Re: Indian Board President's XI v Aus

by Red Sun 05 Oct 2008, 09:06

philcric wrote:Hmm .. I'd have thought BP XI has an outside chance of winning the game (if they had declared earlier, probably after with 70-75 overs remaining in the game).

I don't understand the theory of bowlers getting sore and tired (each bowler bowling an additional 5-7 overs) for a match which is 4 days way !!

Surely giving yourself a chance to win the match outright would be much better than just 'tiring' out the bowlers.

It's not a test series so what's the point in a Board XI winning? I woul have thought they would have deprived us of valuable batting practice and continued to bat themselves.

by Nath Sun 05 Oct 2008, 09:08

it looks good on your captaincy resume

by Nath Sun 05 Oct 2008, 09:53

The Australian bowlers had a forgettable day in the field and another concern was Brad Haddin's fitness. He was hit on the glove by one that kept low from Clark and had to go off the field. Michael Hussey stood in as wicketkeeper.

FFS, Haddin is soft!

by JGK Sun 05 Oct 2008, 10:02

Ronchi on the plane out?

by Nath Sun 05 Oct 2008, 10:09

Haddin's hands must be made of meringue

by skully Sun 05 Oct 2008, 10:48

Fark me. The game seems a very ugly portent of things to come.

Crazy's 0-199 off just 31 overs shows just what a bunch of farkwits the NSP has become. WTF were they thinking?

by Nath Sun 05 Oct 2008, 10:49

apparently Haddin was ready to come back on, when Yuvraj declared.

Sure he was... Rolling Eyes

by skully Sun 05 Oct 2008, 10:50

At least Paris and Punter got some quality time at the crease.

by JGK Sun 05 Oct 2008, 10:54

skully wrote:Fark me. The game seems a very ugly portent of things to come.

Crazy's 0-199 off just 31 overs shows just what a bunch of farkwits the NSP has become. WTF were they thinking?

You're assuming they think...

by skully Sun 05 Oct 2008, 10:58

Hehehe. Merv never was the sharpest tool in the shed.

by The One Sun 05 Oct 2008, 16:51

ridiculous declaration by yuvraj. either it should have been much earlier or not made at all. i would have preferred no declaration, run the bowlers into the ground and dont give any practice to the batsmen

by furriner Sun 05 Oct 2008, 16:52

skully wrote:Fark me. The game seems a very ugly portent of things to come....

Nah, Aussies just artfully concealing their strengths, making the Indians complacent; wait for the Tests and then we'll get bitchslapped out the stadium.

by Chandan Mon 06 Oct 2008, 06:07

The One wrote:ridiculous declaration by yuvraj. either it should have been much earlier or not made at all. i would have preferred no declaration, run the bowlers into the ground and dont give any practice to the batsmen

Agree. It was absolutely ridiculous of him to declare.

by Henry Mon 06 Oct 2008, 06:13

It's not that big a deal. Who knows- Maybe Lee and Clark would have run through India's lower middle order and tail and gained some much needed confidence before the test?

by The One Mon 06 Oct 2008, 07:39

they were just 4 wickets down and batting very comfortably. hardly a time when you would fear a complete collapse

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