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thOthu pOnA console paNNa katti pudi vaidyamlAm vERa paNNum andha ammaNi appuram epdi pasangaLukku jeyikkura Arvam varum?
Ponnu enga irundhaalum prachanai thaana :think:
and now look at the result.. Bangladesh Cricket team :clap: :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
'Big Bird' Garner says lack of cricket hurting Windies
October 19, 2010 10:18 IST
http://cricket.rediff.com/report/201...ng-windies.htm
It is easy to be in awe of Joel 'Big Bird' Garner.
His impeccable Test record -- 259 wickets in 58 Tests (@ 20.97) -- as also his huge 6 ft 8 inch (2.03 metre) frame ensures you look up to him, literally.
And that is precisely something that rightfully earned him a place in the ICC [ Images ] Hall of Fame earlier this month.
But once you look beyond the peripheral appearance, Garner is all about humility.
The legendary fast bowler, who in the company of Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Colin Croft and even Malcolm Marshall formed a coterie that the world feared, comes across as an amiable and straight-talking human being.
Having been part of a West Indies squad that dominated world cricket, amongst others not losing a Test series in more than 15 years, Garner is palpably saddened to see Caribbean cricket in its current plight.
The West Indies has won just four of its last 46 Tests (in the last five years), their last win having come against England [ Images ] (in Jamaica) back in February 2009. Moreover, their bowling is no more the fierce weapon it once was.
Ask Garner the reason and he smiles .
"Well, it is safe to say that the players we have got now are much smaller than what we were," he replies, tongue-in-cheek.
The legendary bowler refuses to admit that the current team has lost the plot owing to indiscipline, instead coming up with his own reason as to what is ailing West Indian cricket.
"I don't say it is the discipline we lack," says Garner, adding, "I would say it is the lack of cricket."
The 57-year-old goes on give an elaborate explanation.
"We play less than anyone less," says Garner, adding, "Our first class season is limited to five-six games a year.
"And our international matches are also less in number compared to the other teams."
The legend also points out that money is another factor.
"We don't have the kind of finance you guys have," he says, adding, "It would be a good idea to professionalise West Indies cricket in the near future."
However, despite the gloomy state of affairs, Garner remains hopeful.
"We may not be consistent enough now but we still produce some of the best players in the world," he argues, before pointing out what he believes will get the team back on track.
"They (the players) need to enjoy as much as we did," says Garner, adding, "once they do that the performances will follow."
And for all those who believe it is all over West Indies cricket -- that the team won't ever come out of it's nadir -- Garner has the last word.
"We will work our way out," he warns, the smile on his face intact, to an extent justifying his optimism.
cricinfo users fav World XI will be published on coming 25th....
Viru-ku place kedaikkuma... :think: Opening slots-ku competition remmbha jassthiya irukku...
sure a kidikumnu edirpakran... :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sourav
kidaikalainnA Tatkal-la book paNNiduveenga pOla. :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sourav
Since Bradman, who played only in two countries even though on uncovered true bounce tracks rather than uncertain sub-continent tracks / swinging NZ pitches / tricky WI pitches, throughout his whole career, is a certainty in the XI, I am sure that the voting pattern will reflect more on the side of statistics rather than the quality players who played against quality attacks, sporting pitches and better allround teams.
PS: I am not a believer of Statistics as well as others' heaping praises on Bradman since I have not seen him play. I am the firm believer of the saying 'all that glitters is not gold'.
http://cricket.rediff.com/report/201...tch-fixing.htm
ICC probing BCCI inaction on Raina's link with bookie associate
The ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit is probing why the Board of Control for Cricket in India kept quiet about a report of its player, Suresh Raina, being seen in the company of a woman linked to an associate of an illegal bookmaker, according to a media report in London.
Making it clear that Raina is not suspected of any wrongdoing, The Sunday Times, quoting a senior ICC source, said the incident is related to India's tour of Sri Lanka earlier this year.
With the heightened security concerns following the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in Pakistan, the Sri Lankans deputed a former general to look after the Indian team.
CCTV cameras installed at the Indian team hotel showed that on more than one night Raina was in the company of a woman known to be an associate of a man allegedly linked to a bookmaker.
A report, including the CCTV footage, was submitted by the Sri Lankan Cricket Board to their Indian counterparts.
According to the newspaper report, it is the reaction of BCCI secretary N Srinivasan that has led to the ICC investigation. Instead of acting on the report, Srinivasan is alleged to have got the Sri Lankans to withdraw it.
The 23-year-old Raina plays for Chennai Super Kings, an IPL franchise owned by Indian Cements of which Srinivasan is a vice-chairman and managing director.
The investigation, led by ACSU head Ravi Sawani, is believed to be looking into why the Sri Lankans shared the report with the BCCI first when under ICC anti-corruption rules it should have gone straight to the world governing body, the newspaper said.
According to the newspaper, this comes against a background of much talk in India that it was during IPL matches that spot-fixing re-emerged as a major problem.
In August, three Pakistan cricketers -- Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir -- were suspended following allegations that no balls were bowled during the Lord's Test in return for money.
When asked recently about the speculations of match-fixing in the IPL, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said, "The first two editions were not policed by the ACSU. But they realised later on that they perhaps needed more support. The last one was the first time when they fully engaged the ACSU. And we will be engaged in the next IPL season as well."
An ICC spokesman, asked about the alleged investigation into the inaction of the Indian Cricket Board, said, "We don't comment on any investigation."
Srinivasan was not available for comment, the report added.
:shock:
Tendulkar only current player in ESPNcricinfo all-time World XI
The World XI: Jack Hobbs, Len Hutton, Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards, Garry Sobers, Adam Gilchrist, Malcolm Marshall, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Dennis Lillee
The Second XI: Sunil Gavaskar, Barry Richards, George Headley, Brian Lara, Wally Hammond, Imran Khan, Alan Knott, Bill O'Reilly, Fred Trueman, Muttiah Muralitharan, SF Barnes
Readers' XI: Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Garry Sobers, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Muttiah Muralitharan, Glenn McGrath
http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/con...ry/482936.html
Lara-ve illa...Quote:
Originally Posted by Riyazz
Plum, Pls clarify this,,,
Imran khan was better all-rounder than kapil dev?
Viv richards had more impact in test matches Lara?
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