New Zealand tours India for 2 Tests and 2 T20

[Dinesh84]

Fixures:
1st Test: India v New Zealand at Hyderabad (Deccan)
Aug 23-27, 2012 (9:30 AM IST)
2nd Test: India v New Zealand at Bangalore
Aug 31-Sep 4, 2012 (9:30 AM IST)
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1st T20I: India v New Zealand at Visakhapatnam
Sep 8, 2012 (8 PM IST)
2nd T20I: India v New Zealand at Chennai
Sep 11, 2012 (8 PM IST)

[Dinesh84]

Indian Squad:
Test squad: MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara , Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Umesh Yadav, Pragyan Ojha, Piyush Chawla, Ishant Sharma

T20 squad: MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh :clap: , Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Irfan Pathan, R Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, L Balaji :clap: , Piyush Chawla, Harbhajan Singh :x , Ashok Dinda

[Dinesh84]

NZ Squad:
Test Squad: Martin Guptill, Daniel Flynn, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor (capt), Kane Williamson, BJ Watling, James Franklin, Kruger van Wyk, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Tarun Nethula, Jeetan Patel, Chris Martin.

T20 Squad: Ross Taylor, Doug Bracewell, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Ronnie Hira, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Rob Nicol, Jacob Oram, Tim Southee, Daniel Vettori, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson.

[littlemaster1982]

Dinesh :thumbsup:

Tour verum 2 test, 2 T20-dhaana :? Idhukkagava flight pudichu varaanunga NZ :x

[P_R]

singil T20-kaaga thennAppirikkA ellAm pOgalaiyA :huh:

[Dinesh84]

Dinesh :thumbsup:

Tour verum 2 test, 2 T20-dhaana :? Idhukkagava flight pudichu varaanunga NZ :x

appadiye Srilanka la T20 world cup vlAdittu kelambiruvanga.. ticket kaasu micham..

[littlemaster1982]

singil T20-kaaga thennAppirikkA ellAm pOgalaiyA :huh:

Oh yeah, irundhaalum idhu too much.

[littlemaster1982]

appadiye Srilanka la T20 world cup vlAdittu kelambiruvanga.. ticket kaasu micham..

Neighboring countries-kku tour poradhu vazhakkamana onnudhan, adhukkaga ippadiya :lol:

[19thmay]

:banghead: t20 in Chennai, test illiya? But valippu vara maadhri appo appo mazha peyyudhu.

[wizzy]

edhu enna Kiwi's tour of South India'va :lol:

[ajithfederer]

Another one bites the dust.

HYDERABAD, August 17, 2012
Laxman contemplating retirement

V. V. SUBRAHMANYAM

One of the finest batsmen in contemporary cricket, VVS Laxman, is contemplating retirement, at the most, by the end of the two-Test series against New Zealand.

Visibly hurt by the comments that by continuing to play for India he is blocking the chances of youngsters, a disappointed Laxman is now contemplating retirement from cricket and is expected to make a formal announcement either tomorrow or the day after. :(

For the record, the 37-year-old Laxman made his Test debut in 1996 against South Africa and since then played 134 Tests scoring 8781 runs, including 17 centuries and 56 fifties. He also played 86 ODIs scoring 2338 runs with six hundreds.

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01181/IN17_LAXMAN_1181004f.jpg

Initially, he was not even keen on playing the two Tests against New Zealand - the first one to be held in Hyderabad from August 23 and the next one in Bangalore - Laxman reluctantly seemed to have agreed to play in the two matches and then bid adieu on the advice of his well-wishers. Incidentally, this will be only his second Test in front of home crowd in Hyderabad when he plays against New Zealand.

Laxman informed The Hindu that the retirement plans are being discussed by him with his parents, family members, coaches and close friends. "A final decision will be taken about the exact details of my plans by this evening," he said.

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/article3784821.ece?homepage=true

[SoftSword]

where is it coming from suddenly :shock:
bledy baskar medias... :evil:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

^ Now suddenly there are reports saying he might retire after the first match itself

[P_R]

So, only one reason henceforth to be bothered about the Indian team.
edhirpArthadhu dhaan enRaalum, raNakaLamA kOvam varudhu :x
pOyi oru tea kudichuttu varEn

[wizzy]

Whitewash confirmed @ home

[Arvind Srinivasan]

^ endha Sidekku :).... I am fairly confident about India winning here at home.....

[wizzy]

^difficult with Sach coming into the series cold..Kiwis got the attack to trouble India.

[Plum]

What the.... Sanju Manju...who all want to contribute towars a supari on this bleddy baskar?

[ajaybaskar]

I do understand that you can't use swear words in a public forum. But can't you think of a different code word at least? :huh:

[VinodKumar's]

Lollushaba !!!

[Plum]

Ajay - :). I blame softsword for spreading this code word.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

^difficult with Sach coming into the series cold..Kiwis got the attack to trouble India.

It's for all of us to see..NZ has no Vettori....So that is a blow......Also I am pretty sure one of the Indian young guns will strike big only to flounder in SA next year...

[wizzy]

no Vettori is a blow for India :lol: he is Weed mark II w.r.t tests and now NZ can play all seam attack which should work to their advantage.

[ajithfederer]

From the past:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeQoaIL5Q9w

Uploaded by newsxlive on Jan 7, 2012
Former India players like Sanjay Manjrekar, Anshuman Gaekwad, Kiran More has slammed VVS Laxman after his poor run in Australia and want the team to axe Laxman and start building for the future. He has been struggling against his favorite opposition and former players want younger players like Virat and Rohit to replace the misfiring VVS.

Dastard Manjrekar. F'kkin assssssol.

[VinodKumar's]

Manjrekar - Nee velanda matches = VVS save panni kudutha match da. Puli elacha eli atha vaala pudichikitu aadumaam. *ha mike kedachiruchunu enna venumnalum pesuratha. Commentator-ah illaena ivanalam yaarunu kooda orutharkum therinjurukaathu. kaaa thu.

Santhanam : pannikuttilam punch dialogue pesuthu :banghead:.

[wizzy]

Nohit to replace VVS..Manju :rotfl3:

[Plum]

Dastard Manju. kadaisila Mumbai quotakkA ivLO koovalum

Gounder in one of those thaimaaman movies:
oru thEngaikkAga ivLo dialogue pEsi irukka

[P_R]

Guys mind the language and edit posts.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

It's official guys...VVS has anounced his retirement from International Cricket.....

[Arvind Srinivasan]

He will not even play the NZ series....

[Dinesh84]

Laxman retires from international cricket with immediate effect :( (http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/current/story/578096.html)

[ajithfederer]

Feel very sorry for Laxmanan.

[venkkiram]

VVS...Thanks for entertaining so far with your immense talent, selfless batting, stylish stroke play and you have given us handful of memorable moments to cherish for over!


Don't we have in HUB a separate thread for VVS? :searching:

[wizzy]

In this era of heavy bats/ugly stanced cricket VVS was our last/only contact to touch players who made the batting look ridiculously but it reflects poorly on VVS if he really did quit on those hateful cricinfo articles..this decision only serves the likes of Sanju Manjus to feel triumphant/important and continue to shower us with their drivel :neutral:

[wizzy]

Gangs screenplaying..this is from a guy who had absolutely no regard for VVS and dropped him 2003 worldcup squad in the last minute much to selectors dismay.


"Even (Mahendra Singh) Dhoni, (Gautam) Gambhir, Ishant (Sharma) failed in Australia. It's a complete case of treating unequally. Age cannot be a factor," he said pointing out India's tour Down Under.

"I was doing commentary in that series. It was green-top all the way and Ishant could take only five wickets from four Test matches. If Laxman is singled out, then why not others?" he questioned.

"If this is the policy, then we will never be able to build a good side."

even Cheeka isn't spared.


"Srikkanth has a big problem in communicating. A player like Laxman would not train so hard just to keep himself fit for two Tests. If they (selectors) conveyed their opinion to Laxman earlier, this situation would not have surfaced. Why they stretched till August? Probably, the selectors' judgment has hurt him (Laxman) the most," Ganguly said.

Ganguly also feels that Srikkanth's selection policy would be detrimental to Indian cricket's progress.

"They don't select a team taking the future of Indian cricket into account. They merely do a balancing act by means of removing and adding somebody. Indian cricket will not progress this way."

some love for Dhoni :lol:




Someone who doesn't mince words, Ganguly was also surprised to find Laxman state at the press conference that the latter "found it difficult to reach Dhoni."

"A skipper should be available for his players 24 hours.

I don't know why Dhoni does this... But I think situation would have been different, if Laxman had got Dhoni's support," Ganguly said.

"Making this sound like a farewell series (for Laxman) does not make any sense. It's a fantastic decision... By this he has sent a loud and clear message to the selectors."


look @ me :rotfl2:


I was playing (in a series) and then took the decision. But in his case, he does not have a future in IPL... He was training very hard for about four months at NCA and expecting to play this season when he had to take a call. Hats off to Laxman. He is 200 per cent right in his decision."


http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/VVS-Laxman-was-made-scapegoat-for-India-s-overseas-debacle-feels-Sourav-Ganguly/17063

[SoftSword]

retired with immediate effect?? :(
but :notworthy: for what u have done...

[ajaybaskar]

S Badrinath comes in for VVS as the replacement. Edho paathu pannuppa..

[povAferdeack]

S Badrinath comes in for VVS as the replacement. Edho paathu pannuppa..
Great news...wondering whether he will get a chance.

Considering how weak our middle order will look without VVS and Dravid and also that Sehwag has expressed his wish to play in the middle order during the past..I think it is a good idea to send him down the order.
It is time selectors for seriously consider Sehwag's role in the team....bullying teams in the sub continent in tests and playing one good match now and then during ODI is something to be looked at seriously.

Anyway if Sehwag goes down the order my XI will be
Rahane, Gambir, Kohli, Sachin, Sehwag, Pujara, Dhoni, Ashwin, Ohja, Zaheer, Ishanth.

else
Gambir, Sehwag, Kohli, Sachin, Badri, Pujara, Dhoni, Ashwin, Ohja, Zaheer, Ishanth
Badri- because I am not convinced by Raina as a test player and Rohit should be playing domestic cricket now.

[wizzy]

Kohls game doesn't cut it for no.3 in tests..Pujara should play @ no.3...Badri will be the waterboy :-)

[povAferdeack]

Kohls game doesn't cut it for no.3 in tests..Pujara should play @ no.3...Badri will be the waterboy :-)
Agree Pujara is well suited for no.3...I was thinking that Pujara just back from injury and trying to cement his place will be a bit insecure for a critical position, also Kohli has made the no.3 position his in ODI and has been beyond belief..maybe he can translate it to the tests.

Badri will be waterboy for sure...I know :(

[KV]

An extremely sad day for test cricket. :(
laxmanaa, vaarthai muttudhu... un kalaisEvaikku nandri solli maalaadhu.
nee oru avathaaram :bow: :bow:

[ajithfederer]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/542491_440085406030419_158681415_n.jpg

[wizzy]

Sach/Kohls look bewildered with the skills @ display :lol2:

http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148800/148860.jpg

[SoftSword]

who the fella? badri?

[wizzy]

Nadri - The Forgotten Hero :-)

[Plum]

Badri = :banghead:

kaN ketta piRagu Badri and Balajijjkku Surya namaskaram

Rainavai select paNnungapPA. Badri squadla irundhAndra perumaiyOd retire Agikakttum
matchla iRakki asingama kevalam veLayadinannu avamana paduthAdhinga

[wizzy]

Ashwin'uku galtha confirmed after this series..Dhoni missing Harbhi already :lol2:


Dhoni was quick to seize the opportunity to talk about Harbhajan Singh’s twin centuries when he was asked about New Zealand running India close on their last visit, in 2010. “The memories I have of that series is Harbhajan’s two centuries, definitely we will miss him,” said Dhoni. “We were in position from where we could have lost a Test match (at Ahmedabad); Harbhajan stood up and came up with back-to-back centuries when we needed them.

[wizzy]

Raina in 11..Dhoni :banghead:

[ajithfederer]

Toss: India have won the toss and they will bat first.

Raina in :banghead: :shock:

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Wiz, why ya? Were you seriously expecting Nadri to play. Raina anyways safe bet in Indian conditions.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Will be a good test for the new batting line up with India batting first...

[wizzy]

P_B, wanted Ajinkya to debut..check Raina's first class record..what did we learn from Yuvi's misadventure in tests :lol2:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Why does Ravi Shastri have to repeat everytime that it might be the last time one gets to see Sachin in a particular ground. Avarayaavathu aada vidungelenda....

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Gambhir gone....

[wizzy]

dab to third man on first day of a test match..ATG :clap:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

LS still in commentary....:banghead:...

[hamid]

Raina in Test eleven.. hmm.. Badri should have got his chance... :sigh2:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Sehwag's gone....Tried one shot too many....

[SoftSword]

shaniramakrishnan jinxed sehwag :evil:

[wizzy]

Indian openers failing in state board syllabus :-D

[VinodKumar's]

Indian openers failing in state board syllabus :-D

:lol: ...Captain material ATG :notworthy:.

[ajaybaskar]

We are poor starters ji. Nothing to worry

[wizzy]

Che has looked solid :thumbsup: one of the farce openers should be dropped to make way of Ajinkya..can't even remember the last time ATG scored a 100/50+ opening partnership with Sehwag

[hamid]

NZ U19 needs 91 runs in 13.something overs with six wickets in hand at a runrate of 6.9+... good chances for India U19 to reach finals :cool2:

[ajaybaskar]

Fifth wicket down

[scorpio]

AB thambi- Fifth wicket down-nnu indha thread-layaa post panradhu? oru nimisham naan apdiyE shaack aayittEn :oops:

[CEDYBLUE]

The Indian U19 team is almost through!

[ajithfederer]

Pujara height entha????

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Sachin's gone....

[ajaybaskar]

Sis,

Hamid Bhai post paathu kanpees ayitten. Ind U19 in the final. :)

[wizzy]

AS, what did I tell you about missing Vettori ;-)

[Arvind Srinivasan]

^ Well let's wait till NZ bat....:)

[wizzy]

you don't have to wait much longer :lol:

[scorpio]

250-yaavadhu thaanduvOmaa? :roll:

[scorpio]

Pujara fifty :clap: :clap:

Badri-yayum veLayaatukku sErthurukalaam....:sigh2:

[SoftSword]

:shock: enna bowlersa oru manusanaave madhikka maatraanuva payapullainga...

[SoftSword]

:oops:

well played kogli..

[wizzy]

Che :2thumbsup:

[SoftSword]

the priest :clap:

ipl ozhiyanum... test vaazhkaila velakku yaetthanumnu koovuradhu... aana test nadatthinaa oruttharum indha pakkam varadhilla...

[ajaybaskar]

Well played young man :clap:

[hamid]

Pujara :clap: :thumbsup: continue the good work..

[wizzy]

Raina whtya quota selection..hope he sticks around new ball time and gets exposed :twisted:

[scorpio]

Pujara- Fifty adichathukku naan clap paNNiyum century pOttaan...:oops:

[SoftSword]

aduttha match badri'ya konduvarom... unless raina takes 3 crucial wickets..

[wizzy]

cricket gods :bow:

[hamid]

Raina duck adicha kuuda Badri thanni bottle thaan kondu varauvaan :sigh2:
But to be fair, have to give continious chances to whoever it is.. Raina should not have played ahead of Badri in the first place.. having played, he should get more chances anyway

[SoftSword]

hamid.. raina has an edge with his bowling acc to dhoni...
indian pitch.... he can break partnerships and now they are short of two slip fielders... so his fielding/catching is also considered... apram he has been proving in other formats.. so..

[SoftSword]

dhoni.. expected he is gonna quickfire...
but 5 wickets pOchu... innakki apdiyae veettukku polamae...

[wizzy]

If India's bowling depends on Raina picking wickets then we may as well quit test cricket...Raina is a hack in test cricket..him playing tests is getting beyond a joke now..so unfair on pedigreed bats toiling in Ranjis :neutral:

[SoftSword]

namakku puriyudhu......

[venkkiram]

Pujaraa! :clap:

[P_R]

Rihanna open
Sevagan middle
Naina drinks

[hamid]

If India's bowling depends on Raina picking wickets then we may as well quit test cricket...Raina is a hack in test cricket..him playing tests is getting beyond a joke now..so unfair on pedigreed bats toiling in Ranjis :neutral:

+1..
SS,
I do like Raina for his attitude and cheerfullness on the field. But him playing Test cricket is too much..He is a pretty good T20 player and a good ODI player..thats about it.....

I want Badri to play this series somehow.. can there be an injury to someone??? I hope so... :noteeth:

[venkkiram]

Rihanna open
Sevagan middle
Naina drinks Where Badri fits into?

[Arvind Srinivasan]

:clap: :clap: for Pujara....

[SoftSword]

sevagan will be clueless in middle, especially in tests...
jus give him a partner who holds his head patiently irrespective of wat drama he does in the other end...

[wizzy]

Che has carried his bat through the whole day :thumbsup: Sehwag in the middle is a recipe for disaster

[Plum]

the priest :clap:

ipl ozhiyanum... test vaazhkaila velakku yaetthanumnu koovuradhu... aana test nadatthinaa oruttharum indha pakkam varadhilla...


Minnows test dhAnE....Weld #1 England involve AnA sollunga ...pAkkaRom.

Che Guvera - :clap: Koli kundu - ivan idhulayum periya ALA vandhuduvAn pOlayE...andha 100 century ivan dhAnA appO...? :shock:

[Plum]

Raina Yuvraj Kogli ellAm pArthA indiavai supportE paNNa mudiyala. Harbhajan koNdu vAngayyA - Englandai kooda support paNNi tholaikkaREn :banghead:

[VinodKumar's]

Raina Yuvraj Kogli ellAm pArthA indiavai supportE paNNa mudiyala. Harbhajan koNdu vAngayyA - Englandai kooda support paNNi tholaikkaREn :banghead:

Yesterday I preferred to watch under 19 semifinals to this test match. Never so disinterested to watch India batting in test matches. Started to watch when Sachin came in and stopped after he got out. Apparjith-um Harmeeth-um banthu poduratha paathukitu irunthaen.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

^ Vinod....The quality in Willow TV was great.....Could watch only two innings though..Was too late at night.....

[VinodKumar's]

:thumbsup:. Archives la neraya old match highlights lam irrukum. Paarunga :). Embutu vangunaainga ?

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Paid 14.99$.....but that's ok....Quality attagasma irundhudhu...so all worth it.... Also saw the SA vs England Lords test match highlights....

[VinodKumar's]

Paid 14.99$.....but that's ok....Quality attagasma irundhudhu...so all worth it.... Also saw the SA vs England Lords test match highlights....

:cool:. Best feature is video scorecard.

[wizzy]

paying for live stream :shock:

varumun kappom :banghead:

9.40: Well the covers are coming off! Still no rain. Ravi Shahtri was really peeved that the covers came on in the first place. Apparently, it is pouring down in Secunderabad, so they were expecting it to hit here any moment.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

paying for live stream :shock:



The free live streams were terrible to say the least ...So had no other choice but to go for this....

[ajaybaskar]

Pujara is making hay.. So does MS :)

[wizzy]

Ashwin>>Raina in tests..tests means less running which suits him well :-)

[scorpio]

Good cameo Ash :thumbsup:

nalla vELai, run out aagala :oops:

Ojha- 25 balls, 0 runs :roll:

[SoftSword]

Ashwin>>Raina in tests..tests means less running which suits him well :-)

paathingalaa... today i noticed he has really improved his footwork and stooping for the lower balls is even better... nesamaalumae nallaa panraan... oru matchla dhoni'ku maela aadavecha nallarukkum...

[SoftSword]

ashwin picks his third wicket...
nz 55/4

[Senareb]

So, india is going to win after 8 test match consecutive losses...:)

[SoftSword]

ashwin 5-1-6-3

[scorpio]

So, india is going to win after 8 test match consecutive losses...:)

8 consecutive test loss-aa? appo WI kooda vLaandathellaam? :roll:

[SoftSword]

loss' list'la consecutive dhane'nu solliruppanga...

[SoftSword]

bring yadav i say...

[Senareb]

8 consecutive test loss-aa? appo WI kooda vLaandathellaam? :roll:

WI kooda india win pannitcha... gnapagam vara maattenguthu...

[ajaybaskar]

Lmk,

Your posts are very much like our dearest ex hubber Rockstar aka VTV.

[Senareb]

oh..dearest...is it ?

[Senareb]

NZ - 100/5 in 41.0 overs RR:2.43
:)

[SoftSword]

41.3 Tendulkar to Franklin, SIX, to mid wicket
:lol: the IPL

[scorpio]

Lmk,

Your posts are very much like our dearest ex hubber Rockstar aka VTV.

poo - pushpam -puippam.....eppadi sonnalum ellam oNNudhaan ;-)

[wizzy]

Ashwin filling the boots :lol2:

[wizzy]

paathingalaa... today i noticed he has really improved his footwork and stooping for the lower balls is even better... nesamaalumae nallaa panraan... oru matchla dhoni'ku maela aadavecha nallarukkum...

especially in non-subcontinental conditions

[venkkiram]

சச்சின்: "என்னாது? பஜ்ஜி தலையன் மீண்டும் வெளாட போறானா?"

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149000/149019.jpg

[wizzy]

Ash :clap: minnow bashing continues

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Ashwin....:clap:

[ajaybaskar]

Ashwin makes Bhajji's life tougher.. :)

[VinodKumar's]

Ash :clap: minnow bashing continues

:exactly:.

[ajaybaskar]

From the commentary box;

Shastri: Is there a pavilion or stand named after Ganguly in the Eden Gardens?

Ganguly: The entire ground belongs to Ganguly.

[hamid]

Cant understand why Ashwin was not given the ball till now? Dhoni doesnt want him to take more wickets eh????? Also have never seen him having good words about Ashwin on the national stage.. have anybody?

[ajaybaskar]

Ashwin had some niggles. He was on and off the field

[wizzy]

Ash..best ball he has bowled in test cricket :thumbsup:

[19thmay]

Yadav to McCullum, OUT, Umesh has done it, he has ended the stubborn stand, an inside-edge that the umpire Steve Davis has missed, that was tailing in towards off and middle, McCullum looked to defend but edges it on to the pads, huge appeal and the umpire raises the finger, McCullum is furious, shaking his head as he walks off, tosses the bat from one hand to the other, bring on the DRS comments!

Over to Plum...

[Plum]

Over to Feeyar actually.
Good - ipdi thAn nAdhAri thanam paNNanum. England Australia kitta idhu kooda kaththukkalainA epdi? Oru financially dominant country epdi nAdhArithanam paNNanumnu England kittErundhu nallAvE kathukittA sandhOsham dhAn :thumbsup:

[wizzy]

Sehwag's catch reminded me of this :mrgreen:

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/03/20/svLEVEROCK_wideweb__470x231,0.jpg

[P_R]

Of course I will not allege Steve Davis was paid off by the BCCI.
People make mistakes. DRS would have prevented this howler.

No DRS for the England tour of India. :-|

Trescothick-Kolkata-Hariharan mAdhiri edhuvum nadakkAma irundhA sari. :roll:

[ajaybaskar]

India won a test match against the threat of rain. 11 New Zealanders among the spectators.

[venkkiram]

MS Dhoni: "First of all, congratulations to the U-19 world Cup team, Chand batted really well. Here, Pujara batted well, (when we bowled) it was a hard-working wicket, it was difficult to get them out. We were also battling the weather, we were never sure how many overs we would get. Brilliant catching, Viru-pa got some very good catches, Kohli as well. It is something we want to continue. It was important for Pujara as he was coming after an injury, he is someone used to playing big, long innings. He has a good temperament, he can play for long periods, and the stroke-makers can play around him."

:hammer: Dhoni for not mentioning Ashwin in his speech.

R Ashwin is the Man of the Match, for the third time in his four home Tests. :hammer: CricInfo for not posting Ashwin's speech.

[ajaybaskar]

Sir,

Eppadi paathalum namma paya sir Avan. Namma payapullaya naamale paarattikittu irukkalaama?

[Arvind Srinivasan]

:clap: :clap: Ashwin....Really happy that he's performed well. Just hope he converts this into match winning performances outside of india.....

[hamid]

Ajay, Appa pujara enna paakistaan kaarana?

[wizzy]

Gangs kezha mozhi no. 10,001 :clap:


I think India will go in with two seamers and two spinners. Pragyan Ojha offers great quality, but I'm surprised that Harbhajan Singh has been selected only for the Twenty20 squad. After you've picked up 406 wickets in 98 Tests, I don't think it's fair that you're sent back to domestic cricket to prove yourself. Maybe you can do that for a month or three, but he has been out of the fray for too long now.

Even if R Ashwin is the first-choice offspinner at the moment, I don't see why you can't play two. The intention should always be to field your best XI. If that includes two offies, so be it. We've done it before, in the days when Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Erapalli Prasanna played together.

[vanchi]

viru unbelievable catchu:clap:

//nemba kaikathingapa viruva. ennamo namma teamla irukkuravangallam jonty level pola //

[vanchi]

ASHwin:2thumbsup:

[venkkiram]

I like his delivery which got his 6th wicket! Its kind of leg spin! Beauty!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oytRdKVOQww

[Plum]

Wiz - Bhaj looking forward to his 100th test.
avanoda return to test side....
...kanfaarmednga!

Dhoni before the match: we'll miss Bhaj's contribution witht he bat. last time NZ came, he made contri with bat.

Ashwin takes 12 wickets and succeeds with bat

Dhoni: epdi ball pOtttAlum adikkaRAnE ivan :think:

[hamid]

Yes.. Dhoni is very biased and want to bring in Bhajji at the first possible instance... He definetely downplays Ashwin and just two bad performances from him wil bring curtains for Ashwin with Cheeka also going out....

and for those who say Ashwin didnt shine outside India in tests.. please to check the statistics.. He has played 4 tests in india and out of those 3 MOMs.

Played 3 mathces in AUS where we lost... he took 5 & 4 wickets in two of those...scored 30+ inn both innings and never got out so cheaply.. always had some responsible partnerships even in australia.. itha vida oru spinner ennathaanya pannuvaan????

[wizzy]

Plum/Hamid, props to Dhoni for not letting down any of his buddies even if it means selecting them when they are unfit/not in form/holidaying in Miami.. Irfan/Ashwin have clearly messed up his plans.. an early exit from World T-20 will work on so many levels..need a kootu prarthanai session in hub for the same ;-)

[Plum]

holidaying in Miami

:lol: - RP arrived six months pregnant in England :rotfl:

[Plum]

idhula Ashwin quota selectionnu North Indies folks paNNum taarchar irukkE :banghead:

[V_S]

Nice points Plum. I too didn't like Dhoni not mentioning any word about Ashwin's performance. Right from cricket old days, some how south-based cricketers are cursed for no reasons. :twisted:

[wizzy]

Bedi still carries his grudge..should probably head our selection committee :mrgreen:


Asked about whether Harbhajan Singh, discarded from the Indian team for over a year, could make a return to the Test team, Bedi replied in the negative. "Every cricketer has a shelf-life. One could stretch it if they're Sachin Tendulkar. But unfortunately Harbhajan is not Tendulkar. I don't think he has anything left in him to offer to Indian cricket," he said. "He has rendered fine service to Indian cricket over the last decade but his time is up now. I keep hearing that he snapped up three wickets and five-wicket hauls in county cricket. But what is the quality of teams, he's playing against? Has he set the county circuit ablaze?"

[wizzy]

ED should check Gangs account for any miscellaneous fund transfers from UK ;-)


"You can call it my bias or love for Harbhajan but if in India you are picking three best spinners in the country, Harbhajan Singh's got to figure in that list. Harbhajan is one bowler who should be playing all three formats of the game," Ganguly said during the launch of ESPN Star Sports' event to announce their grand plans of covering the World T20 Championship in Sri Lanka.

"I still believe one year was a bit too long time to keep Harbhajan out of the Indian team. The board should have spoken to him and told him that 'look we are giving you six months time to sort out your bowling'."

"You can't keep a bowler like him in domestic cricket for too long. If you have played for the country for 12 years, you are bound to have one bad season. But he has got close to 700 international wickets which is no mean feat," said the man who has handled Harbhajan the best among all Indian captains.

Gangs shouldn't be allowed anywhere near BCCI

[Plum]

yOV - BCCI-la varaNumnu dhAnyA ipdi future PCA chairman Harbykku support paNdrApla Gangs. sozhiyan kudumi :)

(Laxman HCA chairman AvArnu Gangs manappAl kudippadhu dhAn :lol: - latchuvellAm sErthukka thEvai illai GangarE. puLLa pOochi is of no use in your BCCI political moves )

[wizzy]

^Seenu Maama got it all worked out :lol:


The BCCI is set to amend an important clause of its memorandum of rules and regulations pertaining to the election of president, and has convened a Special General Meeting for this at Chennai on September 15.

"As per the existing rule, a president has to be from a particular zone whose turn it is by rotation to take over the presidentship. The change sought to be made at the SGM is that the future presidential candidate may belong to any of the five zones, but only needs to be proposed and seconded by the zone whose turn it is," BCCI sources said here


As per the rotation policy, Jaitley needs to wait till north zone's turn comes, as it is east zone's turn to take over the presidentship from incumbent N Srinivasan in 2014.

[Plum]

2014- Gangar BCCI president. :yes: . Golden Rule of Dalmia will be back again. England and Australiavai Oda Oda verattuvOm. No compromises, no dirty back hand deals. Only pure Anglo Saxon harassment. An Ashwin or two is worth sacrificing for this greater cause.

[wizzy]

The day Gangs becomes BCCI president Dhoni will probably announce his retirement :)

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Ganguly's losing his credibility here....Canvasing for a man who's been under performing for a good part of the 6-7 years is highly unaccpetable...

[ajithfederer]

We won in 2007. But in both the events after we didn't win any single KO game right??. SA Level consistency :shaking:

Plum/Hamid, props to Dhoni for not letting down any of his buddies even if it means selecting them when they are unfit/not in form/holidaying in Miami.. Irfan/Ashwin have clearly messed up his plans.. an early exit from World T-20 will work on so many levels..need a kootu prarthanai session in hub for the same ;-)

[ajithfederer]

Idhu ivan panna ethanavadhu amendment oo?. :fatigue: I dont know if people remember here but some clauses were amended in BCCI to allow him both to be the president and owning a franchise.

Vaazgha bharatham.

^Seenu Maama got it all worked out :lol:

[Dinesh84]

each one has their own problems.. sozhiyan kudumi..

[ajithfederer]

2nd test in bangheadlore. Most pro'lly I will be going there. Tendulkar you better make a 100 or spin some wicked ones.But there has been consistent rain in B'lore for the last couple of days. So don't count on too much action folks.

[SoftSword]

"With Gautham, the bowlers are worried about gettine me out rather than him" - saywah

- asingappattaan autokkaaran..

[ajithfederer]

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Bangalore

Dhoni wants home pitches to turn more
Siddarth Ravindran in Bangalore
August 30, 2012

Over the past year, India may have had two of their most humiliating series defeats in England and Australia, but their recent home record remains respectable. A major factor in that has been the spin pair of R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha, who between them have taken 60 wickets in the previous four home Tests. Watching New Zealand's batsmen grope and prod at the spinning ball last week during the Hyderabad Test, you'd think the BCCI has decided to play to India's strength by preparing turning tracks. MS Dhoni, though, wasn't convinced the home surfaces are helpful enough to India's spinners.

"Frankly, we were expecting turning tracks, the last two wickets I don't see them as turning tracks," he said a day ahead of the Bangalore Test. "This wicket also doesn't look like a turning track. We have put our request through and after that whatever wickets are provided we'll have to play on them."

Despite Ashwin and Ojha dominating the Hyderabad Test, Dhoni urged curators to prepare tracks with more bite for the spinners. "You know the subcontinental speciality should be spin and I think we should stick to it. In the last match the spinners got lots of wickets but still I thought it was a hard-working wicket for them. Ashwin bowled brilliantly and Ojha had to keep it tight so I felt like if we can get a bit more spin and bit more bounce for the spinners it will be really good."

Much of India's home success in the 1990s had come using a three-spinner strategy, the most prominent trio being Anil Kumble, Venkatapathy Raju and Rajesh Chauhan. When asked whether India were pondering using that tactic in Bangalore, Dhoni scoffed, "Have you seen the wicket?" suggesting that he expected it to assist the quick bowlers.

While India rely heavily on spin, New Zealand are dependent on their fast bowlers, frequently deploying a four-quicks strategy in recent times. "I think they have a good bowling side especially on this kind of wicket and in overcast conditions they will come up with a good bowling plan and execute their plans well," Dhoni said. "Hyderabad was a bit different as there was not much for the pacers, still their fast bowlers got wickets."

That's one reason India were not complacent despite the all-too-easy victory in Hyderabad. "You don't need to be overconfident, that has never been the case with us," Dhoni said. "We are a side that respects the opponents whoever we are playing, wherever we are playing. Whatever we did right in the first Test, we will have to repeat everything."

Siddarth Ravindran is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo

Feeds: Siddarth Ravindran
© ESPN EMEA Ltd

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/current/story/580065.html

[wizzy]

do we have to play on dust bowls to get over these hapless kiwis :roll:

[littlemaster1982]

2nd test in bangheadlore. Most pro'lly I will be going there. Tendulkar you better make a 100 or spin some wicked ones.But there has been consistent rain in B'lore for the last couple of days. So don't count on too much action folks.

Try to get A/B stand tickets :thumbsup:

[Plum]

Fed - here's wishing you a Virat Kohli Century :)

[ajithfederer]

Indian ricky pontng 100 eh??. :)

[Plum]

nadakkaRa vishayamA wish paNNinA "That time only I told" apdinnu pinnAdi perumai pattukalAmla?

[VinodKumar's]

Bajji's return and 5 fer will be the great gift for Stan :noteeth:.

[ajithfederer]

LM In A upper/lower or exec??. A stand looks bigger than B.

What abt in B?? U/L??

http://www.kyazoonga.com/Cricket/Airtel_Series_-_India_v_New_Zealand_2012/421/2

Try to get A/B stand tickets :thumbsup:

[littlemaster1982]

LM In A upper/lower or exec??. A stand looks bigger than B.

What abt in B?? U/L??

http://www.kyazoonga.com/Cricket/Airtel_Series_-_India_v_New_Zealand_2012/421/2

This layout looks different :? Naan paarthappo ippadi irundhudhu.

http://www.clbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/chinnaswamy_stadium_layout.jpg

Go for B upper as per Kyazoonga's layout. :thumbsup:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Zaheer gets Mccullum for a blob...

[ajithfederer]

99/3

Ojha 2/24

[wizzy]

nalam virumbi comment :-P


Jeeves: "Shocking captaincy from Dhoni, amazed how often he gets away with this. A batsman who got out to the same bowler just last week for scores of 2 & 7 hits one six and all catchers in front of the wicket are banished to the fence. Horrible stuff." Not for the first time indeed

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Ross Taylor on fire here. Has been lucky but very effective till now.

[Dinesh84]

Ippadiku Ross is counter attacking

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Taylor's gone. A very good knock from him...:clap: :clap:

[wizzy]

this match is an exhibition for Dhoni's ineptitude wrt test captaincy..always behind the game/reactive for the most part.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

^ Absolutely. A horrendous decision going in with just one spinner for cleaning up the tail.

[wizzy]

continues with Yadav from the other end..whtya knucklehead :lol:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Giving an opportunity for the youngster to pick up a wicket at the cost of the game, I guess. Just mindless captaincy

[wizzy]

Van Wyk :clap:. ..could well end his test career with this solitary 50..Strauss should be kicking himself for retiring before the India's series :lol2:

[SoftSword]

Sachin tango long due

Sachin Tendulkar’s power of instant recollection has never been a secret. He remembers every Test dismissal of his – the bowler, the way he was outdone and the match. Long after he retires, try quizzing Tendulkar on who dismissed him in the last Test in Hyderabad. “Bowled by a certain Trent Boult,” he would say and maybe still admonish himself for the way he’d negotiated the ball.

Rarely is Tendulkar caught at the crease in this fashion. As the ball crashed his defence, Tendulkar crouched. When Tendulkar crouches like that, his fans cringe. It was a familiar sight in 2006.

We know how hard Tendulkar is on himself. An error provokes long hours at nets.

We are at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on the eve of the second Test. India are almost done with their warm-up session; the master is nowhere in sight. As they are about to head to the National Cricket Academy for the real nets, he makes an appearance. That dignified walk, the crust of brown hair, and a sticker-less bat in hand – it all scans well.

The football drills be damned; now there’s serious work to be done. After facing Umesh Yadav and the local bowlers, Tendulkar shifts to the bowling machine. Instructions are spelt out. The balls must land just a touch in front of good length. The aim, from the look of it, is to get his front foot movement right – his undoing against Boult in Hyderabad. Doesn’t end here, the deliveries are now being mixed up in order to keep him guessing.

At the adjoining nets, even as Virat Kohli and Virender Sehwag are elevating batting to some kind of a performance art, Tendulkar is working away zealously at one stroke.

Here, there’s talk about the wicket’s green tinge – New Zealand pace battery’s best chance to be counted. Why, MS Dhoni responded with a wry grin when asked if playing three spinners was an option, “Did you see the pitch? You think three seamers will work here?”While Tendulkar may have been mindful of the conditions, the intense net stint seems to be necessitated by a rather muzzled knock in Hyderabad.

It’s noticeable in recent times that the long breaks aren’t quite working for Tendulkar. He’d skipped the last tour of West Indies to be mentally fresh for Andrew Strauss and Co. The mind and feet just didn’t commune well in England.

Also, the Kiwis in India don’t seem to challenge his will as much. It was against New Zealand in the 1999 Ahmedabad Test that Tendulkar notched up his first double ton in Tests, but the last two occasions the Kiwis set foot in India, 2003 and 2010, he had a quiet series (by his standards).

But the man is above numbers; and as Dhoni said Tendulkar remains a victim of his own yardsticks. “He’s always been under pressure. If he scores a 45-50, people think he’s not getting runs. He’s enjoying himself which is very important. Be it at a practice session or on the field, he wants to improve,” said Dhoni about India’s one constant in an ever-changing batting generation.


http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_sachin-tango-long-due_1734830

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Well good start with India picking up three quick wickets. Hope they wrap things up quickly...

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Gautham Gambhir showing his class....:banghead:..Really worried about our opening combo for SA next year..Ingaye paruppu vega maatenguthu

[Senareb]

Kohi & Raina... :clap:

apdiye Partnership 200 mela kondu vaangappa...

[wizzy]

Fed - here's wishing you a Virat Kohli Century :)


Vashista :clap:

[Senareb]

Taylor is back on crease...:cry:

Intha thadavai nammala yaaraiyume adikkama povaan'nu ninaikkiren..:devil:

[Dinesh84]

Another 5 wickets for Ashwin :clap:

[hamid]

Could have started with Ashwin and if he has got the last wicket he would have been the fastest Indian to get 50 wickets in Tests :|

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Gambhir playing like a dream.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Sehwag's thrown it away. Another 30s score.

[Plum]

indha opening pair-ai vechukittu Weld best england bowling attack koodayA? besh besh! Dhoni captaincy record saramAriyA adi vAnga pOvadhu uRudhi against Samayalkaaran and team :thumbsup:

[wizzy]

Ashwin should seriously consider opening in tests..trust me he would do a competent job than these clowns masquerading as test openers...some one should compile all of ATGs dismissals
over last 10 tests send it to NCA to coach peeps on how hacks get found out in tests...his test avg has dropped 12 points to <45..VVS/Dravid had far better record in the last 2 yrs but were still pushed to retirement while these clowns carry on merrily :banghead:

[ajithfederer]

Put that as a video request to robelinda2 on his channel, wizz.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Ashwin should seriously consider opening in tests..trust me he would do a competent job than these clowns masquerading as test openers...some one should compile all of ATGs dismissals
over last 10 tests send it to NCA to coach peeps on how hacks get found out in tests...his test avg has dropped 12 points to <45..VVS/Dravid had far better record in the last 2 yrs but were still pushed to retirement while these clowns carry on merrily :banghead:

Agree with you completely...Pora pokka paatha SRTyayum anipiduvaanga polarukku...his dismissal in the last innings was highly talked about

[Plum]

Nissan Sunny Gavvi ArambichuttAn gap between bat and pad, gap between leg...sari vENdAm...ppl should not be under pressure to give expert comments.
England seriesOda thalaivara retire paNNiduvAnga pOlirukkE? :sad:

[ajithfederer]

Bleddy rain :twisted:. Just when everything was going smooth. Some beautiful drives/cuts and punches.

[Senareb]

dont worry feddy.. innum oru naal (tomo) irukku'la...

jus 114 more runs needed..

[Arvind Srinivasan]

AF...Hows ur experience at the Chinnaswamy stadium...

[ajithfederer]

Not Bad. Went there on Saturday with 2 other roommates. D Lower stand. We went in there at the morning at 9'o clock and we saw the last 2-3 wickets of NZ as well. Our side had bracewell and patel fielding on the boundary. Only 2/3 fours came our side during the Indian innings. Personally I wished I should have gone for a higher priced ticket. The facilities are :-|. We couldn't see any indian fielders/players closeby during NZ innings. I sat there for nearly 65 overs of Indian innings and I walked out when there was nearly 18 more overs in the day's play. Couldn't sit there any more. But my 2 other friends went and sat in D upper after some time.

Tendulkar's bowled was a disappointment. :face palm: Raina provided the crowd with some entertainment after Tendulkar's wicket. Shewag basically just threw it away when he had the momentum. We and the crowd were expecting Raina's 50 but he took 15+ balls to get a single run. Our section of the crowd were constantly calling Patel'a and brace, bracewell when they were fielding. Not a bad day.


AF...Hows ur experience in the Chinnaswamy stadium...

[Arvind Srinivasan]

The last time I went to Chinnaswamy, Sachin got his 120 vs England. Liked it but enna irunthaalum Chepauk Chepauk thaan.....Guess in this innings, Chinnaswamy will become SRT's most successful ground in tests

[ajithfederer]

Chinnasamy ground is a hack. Chepauk ground has a lot of awesome performances from him(136, 126, 103* and 155). It is the most favorite ground for Tendulkar followed by Sydney cricket ground in Australia.

[wizzy]

AF, how much did you pay//

Bangalore weather :fatigue:

[ajithfederer]

50 re ticket .

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Well Sachin's gotten bowled again. Well this is a little disconcerting.

[P_R]

singam bulbing. Young India scoring.
This is getting on my nerves.

mudhalla pOyi andha karumAndhara haircut-ai mAththuyyA.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

India in trouble. Pujara out to a brilliant catch.

[ajithfederer]

Dei adingada thotha avamanam and I don't want in my time to see India losing home series(es).

[littlemaster1982]

Bleddy rain :twisted:. Just when everything was going smooth. Some beautiful drives/cuts and punches.

Bayandha maadhiriye aayiduchu. Stupid break :curse:

[Senareb]

Dei adingada thotha avamanam and I don't want in my time to see India losing home series(es).

already india won a test match against NZ.. irukkirathu mothame 2 test matches thaan..

Epdi series loss aagum.. :wink:

[wizzy]

Naina :lol:

[scorpio]

Dhoni mEla nambikkai lEdhu....Ashwin, kamaan :thumbsup:

[P_R]

seththa paambu :sigh2:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Raina....:banghead:...Pongada dei....

[wizzy]

Swann was allover CSK Raina in Eng tour..no wonder Jeets is troubling him.

[Senareb]

innum 90 runs adikkanum.. 5 wkts in hand... :sigh2:

above 100 overs in hand... :lol:

[Senareb]

yaaru intha jeethan patel.. indian na ?

[ajithfederer]

:fatigue: Tying a series @ home to this nz side is equal to losing.

already india won a test match against NZ.. irukkirathu mothame 2 test matches thaan..

Epdi series loss aagum.. :wink:

[Bala (Karthik)]

singam bulbing. Young India scoring.
This is getting on my nerves.

mudhalla pOyi andha karumAndhara haircut-ai mAththuyyA.
And you guys want him to see him play on and on and on, eh? Mathadhappathi kavalai illa, eh? Edhaiyum thaangum idhaiyam. Nalla irundhu anubavinga. Asingappaduthi anuppuvainga, enjoy :youaskedforit:

[Senareb]

30 more runs needed...

innikkulla match mudinjiduma.. ?

[P_R]

And you guys want him to see him play on and on and on, eh? Mathadhappathi kavalai illa, eh? Edhaiyum thaangum idhaiyam. Nalla irundhu anubavinga. Asingappaduthi anuppuvainga, enjoy :youaskedforit:
thittAdhEl

mudi vettinA sariyAppOyirum :-(

[scorpio]

Kohli :clap: :clap:

Take the MOM!

Ashwin-kku MOS koduthudunga!

[Senareb]

mudikkum form-kkum enaya sambantham.. :fatigue:

[Senareb]

India... :clap::bow:

[wizzy]

mudi vettinA sariyAppOyirum :-(

:lol:

only minnows in Bangalore..shudder to think what OZ/Eng/SA would have done on this track..clock back to 90s dust bowls and play 3 spinners least we could compete then.

[KV]

chachchu marka bowled aa? something wrong. edhaavadhu pannanum arjun.

[venkkiram]

R Ashwin is the Man of the Series. :notworthy:

[scorpio]

bhogleharsha: hugely impressed with ravichandran ashwin.batting one number below where he can, certainly in home conditions.

bhogleharsha: i believe that in future ashwin could allow india to play five bowlers regularly. looked as much a batsman as anyone in this game.


InimEl Garsha-va support panradhunnu mudivu paNNittEn :yes:

[SoftSword]

thala... kaalaila rendu beetiful boundary paatthadhu dhaan micham...
SSR(Sachin Should Retire)s irukkura edatthula thalakaatta mudila... :(

u know what they speculating?
1. you know he is grooming his son up and he wants to make sure a place for him before he retires.
2. BCCI is not able to do anything becos they assume they might lose a share of their income by televisions, tickets when sachin is not playing.. they are not ready for it...
3. the fellow is selfish.

[P_R]

2 - idhula OraLavu uNmai enbadhai maRukku midiyAdhu.
3 - sabbA!
1 - :rotfl:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Suresh Raina should be given a longer rope than Sachin as he is the future of Indian test cricketl and SAchin should be replaced by Rahanenulan solikitukaanga.....Kallikaalam muthidithuu.....

[wizzy]

India have chased 200+ successfully 11 times/7 times in the last 5 years :clap:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;innings_number= 4;orderby=team_score;result=1;runsmax1=400;runsmin 1=200;runsval1=runs;team=6;template=results;type=t eam;view=innings

[Plum]

Feeyaar - indha seththa paamba Engand adichE AgaNum. 3-0 minimum otherwise they aren't "deserving #1". Even with their "past-the-last-yeart's-peak" players, minimum I expect from them is 3-0. Sari ok 3-1 atleast. Otherwise....:)

(Kohli will lead india to first test series in Australia. You read it here first)

[venkkiram]

wiz,

In matches from your link.. Sachin scored above 50 runs except 3 (37,56,103,54,38,53,76,27) :notworthy:

[P_R]

araNdavan kaNNukku Ashwin ellAm AjmalA theriyum :lol2:

[ajithfederer]

England have 3 warmup matches :shock:. And one before the first test in a different ground but same place(Ahmedabad)


Tue Oct 30 - Thu Nov 1
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST TBC v England XI
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
N/A

Sat Nov 3 - Mon Nov 5
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST TBC v England XI
Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai
N/A

Thu Nov 8 - Sun Nov 11
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST TBC v England XI
Sardar Patel Stadium B Ground, Motera, Ahmedabad
N/A

Thu Nov 15 - Mon Nov 19
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 1st Test - India v England
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
N/A
Fri Nov 23 - Tue Nov 27
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 2nd Test - India v England
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Wed Dec 5 - Sun Dec 9
03:30 GMT | 09:00 local
09:00 IST 3rd Test - India v England
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
N/A
Thu Dec 13 - Mon Dec 17
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 4th Test - India v England
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
N/A
Thu Dec 20
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 1st T20I - India v England
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Sat Dec 22
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 2nd T20I - India v England
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Sun Jan 6 TBC v England XI (Delhi)
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
N/A

Tue Jan 8 TBC v England XI (Delhi)
Harbax Singh Stadium, Delhi
N/A

Fri Jan 11
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 1st ODI - India v England
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
N/A
Tue Jan 15
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 2nd ODI - India v England
Nehru Stadium, Kochi
N/A
Sat Jan 19
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 3rd ODI - India v England
HEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi
N/A
Wed Jan 23
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 4th ODI - India v England
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
N/A
Sun Jan 27
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 5th ODI - India v England
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
N/A

Who wants to open the series thread???

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/series/565792.html?template=fixtures

[Arvind Srinivasan]

wiz,

In matches from your link.. Sachin scored above 50 runs except 3 (37,56,103,54,38,53,76,27) :notworthy:

Ada ponga sir....Ithelaam ippa evan paakuraan....intha aalu ponaa pothum neraya peru kaathikitrukaanunga...Just have a very strong feeling that SRT might not make it to South Africa and guess from that point I might take a hiatus from watching cricket.

[littlemaster1982]

To be honest, I don't expect Sachin to play beyond 2012. Even if he hits a century or two in the upcoming series, I doubt him to stay further in this current setup.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Guess he ought to stay till the AUS series....But intha Sachin hatea paartha he might be forced to take up retirement.

[venkkiram]

Guess he ought to stay till the AUS series....But intha Sachin hatea paartha he might be forced to take up retirement. Let him continue playing in test matches until he feels he loses his soul in cricket.

[Senareb]

Let him continue playing in test matches until he feels he loses his soul in cricket.

he wil never feel at all..:fatigue:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Let him continue playing in test matches until he feels he loses his soul in cricket.

Even I thought his place in test cricket is assured considering the lack of experience in the side. But now I guess him continuing as much as he wants even in this format will be questioned. Seri poatum evanumae illaama SAkkum Australiakkum.....

[wizzy]

Dhoni on playing CSK Raina..is this guy for real :lol:


"It's important to have a left-hander at six or seven. This series [Daniel] Vettori wasn't playing but if a left-hander is there, the mix becomes ideal. Gambhir is at the top of the tree and then you have a fair number of right-handers. Then it's useful if you have a left-hander at six if the wicket is turning. But that doesn't guarantee anyone a place in the Test side."

[Arvind Srinivasan]

"It's important to have a left-hander at six or seven. This series [Daniel] Vettori wasn't playing but if a left-hander is there, the mix becomes ideal. Gambhir is at the top of the tree and then you have a fair number of right-handers. Then it's useful if you have a left-hander at six if the wicket is turning. But that doesn't guarantee anyone a place in the Test side."

Ithu velai aaga poradhilla....Raina will surely play at least 50 tests I guess with this man at the helm.....

[raajarasigan]

Watched the H/L.. Kohli :clap: pramAdhamyA!! Classy, Lovely shots!! first cover drive innum kaNNula nikkuthu... :D

Take a bow :notworthy:

[ajaybaskar]

RD's recent take in Virat sums it up nicely..

[wizzy]

ICC test batting rankings

Sach @ 16, Sehwag @ 23, Kohls @ 35, ATG @ 38, Pujara @ 58, Ashwin @ 72, Raina @ 78 :lol:


http://www.lgiccrankings.com/ranking/test/batting/