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where do pakistanis play their 'home' matches these days...out of interest?
I think Pakistani play in Dubai. Buit I dont know how long they will be allowed to play there.
Depends on gaming laws...
"Not not long ago England Fans hoped their team will be number 1 in ODI too."
No, we all hoped England would be no. 1 at the real game. And we are and that's what we ant to keep.
Who is no. 1 at five-a-side football? No football fan cares. Ditto cricket, ODi and 2020 are for the kids.
Ah and yet ICC has ODI and t-20 world championship! How foolish off them or bcoz england sucks at them so you dont care?
Test cricket =premiership
50 over=fa-cup
20/20= league cup.
And I thought andy wanted eng team to focus on ODIs to become number 1.
Yeah leave that, England should focus on staying number 1 in the tests for 2-3 more months becoz they gonna soon lose that status too..
It will take India years before they get anywhere near number one in test cricket again
Really, How is that?
England is going to lose all their games away from England. So they are sure to lose their status. Isn't it?
But HOW? If any team bowls England out twice in test matches (we bat to number 10) Quickly enough and cheaply enough to gain a result they will have deserved it. The last time that happend was Perth.. It will take a might fine effort for any team in the world to white wash us ever again in a test series..
What will happen to cricket in India when Tendulkar has gone? Judging by the almost empty grounds and all the Sachin we miss you posters, spectators will become an endangered species.
Nothing will happen. They will keep beating opponents as they are doing right now without tendulkar.
in odis maybe, in tests? Ha! i'll believe that when i see it!
If I am to use Know-it alls logic,
I will say its ODI that matters, Who cares about five days tuk tuk called tests and played by lazy bums, watched by lazier beer sipping sleepy suntanning bums.
Even though I am kidding but above sentences sound good.
here is some logic for you all.
in cricket, the longer the game is, the more class will tell.
in a short game, 1 piece of good luck can swing it (the miss-hit that flies for 6, the poor umpiring decision not revered because of bcci stubborness). In a longer game, however, these pieces of luck have less affect on the outcome of the game, thus class and skill become paramount.
the best example of this is pakistan. Most of their batsman (excluding younis khan and mohammed yousuf) are stroke makers i.e. they take risks to score qickly. in the one day game (both t20 and ODI) this pays off more often than not but in the longer format, it does not, hence pakistan's 6th placing (yes there are othre causes that contribute towards their comparative not goodness, but still).
Hence why tests and only tests represent a true demonstration of skill class and longevity of not just individuals but teams.
"in cricket, the longer the game is, the more class will tell."
Why should Yuvraj's ability to score quick runs seem a lesser criterion than Dravid's ability to watch the ball go past countless times ?
Pox
when and if england becomes ODI number one then these guys will start claiming ODIs as a real game. Remember for long they were putting 20/20 down till england won that cup. Now to england fans, its good to claim to be world champ in 20/20 . since they cant win real world championshhip that is 50 overs ODI.
No we will not.. we want to stay at number one in the test arena..
The worst that can now happen is that England win tomorrow and go home believing they've cracked it.
True, I do think England will play better in Australia in the world cup. The wickets will suit our batting line up and our seamers should get a little more bounce..
saying that we were trounced in the odi series last time we were down under. But Australia like India are great at home in one day cricket..
Indian fans going missing? Englands two largest stadiums collective capacity would only fill Eden gardens by two thirds.
ODIs and T20s don't matter. they never have, and they never will. i have called for them to be scrapped, outside of the world cup, several times on the old 606 and a couple of times on here.
do your research before you accuse me of being a hipocrite.
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posted on 23/10/11
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posted on 23/10/11
where do pakistanis play their 'home' matches these days...out of interest?
posted on 23/10/11
I think Pakistani play in Dubai. Buit I dont know how long they will be allowed to play there.
posted on 23/10/11
Depends on gaming laws...
posted on 23/10/11
"Not not long ago England Fans hoped their team will be number 1 in ODI too."
No, we all hoped England would be no. 1 at the real game. And we are and that's what we ant to keep.
Who is no. 1 at five-a-side football? No football fan cares. Ditto cricket, ODi and 2020 are for the kids.
posted on 23/10/11
Ireallylikechristmas..
posted on 23/10/11
Ah and yet ICC has ODI and t-20 world championship! How foolish off them or bcoz england sucks at them so you dont care?
posted on 23/10/11
Test cricket =premiership
50 over=fa-cup
20/20= league cup.
posted on 23/10/11
And I thought andy wanted eng team to focus on ODIs to become number 1.
Yeah leave that, England should focus on staying number 1 in the tests for 2-3 more months becoz they gonna soon lose that status too..
posted on 23/10/11
It will take India years before they get anywhere near number one in test cricket again
posted on 23/10/11
Really, How is that?
England is going to lose all their games away from England. So they are sure to lose their status. Isn't it?
posted on 23/10/11
But HOW? If any team bowls England out twice in test matches (we bat to number 10) Quickly enough and cheaply enough to gain a result they will have deserved it. The last time that happend was Perth.. It will take a might fine effort for any team in the world to white wash us ever again in a test series..
posted on 23/10/11
What will happen to cricket in India when Tendulkar has gone? Judging by the almost empty grounds and all the Sachin we miss you posters, spectators will become an endangered species.
posted on 23/10/11
Nothing will happen. They will keep beating opponents as they are doing right now without tendulkar.
posted on 23/10/11
in odis maybe, in tests? Ha! i'll believe that when i see it!
posted on 23/10/11
If I am to use Know-it alls logic,
I will say its ODI that matters, Who cares about five days tuk tuk called tests and played by lazy bums, watched by lazier beer sipping sleepy suntanning bums.
Even though I am kidding but above sentences sound good.
posted on 24/10/11
here is some logic for you all.
in cricket, the longer the game is, the more class will tell.
in a short game, 1 piece of good luck can swing it (the miss-hit that flies for 6, the poor umpiring decision not revered because of bcci stubborness). In a longer game, however, these pieces of luck have less affect on the outcome of the game, thus class and skill become paramount.
the best example of this is pakistan. Most of their batsman (excluding younis khan and mohammed yousuf) are stroke makers i.e. they take risks to score qickly. in the one day game (both t20 and ODI) this pays off more often than not but in the longer format, it does not, hence pakistan's 6th placing (yes there are othre causes that contribute towards their comparative not goodness, but still).
Hence why tests and only tests represent a true demonstration of skill class and longevity of not just individuals but teams.
posted on 24/10/11
"in cricket, the longer the game is, the more class will tell."
Why should Yuvraj's ability to score quick runs seem a lesser criterion than Dravid's ability to watch the ball go past countless times ?
posted on 24/10/11
Pox
when and if england becomes ODI number one then these guys will start claiming ODIs as a real game. Remember for long they were putting 20/20 down till england won that cup. Now to england fans, its good to claim to be world champ in 20/20 . since they cant win real world championshhip that is 50 overs ODI.
posted on 24/10/11
No we will not.. we want to stay at number one in the test arena..
posted on 25/10/11
The worst that can now happen is that England win tomorrow and go home believing they've cracked it.
posted on 25/10/11
True, I do think England will play better in Australia in the world cup. The wickets will suit our batting line up and our seamers should get a little more bounce..
saying that we were trounced in the odi series last time we were down under. But Australia like India are great at home in one day cricket..
posted on 25/10/11
Indian fans going missing? Englands two largest stadiums collective capacity would only fill Eden gardens by two thirds.
posted on 26/10/11
ODIs and T20s don't matter. they never have, and they never will. i have called for them to be scrapped, outside of the world cup, several times on the old 606 and a couple of times on here.
do your research before you accuse me of being a hipocrite.
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