Likely changes in Indian cricket

Well?



I think Duncan Fletcher will be sacked for a start. He's the easiest target. Laxman and Dravid will probably get their much coveted 'farewell series' at home. SRT will keep playing until he's made that 100th 100, which at this rate will be around November 2016, Dhoni will stay on as captain, simply because they have no one better.

I just hate their lack of ambition and desire to improve. Almost great seemed to be good enough for them, and now the money is rolling in.....I feel sorry for the Indian fans, really. There are many intelligent, passionate Indian fans who must be so frustrated with their team's apparent lack of fight, and the complete arrogance of the BCCI.

You wait- It will be a case of sacking the foreigner, preparing slow and low pitches, and declaring all to be well after they sweep aside all before them at home for the next year.

Fletcher to be sacked? Greg Chappell is available ...

You're spot on throughout your post. There is no hope that they will improve their overseas record whilst they scapegoat every coach and neglect to make at least some (not all) of their home pitches resemble the pitches they will encounter when they venture off shore.

scapegoat every coach? the only one who got panned was chappell. deservedly so

sehwag is going to be dropped for the asia cup. 2 of the the 3 greats in the middle order will retire before the end of the year. i am not too sure about dhoni, i feel he may not hold on to test captaincy for too long, may not even deserve a place as a player. gambhir's position looks shaky as well. khan may not last too long, ishant should not be anywhere near the team for a while

the batting will be ok. the bowling still is india's greatest concern. we are probably at the bottom end of the table when it comes to bowling attacks. the lack of fitness in the team as a whole seem to be more telling in this department

Henry wrote:I think Duncan Fletcher will be sacked for a start. He's the easiest target. Laxman and Dravid will probably get their much coveted 'farewell series' at home. SRT will keep playing until he's made that 100th 100, which at this rate will be around November 2016 [Aus's best chance for another series win in India], Dhoni will stay on as captain, simply because they have no one better. , he is captain of CSK in IPL, which is owned by BCCI President Srinivasan and whose brand ambassador is chief of selectors Srikanth.

. Can there be a more glaring example of blatant vested interests and crony capitalists ruling a federation?

Fixed! Fletcher is an easy game alright but to be fair, what can he do if all players stop playing well on field and start playing them in dressing room off field? If players refuse to play for team unity and their own selves, seriously what can a coach do? How much can he motivate if people refuse to be motivated? Kirsten knew the bubble would break soon and he was smart enough to quit at the right time.

As for BCCI, they still haven't gotten their heads out of the shit in the sand. Players like Gambhir, Dhoni and Sehwag have openly started openly fighting in front of media cameras and still BCCI is in denial that all is well and there is no player rift in dressing room? A case of being braindead, comatose, blind and deaf. Farking idiots. Our cricket is being governed by a bunch of vegetables. Its a great sign that interest in their pet IPL has dropped and sponsors are pulling out en masse.

Dhoni''s hairstyle and length of ban.

Aye Vikas, that's terrible croynism to say the least. I go mad enough about Ashley Giles, but this is Giles multiplied by 10.

Seriously though, Batty got it right. I haven't heard anything from the powers that be of any change. Their reaction has been lethargic, very much like the team itself.

i think they are hoping for some easy wins at home and then pretend like australia and england never happened

and then of course they have more important things to worry about. like the ipl

And it's not only the board eh, even India's sponsors are shite pieces who care more for the IPL.

tricycle wrote:And it's not only the board eh, even India's sponsors are shite pieces who care more for the IPL.

Crappy. The King of bad times cannot afford to pay salaries to his wrecked airlines staff and pilots. But he can splurge megabucks on IPL, Formula race teams, luxuries and celebrity parties and still expect the tax payer to bail his sorry arse out?

I was thinking more on Sahara's lines with their recent shenanigans and they also deserted the hockey team, but Kingfisher's not much better (though, I don't think they're BCCI sponsors nowadays, only IPL sponsors)..

tricycle wrote:I was thinking more on Sahara's lines with their recent shenanigans and they also deserted the hockey team, but Kingfisher's not much better (though, I don't think they're BCCI sponsors nowadays, only IPL sponsors)..

I am aware of Sahara's duplicity. I just find Mallaya's continued money pumping in IPL and glamour when he can't even pay his employees and the way he is begging for a bailout just impossible to digest and fathom.

IPL about to implode?

Batman wrote:I am aware of Sahara's duplicity. I just find Mallaya's continued money pumping in IPL and glamour when he can't even pay his employees and the way he is begging for a bailout just impossible to digest and fathom.

Aye, clearly the airline (and the subsequent ridiculous takeover of Deccan) was a step too far for him. Despicable prick, he is. His beer is also weak as piss, I've had nearly a whole bottle bottoms up (the bottle's not mine) just now and no effect. I've felt more drunk due to water.

sehwag dropped for the asia cup

as i expected kohli has been elevated to V-C ahead of gambhir. he will probably be full-time captain in at least one format by the end of the year one feels

I see the Indian Selectors have borrowed Australia's line with Brad Haddin- "Rested."

Ker-Ryst, rested?? PMSL, he was only at the wicket for a total of an hour in the whole tour and bludged in the in-field while the Bannies fielded.

All the air travel makes one fatigued.
Decent call TO.

Yeah, Coaly looks like he's got some balls and some fire in the belly.

FIC?

I still think he is too big a qunt to be a captain or deputy now.
FIC??

F*cking hell, it's amazing how delusional Srikkanth is-

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/555746.html

This guy really isn't fit to be a selector, is he.

Brilliant

tricycle wrote:I still think he is too big a qunt to be a captain or deputy now.
FIC??

1) future Indian captain
2) favourite utterance of Father Jack

So it wasn't farking idiotic clit?

Um, no.