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Post by Aj_June on Jan 9, 2019 12:11:32 GMT
I believe if anything Kohli has done a bit to stop India from performing as well as they could. He is having the best bowling that India ever had and still managed to not win in South Africa or force a greater challenge to England. That was mainly because he didn't pick right teams and played KL Rahul type mediocre non-Test players for too long. There is an asterisk attached to his victory in Australia as Australia were missing their 2 best batsmen and those 2 happen to be their only world-class Test batsmen. Yeah, Kohli has been excellent with bat and I give him that. He is one of the all-time greats for me after he got runs in England too. This Indian team is trying to copy Australia's aggression and build a model like that. I don't think they will ever come close to Australia in terms of dominance, especially given the fact that England is roaring with their own unique team that is seemingly getting too strong.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jan 9, 2019 19:27:29 GMT
This "there is an asterisk" crap needs to stop. What fucking asterisk? Were the Indian team using PEDs? Were they tampering with the ball? All they did was defeat the players their opposition picked. No one put an asterisk on Australia's win in India in 2004 after Saurav Ganguly took his bat, and Harbhajan Singh his ball and went home right before the start of thr pivotal third test. *Australia won the third test after two key Indian went home right before the game. No one put an asterisk on our Ashes white wash in 2006-7 because Marcus Trescothick went home with depression and a couple of other first choice England players didn't tour for various reasons. *England team included past their prime players due to stubborn selections, also, they picked Saj Mahmood a couple of times. Seriously, Saj fucking Mahmood. England winning here in 1986-87 *Australia had a bunch of players unavailable due to Saffer money.
And neither should there be asterisks. They beat the teams that were picked for them to play. You Indians seem to have a big time inferiority complex. Every time you play well overseas you should have played better, or there's a reason why it was handed to you. India played well in South Africa, were much improved in England where the 4-1 result was misleading, and completely outplayed Australia at home in 3 of 4 tests. It was a well deserved win for a team who's put a lot of effort into some tough overseas tours led by a captain who values test cricket and its history.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jan 9, 2019 19:41:28 GMT
Aussie selections for Sri.Lanka series: You don't need Renshaw, Burns and Harris in one squad. Harris should get both games against SL, no question, with Burns getting the other opening slot, again for both games. Renshaw's averaging less than 20 in Shield cricket this year. I don't know if this is a great time to pick him. Labuschagne's 38 and 10 overs of dibbly dobblies sees him in the team with Hanscomb discarded again. Happily both Marshes have been dumped with Will Pucovski called up.
Team is: Burns, Harris, Renshaw, Khawaja,Labuschagne, Pucovski, Head, Paine, Cummins, Starc, Siddle, Hazlewood and Lyon.
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Post by Aj_June on Jan 9, 2019 21:17:41 GMT
Aussie selections for Sri.Lanka series: You don't need Renshaw, Burns and Harris in one squad. Harris should get both games against SL, no question, with Burns getting the other opening slot, again for both games. Renshaw's averaging less than 20 in Shield cricket this year. I don't know if this is a great time to pick him. Labuschagne's 38 and 10 overs of dibbly dobblies sees him in the team with Hanscomb discarded again. Happily both Marshes have been dumped with Will Pucovski called up. Team is: Burns, Harris, Renshaw, Khawaja,Labuschagne, Pucovski, Head, Paine, Cummins, Starc, Siddle, Hazlewood and Lyon. That Aussie bowling looks good at the moment and should put a challenge for any team. The batting line-up in not very inspiring but hopeflly Smith and Warner will pick their forms before WC. As for SL, I think Aus should not have any problem beating SL.
I know that you are bored of ODIs but I do be interested in the kind of pitches they make. I hope we can have a 2-1 result and the last match is entertaining.
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Post by weststigersbob on Jan 10, 2019 1:11:05 GMT
India’s achievement: I agree with Hosko, no asterisks required. But that article was far too ‘idolatrous’ for my liking. Kohli is good, but he’s not Robinson Crusoe out there, nor is he solely responsible for the commitment and attitude of the entire Indian cricket setup ATM. The simple fact is, that all things being equal/random, India are the best Test Cricket team in the world right now, with their only weakness being they lack a genuine opening pair with the bat. They have a varied bowling attack of 3 spinners and 4 quicks that they can utilise on any surface, 3 equally good options with the gloves, and their fielding is improving every game, plus they have 2 of the best 3 batsmen in the world ATM in Kohli and Pujara. The other fact about this though, is that India should have been here about 20 years ago, and never have moved. It still baffles me completely that a side containing Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman, Sehwag and Kumble didn’t dominate world cricket for years...... Aussie side for SL : Look, it’s not perfect, but based on the ridiculous selections made since fuck knows how long and given 2 of the selectors are stubborn morons in Hohns and G.Chappell, it’s a miracle. Handscomb has been treated harshly, as has Finch to a degree, but there is simply no way known either Marsh could be picked again, nor Finch. If Khawaja or Head don’t do the business in the 1st Test, then they should be dropped too, for Wade / Maxwell / Sangha. They both have had enough of a run, and seriously, no one making a score above 80 in a 4 test series is pathetic. For the bowlers, let’s see how good they really are. D/N Test in Brisbane. Can’t ask for a better scenario.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jan 12, 2019 11:30:17 GMT
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jan 12, 2019 11:30:46 GMT
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Post by Aj_June on Jan 12, 2019 23:27:09 GMT
A convincing win by Australia in the first ODI though I admit having forgotten about it and didn't watch the game. Could be important in terms of teams getting their desired combinations for the biggest stage of ODI later in the summer.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jan 12, 2019 23:31:47 GMT
I think these games mean basically nothing. Mind you Australia have been soooo bad at ODI cricket that even a meaningless win is encouraging.
5-0 away to Saffers and England. 4-1 at home to Saffers and England. 4-1 away to India.
22-3 against the 3 best going around in the last couple of years. That's rock bottom...surely.
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Jan 13, 2019 17:54:45 GMT
South Africa - First innings - 262 all out (Markram 90)
Second innings - 303 all out - (Amla 71 - de Kock 129)
Pakistan - First innings - 185 all out (Sarfraz 50) (Olivier 5 for 51)
Second innings - 153 for 3 - Shafiq 48 N/O Close - Pakistan need 228 runs to win
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Post by weststigersbob on Jan 14, 2019 0:36:45 GMT
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jan 14, 2019 10:57:58 GMT
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Jan 14, 2019 11:45:43 GMT
easy win for SOUTH AFRICA despite some slogging from the pakistani batsmen.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Jan 15, 2019 11:36:59 GMT
india win a close game. DHONI did win us the match. but he put too much pressure on KOHLI and without KARTIK's innings, india would not have reached the target. we cannot have DHONI and RAYUDU in the same lineup.
decider this friday.
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Post by Aj_June on Jan 15, 2019 21:02:56 GMT
Justin Langer's pics on the internet. Is someone playing games? Why does it appear from the pictures they post as if Langer is a sort of cult personality? Does the media take thrills in creating a unique image for him?
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Jan 16, 2019 8:37:42 GMT
Justin Langer's pics on the internet. Is someone playing games? Why does it appear from the pictures they post as if Langer is a sort of cult personality? Does the media take thrills in creating a unique image for him? Probably means he's making a comeback to the test team!
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Post by Aj_June on Jan 16, 2019 12:38:17 GMT
Justin Langer's pics on the internet. Is someone playing games? Why does it appear from the pictures they post as if Langer is a sort of cult personality? Does the media take thrills in creating a unique image for him? Probably means he's making a comeback to the test teamH His pics do look very impressive by the way. I wonder what sort of coach he must be work under. Especially given that the current captain isn't too assertive.
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Jan 16, 2019 12:47:56 GMT
Here, Bob & Hosko. This Shaun Marsh fella looks quite good, excellent 131 in a losing cause
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Jan 16, 2019 12:52:07 GMT
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Post by weststigersbob on Jan 16, 2019 13:08:14 GMT
Here, Bob & Hosko. This Shaun Marsh fella looks quite good, excellent 131 in a losing cause It’s typical Shaun Marsh. Pulls an innings out his arse just to remind everyone how good he can be. If only we saw it more regularly it would be awesome. Too often though he starts poorly, finds interesting ways of getting out, or worse, wastes good form with soft dismissals and soft injuries. On the other hand, his brother Mitch is frankly not good enough with either bat or ball in international cricket.
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