Indian one day team for SA tour
These days team selections are mostly non events as most of the big names pick themselves and the only anxious people will be fringe players (anyway they carry drinks only;)) , with super fast access to information the anxiety to know the team is also lost. (We used to wait till 8.40 PM Hindi news in childhood days to know the team).
As for the selection, I cannot figure out how Dinesh Karthik is a better batsman than Laxman, the reason given for his exclusion is that he is not enough fit , on the same yardstick I am not sure how Kumble makes it to the team.
Wasim Jaffer should consider himself lucky to be picked ahead of Gambhir and Uthappa considering the fact that he was only picked for challenger series because Sachin was not expected to be fit for earlier matches.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Monday, November 06, 2006
Champions Trophy update
Champions trophy has come to an end, but the story remains same, every other team is fighting to reach the finals and then loose to Australia comprehensilevly;).
Somehow Aussies seem to play at one level higher when they are in finals, although their normal level of performances is enough to defeat most of the teams, they look even invincible after the recent successes of Shane Watson in allrounder capability.
My best performers
Batting
Chris Gayle and Fleming, Gayle's back foot straight drives were a treat to watch.
Bowlers
Jerome Taylor.
Emerging player
Shane Watson, he has been a great addition to Aussies and I am jealous they will be more stronger with his inclusion is Ashes.
Champions trophy has come to an end, but the story remains same, every other team is fighting to reach the finals and then loose to Australia comprehensilevly;).
Somehow Aussies seem to play at one level higher when they are in finals, although their normal level of performances is enough to defeat most of the teams, they look even invincible after the recent successes of Shane Watson in allrounder capability.
My best performers
Batting
Chris Gayle and Fleming, Gayle's back foot straight drives were a treat to watch.
Bowlers
Jerome Taylor.
Emerging player
Shane Watson, he has been a great addition to Aussies and I am jealous they will be more stronger with his inclusion is Ashes.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Champions trophy
1. Champions trophy is happening in India, I absolutely don't see any buzz regarding this, is it mainly to do with over hype of every triangular series as a big event (they are conducted like weekly episodes in all sundry places), let me know what do you feel about this.
This year's Champions trophy format is very good and the format allows for more competitive matches. Dew and flat wickets will make bowlers' job even more less enjoyable than it is already, entitling I was expecting a 500 score in the tournament but with the lesser number of matches for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe the likelihood of this seems less.
Hope the better team wins.
1. Champions trophy is happening in India, I absolutely don't see any buzz regarding this, is it mainly to do with over hype of every triangular series as a big event (they are conducted like weekly episodes in all sundry places), let me know what do you feel about this.
This year's Champions trophy format is very good and the format allows for more competitive matches. Dew and flat wickets will make bowlers' job even more less enjoyable than it is already, entitling I was expecting a 500 score in the tournament but with the lesser number of matches for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe the likelihood of this seems less.
Hope the better team wins.
Podcats I listen to reguraly.
- http://leo.am/podcasts/sn - Regular security related podcast
- http://leo.am/podcasts/twit - weekly technical discussion
- http://www.hanselminutes.com/hanselminutes_MP3Direct.xml - Very good podcast on current Microsoft techinologies.
- http://edcorner.stanford.edu/podcasting.shtml
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