The Cricket Thread

[Strike 7,261]

No. India is actually an average side. Dhoni barely does anything. Living on past glories. The rest of your team is 'Meh'. We've got good depth in our fast bowling department. Our batting is not world class (Apart from Watson and maybe the Hussey Brothers) but its getting better and better. There is plenty of young up and coming Batsmen though. We have always had brilliant domestic talent.

india is a joke. we only win on flat tracks where dravid or sachin would bat through the day and the spinners would spin the opposition out. bit better overseas last decade but last years tour of england and australia were an absolute joke

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

india is a joke. we only win on flat tracks where dravid or sachin would bat through the day and the spinners would spin the opposition out. bit better overseas last decade but last years tour of england and australia were an absolute joke

I liked the old India with Sachin, Dravid, Laxman. Legends and Gentlemen. But now... I don't know what it is about you current team but I don't like players like Kohli. They act like Bollywood stars rather than Cricket players.

[Strike 7,261]

yep. the days of the ffabulous 4 was when we could cover up our shoddy bowling but now sadly it isn't happening...atleast in test. kohli on the field is a good player though. not sure if he's dravid/ sachin level or laxman / yuvraj level

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Great game, Pakistan won by a hansom margin and the Aussies are through. Both teams look happy at the end. India need around a 4 over margin victory or a 30 run victory.

Also, mark my words Raza Hassan will be the best spinner in the world one day. How do Pakistan keep finding these magnificent young talents?

[Ankit 3,176]

After all those years Gandhi spent in SA, surely they could have done us a favor on Gandhi Jayanti!

[Ankit 3,176]

Also, mark my words Raza Hassan will be the best spinner in the world one day. How do Pakistan keep finding these magnificent young talents?

He is a new bowler. Let him play a series with India or Sri Lanka. Once he is read by every team around, he will turn into another Ajantha Mendis. Good enough for T20 cricket but never making the cut for Test Cricket.

[Madmax 9,219]

Underachievement again. Fuck off Dhoni with your negative fields.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

He is a new bowler. Let him play a series with India or Sri Lanka. Once he is read by every team around, he will turn into another Ajantha Mendis. Good enough for T20 cricket but never making the cut for Test Cricket.

He's no Mendis, he turned the ball both ways today putting the ball in the perfect areas to the inform Aussie batsmen. He can only get better.

Underachievement again. Fuck off Dhoni with your negative fields.

I was surprised at that, he's normally so positive.

[Ankit 3,176]

He's no Mendis, he turned the ball both ways today putting the ball in the perfect areas to the inform Aussie batsmen. He can only get better.

I am not saying, he cannot be! But what i have seen of him, he was afraid to give a flight o the ball. Bowling quite flat and wicket to wicket , turning an odd ball as well. But i certainly didn't see a Test Match Bowler. Then again,he is young. If given proper schooling, he may well become a very good bowler.

[Strike 7,261]

After all those years Gandhi spent in SA, surely they could have done us a favor on Gandhi Jayanti!

had it coming. the big defeat against the aussies was the difference. absolute nightmare for the team that day and duly our net run-rate suffered. atleast we won the WC last year...the one that matters

[Ollie 4,400]

I though India played well. Thrashed us, thrashed Pakistan, beat South Africa.... it seems a bit harsh they aren't through tbh. In a T20 tournament though, anything can happen so it's not really anything to get despondent about. Any team can win on their day. The 50 over real world cup is what it's all about. This is just a bit of fun.

[Spike 12,049]

Australia will never reach the heights of the teams of 80s, 90s and early-mid 00s again. Almost imbossible to pick a squad of just 11 players for that golden era. Everyone will have a different and equally strong opinion.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Australia will never reach the heights of the teams of 80s, 90s and early-mid 00s again. Almost imbossible to pick a squad of just 11 players for that golden era. Everyone will have a different and equally strong opinion.

We will. We're Australia. It'll just take some time.

[Ankit 3,176]

The loss of not qualifying to the knockouts won't hurt that much as it did when we were whitewashed in England and Australia. Its a T20 and as some one said earlier, it's like League cup. Good fun but no one takes it seriously. And this is not a case of sour grapes. T20 is a one man show most of the times and that's why i am supporting West Indies now to win it. Come on Chris, we want to see a Gayle storm.

[Strike 7,261]

We will. We're Australia. It'll just take some time.

disagree. they can't put together a team half as good as Waugh's or Ponting's. Hayden and Langer to open, Ponting, Martyn, Clarke, Waugh, Gilchrist to follow and then McGrath and Lee firing in plus Shane Warne. Basically you had the best batsmen in the world, best keeper, best spinner and the best fast bowler. hard to replicate that. i think it's impossible to recreate that golden era

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

disagree. they can't put together a team half as good as Waugh's or Ponting's. Hayden and Langer to open, Ponting, Martyn, Clarke, Waugh, Gilchrist to follow and then McGrath and Lee firing in plus Shane Warne. Basically you had the best batsmen in the world, best keeper, best spinner and the best fast bowler. hard to replicate that. i think it's impossible to recreate that golden era

Yes, that was probably the best Test team of all time. However we will become a great side again.

[Strike 7,261]

Yes, that was probably the beat Test team of all time. However we will become a great side again.

yeah no doubt about that. favorites for the next world cup as of now

[Ollie 4,400]

The loss of not qualifying to the knockouts won't hurt that much as it did when we were whitewashed in England and Australia. Its a T20 and as some one said earlier, it's like League cup. Good fun but no one takes it seriously. And this is not a case of sour grapes. T20 is a one man show most of the times and that's why i am supporting West Indies now to win it. Come on Chris, we want to see a Gayle storm.

Agree, i'd like to see Gayle force smash the Windies to success. They have a good chance if their top order stay in. If they do an England and are like 15-3 after 4 overs, it's good night for them. They rely solely on their top 3 or 4 batsmen. Their bowling is crap as are the mid order.