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19th April 2011, 02:45 PM
#1761
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I hope they take another 4-5 decades for their next win.

Originally Posted by
Plum
And as Feddy said Australia should still be searching to conquer the Final Frontier. 2004 was really lucky for them with the Chennai test washed out on last day.
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19th April 2011 02:45 PM
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19th April 2011, 02:56 PM
#1762
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Originally Posted by
Plum
And as Feddy said Australia should still be searching to conquer the Final Frontier. 2004 was really lucky for them with the Chennai test washed out on last day.
Not just that. BCCI goons decided to play politics and put their own causes above team's benefit (Nagpur green pitch)
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19th April 2011, 03:04 PM
#1763
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Tendulkar not playing the first two matches due to the tennis elbow injury didnt help much either. Enakku idhula sollikolla oru sandhosham ennanna thalaivar illadha appo series jeichutanuga
. He only came back in the 3rd test but it was too late. Andha side Ponting velayadalainnu sollalam but he was never a factor in India.
P.S: Thalaivar's 55 in the 4th test 2nd Innings at wankhede was a very crucial knock. Idhellam 4th innings knocks aa theriadhu punditskku.
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19th April 2011, 03:08 PM
#1764
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What is that?. Never heard this before.

Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
Not just that. BCCI goons decided to play politics and put their own causes above team's benefit (Nagpur green pitch)

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19th April 2011, 03:30 PM
#1765
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
What is that?. Never heard this before.
The green pitch was a result of BCCI politics.
From CF,
Its widely known that then Vidarbha Cricket Association President Shashank Manohar asked the curator Kishore Pradhan to prepare a green-top pitch to teach the Indian/BCCI/Dalmia cricket team a lesson and make it likely that India would lose the series. Sashank Manohar was then involved in a bitter electoral war with Dalmia.
Ganguly pulled out of the match just before toss, because of this.
P.S: This post by another CF member throws more light into the issue.
Last edited by littlemaster1982; 19th April 2011 at 03:32 PM.
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19th April 2011, 03:31 PM
#1766
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IIRC, they prepared a grassy pitch just to please other international cricket boards. This was critisized heavily then. Also, there was a speculation that Ganguly and Harbhajan pulled out of the match at the last minute after seeing this grassy pitch.
For the last match, they prepared a 90' turner in Mumbai. Clarke best bowling figures anga than..
IR / KH / Sujatha / Bala / BC Lara / Curtly Ambrose
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19th April 2011, 03:39 PM
#1767
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unga karumam pudicha moolaila epdiyaa ivlo visayattha nyabagam vechu, ennamo pona vaaram nadandha maadhiri agalvaaraaichi discussion pannittu irukkeenga...
keragam kaalaila threadkulla vandhadhum inferiority complex, naama avlo periya fan illayon'ra guilty concious ellaatthayum karaichu oottharinga....
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19th April 2011, 03:40 PM
#1768
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Oh thanks lm for the wonderful link.
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19th April 2011, 03:43 PM
#1769
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LM, One more query
Wasn't this on the air that when the Indian team toured australia in 1999-00, some BCCI Official commented that the team would lose 3-0 even before the test matches started?.
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19th April 2011, 03:52 PM
#1770
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That was JY Lele, a famous BCCI comedian.
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