should i or shouldn't i (cricket)

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:05 pm

i have no interest in watching the aussies administer the final rites, but maybe it's an opportunity to watch dravid announce his retirement live. OTOH not sure if i can handle watching the announcement live. maybe i should read about it and satisfy myself.

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:13 pm

don't know why ashwin catches so much abuse from indian fans. he is on his first away tour and inexperienced in how to handle publicity. apparently the seniors have no interest in talking to the press and many of the youngsters can't speak very good english. so ashwin has been sent out routinely to face the music from the press. and he hasn't been extra careful about what he says. granted he hasn't set the world on fire but who has? so it's a bit difficult to understand this barrage of criticism going his way.

by Guest Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:18 pm

http://blogs.espncricinfo.com/thelonghandle/archives/2012/01/when_will_the_indians_feel_emb.php
When will the Indians feel embarrassed?

Friday, 27th January

When I first saw the headline, I could feel the gas being turned up
beneath the simmering broth of dissatisfaction that has been bubbling
away on my mental stove throughout this one-sided Australian-based
farce:

“Ashwin says players disappointed, not embarrassed”.

It immediately begged the question: if losing a second away series
4-0 does not embarrass them, what would? Pictures of MS Dhoni as a baby?
A Justin Bieber tune discovered on Ishant’s ipod? The revelation that
Zaheer used to run a lingerie boutique or that Sachin is an avid reader
of the works of Mr J Archer?

But when I calmed down a little and gave it some thought, I realised
that Ashwin’s statement is in the classical philosophical tradition of
Stoicism. As Marcus Aurelius said at his press conference after the
battle of Carnuntum in AD170, “No, I am not embarrassed that the Germans
have sneaked across the Danube while I wasn’t looking. If the rational
mind of a man refuses to accept embarrassment, then he is not
embarrassed. And everyone knows we don’t fight as well away from home.”

In any case, it would hardly be fair to pick on Ashwin. Not only is
he the team's deputy nightwatchman, he appears to be the regular press
conference watchman, having been to more of these excruciating
recrimination and cliché fests than any other member of the squad. How
many more different ways can he find to explain why they lost in three
days, why Sachin hasn’t scored his hundred yet and why his captain puts
most of the fielders on the fence as soon as Australia hit fifty?

Still, I’ve a horrible feeling that his sterling work in front of the
microphone won’t do him any good come scapegoat time. Virat looks to
have scrambled to safety by scoring some runs and since eight-elevenths
of the Indian team appears undroppable, Ashwin must already feel like
the next sacrificial victim tied to the tree waiting nervously for The
Srikkanth, the terrifying career-eating monster with his deadly axe.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:24 pm

But bother Srikath and Aswin are Iyers.

by Guest Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:28 pm

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:But bother Srikath and Aswin are Iyers.

Krishnamachari Srikkanth is an Iyer?

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:41 pm

hm...ok forgot the Chari there

Then Ashwin is screwed...

by truthbetold Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:24 pm

Clueless on this conversation. Is achari in krishnamachari unqualifies him to be Iyer? Does that make him an Iyangar?

In any case, Srikanth and his team will be fired. They should have been fired for selecting Vinay Kumar and Mithun. Now they would take the fall for selecting Dravid, laxman and even sachin.

After 0-8 performance, only players that should be considered for future teams are Kohli, Yadav, and ashwin. Gambhir and Zaheer get benefit of doubt votes. Saha proved he could take Dhoni's place. Since most of the near future matches are in India, why does India need old guard? There are plenty of flat track bullies. Rahane, Rohit, and Pujara should get a long run.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:43 pm

truthbetold wrote:Clueless on this conversation. Is achari in krishnamachari unqualifies him to be Iyer? Does that make him an Iyangar?

In any case, Srikanth and his team will be fired. They should have been fired for selecting Vinay Kumar and Mithun. Now they would take the fall for selecting Dravid, laxman and even sachin.

After 0-8 performance, only players that should be considered for future teams are Kohli, Yadav, and ashwin. Gambhir and Zaheer get benefit of doubt votes. Saha proved he could take Dhoni's place. Since most of the near future matches are in India, why does India need old guard? There are plenty of flat track bullies. Rahane, Rohit, and Pujara should get a long run.

What are you guys picking on Mithun. He is considered as fast as Umesh, and also he did very well during the SL tour. He is just around 20, 21. If we dont encourage Umesh and Mithun who do we encourage?

by truthbetold Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:20 am

Mithun was not as fast as Yadav. He had marginal success in SL tour. He had minimal success in Indian Ranji trophy. There are many other fast bowlers including Sangwan and Kulkarni who had more success than him. He was pushed too far ahead in the line because of Kumble factor.

by confuzzled dude Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:48 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i have no interest in watching the aussies administer the final rites, but maybe it's an opportunity to watch dravid announce his retirement live. OTOH not sure if i can handle watching the announcement live. maybe i should read about it and satisfy myself.

Gavaskar thinks 3 or 4 will retire after this series!! RD & VVS are the obvious two, who else, Sachin?

by truthbetold Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:51 pm

All three should retire. Sehwag should officially accept Flat track bully title and play only in sub continent. Dhoni should retire to one day and 20/20 ( he actually over achieved considering his lack of batting technique). Ishant should go to County cricket for two years to learn how to take wickets.

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