wouldn't have participated in the tournament)
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sehsan said:india would have won all the matches IF they wouldn't have participated in the tournament)
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zulfiqar said:Lee did. lee got 5... excellent bowling from him!! He's my 2nd favorite bowler from the current lot of players (after Shoaib Akhtar). It was mongia's fault because he shoudl've guided his fellow batsmen at the end and made sure he maintains strike against the like of Mcgrath and lee..
no dude, some of the crucial decisions did go against India. we were lucky that the umpires reconsidered their decision on Sachin Tendulkar, but that really did not make much of a difference. Haddin's dismissal, Dhoni's catch on a no ball, and Harbhajan's caught behind appeal, all went in the favor of Australia, and they are such a team that you cant compete with them if their batsmen or bowlers receive a brief respite.CricketJunoon said:yeah yeah yeah all umpires are out to get India when they play Australia......Whatever man![]()
Tupac said:argh....man it's been a long day. Woke up at 1:30, excited to see India do well in the field, and then mixed emotions throughout the innings until doom at the end.
One thing I would like to say to my brothers here is that rain or no rain, all talks of luck, and umpiring decisions, are secondary. What we saw today, for the umpteenth time from the Australians, was that grit and determination. The ability to never, ever give up, no matter how much the odds are stacked against you. After getting blitzed by Chanderpaul, they fought back and won. After being bowled out for a poor 244, they scythed through us to have us at 35-5....and now after being skittled for 214, and at one point looking down and out, they win...yet again....
We need to learn that if we are going to challenge that. Sadly only Dinesh Mongia had the stomach for a fight today.
The only consolation is that perhaps Sachin Tendulkar might get Man of The Series...being far and away the best batsmen.
i serious doubt that is possible. Pakistan's batting is based on the performance of the three veterans: Yousuf, Younis and Inzi. of these three, Younis is yet to deliever against the Aussies. As for their bowling, apart from Shoaib who can cause problems with discontorting pace, the rest, including mohammed asif would be easy pickings for the likes of ponting, hussey, hayden and co. notice that in the entire tournament, the only occassions where these batsmen were out cheap was due to a poor shot or opportune field placement. and save for hussey being outfoxed by the bowler in the last match, these guys have had good measure of everything tossed their way.Romali_rotti said:I wouldsay a full strength Pakistan side will topple Aus, they def have some cracks appearing, the only question is the; Umpire factor, and it is a huge factor tooo... But SA breathing down a full strength aussie side's throat? Pleaseee I hope you are seriouslyy jokinggggggggg.....
CricketJunoon said:yeah yeah yeah all umpires are out to get India when they play Australia......Whatever man![]()
true, mcgrath would never have permitted that dumb 400 odd run chase.Romali_rotti said:I dont recall a Mcgrath being there...
Master_Blaster said:i serious doubt that is possible. Pakistan's batting is based on the performance of the three veterans: Yousuf, Younis and Inzi. of these three, Younis is yet to deliever against the Aussies. As for their bowling, apart from Shoaib who can cause problems with discontorting pace, the rest, including mohammed asif would be easy pickings for the likes of ponting, hussey, hayden and co. notice that in the entire tournament, the only occassions where these batsmen were out cheap was due to a poor shot or opportune field placement. and save for hussey being outfoxed by the bowler in the last match, these guys have had good measure of everything tossed their way.
a full strength pakistani side could manage a victory or two against australia, but i expect an aussie riot all the way. it would take something special, maybe a bowler of exceptional caliber or a batsmen to rival the likes of ponting and hussey, to be amongst the opposition to topple or even hault this aussie juggernaut. they are favorites for the 2007 world cup. possibly india or west indies would face them in the finals where ponting would probably once again deliever the coupe de grace.
Master_Blaster said:i serious doubt that is possible. Pakistan's batting is based on the performance of the three veterans: Yousuf, Younis and Inzi. of these three, Younis is yet to deliever against the Aussies. As for their bowling, apart from Shoaib who can cause problems with discontorting pace, the rest, including mohammed asif would be easy pickings for the likes of ponting, hussey, hayden and co. notice that in the entire tournament, the only occassions where these batsmen were out cheap was due to a poor shot or opportune field placement. and save for hussey being outfoxed by the bowler in the last match, these guys have had good measure of everything tossed their way.
a full strength pakistani side could manage a victory or two against australia, but i expect an aussie riot all the way. it would take something special, maybe a bowler of exceptional caliber or a batsmen to rival the likes of ponting and hussey, to be amongst the opposition to topple or even hault this aussie juggernaut. they are favorites for the 2007 world cup. possibly india or west indies would face them in the finals where ponting would probably once again deliever the coupe de grace.
Master_Blaster said:they are favorites for the 2007 world cup. possibly india or west indies would face them in the finals where ponting would probably once again deliever the coupe de grace.
Romali_rotti said:Mate
If Dhoni wasnt given out we would have won !!!!!.. Sorry the better team didnt win today umpires mistakes won you the game, accept it. We have every right to feel this after being on the recieving end from umpires from all over countless times espeically when playing against you. I am sure you wont forget how ur boy Darrell Harper gave SRT helmet before wicket a while back, so you have no credibility to argue put a sock in it......
Playa said:India would have won the first two games if it was'nt for rain.
Master_Blaster said:i serious doubt that is possible. Pakistan's batting is based on the performance of the three veterans: Yousuf, Younis and Inzi. of these three, Younis is yet to deliever against the Aussies. As for their bowling, apart from Shoaib who can cause problems with discontorting pace, the rest, including mohammed asif would be easy pickings for the likes of ponting, hussey, hayden and co. notice that in the entire tournament, the only occassions where these batsmen were out cheap was due to a poor shot or opportune field placement. and save for hussey being outfoxed by the bowler in the last match, these guys have had good measure of everything tossed their way.
a full strength pakistani side could manage a victory or two against australia, but i expect an aussie riot all the way. it would take something special, maybe a bowler of exceptional caliber or a batsmen to rival the likes of ponting and hussey, to be amongst the opposition to topple or even hault this aussie juggernaut. they are favorites for the 2007 world cup. possibly india or west indies would face them in the finals where ponting would probably once again deliever the coupe de grace.
yaar stop lying. jhoot tou itna bhi nahi bolo. what has he done that could get him MOS award? 2performances that too against Windies and nothing against Aussie. i'm not saying he had a bad series. but to go that far and having sachin MOS is absurd. i would go for either Gayle or Lee.Tupac said:argh....man it's been a long day. Woke up at 1:30, excited to see India do well in the field, and then mixed emotions throughout the innings until doom at the end.
One thing I would like to say to my brothers here is that rain or no rain, all talks of luck, and umpiring decisions, are secondary. What we saw today, for the umpteenth time from the Australians, was that grit and determination. The ability to never, ever give up, no matter how much the odds are stacked against you. After getting blitzed by Chanderpaul, they fought back and won. After being bowled out for a poor 244, they scythed through us to have us at 35-5....and now after being skittled for 214, and at one point looking down and out, they win...yet again....
We need to learn that if we are going to challenge that. Sadly only Dinesh Mongia had the stomach for a fight today.
The only consolation is that perhaps Sachin Tendulkar might get Man of The Series...being far and away the best batsmen.
Easa said:Asif, easy pickings? He is not the same bowler he was when he first played them, he is a much better one.
Has troubled every team he has played apart from Australia.
PlanetPakistan said:There are a lot of positive for IND. Their bowlers really did well in the last 3 games, Sachin made a successful comeback and D Mongia showed that he was mentally strong enough to be a successful international cricketer.
AUS fought very well and played good percentage cricket but it also needs to be said that they were just a touch lucky.
big difference between questioning an umpire's motives for giving a questionable decision (and on one occassion in the match, the defaulting of the game was a result of inzi throwing a temper tantrum), as opposed to commenting on the quality of umpring on the basis of three outrageous decisions going against us... dont see anyone jump on the blame asaud rauf for losing us the match band wagon... accusing him to cheating for being a pakistani, or calling benson a racist for not spotting the no ball on which dhoni was caught or permitting haddin to return.mooz said:Very hypocritical to criticise Indian fans when they complain abotu umpiring, when we have been crying over umpiring incompetence and prejudice for the last 4 weeks.
good observation, maybe its fair to mention in the same breath that morton was LBW to an agarkar delievery much earlier in the match, before they took the lunch break, but was not given out. its difficult to judge to result of a match on the basis of a result going awry in the early overs of the match, but when decisions such as harbhajan which was given out simply because symonds and haddin were appealing like a bunch of bleeding baboons, one wonders if the decision could have been different. heck, in the sydney test in early 2004, katich survived three confident appeals for LBW on the 5th day, but survived to salvage a draw... nevertheless, which its not always in the spirit of the game to complain about the result on the basis of umpiring calls, its difficult to not reflect on them.OZGOD said:Playing the game of "if-only". World's against you, it's a great OZ conspiracy to keep the Indians down and all that. If only this hadn't happened, this would have happened. Dhoni may have gone on to win the game for you, he may well have repeated the shot the next ball and got himself cowlashed out (like against England in the last game of the Test series). I could easily say that if Dwayne Smith hadn't been given out LBW to Agarkar in the India-WI match before this that you would not have lost that game. Bottom line is your team still had a chance to win at the end if it showed a bit more composure.
You seem to be taking this a bit hard mate. No need for sour grapes, just chill out and have a Kit Kat. Your team played well all up, got hard done by on a couple of occasions but showed a lack of composure right at the end when the game was up for grabs. No point going back and playing "if-only" in that situation. Great teams bounce back from adversity and find a way to win. India's getting there but are not quite there yet. Sometimes the bounce of the ball favours one team, sometimes the other. Bounce of the ball favoured you in the Dwayne Smith incident. Seeing as he's a cowlasher like Dhoni, he may well have cowlashed WI to victory. Or maybe not. That's life.![]()
wonder what lee has done? or for that fact Gayle. he got quick runs but his dismissals in crunch or rather relaxed situations makes one wonder if he takes the game seriously enough.Pathan007 said:yaar stop lying. jhoot tou itna bhi nahi bolo. what has he done that could get him MOS award? 2performances that too against Windies and nothing against Aussie. i'm not saying he had a bad series. but to go that far and having sachin MOS is absurd. i would go for either Gayle or Lee.![]()
west indies with edwards, jerome and bravo and not to forget the batting of chanderpaul, lara and gayle are a force to reckon with. infact in the past 5 years, they are the only team to have beaten australia more than once on the trot... they beat them 3 games in a row in a 7 match series, albeit after australia won the first 4, but nevertheless, the aussies were at full strength.UsmanCHADDA said:Is that a joke? West Indies in the World Cup final?!
i dont know about him dude, he really does not inspire confidence against quality bowling attacks. i am sure inzi and younis are upto the challenge, but younis, hmm... not so sure.Daoud said:And while Younis didnt score any centuries in the series in Aus, he was easily the best batsman and didnt look troubled by any Aussie bowler, be that McGrath, Warne or MacGill
in ODIs asif has been as benign as a bee without its stinger. he might have tormented lesser mortals such as sri lanka (especially when they were low on confidence and had been softened to a pulp by india less than a month earlier), he failed against india (again in the ODI not the tests that i am talking about here), could not win pakistan the series against england and well was tonked about on his debut. he might have improved, but in the shorter version of the game, he is not quite as dangerous.Easa said:Asif, easy pickings? He is not the same bowler he was when he first played them, he is a much better one.
Has troubled every team he has played apart from Australia.
Master_Blaster said:wonder what lee has done? or for that fact Gayle. he got quick runs but his dismissals in crunch or rather relaxed situations makes one wonder if he takes the game seriously enough.
Master_Blaster said:in ODIs asif has been as benign as a bee without its stinger.
He had no problems against Warne and McGrath - the only times he got out was when he stupidly through his wicket away after getting set. Since then hes improved his concentration and was pretty dominant in England tooMaster_Blaster said:i dont know about him dude, he really does not inspire confidence against quality bowling attacks. i am sure inzi and younis are upto the challenge, but younis, hmm... not so sure.