Topic: Game 5 - dead rubber (Read 2656 times)

dhruvdeepak · « **on:** August 29, 2008, 08:41:50 AM »

India lose the toss!!!! and are bowling first.

Badri, bhajji and peeKe rested. travesty for bhajji.

dont know why dhoni is playing

rudra, pragyan and orphan are playing

pipsqueak · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2008, 08:44:41 AM »

why is badri RESTED? hello?

dhoni should have rested suresh raina and given badri a chance.

pzd · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2008, 08:56:57 AM »

Dhoni is playing becos he is a contender for the man of the series

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2008, 09:05:59 AM »

stuuuuuuuuupid to rest badri. anyway dead game i will sit and eat my bananas

broadbat · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2008, 09:10:50 AM »

Zaheer strikes SJ gone!

justforkix · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2008, 09:12:57 AM »

Is there any doubt anymore that Dhoni DOES NOT LIKE Badri !!!!!!!!! looks like Badri has played his last international game.....

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2008, 09:20:00 AM »

we are bowling as well as we did under lights

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2008, 09:30:27 AM »

munna goes crazy!!!!! wtf

broadbat · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2008, 09:37:58 AM »

Quote from: justforkix on August 29, 2008, 09:12:57 AM

Is there any doubt anymore that Dhoni DOES NOT LIKE Badri !!!!!!!!! looks like Badri has played his last international game.....

No idea about that but I think we must not forget that in the pecking order Badri comes after Rohit. He only made the squad because of SRT's withdrawal. Also I am not sure he did his cause any good with the last two innings after a good beginning in the first game. Given a choice I think Dhoni will always go for the younger player. At least that is how he comes across to me. I too would have liked to see Badri bat.

broadbat · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2008, 10:39:44 AM »

SL in a freefall. 4 down.

pzd · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2008, 10:50:28 AM »

our pace attack seems to be really good now... we still have IS & SS in India and scores of contenders waiting. If we get a couple of good spinners, then we will have a bench strength as good as any nation

pzd · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2008, 11:16:24 AM »

Ojha decieves Jayawardane in flight & by his drift.... This fella is good

justforkix · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:18:54 PM »

Mubarak and Tushara ON FIRE !!!!

justforkix · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:22:16 PM »

Quote from: broadbat on August 29, 2008, 09:37:58 AM

Quote from: justforkix on August 29, 2008, 09:12:57 AM
Is there any doubt anymore that Dhoni DOES NOT LIKE Badri !!!!!!!!! looks like Badri has played his last international game.....
No idea about that but I think we must not forget that in the pecking order Badri comes after Rohit. He only made the squad because of SRT's withdrawal. Also I am not sure he did his cause any good with the last two innings after a good beginning in the first game. Given a choice I think Dhoni will always go for the younger player. At least that is how he comes across to me. I too would have liked to see Badri bat.

Well looks like Badri's career is going down the drain.... seems very analogous to Badani's career a few years back. SG prefered others over Badani, MSD is prefering others over Badri

OldPal · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:34:43 PM »

The Indian batting order would be tested, under lights and batting second.
I hope the team pulls this one as well. Seem like they would chase closer to 225-230.

justforkix · « **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:39:23 PM »

What a Partnership SIRJEE

justforkix · « **Reply #16 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:46:38 PM »

Quote from: pzd on August 29, 2008, 11:16:24 AM

Ojha decieves Jayawardane in flight & by his drift.... This fella is good

Ojha was extremely impressive today

gouravk · « **Reply #17 on:** August 29, 2008, 01:06:52 PM »

i like ojha as a bowler. liked him ever since i saw him live at the chepauk. he has excellent height and uses it to his advantage, a very good brain and temperament also.

OldPal · « **Reply #18 on:** August 29, 2008, 01:31:48 PM »

Quote from: justforkix on August 29, 2008, 12:22:16 PM

Quote from: broadbat on August 29, 2008, 09:37:58 AM
Quote from: justforkix on August 29, 2008, 09:12:57 AM
Is there any doubt anymore that Dhoni DOES NOT LIKE Badri !!!!!!!!! looks like Badri has played his last international game.....
No idea about that but I think we must not forget that in the pecking order Badri comes after Rohit. He only made the squad because of SRT's withdrawal. Also I am not sure he did his cause any good with the last two innings after a good beginning in the first game. Given a choice I think Dhoni will always go for the younger player. At least that is how he comes across to me. I too would have liked to see Badri bat.

Well looks like Badri's career is going down the drain.... seems very analogous to Badani's career a few years back. SG prefered others over Badani, MSD is prefering others over Badri

Not sure if i want to read too much into it. In this match however Badri's resting is questionable.
His three inngs so far:
1st: Winning innings
2nd: Succumbed trying to play big shot as per team strategy to play aggressive against M&M
3rd: Soft dismissal before 45th over, hardly any pressure situation. Was beaten by bowler.

Question was, who needs rest if anyone from batters, presuming we are going to have five bowlers including IKP?
Options: GG,RS,YS,VK,SR,MSD,SB
Performance rating (only batting IMO)
MSD,SR,VK,SB,RS,GG,YS
GG comes after RS for multiple reasons (I don’t know how he survived initial overs in couple of matches, his first three balls in 3rd ODI were awful).
Anyway, Point being retaining the winning combination, providing the chance to players on bench.
This IMO secures MSD,SR,VK and (SB to an extent considering his crucial knock in 2nd ODI). GG gets to stay being an opener as the current team has a dearth.
My choices in preferential order were: 1. Drop YS, 2. Drop RS.

Not sure how much YS or Team will gain if he scores in this innings. He has to learn to value each innings he comes to play in middle and not be an untouchable.
RS: While he seems to be lacking runs as well, would have dropped him to give one more chance to SB. We have seen more of RS at international level than Badri.

Dirty mind: Watching YS and RS bowl more as compared to SB or SR, I knew there was more to it.
This also validates the thinking, that MSD and Kirsten would like to give chances to YS and RS to come in form at international level, rather built up another option in the middle.
However I do not subscribe to notion this is end of Badri. I believe he should be drafted in Tests and given a run of 4 innings at least (sorry JFK can’t afford 2 years, most of the first inngs in tests are played with no pressure). I am of opinion he will prove to be a better option in test. But I agree with the major point of discussion, giving Badri the 5th game.

LosingNow · « **Reply #19 on:** August 29, 2008, 01:49:20 PM »

VK/GG - fantastic running between wickets

prfsr · « **Reply #20 on:** August 29, 2008, 01:53:34 PM »

GG becoming a test specialist

Not a bad thing at all.

LosingNow · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2008, 01:53:35 PM »

wow.. what a catch by Sanga. GG gone

ramshorns · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2008, 01:59:38 PM »

Quote from: winningnow on August 29, 2008, 01:49:20 PM

VK/GG - fantastic running between wickets

And this guy Kohli has some shots and looks good. After all the sarcasm directed at him for getting selected is turning out to be true and he might be here for a while afterall. Good going.

prfsr · « **Reply #23 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:00:06 PM »

VK shielding YS well.

prfsr · « **Reply #24 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:03:38 PM »

Darn...missed a big innings here. Nevertheless, well played. Would have done much better if he did not have to play with two out of form bats.

LosingNow · « **Reply #25 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:03:49 PM »

VK out.. marginal decision. naked eye out.. hawkeye clipping outside leg.

justforkix · « **Reply #26 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:14:09 PM »

Raina lucky to get away with lbw appeal....

justforkix · « **Reply #27 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:17:18 PM »

Started drizzling !!!

stupid shot by Raina to get out when we just needed 78/2 in 20 overs to be above D/L

LosingNow · « **Reply #28 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:39:57 PM »

7.49 pm: And on that note the rain has begun to fall harder and the ground staff have brought on the covers. At the moment the par score with three wickets down is 75. India are 70 for 3. If Raina had not holed out, the par score would have been 59. But we need a minimum of 20 overs for a result. The par score for 20 overs with three wickets down is 88.

There is a reserve day for this match and if there cannot be any more play today the match will be continued from 14.2 overs tomorrow.

pipsqueak · « **Reply #29 on:** August 29, 2008, 02:40:16 PM »

"There is a reserve day for this match and if there cannot be any more play today the match will be continued from 14.2 overs tomorrow." - cricinfo

does this mean india will get to bat in bright daylight?

justforkix · « **Reply #30 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:06:05 PM »

GONE !!!!
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RAIN is GONE, play will start in a few mins.

OldPal · « **Reply #31 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:08:59 PM »

Quote from: justforkix on August 29, 2008, 03:06:05 PM

GONE !!!!
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RAIN is GONE, play will start in a few mins.

Real test for steel.
Batting second, chips down, After rain, M&M ready

India has to pull this one to show they were desrving winners of the series.

justforkix · « **Reply #32 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:19:10 PM »

only one M is playing today. also the other M will bowl with a wet ball - may not be that effective. But pitch may have juicened up for seamers.

Anyways, I want us to win to move closer to NZ. Also want Eng to beat SA so that SA loses more pts.

SA - 122
NZ - 116
Ind - 114
Eng - 112

OldPal · « **Reply #33 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:20:30 PM »

Quote from: justforkix on August 29, 2008, 03:19:10 PM

only one M is playing today. also the other M will bowl with a wet ball - may not be that effective. But pitch may have juicened up for seamers.

Anyways, I want us to win to move closer to NZ. Also want Eng to beat SA so that SA loses more pts.

SA - 122
NZ - 116
Ind - 114
Eng - 112

Oh OK ... Can it be Yuvi's day today ?

justforkix · « **Reply #34 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:29:16 PM »

44 over game - target not known yet

EDIT: Target is 216 in 44 overs

So, target now is 146 in 29.4 overs

OldPal · « **Reply #35 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:31:48 PM »

11:45 EST scheduled start

OldPal · « **Reply #36 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:35:57 PM »

Losing 6 overs and 9 runs.
oops, we just lost Dhoni's start.

justforkix · « **Reply #37 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:46:38 PM »

Rohit joins Yuvi, not MSD....

OldPal · « **Reply #38 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:47:10 PM »

Sharma Joins, One of these had to be drooped for Badri, we will soon find out which one

justforkix · « **Reply #39 on:** August 29, 2008, 03:51:35 PM »

1st target 17 runs in 27 balls !!

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