tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post6975548072049239697..comments2023-10-31T20:44:42.875+05:30Comments on Cricketkeeper: Can't have your cake and eat it tooAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02821416119468033047noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post-12932273709355201122007-08-30T21:12:00.000+05:302007-08-30T21:12:00.000+05:30let me refer you to V. Srivatsa's article at crick...let me refer you to V. Srivatsa's article at cricketnext.com.<BR/><BR/>He begins with hilarious witticism but dips into political correctness from the body of his article onwards. But that initial "fatherly chiding" is worth a read and a laugh.Soulberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830619858224129215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post-53136411796291144662007-08-30T15:13:00.000+05:302007-08-30T15:13:00.000+05:30homer, doing the wrong thing after winning the tos...homer, doing the wrong thing after winning the toss and not enforcing follow-ons - these are failings dravid and ganguly have shared in equal measure. now dravid's added the five-bowler theory to the mix <BR/>:(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821416119468033047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post-43574897969297394402007-08-30T00:56:00.000+05:302007-08-30T00:56:00.000+05:30Finally something we can all agree on.. Dravid flu...Finally something we can all agree on.. <BR/><BR/>Dravid flummoxes me with his captaincy decisions at times - if Yuvraj can get 7 overs, where was Sachin?<BR/><BR/>And the next time he wins the toss, can we please bat first- even if we are playing on a greentop?Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949049044524078820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post-64868852394865566962007-08-29T12:47:00.000+05:302007-08-29T12:47:00.000+05:30Dravid s obsession with 5 bowler theory when none ...Dravid s obsession with 5 bowler theory when none of them is a decent bat is fatal for the team. We have lost many of the games with this theory. Even if take 5 bowlers, then most of them are cuckoos with the bowl and field too. Likes of Munaf and Powar would be the worst fielders in the history of game, and then you cant expect the likes of Powar to display some cricketing sense to try and rotate the strike.<BR/><BR/>And from 6 batsmen, 1 of them Dinesh Karthik is a waste and is being given more than necessary opportunities in ODI. His record himself is pathetic. 2 50s in 27 ODIs is ridiculous when you expect him to be a #3. <BR/><BR/>The reason why we had stupendous success in 2002-2004 in ODIs was the 7+4 batsmen formula with Dravid keeping the wkts. So why not apply the same formula here. <BR/><BR/>Why not have a better fielder in Uthappa in the team rather than KD who makes a simple catch look great and drops a simple catch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post-36082049199880881342007-08-29T03:44:00.000+05:302007-08-29T03:44:00.000+05:305 bowlers and chase doesn't make sense at all.What...5 bowlers and chase doesn't make sense at all.<BR/><BR/>What makes worse sense is 5 regular bowlers give away as many runs as 4 regular + 1 middling bowler + 2 irregular ones.<BR/><BR/>I've stopped fuming over the fielding - it just isn't good for my heart.Soulberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830619858224129215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post-90188353542709770472007-08-28T20:14:00.000+05:302007-08-28T20:14:00.000+05:30Samir: Ya it applies to both forms of the game. Re...Samir: Ya it applies to both forms of the game. Remember Mumbai where we let the English square the Test series because of the Chappell-Dravid five-bowler theory? The same indecisiveness in a different form: we wanted to play three spinners but didn't want to leave out a seamer: so we picked them all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821416119468033047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post-11969461088800526462007-08-28T20:00:00.000+05:302007-08-28T20:00:00.000+05:30Sumit, I agree that playing Patel is a bit too muc...Sumit, I agree that playing Patel is a bit too much. He brings nothing to the team (I know I sound like a stuck record when it comes to him!): he can't field, and he hasn't recovered his bowling form. Play Khan, Singh, Chawla and Powar and be done with it. Make the trio of Yuvraj, SRT, SG bowl 10 (hmmm..I seem to be repeating what Golandaaz just said! :)) But six batsmen, one wicketkeeper and four bowlers is a formula that works well for both forms of the game. Too much tinkering brings disaster.samirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631546196515412843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post-12813028692805045282007-08-28T19:51:00.000+05:302007-08-28T19:51:00.000+05:30Thanks Golandaaz. Dravid did learn from the first ...Thanks Golandaaz. Dravid did learn from the first ODI and picked batting in the next day-nighter. So let's hope the penny drops regarding the team composition too. I just hope he does not take the 'safe' option of leaving out one of the spinners at Old Trafford.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821416119468033047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849075500349229100.post-40992189072841140032007-08-28T19:27:00.000+05:302007-08-28T19:27:00.000+05:30Excellent piece. 100% agree balance is missing fro...Excellent piece. 100% agree balance is missing from the indian team. Playing 2 spinners with Yuvraj, Sachin, Ganguly as the 5th bowling option along with 2 seamers will win us games at larger grounds like Lords and Oval. We now need to win the next one and create the cushion going into a best of 3 series.Golandaazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201654549405587830noreply@blogger.com