VVS Laxman..ruled out of IPL season
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Good timing for him. He has been saved from repeated embarassment on the field. The Deccan dischargers team is better off without him.
i think deccan will come back from behind in this tournament, now that gilchrist is the cap.
gilchrist admitted yesterday that they are not going to enter semis.
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/series/313494.html?view=pointstable
There are already 5 good teams out there... competing close enough in points...
Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings XI, Chennai Superkings, Kolkata Knightriders , Delhi daredevils.....
Mumbai Indians has a small chance since they played lesser matches & can make an attempt to get into the final 4....provided they start winning almost all matches henceforth.
Bangalore Royal Challengers & Deccan Chargers Hyd..have lesser chances of making it to the top 4. But some shuffling in the points table & a few upsets would be interesting to watch on how the final 4 teams line up.
There are already 5 good teams out there... competing close enough in points...
Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings XI, Chennai Superkings, Kolkata Knightriders , Delhi daredevils.....
Mumbai Indians has a small chance since they played lesser matches & can make an attempt to get into the final 4....provided they start winning almost all matches henceforth.
Bangalore Royal Challengers & Deccan Chargers Hyd..have lesser chances of making it to the top 4. But some shuffling in the points table & a few upsets would be interesting to watch on how the final 4 teams line up.
They have no right to claim a spot in ODI and T20 anymore...period. Having said that there is still no one to replace them in the test side.
Gambhir is ready to take a permanent spot in Test...Sehwag is also making an impression...
Jaffer might lose out to Akash Chopra. I think atleast one among the three (Dravid, Laxman, Sourav ) will be sacrificed... for Gambhir. Unless They decide to opt for Gambhir over Yuvraj. Mohd.Kaif has already made it into the list (when Sachin was injured). Akash Chopra, Kaif were amongst the top scorers in domestic season last season.
Gambhir is Gandothra's avatar. Wont click in tests. kaif - enough is enough.
Chopra is the only one who deserves a spot in favor of Jaffer, whom I have been labeling as another sardesai, Jr.
Chopra is the only one who deserves a spot in favor of Jaffer, whom I have been labeling as another sardesai, Jr.
Uncle, have you been watching any cricket lately????
I know you are a Gambhir fan. The dude scores as sporadically as Jaffer Khan. But, my opinions stand. Gambhir and Jaffer are not good. If someone gets as many chances as these two, anyone is bound to score once or twice.
posted earlier...
http://stats.cricinfo.com/indiandomestic/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=4;host=6;id=2007%2F08;type=season
It would be unfair to folks like Kaif, Akash Chopra & also young guys like Ajinkya Rahane, Badrinath,etc if they arent rewarded for domestic cricket performances in that particular year or season.... why play domestic cricket then, if people are gonna select players based on their weird assumptions & speculations that a certain player isnt fit for test or international cricket,etc.
Along with a big percentage of regular international players, a small percentage should be reserved for those who have done well in the last/current domestic season. Kaif was rightly picked for couple of test matches against S.Africa..becuase he was amongst the top domestic performers at that time. Look at Gambhir in domestic games..in the longer version of the game... 6 matches- 738 runs, 4 hundreds, 2 fifties av:73.80 ... why shouldnt he get a Test position when he is in the best of forms in international versions of ODIs & T20 too.
p.s: Upps Uncle..thats what i meant by research before you make vague comments/remarks.
http://stats.cricinfo.com/indiandomestic/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=4;host=6;id=2007%2F08;type=season
It would be unfair to folks like Kaif, Akash Chopra & also young guys like Ajinkya Rahane, Badrinath,etc if they arent rewarded for domestic cricket performances in that particular year or season.... why play domestic cricket then, if people are gonna select players based on their weird assumptions & speculations that a certain player isnt fit for test or international cricket,etc.
Along with a big percentage of regular international players, a small percentage should be reserved for those who have done well in the last/current domestic season. Kaif was rightly picked for couple of test matches against S.Africa..becuase he was amongst the top domestic performers at that time. Look at Gambhir in domestic games..in the longer version of the game... 6 matches- 738 runs, 4 hundreds, 2 fifties av:73.80 ... why shouldnt he get a Test position when he is in the best of forms in international versions of ODIs & T20 too.
p.s: Upps Uncle..thats what i meant by research before you make vague comments/remarks.
Agreed we cant live with the big 4-5 right through out, having said that we should have recognized these talent long back and nurtured them through ODI's to test. Even now instead of putting them directly into tests, give them ODI chances first and give them plenty of rope, see who catches on to the rope and who hangs with it and then promote those who still stand to tests.Test cricket might be slower in terms of blood rush but it is not by any mean less challenging then the others formats. Love the shorter versions of the game for its pulse, love test cricket for its need for solidity. Test cricket operates on a different dynamics and a good player is one who is able to work on these dynamics and also be able to switch back and forth between the versions.
Shewag should have never been out of test squad, IMO...thats where BCCI confused issues with ODI score with test. Haven't seen gambhir play a big innings so far, and also his running between the wickets is a big suspect, cant see how can claim a right into test team. Doesnt mean he wont, stranger things have happened with BCCI. Akash chopra should have found a spot down under, jaffer can be a fair pitch bully, the minute the ball begins to do things he is confused. Kaif again fails to impress....domestic season might be one thing but dont see him performing at the higher level.
http://stats.cricinfo.com/indiandomestic/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=4;host=6;id=2007%2F08;type=season
It would be unfair to folks like Kaif, Akash Chopra & also young guys like Ajinkya Rahane, Badrinath,etc if they arent rewarded for domestic cricket performances in that particular year or season.... why play domestic cricket then, if people are gonna select players based on their weird assumptions & speculations that a certain player isnt fit for test or international cricket,etc.
Along with a big percenetage of regular international players, a small percentage should be reserved for those who have done well in the last/current domestic season. Kaif was rightly picked for couple of test matches against S.Africa..becuase he was amongst the top domestic performers at that time. Look at Gambhir in domestic games..in the longer version of the game... 6 matches- 738 runs, 4 hundreds, 2 fifties av:73.80 ... why shouldnt he get a Test position when he is in the best of forms in international versions of ODIs & T20 too.
p.s: Upps Uncle..thats what i meant by research before you make vague, pointless comments/remarks.
It would be unfair to folks like Kaif, Akash Chopra & also young guys like Ajinkya Rahane, Badrinath,etc if they arent rewarded for domestic cricket performances in that particular year or season.... why play domestic cricket then, if people are gonna select players based on their weird assumptions & speculations that a certain player isnt fit for test or international cricket,etc.
Along with a big percenetage of regular international players, a small percentage should be reserved for those who have done well in the last/current domestic season. Kaif was rightly picked for couple of test matches against S.Africa..becuase he was amongst the top domestic performers at that time. Look at Gambhir in domestic games..in the longer version of the game... 6 matches- 738 runs, 4 hundreds, 2 fifties av:73.80 ... why shouldnt he get a Test position when he is in the best of forms in international versions of ODIs & T20 too.
p.s: Upps Uncle..thats what i meant by research before you make vague, pointless comments/remarks.
They will be given chances in test cricket...but...they will be walking a tightrope. Their good luck is their test positions cannot be replaced by IPL performers based on T20 format. Also, the ones who scored consistently are all foreigners. So they will escape for a while - but not for too long. They lost more in stature, diginity, and ad revenue than they made in IPL fees.
IPL will die in 2 years.
IPL will die in 2 years.
20T format is extremely popular. too fast. 2 years. It might take over ODI format as well.
That would be unfortunate if tests die. Im sure the number of Tests played in a year will definitely reduce...but keeping a few test series alive is what ICC & BCCI should also be concentrating on.
But T20 is here to stay. T20 will take cricket into new countries & will compete against some fo the top sports... USA, Europe , China & other small cricket nations...Zimbabwe, Canada, Scotland, etc will be the new market. This sport will grow from here. USA ia already looking at IPL with great interest..... where there are millions of people watching the sport..it is a business opportunity for any entrepreneuer or a business house. It is about the millions of fans & the business potential..... but in the end..it is victory for Cricket.
But T20 is here to stay. T20 will take cricket into new countries & will compete against some fo the top sports... USA, Europe , China & other small cricket nations...Zimbabwe, Canada, Scotland, etc will be the new market. This sport will grow from here. USA ia already looking at IPL with great interest..... where there are millions of people watching the sport..it is a business opportunity for any entrepreneuer or a business house. It is about the millions of fans & the business potential..... but in the end..it is victory for Cricket.
The reason it will die is bcz it is not producing any New Indian heroes or Icons, while destroying the established heroes at the same time. England and Aussies will start their own league and will take their players out - the only ones who seem to be scoring well. There are not enough players to fill up 8 teams for IPL.
IPL will die.
IPL will die.
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Player - Average - strike rate
VVS 31 117
RD 22 113
Jaffer 22 111
Gambhir 43 139
Sehwag 36 176
I Pathan 28 117
Yuvraj 24.6 113
Ganguly 23.8 111
Utappa 42 120
VVS is probably not a good captain but he can still score in the short format.
twenty20 cricket doesnt really require you to play unconventional or uncharacteristic shots.... Hussey, Shaun Marsh, even Gambhir, Rohit Sharma are playing some regular shots... rotating strikes, holding onto one end..& scoring 30 plus runs with a good strike rate is good enough in T20 matches.
What Dravid & Laxman lack..is leadership skills.....poor management of resources.
dravid has this tendency of going into a shell...very costly to do so in T20.