The Cricket World Cup Thread

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 09 Mar 2011 01:57

I am convinced that the match was fixed. All players need not be involved to fix a match, just a few key players can do the trick. Akmal being the wicket keeper is a vital cog in the Pawki side and he has been instrumental in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory on many occasions notably Sydney in 2009. If one looks back at the past wicket keepers for Pawkistan they have all had a chequered history. Latif, Basit Ali, Moin Khan etc have been accused of being involved with the bookmakers on quite a few occasions.

Anyway, who are we to complain, congratulations to Akmal for Wajib ul Scuttling Pawkistan's chances of topping the group.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 09 Mar 2011 03:17

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket ... 04746.html Dutch will have the unique experience of playing the second-best one-day team in the world in front of a full house.

so, which team is the first-best?

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 09 Mar 2011 03:41

Netherlands

Ambar · Post by **Ambar** » 09 Mar 2011 05:21

Akthar suffers from the same problem as Waqar after his back injury. Without 90 mph pace, most batsmen will make minced meat of his bowling. As for Kamran Akmal, he must have someone really close to him in Pindi GHQ to hold on to his place in the team after repeated pathetic performances! The guy cannot hold on to the ball even if his life depended on it!

Stan_Savljevic · Post by **Stan_Savljevic** » 09 Mar 2011 05:50

SwamyG wrote: Talking about that aspect of the equation....are NZ as nasty as UK and Oz? Back then, they were such weaklings that I always used to sympathize with them. In my cartoon bubble, they are as goody goody as Canadians. Amirkhans, Queenistanis and Ozs were in the same league.

http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewto ... 28#p991028

amdavadi · Post by **amdavadi** » 09 Mar 2011 06:04

Akmal's family is very close to D. Thats why you have all three akmal brothers in paki team.

Airavat · Post by **Airavat** » 09 Mar 2011 09:54

Dhoni on Suresh Raina’s chances of making it to the XI:

It is becoming difficult to make it happen because we want Yusuf also to spend a bit more time in the middle. To play Raina in the game against the Netherlands, we would have to request either a Virat Kohli or a Gautam Gambhir or a Virender Sehwag to take rest in this game. I don’t see anyone doing that because it is their home ground.

The Telegraph

negi · Post by **negi** » 09 Mar 2011 10:06

Now that Yuvraj has performed with both the ball and bat chances of Raina making it to the playing 11 are zero.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 09 Mar 2011 11:14

See, that is where we are short sighted. raina should replace chawla, and not the middle order. he is a nice tail chaser, and terrific fielder plus, a reasonable good bowler. When we have afraidic yuvraj getting 5 wickets, one day soon raina will rain in. yuvraj was just given more oppty.. so, he remains. i dunno if rainia is better ashwin, perhaps may be competitive enough in the bowling dept. but, what a terrific player raina is to be benched. A benched chawla or ashwin sounds more reasonable than a benched raina.

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 09 Mar 2011 11:36

Barmy army ragging Mitchell Johnson

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 09 Mar 2011 12:01

In : Raina , Out: Tendulkar

rvishwak · Post by **rvishwak** » 09 Mar 2011 12:18

read somewhere aussie chucker Shaun Tait has a girlfriend named guess what?? Mashoom Singha.........

rvishwak · Post by **rvishwak** » 09 Mar 2011 12:23

good for god playing 3 ODIs in 8 days will put too much strain on him. give him rest today and let him be fresh for game against SA

Dmurphy · Post by **Dmurphy** » 09 Mar 2011 12:48

Marten wrote:^Cannot believe God stood down and let go of an opportunity to make an easier 100 during the World Cup!

Isn't that why he is called God?

I'm as much a fan of Sachin as anybody, but why should individual records come before team's best interests? I know it sounds cliched, but thats something even Sachin accepts.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 09 Mar 2011 13:36

Holland Batting first- Indian bowling Line up Zaheer, Nehra, Harbhajan and CHAWLA. I am betting on Holland scoring 275+ first up unless Zaheer or Yuvraj get a 5fer.

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 09 Mar 2011 13:39

"We would have wanted to bat first, since this pitch will slow down as we go. We wanted to bring Nehra in, so Munaf is being left out. Piyush Chawla stays. Compared to Ashwin, Chawla needs more practice so we decided to play him today. Ashwin is mentally stronger, and it doesn't matter against whom he comes in, he will do well."

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 09 Mar 2011 13:40

Doesnt make any sense at all. Drop a batsman(srt), rest zaheer and pick nehra and aswin. you'll win anyway and give match practice to munna and nehra. Abs no logic esp when you're playing ned!

Chinmayanand · Post by **Chinmayanand** » 09 Mar 2011 13:48

Dhoti will flutter , TI will shiver. Ned win win onlee.

Do we need anti-jinx for this match also ?

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 09 Mar 2011 13:53

Yes we will once we see the Ned score at half time

Tanaji · Post by **Tanaji** » 09 Mar 2011 13:55

Why Chawla ? This is like Rahul Dravid selecting Sehwag repeatedly after a string of failures, leading one to wonder if Sehwag had photos of Dravid

Tanaji · Post by **Tanaji** » 09 Mar 2011 13:57

krishnan wrote:In : Raina , Out: Tendulkar

What are you talking about? Cricinfo scorecard says SRT is in.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 09 Mar 2011 14:00

Munaf has been dropped in favour of Nehra. today was a good chance to test Raina incase one batsman gets a injury (most likely cases being SRT or Yuvraj).

Chawla leads a charmed life. let us see his figures today.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 09 Mar 2011 14:33

The Indian Team Selection of Chawla is almost like the Indian Army's selction of T-90 when Arjun is available

sum · Post by **sum** » 09 Mar 2011 14:34

WTF? No wicket in 10 overs and Nehra off the attack after just 1 over?

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 09 Mar 2011 14:39

best opening stand for the Dutch in this tournament

Requesting permission from senior maulanas to deploy anti-jinx. Pliss to advise.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 09 Mar 2011 14:41

hawkeye to hawkleader: you are cleared to engage...

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 09 Mar 2011 14:42

Copy that. Anti-jinx deployed.

India will lose onlee.

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 09 Mar 2011 14:44

Hope they dont hit six. Time for me to deploy my anti-jinx tactics

Dmurphy · Post by **Dmurphy** » 09 Mar 2011 14:44

Call me crazy, but Chawla's got the talent. Yes, he lacks the discipline but I still believe he can turn into a much better prospect if we can tighten the screws in his head. Hope he's put throught some commando training program. Bhajji should have been dropped for Ashwin.

And where was the case to play Sachin in this match (except what Marten dreamed about - an easy century)?

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 09 Mar 2011 14:47

Hawkleader to claw elements: engage.. engage.. fire at will

Dmurphy · Post by **Dmurphy** » 09 Mar 2011 14:48

If that Nehra's still not fit enough, time to check him into a maternity home and call in for a replacement. We should check if Pravin Kumar's OK now.

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 09 Mar 2011 14:49

As some one said the theory going to get thrown out of the window today is that Nehra is the bowling Mahdi we have been waiting for. Looks like that. I am telling you SS is our Mahdi.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 09 Mar 2011 14:49

Aditya_V wrote:The Indian Team Selection of Chawla is almost like the Indian Army's selction of T-90 when Arjun is available

To emphasize the Point , Dhoni is trying everything, reviewing LBW decesions when it came of the glove. Huh? Remember Torsion Bar Failure on Arjun anyone?

Added later

As some one said the theory going to get thrown out of the window today is that Nehra is the bowling Mahdi we have been waiting for. Looks like that. I am telling you SS is our Mahdi.

All you Parathan SUpporters, lets start the 'Bring Back Appam God" campaign- encore

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 09 Mar 2011 14:51

I don't like what I see. We lack intensity on the field. Any good team worthy of QF spot will eat us for breakfast.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 09 Mar 2011 14:53

Dilbu wrote:I don't like what I see. We lack intensity on the field. Any good team worthy of QF spot will eat us for breakfast.

And to rememphasize, who in the Indian team has that maximum intensity, no withstanding it sometimes results in 5 wides.

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 09 Mar 2011 14:55

Bowling is pretty flat today. But the pitch is like flat like hell. SG called it highway number 6. pathetic pitch again. why!!

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 09 Mar 2011 15:00

Damn CHawla gets a wicket, he is now certain for rest of India's macthes?? T-90 has forded a 2 foot canal?

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 09 Mar 2011 15:00

My jinx worked

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 09 Mar 2011 15:04

Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan is believed to have tested positive at the ongoing World Cup. According to sportsencounter.com, the opening batsman was selected for a random dope test after a World Cup match and the result was positive. If the news is correct, he will join Shane Warne in the list of the players who tested positive during the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.

Dmurphy · Post by **Dmurphy** » 09 Mar 2011 15:14

6 of the first 18 overs by Bhajji. No wickets...looks like his dry run is going to continue even against minnows on home ground.