Sri Lanka v India l 1st Test l Colombo | 23/7/08 | INDIA THRASHED!

[Romali_rotti]

Kumble looks so demoralised and it is starting to show on the rest of the team.. However the fricken alien walking around like nothing has happened...

 

[Hash]

What exactly has Kartikh done which has got everyone so angry with him?

 

[Momo]

Kumble looks so demoralised and it is starting to show on the rest of the team.. However the fricken alien walking around like nothing has happened...

Romalli, this is a classic!

 

[Random Aussie]

oh I just checked , he had droped jaya once before as well ..

So all those happy Indian posters saying does not matter that GREAT HERO DHONI is too tired to play this game all happy now?

Exhibit A, drop 2 catches from opposition captain, hard to win from here.
Maybe India loses the series and Saffers win or draw their series meaning Saffers are a long way ahead at number 2 in the rankings. Even in India beat Australia in October they will probably still be number 3.

But thats ok because GREAT HERO DHONI is best captain in the world eh? Even though too tired to play this series because has been playing masala cricket for the past 4 months.

 

[Momo]

Congrats on the 100 Jayawardene, well played Karthik

)

 

[Random Aussie]

What exactly has Kartikh done which has got everyone so angry with him?

Dropped the opposition captain twice, who has gone on to score an unbeaten 100

 

[Momo]

Incidentally cricinfo doesnt describe it as dropped. Was it really an edge? How about the first one?

 

[Hash]

Dropped the opposition captain twice, who has gone on to score an unbeaten 100

Ahhhh

Kamran Akmal in disguise :akmal

 

[cars112]

Kamran Akmal in disguise :akmal

Naah let's not diss Kami...Kami's keeping may have slipped but he was still a world-class Test bat under pressure so a much superior cricketer to this Indian dude

 

[Fish]

Dropped the opposition captain twice, who has gone on to score an unbeaten 100

Shows how Dhonis decision not to play put himself before the team.

 

[Hash]

Naah let's not diss Kami...Kami's keeping may have slipped but he was still a world-class Test bat under pressure so a much superior cricketer to this Indian dude

Yeah that's true. I was just kidding.

 

[Indiafan]

Naah let's not diss Kami...Kami's keeping may have slipped but he was still a world-class Test bat under pressure so a much superior cricketer to this Indian dude

and of course we are definitely been discussing the keeper's batting skill all the while )

 

[lollol]

So Karthik dropped 2 catches?????

 

[cars112]

and of course we are definitely been discussing the keeper's batting skill all the while )

Indiafan, if you are incapable of following the simplest conversation then I really pity your comprehension skills. Hash understood my point but it seems it is beyond your limited intelligence?

Anyway as Aussie said keep revering your GREAT HERO DHONI who has just cost you a Test and maybe even a series by his selfish decision to put money above his country...of course this won't be anywhere as hilarious as when Ajantha destroys your batsmen like he did in the Asia Cup final. 6 for 13. World's greatest batting line-up LMAO ) ) ) )

 

[cars112]

Shows how Dhonis decision not to play put himself before the team.

Well he played every single game in the IPL didn't he? Which was a meaningless tournament but it paid him lots of rupees...but when it came to the real test against Ajantha and playing for his country...he pulled out...what a pathetic coward, one who puts money above his nation!

But as Aussie said, he is hailed as the GREAT HERO DHONI by the effigy wielding mobs of Indian fans...says a lot both about Indian fans and Indian captains doesn't it?

 

[Indiafan]

Indiafan, if you are incapable of following the simplest conversation then I really pity your comprehension skills. Hash understood my point but it seems it is beyond your limited intelligence?

Anyway as Aussie said keep revering your GREAT HERO DHONI who has just cost you a Test and maybe even a series by his selfish decision to put money above his country...of course this won't be anywhere as hilarious as when Ajantha destroys your batsmen like he did in the Asia Cup final. 6 for 13. World's greatest batting line-up LMAO ) ) ) )

yes since everyone was discusing about Karthik's dropped catches and Hash jokingly brought Akmal into it, its so obvious that we actually meant to be discussing how cr@p a batsman Karthik is when compared to Akmal, thanks for your correction

And if Dhoni's rest prevents him from getting injured in other improtant series in the future, I would take that over 1 series defeat

 

[cars112]

yes since everyone was discusing about Karthik's dropped catches and Hash jokingly brought Akmal into it, its so obvious that we actually meant to be discussing how cr@p a batsman Karthik is when compared to Akmal, thanks for your correction

And who denied Akmal wasn't dropping catches? Players are picked for both keeping and batting though and my point was that even Akmal despite his dropped catches is still not as bad as this Indian because of his batting and should not be compared with him

And if Dhoni's rest prevents him from getting injured in other improtant series in the future, I would take that over 1 series defeat

Yeah, make sure he doesn't get injured and plays "important" series like the IPL whereas he skips a Test series - boy you Indians are deluded aren't you ) ) )

 

[Indiafan]

Well he played every single game in the IPL didn't he? Which was a meaningless tournament but it paid him lots of rupees...but when it came to the real test against Ajantha and playing for his country...he pulled out...what a pathetic coward, one who puts money above his nation!

But as Aussie said, he is hailed as the GREAT HERO DHONI by the effigy wielding mobs of Indian fans...says a lot both about Indian fans and Indian captains doesn't it?

Stop spoutong cr@p just becuase you can.
Maybe you knew 3 months ago that a player would feel tired and demotivated in 3 months but dhoni is no seer like you. He was in the best of health and it was only a few 20/20 matches, the first IPl, with his own cricket board taking the initiative and him the captian of a side.

I will spell some things for you so that even you can understand

1) There was no way BCCI was letting him off IPL, with him being the highest paid, even if he begged BCCI on his knees so resting in IPL was no option

2) BCCI did not give him an option to rest from the all improtant Kitply cup and the Asia cup

3) Its only now BCCI gave him permission to rest so he took the first series which came his way

4) he is tired NOW, so he is resting NOW. He wasnt tired 2 months ago.

But even after this you can keep spouting your hate and rubbish as you have no counter for the above points.

 

[Indiafan]

And who denied Akmal wasn't dropping catches? Players are picked for both keeping and batting though and my point was that even Akmal despite his dropped catches is still not as bad as this Indian because of his batting and should not be compared with him

and did anyone say that Akmal is as bad as Karthik? they were just laughing at his dropped catches



Yeah, make sure he doesn't get injured and plays "important" series like the IPL whereas he skips a Test series - boy you Indians are deluded aren't you ) ) )

I have replied to this in a seperate posts. Please reply you have any valid rebuttals. Smilies are not going to prove anything.

 

[cars112]

Stop spoutong cr@p just becuase you can.
Maybe you knew 3 months ago that a player would feel tired and demotivated in 3 months but dhoni is no seer like you. He was in the best of health and it was only a few 20/20 matches, the first IPl, with his own cricket board taking the initiative and him the captian of a side.

I will spell some things for you so that even you can understand

1) There was no way BCCI was letting him off IPL, with him being the highest paid, even if he begged BCCI on his knees so resting in IPL was no option

2) BCCI did not give him an option to rest from the all improtant Kitply cup and the Asia cup

3) Its only now BCCI gave him permission to rest so he took the first series which came his way

4) he is tired NOW, so he is resting NOW. He wasnt tired 2 months ago.

But even after this you can keep spouting your hate and rubbish as you have no counter for the above points.

Blah blah blah

Your national captain played every game in a pointless, meaningless domestic tournament like the IPL because it paid him tons of rupees, but he is skipping a Test series against a tough bowler (bowlers rather) because he claims "tiredness". That's a fact and you can't deny it - your captain puts money above playing for the country. You can whinge about me "spouting hate" and what not but the FACT is that your country's captain puts money above his country and then makes an excuse about being tired for it.

 

[Indiafan]

Blah blah blah

Your national captain played every game in a pointless, meaningless domestic tournament like the IPL because it paid him tons of rupees, but he is skipping a Test series against a tough bowler (bowlers rather) because he claims "tiredness". That's a fact and you can't deny it - your captain puts money above playing for the country. You can whinge about me "spouting hate" and what not but the FACT is that your country's captain puts money above his country and then makes an excuse about being tired for it.

You might know 3 months befoer that you will feel tired and demotivated after 3 months, but no human being can do that.

Yes, its been 3 damn months since the tournament, 1/4 of a year.

Just because you use the word 'fact' and repeat the same sentence again and again does not make it true,. Just makes you sound like a parrot

I gave 4 valid points on why Dhoni might do that. Do you have any rebuttals to any of them apart from parroting the same lines?

 

[Random Aussie]

Sri Lanka need to get a move on in the next session, they are 3/308 but not scoring so quickly. Have to try and get some quick runs and then back their bowlers to get India out, otherwise probably a draw if India can bat ok.

India need to pray for rain cos their only options now are draw or loss, barring the TALL & MIGHTY ISHANT destroying the Lankans.

 

[lollol]

Can we stay ontopic, i.e. discuss about THIS match

The Dhoni issues has been discussed in many other threads

 

[lollol]

Sri Lanka need to get a move on in the next session, they are 3/308 but not scoring so quickly. Have to try and get some quick runs and then back their bowlers to get India out, otherwise probably a draw if India can bat ok.

India need to pray for rain cos their only options now are draw or loss, barring the TALL & MIGHTY ISHANT destroying the Lankans.

Agree with u, they really have to score quicker if they want to win this match.

I think its gonna be a draw btw

 

[cars112]

You might know 3 months befoer that you will feel tired and demotivated after 3 months, but no human being can do that.

Yes, its been 3 damn months since the tournament, 1/4 of a year.

Just because you use the word 'fact' and repeat the same sentence again and again does not make it true,. Just makes you sound like a parrot

I gave 4 valid points on why Dhoni might do that. Do you have any rebuttals to any of them apart from parroting the same lines?

You also sound like a parrot constantly defending the sins of your players on PAKPASSION. This isn't INDIAPASSION which some of you Indian posters seem unable to understand. What do you do on this board, Indiafan, besides PARROTING the same tired excuses about Tendu, Teeli and the other Indian players the moment something is mentioned about them?

As for your points - they aren't even worth rebutting because you're rushing to excuse your player as usual without giving a thought to objectivity - he could have skipped any series, but he has chosen to skip a Test series after playing the IPL and ODI tournaments - this is a FACT and not just one that it is a "fact" because I said it. As for him being tired, well boo hoo. Tell him to go back and play under 9's girl cricket if he gets tired so easily. If he's a little girl too bad for him, he's not going to get any sympathy from real men. Whinge all you want, but even neutrals like Fish and Random Aussie are saying the same thing about your captain. He can't hack it under pressure - the pressure of playing the highest level of the game against the best bowlers. Tired? LMAO.

 

[cars112]

Sri Lanka need to get a move on in the next session, they are 3/308 but not scoring so quickly. Have to try and get some quick runs and then back their bowlers to get India out, otherwise probably a draw if India can bat ok.

Ajantha will leave their batsmen absolutely clueless, mark my words.

 

[Momo]

Agree with u, they really have to score quicker if they want to win this match.

I think its gonna be a draw btw

You can't rule out the grand choke on day five at around tea time.

 

[lollol]

92.4 Harbhajan Singh to Samaraweera, no run, dropped by Gambhir at short leg. It went off the bat and pad towards his face and he couldn't hold on. Yet another catch has gone down.

 

[cars112]

92.4 Harbhajan Singh to Samaraweera, no run, dropped by Gambhir at short leg. It went off the bat and pad towards his face and he couldn't hold on. Yet another catch has gone down.

Gambhir was probably "tired" as well, poor guy

 

[Random Aussie]

92.4 Harbhajan Singh to Samaraweera, no run, dropped by Gambhir at short leg. It went off the bat and pad towards his face and he couldn't hold on. Yet another catch has gone down.

Catches win matches

 

[lollol]

You can't rule out the grand choke on day five at around tea time.

Choke?

V Sehwag, R Dravid, VVS Laxman, SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly

Believe me, these guys can bat! I dont think we'll see a grand choke as the asia cup final, cause that was an ODI + a final P) + other team

 

[lollol]

NEW BALL taken...

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

You might know 3 months befoer that you will feel tired and demotivated after 3 months, but no human being can do that.

Yes, its been 3 damn months since the tournament, 1/4 of a year.

Just because you use the word 'fact' and repeat the same sentence again and again does not make it true,. Just makes you sound like a parrot

I gave 4 valid points on why Dhoni might do that. Do you have any rebuttals to any of them apart from parroting the same lines?

-

 

[lollol]

10 no balls from zaheer khan and he getting a bit smacked also...

what happened to him?

 

[lollol]

Nice movement from teeli! I think he'll get a wicket here

 

[McBoom]

Zaheer closing in on a 100.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

I think luck is not going india way.the catches are being dropped or caught of NO balls.uppish shots are falling safe.

 

[lollol]

Luck?????

Sorry, but if u drop catches and bowl so many no-balls u cant say that "LUCK is not getting their way".

 

[Momo]

Choke?

V Sehwag, R Dravid, VVS Laxman, SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly

Believe me, these guys can bat! I dont think we'll see a grand choke as the asia cup final, cause that was an ODI + a final P) + other team

A choke in test matches is a bit different from one dayers. Sometimes a panic sets in (not very different from ODI finals) and seemingly long batting line up collapses pretty quickly. It has happened a few times, e.g. Ind v Eng, last test of the last series played in India.

 

[Momo]

Zaheer closing in on a 100.

They don't give bowlers a hand of applause when they "get" a century.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Good ball from sharma but doing too much to get a LBW.

 

[McBoom]

They don't give bowlers a hand of applause when they "get" a century.

I think the batsmen should.

 

[Momo]

I think the batsmen should.

 

[Momo]

very good runrate.

 

[Romali_rotti]

What exactly has Kartikh done which has got everyone so angry with him?

Dropped 2 catches even Kamran would have grabbed

 

[Milroastnescafe]

Who's more overrated. The Broad or Asshat Sharma?

 

[TruSachFan]

finally ishant gets him 360-4

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Dropped 2 catches even Kamran would have grabbed

Karthik can't beat Akmal.

 

[Milroastnescafe]

The Broad it is.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Ishant is bowling well.though he didnt get many wickets but he has bowled much better then other bowlers from india.

 

[Sheikh]

If I was Mahela I'd look to get to around 500 by an hour before lunch tomorrow before giving my bowlers at least 10-12 overs at the Indian openers.

 

[TruSachFan]

dilshan given out caught but asking for a review

lets see what happens

 

[DHONI183]

Wonderful hundreds by Warnapura and Jayawerdene !!!

 

[TruSachFan]

given not out

 

[Mapleleafs]

Wow...that referral system was really good. Finally something great from the ICC.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Dilshan went for review option and given not out.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Atleast this run rate may help us draw the test with hopefully a bit of rain..

 

[Romali_rotti]

Ohh man thats unlucky it def looks like ball hit bat from the noise even after bat hit the ground.. Dilshan can count himself lucky..

 

[Mapleleafs]

Ohh man thats unlucky it def looks like ball hit bat from the noise even after bat hit the ground.. Dilshan can count himself lucky..

Yeah, now I'm not sure. It look liked is deviated off the bat. But if the bat hit the ground, shouldn't there be 2 noises? It's a close call, but it sounded like the ball clipping the bat to me

 

[saffer]

The 4th best side in the world (India) being made to look like the 7th best side.

hahahahahahahahaha


ps : and sharma is Sooooooo slow.

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Wait.

So the umpire got the decision right, but the referral decision was wrong?

lol!

 

[Romali_rotti]

The 4th best side in the world (India) being made to look like the 7th best side.

hahahahahahahahaha


ps : and sharma is Sooooooo slow.

What you bunging about you Chocker supporter, you think you are hero now because your team beat a bunch of 2nd string pathetic English side ? We all know a royal butt whooping awaits you in OZ .. Wonder if we will ever see you again after the Oz series ..

 

[Romali_rotti]

Wait.

So the umpire got the decision right, but the referral decision was wrong?lol!

Pretty much

 

[Fish]

Wait.

So the umpire got the decision right, but the referral decision was wrong?

lol!

It makes no difference what the decision is someone somewhere will complain.

 

[McBoom]

Wow, Indians are getting whooped over here. But I guess the pitch is not helping either.

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

It makes no difference what the decision is someone somewhere will complain.

That is true.

 

[McBoom]

) Harbhajan used up two appeals.

 

[TruSachFan]

422-4. 3 more days left. Pitch is breaking down. Murali in the opposition team

 

[cars112]

Murali in the opposition team

And my man Ajantha

 

[TruSachFan]

We need a sehwag special if we are to have any chances of winning. i.e 150+ with a SR of 95

 

[saffer]

What you bunging about you Chocker supporter, you think you are hero now because your team beat a bunch of 2nd string pathetic English side ? We all know a royal butt whooping awaits you in OZ .. Wonder if we will ever see you again after the Oz series ..

Never mind the series between us and Australia. That is something for people who support the number 1 and 2 best teams in the world to worry about (Ie the teams taking part). The fans of lesser teams like India should try and focus on other opposition and not worry about what first grade teams like S.A and Australia are doing....it's out of your league.

 

[lollol]

What did everyone think, that with these reviews no errors will be made anymore???? Ofcourse they will, but in the end, not as much as without these reviews...

In the end, these reviews will do good, but it does need some fine tuning. Atleast symonds will walk now when he nicked it and ppl like monty would stop making ridiculous appeals

 

[lollol]

This has to be a draw, they need to bowl out a strong batting line-up TWICE

They should play T20 style tomorrow, and then they have a chance to win

 

[Mohsin]

This has to be a draw, they need to bowl out a strong batting line-up TWICE

They should play T20 style tomorrow, and then they have a chance to win

2 spinner's + Sri Lankan pitch = India 4

 

[Fish]

What did everyone think, that with these reviews no errors will be made anymore???? Ofcourse they will, but in the end, not as much as without these reviews...

In the end, these reviews will do good, but it does need some fine tuning. Atleast symonds will walk now when he nicked it and ppl like monty would stop making ridiculous appeals

Why will he walk, he has stated that its up to the umpire to make a decision and he will wait for the umpire. Smart move if you ask me. Just because there are referals I dont see why the batsmen will act differently. If a batsman dosent walk and is then given out after a referral it makes no difference. Some are already claimimg that Jayawardene did get a edge but he didnt walk and then the referral was wrong so nothing has changed.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Never mind the series between us and Australia. That is something for people who support the number 1 and 2 best teams in the world to worry about (Ie the teams taking part). The fans of lesser teams like India should try and focus on other opposition and not worry about what first grade teams like S.A and Australia are doing....it's out of your league.

Umm what happened to the supposed to be No.2 side full of chockers last time SA played in Sri Lanka ?. What was that ? did I hear Mahela nearly scored a 300 or sorry 374, please view: http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/engine/match/249193.html ?.. Oh yeah I know it is 'nevermind' when it comes to facing OZ cause we all know the result already will be before a ball is bowled, I say it to you again; till you stop getting bullied and b****c slapped by OZ you are not the number 2 side . There cant be a difference as big as a whale and a tuna when you compare No.1 side to the No.2 side ) .

Oh yeah lastly: No you and Aus are not in the same league ask any aussie supporter who they rather face; a bunch of chockers or the Indians

 

[Momo]

Cool down guys. It's SL v IND and not SA v IND.

 

[cars112]

This has to be a draw, they need to bowl out a strong batting line-up TWICE

lollol...you seem to be convinced (not just from this post but another couple you made earlier) that this will be a draw!

Do remember that just two Tests ago, India were dismissed for 76 runs in 20 overs, and recently Mendis took 6/13 against them in 8 overs in an ODI (granted Raina/Sharma etc. are not playing here). I don't understand why you think it is so out of the ordinary for SL to win here?

 

[lollol]

lollol...you seem to be convinced (not just from this post but another couple you made earlier) that this will be a draw!

Do remember that just two Tests ago, India were dismissed for 76 runs in 20 overs, and recently Mendis took 6/13 against them in 8 overs in an ODI (granted Raina/Sharma etc. are not playing here). I don't understand why you think it is so out of the ordinary for SL to win here?

Nah, im not CONVINCED, but i think the way Lanka use to bat.... knowing them, they will bat at this slow rate till they get 600+

By then, it will be difficult to bowl india out twice i think.

But if Mahela decides to speed up a bit, and score faster and take some risks, they surely can win this!

I dont know much about the weather, but i assumed some sessions will also be lost because of rain/bad light

 

[Dhonifan]

If we needed a butter fingers then P Patel would have been better.
I bet even he wouldn't have dropped Mahela TWICE

Is anyone seeing the match? What does Indian teams body language look like?