World Cricket II

Heavily biased towards players I have seen in action (appidi dhaanE irukka mudiyin...how can I include ML Jaisimha based on hearsay)


1) Virender Sehwag
2) Sunil Gavaskar (haven't watched him much, but the little excerpts trump every other opener I can think of)
3)Rahul Dravid
4) Sachin Tendulkar
5) VVS Laxman (chosen over Vishvanath whom I haven't watched all that much)
6) Kapil Dev
7) Nayan Mongia (Haven't watched much Kirmani enough to rate him above the gaaji hungry gem of a keeper. Yes I pick him above More!)
8)Anil Kumble
9) EAS Prasanna (kELvippaattadhu dhaan!)
10) <thinging>
11)Javagal Srinath

Mongiar kaasu vAngittu kavuthuttArnA? Keeper vEra. Kumble, PrasannalAm vEra teamla vechurukkInga. avarai nambi dhAn pozhappE. pArthu yosichu EdhAvadhu paNNunga.

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Kumble, PrasannalAm vEra teamla vechurukkInga. avarai nambi dhAn pozhappE. pArthu yosichu EdhAvadhu paNNunga.

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What you are talking?
He is the best keeper to Kumble bar none. And Kumble is the toughest bowler to keep to as far as I have seen. I have not seen Chandrashekar closely enough but I understand that he was also unpredictable and quick (thus demanding uber sharp reflexes and judgment). But I guess anyone who kept wickets like an angel to Kumble can handle others. Saba Karim ellAm kaNNu tharisA pOchchu.

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Mongiar avAngittu kavuthuttArnA? Keeper vEra.

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pOdhumAna aLavu gaaji kudutha appidi ellAm seyya maattAr

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Kumble, PrasannalAm vEra teamla vechurukkInga. avarai nambi dhAn pozhappE. pArthu yosichu EdhAvadhu paNNunga.

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What you are talking?
He is the best keeper to Kumble bar none. And Kumble is the toughest bowler to keep to as far as I have seen. I have not seen Chandrashekar closely enough but I understand that he was also unpredictable and quick (thus demanding uber sharp reflexes and judgment). But I guess anyone who kept wickets like an angel to Kumble can handle others. Saba Karim ellAm kaNNu tharisA pOchchu.

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Mongiar avAngittu kavuthuttArnA? Keeper vEra.

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pOdhumAna aLavu gaaji kudutha appidi ellAm seyya maattAr

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What are you talking? ada kaasu vaangittu drop paNNittArna? athai chonnEn.

kaasu vaangalainnAvaachum ozhungA keep paNNuvaarla, adhai paarunga :lol2:

ada kaasu vaangittu catch drop paNNittArnA? athai chonnEn. Prasanna beautiful-A flight paNNi draw out paNnittu, ivar kaasu vaangittu stumping paNnalainA? Kirmani nallAvE paNnuvArunga - Chandra, Bedi, Prasanna ellAm orE match-la manage paNNi irukkArnA, periya thillAlangadi dhAn.

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kaasu vaangalainnAvaachum ozhungA keep paNNuvaarla, adhai paarunga :lol2:

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ippO nInga yaarai solrInga? :)

podhuvA sonnEn.
neenga paatukku all-time XI-la, Ajay Ratra, MSK Prasad-nu eduthura koodaadhu paarunga

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podhuvA sonnEn.
neenga paatukku all-time XI-la, Ajay Ratra, MSK Prasad-nu eduthura koodaadhu paarunga

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appadi edutha naangalum kaasu vaangittom-nu artham :D

Money is just one of the several types of glamour that can sway the judgment of the otherwise judicious

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அகலத்தாரையும், அவரை காப்பாற்ற முனையும் அன்னரையும் கண்டிக்கிறேன்.

பொதுக்குழுவுல வச்சு சொல்லியாச்சுப்பா....

இருந்தாலும் செகப்பா இருக்குறவன் பொய் சொல்ல மாட்டான்னு தோணுது...எதுக்கும் வீடியோவை பார்ப்போம்

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ippo thaan ilites paarthaen.. அன்னர் sollrathu sellathu.. அகலத்தாரை thookula pottae aaganum..

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podhuvA sonnEn.
neenga paatukku all-time XI-la, Ajay Ratra, MSK Prasad-nu eduthura koodaadhu paarunga

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pAvamyA Dinesh Karthik - indha listla kooda avanai sErka mAttEngarAnga.

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podhuvA sonnEn.
neenga paatukku all-time XI-la, Ajay Ratra, MSK Prasad-nu eduthura koodaadhu paarunga

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pAvamyA Dinesh Karthik - indha listla kooda avanai sErka mAttEngarAnga.

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:lol: infult Plum

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podhuvA sonnEn.
neenga paatukku all-time XI-la, Ajay Ratra, MSK Prasad-nu eduthura koodaadhu paarunga

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pAvamyA Dinesh Karthik - indha listla kooda avanai sErka mAttEngarAnga.

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avarukku thaniya oru list irukku - 12th man. Team-la yaaru injure aanaalum ivarai sEthudalaam. Team-la fast bowler spot-dhaan kaaliyaa irukkunnu sonnaa, adhaiyum naan seyyaREnnu aarvamaa varuvaaru. :D

The first ever "Specialist 12th Man" in the history of Cricket :lol:

England's Stuart Broad fined for throwing incident

Broad could be hit with a ban if he transgresses again
Stuart Broad has been fined 50% of his match fee for throwing the ball at Pakistan batsman Zulqarnain Haider during the second Test at Edgbaston.

England seamer Broad hit Haider on the shoulder as England struggled for wickets during the third day.

Haider had earlier survived a concerted caught-behind appeal by Broad and went on to hit 88 in Pakistan's 291-9.

The 24-year-old Broad had pleaded guilty to a charge of "throwing the ball inappropriately".

Broad's guilty plea meant there was no need for Sri Lankan match referee Ranjan Madugalle to hold a full hearing after stumps on Sunday.

"The actions of Stuart Broad were unacceptable," Madugalle said in an International Cricket Council statement issued on Monday.

606: DEBATE
Well done Pakistan. They might still lose but they haven't lost easily. They have outscored England and proven that they can get 250 plus

Solo443
"I understand the frustrations of a bowler in the heat of the moment but as an international sportsman one needs to control these emotions whatever may be the situation and always respect the opponent.

"Stuart, by pleading guilty, realised his mistake and I'm sure he will not repeat the same again."

England looked on course to wrap up an innings victory before tea when Pakistan lost their sixth wicket soon after lunch, but Haider's partnerships with Mohammad Amir and Saeed Ajmal gave them a surprise lead of 112 going into day four.

After his throw at Haider, Broad quickly held up his hand in a gesture of apology, but the Pakistan camp did not feel he had done enough.

Pakistan skipper Salman Butt stated: "Cricket is a gentleman's game but I think England got frustrated. The throw was just one thing. There were plenty of words as well, that everyone could see, and people kicking the bowling marks.

"It's just frustration when you have been bowling too long. It's not good to see people throwing balls intentionally at others and not even apologising properly."

England's Graeme Swann, who saw the gloss knocked off his Test-best 6-60 by Haider's runs and Broad's indiscipline, insisted there was "no malice" in the actions of his Nottinghamshire team-mate.

Swann said: "Broady apologised straight away. It was just a sign of the frustrations that were going on."

If Broad transgresses in such a way again, he could be slapped with a one-Test ban.

source bbc.co.uk


Only fossible by the IngER lish 'Jokers' :evil:

Feeyaar - ippO enna solrInga. Ofcourse, Madugalle is an Asian and you can blame his lack of spine. But I have a strong feeling Asian Referees are put in their place and given the right direction before they are appointed. BCCI is not interested but they must take over the referees panel and introduce their bias into it just to stir the ECB and ACB nests - imagine someone like Ranatunga being in charge of this test. Oh how I would love that!
(I know Ranatunga and BCCI dont get on well - but for this larger cause, they MUST!)

Stewart Broad oda appan (Chris broad) periya Joker :evil:

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I know Ranatunga and BCCI dont get on well - but for this larger cause, they MUST!

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:yes:

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But I have a strong feeling Asian Referees are put in their place and given the right direction before they are appointed.

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:lol2:

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imagine someone like Ranatunga being in charge of this test.

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:lol: Matter over. Greame Swann-aiyum sErth ban paNNiruppaapla.

BTW,Swann as a bowler :bow:
Swann as an off-spinner :clap:

Swann as an example for Durby :bow:


Swann as a joker in the pack making outrageous statements :clap:

Swann as Broad's goalkeeper: :hammer:

:shock: yEn indha kolai veri. ungalukku Bajji-ya pudikkaadhunnu theriyum, adhukkunnu ippadiyaa. Y plum y, what is the reason? edhaavadhu avanmela bet vachu thOthutIngalaa?

Why Ponting is not in the same class as Tendulkar, or even Dravid
A few days back, in a heated moment, I said Ponting can be compared to Dravid, Kallis etc. I take back the Dravid part.

:thappu_thappu: :kannathula_pOttukkarEn:
:ukki:

Ponting' s away average is 48.44, read it again. 48.44.

You are shit, Ricky, and you know it.

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:shock: yEn indha kolai veri. ungalukku Bajji-ya pudikkaadhunnu theriyum, adhukkunnu ippadiyaa. Y plum y, what is the reason? edhaavadhu avanmela bet vachu thOthutIngalaa?

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puLi, enna ipdi sollittInga. Durby is a blot on the Cricketing landscape. All well-meaning Cricketing citizens *MUST* hate him. It is a badge of honour. I mean, dont you hate Durby? :roll:.

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:shock: yEn indha kolai veri. ungalukku Bajji-ya pudikkaadhunnu theriyum, adhukkunnu ippadiyaa. Y plum y, what is the reason? edhaavadhu avanmela bet vachu thOthutIngalaa?

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puLi, enna ipdi sollittInga. Durby is a blot on the Cricketing landscape. All well-meaning Cricketing citizens *MUST* hate him. It is a badge of honour. I mean, dont you hate Durby? :roll:.

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Plum, no doubt that I hate him. adhukkunnu ippadi parambarai pagaiyaaLiya thittara maadhiriyaa thittaradhu. :lol:

Bajji-kku mattum Tamizh therinju idhai padichaan, cricket velayaaduradhaiyE niruthiduvaan (adhudhaan ungalukku vEnumnu theriyum :D ). Singamuthu maadhiri sollanumnaa Bajji inimE mOru kudikkumbOdhellaam avarukku indha nenaippudhaan varum. :rotfl3:

Well of course, I yam problem largely with attitude l'harbhajan.

As a bowler I don't as strong misgivings. except that he is a borderline chucker.

Feeyaar, it is not what he is capable of. It is what he gives on field as a bowler - which has been crap for years. Definitely in tests.

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Feeyaar, it is not what he is capable of. It is what he gives on field as a bowler - which has been crap for years. Definitely in tests.

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In my view he has got himself spoiled by bowling in limited overs cricket and doesn't respect test match cricket anymore. He has learnt(???) to bowl flat and fast (yorkers too). In 10 overs he gives 30-40 runs picking up the odd wicket, in 4 overs he concedes 25 runs for no wickets. Everybody would praise him as an economical/unhittable bowler in the slam-bang format and he is very happy with that role. Once you ask him to go for wickets, even in a limited overs game he doesn't feel comfortable. :huh:

Ofcourse, the resentment here is on behalf of the naiver, sincere bowler types. This man has figured how to play the system. Develop the batting skills. Fire fast and flat and keep healthy figures on paper. Just when people are after you, one or the other of these skills pay off and he sails on that for another few months. I'd say he underperforms most of the time. Even when he is seemingly clueless, a switch-on mentally of his skills will result in better output. I feel that he just is not bothered to switch on.

My resentment here is that *this is exactly what I would like to do in my profession* but have never figured out how to.

Plum,

Do you remember the article I posted after the end of Kolkatta test? The one which talked about his over the top celebrations after he took the last wicket. I didn't bookmark the blog and have been searching it ever since.

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My resentment here is that *this is exactly what I would like to do in my profession* but have never figured out how to.

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:lol:
கேப்மாரித்தனம் பண்ணனும்னா எவ்வளோ மெயின்டென்ஸ் பண்ணவேண்டிருக்கு!

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My resentment here is that *this is exactly what I would like to do in my profession* but have never figured out how to.

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:lol: Trust me, you are not alone. At least for possessing that skill, Bajji has to be commended :clap:

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My resentment here is that *this is exactly what I would like to do in my profession* but have never figured out how to.

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:lol:
கேப்மாரித்தனம் பண்ணனும்னா எவ்வளோ மெயின்டென்ஸ் பண்ணவேண்டிருக்கு!

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Yeah, and sometimes it is perhaps easier to actually get work done than go through the charade of pretending to do work, and have something to show for it.

Plum,

http://cricket.rediff.com/slide-show...oes-worsen.htm

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Plum,

Do you remember the article I posted after the end of Kolkatta test? The one which talked about his over the top celebrations after he took the last wicket. I didn't bookmark the blog and have been searching it ever since.

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Dont remember. I think it must be either
shortofalength.wordpress.com or cricketingview.blogspot.com
But couldnt search it out in the blogs now.

Plum

on kosteen

Confirm my doubts :lol2:

Fee yaar = P_R (Prabhu Ram) ??
Durby = Harbajan singh ???

Durby is place in UK, why call him that? did he play 'county cricket' for durby ?? :roll:

Yes to both.

Durby is short form for Durbhajan Singh, a modification of his name designed by me.

The prefix "dur" is a sanskrit appendage implying a negative influence. As in"durnAtram" "durdEvadai".

Oh I see :)

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Yes to both.

Durby is short form for Durbhajan Singh, a modification of his name designed by me.

The prefix "dur" is a sanskrit appendage implying a negative influence. As in"durnAtram" "durdEvadai".

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I thought Durby is a funny short form of 'Turbanator' :D

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Plum,

Do you remember the article I posted after the end of Kolkatta test? The one which talked about his over the top celebrations after he took the last wicket. I didn't bookmark the blog and have been searching it ever since.

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Dont remember. I think it must be either
shortofalength.wordpress.com or cricketingview.blogspot.com
But couldnt search it out in the blogs now.

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Not these two. Will find out soon.