The Cricket World Cup Thread

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 19 Jan 2011 02:08

bhajii and yusuf! yay!. unbelievable turn around after I shut off the cricinfo after yusuf's wicket. revisit nooj is too much to handle!

rohit, vijay and dhoni are still vulnerable.

for the next match

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 19 Jan 2011 02:14

archan wrote:
archan wrote: AoA, Yindia will win onlee.
What he said. Oh wait.... not again...

all hail the new octopussy !

Bade · Post by **Bade** » 19 Jan 2011 02:39

Youngistanis ki jai ho

Pathan's ki jai ho.

nachiket · Post by **nachiket** » 19 Jan 2011 02:49

archan wrote:
archan wrote: AoA, Yindia will win onlee.
What he said. Oh wait.... not again...

Pls to be this accurate during WC. Or else...!!!

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 19 Jan 2011 03:03

Well done Youngistan even though it took an Oldistani to take us past the ropes

Bade · Post by **Bade** » 19 Jan 2011 03:13

Why is dada speaking up for Sree ? Has Sree made any impact in any ODIs with bowling or batting ? Tests are another matter.

Is dada going to be picked up by Kochi in some role ?

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 19 Jan 2011 03:19

perhaps bade, dada and sree must be visiting this thread

Bade · Post by **Bade** » 19 Jan 2011 03:39

The local God who lost out.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110119/j ... 60271.html

krisna · Post by **krisna** » 19 Jan 2011 03:49

thriller

Harbhajan is an allrounder, but we don't add pressure on him telling him that he is an all rounder. We know that he can be destructive with the bat.

what bhajji does not know he is an all rounder

Smith: Very very disappointed, we were 20 runs short. Smith: Very very disappointed, we were 20 runs short

IOW we are aggressive chokers

Botha to Nehra, FOUR!!, India win another close game and for the first time in history, they take a lead in an ODI series in SA! It's Nehra who seals it in style, goes over mid on, gets the middle of the bat and disappointment is written all over the faces of the Proteas, not fair to call them chokers, it was the Indians this time, who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, Yusuf and Bhajji, the saviours for India @ 100.44 kmph

trying to soften the blow.

Parnell to Nehra, no run, Nehra is wearing M Vijay's jacket and he is playing better than him, good looking forward defense that @ 137.52 kmph

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 19 Jan 2011 04:40

The God of small Teams

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 19 Jan 2011 06:52

Murali Vijay and Ashwin have K. Srikanth actively lobbying for them. Good thing that we won't have the pleasure of watching Mr. Pujara.

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 19 Jan 2011 06:55

While Ashwin deserves a decent chance, I think Vijays reached the end of the long rope. I'm not sure his selection in another series can be justified given his performance so far. Maybe a succesful IPL and he can be considered.

Bade · Post by **Bade** » 19 Jan 2011 07:04

Mahendra wrote:The God of small Teams

One very handsome SDRE mallu

nachiket · Post by **nachiket** » 19 Jan 2011 07:06

SBajwa wrote:Murali Vijay and Ashwin have K. Srikanth actively lobbying for them. Good thing that we won't have the pleasure of watching Mr. Pujara.

Pujara is better than Murali Vijay any day. Ashwin should be handy in sub-continental conditions. TI can play two spinners and two medium pacers with Sehwag, desi Sobers, Pathan/Raina bowling the rest of the overs if it seems to be a slow turning pitch. Assuming everyone's fit, my ideal team would be..

Sehwag
God
Gambhir
Kohli
Pathan
Yuvraj/Raina
Dhoni
Bhajji
Zak
Pravin Kumar/Nehra
Ashwin/Munna Bhai

nachiket · Post by **nachiket** » 19 Jan 2011 07:08

Prasad wrote:While Ashwin deserves a decent chance, I think Vijays reached the end of the long rope. I'm not sure his selection in another series can be justified given his performance so far. Maybe a succesful IPL and he can be considered.

He had a very successful IPL 3. That is why he was given several chances. He did not deliver. Most of our youngistanis have pathetic ODI averages.

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 19 Jan 2011 08:07

i have seen some games of ashwin. he has a cool head and is quite foxy/useful. + dhoni has seen and commanded him with CSK.

temperament wise i think he is quite good for his age. most spinners peak > 25. swann > 30 and is peaking only now.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 19 Jan 2011 08:46

So, if not dhoni there is no ashwin as well. I agree vijay has shot himself on the foot. He was terrific here last season. so is rohit, and all these wonderful bats perhaps spoiling their good chances.

I also wish s tiwary may get a chance.

Vikas · Post by **Vikas** » 19 Jan 2011 10:57

^ What is with Desi Sobers. Can't play Fast bowling. Can't play spinners..
His time is running out and soon he will be competing with Pujara and co. for a place in ODI team too.

Did someone see Chahar bowling in Ranji Finals. Man this kid can swing the bowl like bowlers of yesteryears. Only if he had pace to match with it.

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 19 Jan 2011 11:34

archan wrote:
archan wrote: AoA, Yindia will win onlee.
What he said. Oh wait.... not again...

Jai Ho!!

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 19 Jan 2011 12:10

When the clock ticks past the Midnight hour and Traditional Indian fan in India goes to sleep, TI awakes and beat RSA from most improbale of Situations.

When the Desi Mujahid wakes up with dread scanning news channels and watches the Highlighs, viola the enemy citadel has been conquered.

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 19 Jan 2011 12:10

And what a great feeling it is.

ajit_tr · Post by **ajit_tr** » 19 Jan 2011 12:10

archan wrote:
archan wrote: AoA, Yindia will win onlee.
What he said. Oh wait.... not again...

i think archan is fixing matches for TI

Vikas · Post by **Vikas** » 19 Jan 2011 14:18

How come Harbhajan didn't complete his quota of 10 overs inspite of bowling brilliantly

O M R W Econ
9 1 23 2 2.55

rsingh · Post by **rsingh** » 19 Jan 2011 17:40

Aditya_V wrote:When the clock ticks past the Midnight hour and Traditional Indian fan in India goes to sleep, TI awakes and beat RSA from most improbale of Situations.

When the Desi Mujahid wakes up with dread scanning news channels and watches the Highlighs, viola the enemy citadel has been conquered.

Moi stuck here in hospital in Brusselabad. french tv onlee.............debating gay marriage

. En plus those muscular nurses come every 2hour to take blood. Could not watch match........some body was calling me after every wicket or boundry. Maza nahi aya.................it was like having having to use Russian heavy duty condoms for sex.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 19 Jan 2011 17:57

rsingh---> Pity you dude.

krisna · Post by **krisna** » 20 Jan 2011 06:04

gawd gets one more award

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, former Mysore Maharaja, the late Nalwadi Krishna Raja Wodeyar, and Law Minister M Veerappa Moily will be conferred with honorary doctorate degrees by the Mysore University.

archan · Post by **archan** » 20 Jan 2011 10:10

Marten wrote:^You kafir, when he gets it right, he gets it right!

No fixing, mixing business. All hail our new Guru.

Hallo? what new Guru shuru hain ji? kambakht Dilbulla hacks my account and makes these predictions (to avoid future pitchforks). Now I am wondering how some folks got warned and banned by "me".... hmmm....

niran · Post by **niran** » 20 Jan 2011 17:28

VikasRaina wrote:How come Harbhajan didn't complete his quota of 10 overs inspite of bowling brilliantly

O M R W Econ
9 1 23 2 2.55

coz SA did not wait till Bhajji could finis his spell.

sum · Post by **sum** » 20 Jan 2011 17:48

Well, SA did play all 50 overs ( got all out in 2nd ball of 50th over)..

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 20 Jan 2011 18:29

Parthiv Patel, who came in as replacement for Sachin Tendulkar, might take M Vijay's opening slot.

btw, who is better to contain during slog: nehra or chawla ?

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 20 Jan 2011 18:50

SaiK wrote:
Parthiv Patel, who came in as replacement for Sachin Tendulkar, might take M Vijay's opening slot.
btw, who is better to contain during slog: nehra or chawla ?

DO you want 10 runs per over in the slog overs or 20? Based on IPL , Chawla goes for a lot more runs, but Nehra will not be economical. SO your question should who will leak more runs, Nehra or Chawla.

Dhoni, Please give Sreesanth a try in the last 2 one dayers. My pet wish is that soem Medium pacer(apart from Zaheer Khan) gets injured before semi-final of world cup and Parathan and Zaheer bowl out the opposition in the Semis and the Finals.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 20 Jan 2011 22:49

if chawla gives 20 runs per over and takes couple of wickets, then he is more likely candidate for ODI.

Bade · Post by **Bade** » 21 Jan 2011 02:14

I tell you all that kerala black magic is for nothing. What came as a vision is but close to happening unless politics gets the upper hand.

Will Kolkata's Prince be Kochi king?

Team Kochi, which will be making its IPL debut in the ensuing T20 event, have belatedly realised their folly and are keen to take Ganguly on board. The Kochi management, who clearly showed no aptitude for team composition and failed to net a single capped Indian batsman other than VVS Laxman, have approached the Governing Council to allow them to sign the former India captain. However, they can do so only if the other nine franchises raise no objection to this out-of-auction deal.

The BCCI, on its part, has no objection. "If the franchises have no objection, why should we stand in any player's way to play in the IPL? However, there is no question of bending the rule or making an exception," said a Governing Council member.

Bade · Post by **Bade** » 21 Jan 2011 02:17

I have another suggestion plus a post count++.

If the team has not selected a flag then it should be the 'ArivaaL Chuttika' and team should be named the 'Kochi commies', that should send the usual suspects all frothing.

Variations could be:

1) Kochi Commies
2) Kochi Commie Kings
2) Kochi Commies & Kings

And the flag a bloody red in color or all green !

krisna · Post by **krisna** » 21 Jan 2011 02:24

Bade wrote:I tell you all that kerala black magic is for nothing. What came as a vision is but close to happening unless politics gets the upper hand.

Will Kolkata's Prince be Kochi king?
Team Kochi, which will be making its IPL debut in the ensuing T20 event, have belatedly realised their folly and are keen to take Ganguly on board. The Kochi management, who clearly showed no aptitude for team composition and failed to net a single capped Indian batsman other than VVS Laxman, have approached the Governing Council to allow them to sign the former India captain. However, they can do so only if the other nine franchises raise no objection to this out-of-auction deal.

The BCCI, on its part, has no objection. "If the franchises have no objection, why should we stand in any player's way to play in the IPL? However, there is no question of bending the rule or making an exception," said a Governing Council member.

If dada really plays for Kochi, then the fun will be the matches involving kochi and KKR. I will be rooting for kochi no doubt.

KKR should lose all their matches

nachiket · Post by **nachiket** » 21 Jan 2011 02:33

Yes Kochi Kommunists would be a good name. It would also infuriate KKR management. They would probably change their name to Kolkata Marxists to go one up on Kochi.

Bade · Post by **Bade** » 21 Jan 2011 02:46

KKK vs KKR would make a nice show. I wonder if all the Bong fans can be bought over too.

One can of course instigate and say no bongs are in KKR anyways. Too bad Dravid is not available, or it can end up as a senior team and get BRF support too who hate youngistanis.

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 21 Jan 2011 03:07

Kochi Kangress Karamcharis would be a better name. While Dada and Tharoor can form the think tank e septic, the real power centre of the team will be formed by the eternal Yongistani poster boy..Baba

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 21 Jan 2011 03:31

Bade wrote:I have another suggestion plus a post count++.

If the team has not selected a flag then it should be the 'ArivaaL Chuttika' and team should be named the 'Kochi commies', that should send the usual suspects all frothing.

Variations could be:

1) Kochi Commies
2) Kochi Commie Kings
2) Kochi Commies & Kings

And the flag a bloody red in color or all green !

how about this one ?

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 21 Jan 2011 03:41

Rahmullah that looks more like the Bangladesh Flag