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From: scorpio
on 12th January 2012 10:11 AM
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For the first time in my life, whole-hearted unconditional support to Pakistan!!! Ingilaandhai summa viratti viratti adikkaNum
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From: mgb
on 12th January 2012 10:24 AM
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a fullfledged Eng XI has failed to reach 300 against PCB XI.. hope the Pak XI emulates the PCB XI.. Good omen for Pak.. Trott n Bell scoring ducks just before the 1st test
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From: littlemaster1982
on 12th January 2012 11:00 AM
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If England fails to win this series, will their ranking go down
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From: VinodKumar's
on 12th January 2012 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
If England fails to win this series, will their ranking go down
Namma jeyichiruntha avanga up layae vanthuruka maatanga
cha England ah erakurathuku Pakistan lam support panna vnedi irruku
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 12th January 2012 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
If England fails to win this series, will their ranking go down
Nope, Master. Even if Pakistan wins 3-0, England will have 118 points whereas SA would be on 117.
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From: ajithfederer
on 12th January 2012 12:35 PM
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It will make a considerable dent in terms of points but not in terms of ranking. SA will be 2nd at the end of our Aus tour. SA- 117. Eng are at 125 now.
Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
If England fails to win this series, will their ranking go down
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From: ajithfederer
on 12th January 2012 12:36 PM
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However I would have to applaud Strauss stmt that Eng have to win on Asian/sub c pitches to justify their ranking. Dude is indeed well grounded.
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From: selvakumar
on 12th January 2012 12:54 PM
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No favorites. Would be happy if England wins. Would be happy at the same level if Pakistan wins as well.
But bit unhappy that it is going to be hosted in Pakistan. Chris Broad nee engappa irukka.. england kooda poriya
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From: 19thmay
on 12th January 2012 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by
selvakumar
No favorites. Would be happy if England wins. Would be happy at the same level if Pakistan wins as well.
But bit unhappy that it is going to be hosted in Pakistan. Chris Broad nee engappa irukka.. england kooda poriya
Dhubai kurukku sandhu-la thaane series.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 12th January 2012 03:56 PM
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Come on Pakistan, No Kamran Akmal, so no more fixing!
Pakistan ki Zindabad
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From: P_R
on 14th January 2012 03:32 PM
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MaaNdippaya ellAm wicket edukkuraan
Froblem of flenty.
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From: mgb
on 16th January 2012 02:10 PM
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P_R.. do you think, monty will pip ahead of swann into the XI or Eng will play 2 spinners?
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From: wizzy
on 16th January 2012 05:56 PM
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 16th January 2012 07:34 PM
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Series prediction (kaasaa panama) : Pakistan 2 - 0
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From: Plum
on 16th January 2012 08:01 PM
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England 2-0, or 1-0 (even if all 15 in the squad are at their worst form, or a plague attack decapacitates their top 3 batsmen and top 3 bowlers. ). And this is not Mr Chatterjee speaking. Bloody pragmatism
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From: ajithfederer
on 16th January 2012 08:04 PM
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 16th January 2012 08:19 PM
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Come on fakistan ! End the Anglo Saxons dominance in their own Sport
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From: wizzy
on 16th January 2012 09:20 PM
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Hafess,Ajmal,Rehman make up a potent spin attack.. with Gul/Riaz being erratic wouldn't be surprised Misbah starts with spin..trail by spin for the likes of Murugan/Prior
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From: venkkiram
on 17th January 2012 09:44 AM
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தொடர் 1-1 சமநிலையை எட்டும் என நினைக்கிறேன். துணைக்கண்டம் என பாகிஸ்தானை சப்போர்ட் செய்து நொந்து நூலான சம்பவங்கள் நினைவுக்கு வந்து போகிறது. அவனுங்க பலம், பலவீனம் என்ன என அவனுங்களுக்கும் தெரியாது, நமக்கும் தெரியாது. இங்கிலாந்துக்கு அமிலச் சோதனை. பாகிஸ்தானின் ரிவர்ஸ் சுவிங்கை திறமையாக எதிர்த்து விளையாடனும். இந்தியாவின் பந்துவீச்சைப் போல இன்னொன்று என குறைத்து மதிப்பிட்டால் அதோகதிதான்! முடிந்தால் இங்கிலாந்திற்கு 2-0 என்பதும் சாத்தியப்படும்!
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 10:11 AM
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Eng will bat..Bumble is back
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 10:20 AM
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Toss won. Gaaji chosen.
Swann singam single-A varudhu.
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From: Plum
on 17th January 2012 10:34 AM
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AhA! Rendu nALaikku bat pudippAingaLE...here's where Pakistan's wonderful 2011 bubble bursts...
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 10:45 AM
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Wahab Riaz is injured? anyways spin bowling varatum
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 10:57 AM
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Spin is king
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 17th January 2012 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
Wahab Riaz is injured? anyways spin bowling varatum
Junior Bradman Cook out in the 1st over of spin
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
anyways spin bowling varatum
vaayai kazhuvunga saar
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 11:00 AM
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Trott and Kapthaan - naasthA varaikkin asayappadaadhu
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From: Kalyasi
on 17th January 2012 11:01 AM
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Cook Out... Vellaiyargal 10/1
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From: Plum
on 17th January 2012 11:18 AM
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Enna periya spin? Cook and com made Harbhajan bow to them. 400 wickets eduththa harbhajanE kizhikkalai. What can Pak pisathtthu spinners tear?
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From: ajithfederer
on 17th January 2012 11:22 AM
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Even if England is bundled to less than 200 their bowlers can wilt Pak pretty quickly.
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From: scorpio
on 17th January 2012 11:27 AM
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 11:37 AM
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kaNNu vaichhuttaanga.
Dubai-la poosaNikkA, soodam ellAm kidaikkumA?
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From: scorpio
on 17th January 2012 11:56 AM
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VaikkOl clean bowled by Ajmal
42/3...nimmadhiya lunch saapduvEn!
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 11:57 AM
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Ajmal bhai
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From: Plum
on 17th January 2012 12:00 PM
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Twinkle feet Jingle Bell and kAttupAkkam Peterson ferfect jodi to counter spin threat!
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 12:02 PM
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Teesra
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 12:03 PM
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Plum pliss to stay put
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From: scorpio
on 17th January 2012 12:06 PM
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 12:11 PM
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nothing in the pitch for the bowlers..amazing skill set
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From: ajithfederer
on 17th January 2012 12:15 PM
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Nothing to rejoice until Broad and Prior are back in the hut.
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From: scorpio
on 17th January 2012 12:15 PM
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Ajmal - 2-1-4-3
Rehman- 5-4-1-0
We also have spinners in our team.....lEsaa stomach burning
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From: Siv.S
on 17th January 2012 12:16 PM
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Eng against spin
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 12:42 PM
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Just saw the wickutts. Ridiculous. Making heroes out of ordinary phlows.
inimE oru ball vidaama paakkaNum.
Trott played a couple of good shots. silliththanamA out aayittAn.
btw indha Cheema (enna pErO!) ippo dhaan paakkuREn. Action enakku suspettA irukku. ippovE sollittEn.
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From: Arvind Srinivasan
on 17th January 2012 12:46 PM
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Cha it would be great to see how india fares against pakistan....would be great to watch......As for england, this is a huge test in front for them to see if they can fare well against the spinners...so far they've been dreadful
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From: ajithfederer
on 17th January 2012 12:54 PM
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Adhaane
Originally Posted by
P_R
btw indha Cheema (enna pErO!) ippo dhaan paakkuREn. Action enakku suspettA irukku. ippovE sollittEn.
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From: Plum
on 17th January 2012 01:26 PM
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Ajmal - pls let England off the hook. If you succeed and they fail, your career is over. Your board is not like SlCB to back you like they backed Murali.
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From: Plum
on 17th January 2012 01:28 PM
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The difference between India in Emg and Aus, and Aus/Eng in Subcontinent is that the latter fight hard. India simply fold - that will never happen with this English team. They have lower order fightbcks, and failing that, they have the bowling to hit back and take control. A well deserved #1 - conceded. It is not nice feeling but I have to concede the bitter truth
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From: scorpio
on 17th January 2012 01:33 PM
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Murugan and Prior building partnership
Bring on Hafeez!
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Ajmal - pls let England off the hook. If you succeed and they fail, your career is over. Your board is not like SlCB to back you like they backed Murali.
ippo dhaan madakki madakki kuththalaam rules maththitteengaLE. appuram enna?
Even if one were to disregard that, madiyil ganam irundhA dhaanE andha bayam. Ajmal's action is clean. enna delivery stride-la naduvula oru reNdu nimisham pause paNNaraan, pOyi oru tea saaptu varalaam.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 17th January 2012 01:54 PM
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Fakistan, Come on
Destroy the Vikings
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From: Dinesh84
on 17th January 2012 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
enna delivery stride-la naduvula oru reNdu nimisham pause paNNaraan, pOyi oru tea saaptu varalaam.
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From: Dinesh84
on 17th January 2012 02:07 PM
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Morgon is gone now! Eng now 92/6
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
Just saw the wickutts. Ridiculous. Making heroes out of ordinary phlows.
inimE oru ball vidaama paakkaNum.
Trott played a couple of good shots. silliththanamA out aayittAn.
btw indha Cheema (enna pErO!) ippo dhaan paakkuREn. Action enakku suspettA irukku. ippovE sollittEn.
Ajmal bhai had them in a soup..wicket mattum parkathinga..the way he set up the batsman by varying his length and his use of bent arm were top stuff..not even single ball have been pitched short..Trotty was edgy for most of the time.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 17th January 2012 02:15 PM
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He is a jolly good phellow for he is jolly good phelow
Hip hip hurray
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 17th January 2012 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by
scorpio
Murugan and Prior building partnership
Bring on Hafeez!
ennanga iruvadhu muppadhu run partnership-ke padharreenga
. Ingilaandhu evlodhaan adikkanumnu edhirpaakkareenga
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 02:18 PM
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Nass: Broad never thinks he is out
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 02:19 PM
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5fer for Ajmal bhai
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From: scorpio
on 17th January 2012 02:20 PM
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Fifer for Ajmal
England lose both reviews.......super
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From: mgb
on 17th January 2012 02:21 PM
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Saeed Ajmal
the match is just a session and half but we already have a MOM contender
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 02:24 PM
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WTH
Unbelievable. I just stepped away for 10 mins and two wickets!
I have not seen a single wicket live today.
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From: scorpio
on 17th January 2012 02:29 PM
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England reaches three digit score
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From: littlemaster1982
on 17th January 2012 02:29 PM
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Ippodhan score pakkaren
England
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 02:30 PM
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Excessive Appealing
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From: raajarasigan
on 17th January 2012 02:38 PM
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Ajmal
44.60S Ajmal to Swann, Dropped! Spins back in sharply and hits the bat and pad on its way to the keeper. Akmal fails to collect the ball. Big reprieve for Swann.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 17th January 2012 02:41 PM
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Annan Flau va aajar aagumaru intha neethi mandran utharavidugirathu
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From: ajithfederer
on 17th January 2012 03:12 PM
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I told you so. Until prior is there even 200 is unreachable for Pakis.
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From: littlemaster1982
on 17th January 2012 03:14 PM
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Enna wicket-e vizha mattengudhu
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From: ajithfederer
on 17th January 2012 03:18 PM
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Take a 15 min break please.
Originally Posted by
P_R
WTH
Unbelievable. I just stepped away for 10 mins and two wickets!
I have not seen a single wicket live today.
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
Enna wicket-e vizha mattengudhu
kaaval nikkiRadhu yaaru :twirls moustache:
Gul review wastage was
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 03:25 PM
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whats with modern day kaptans..giving easy singles to the batsman and attacking the tailenders
Dhoni would have had a deep point by now for Swann
Ajamal had a catch dropped/stumping missed by the wkt keeper..these khatmals.any more in the offing
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 17th January 2012 03:28 PM
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Wizzy
it is all part of the match fixing plans by Pakistan
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 03:46 PM
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Hahaha no reviews left
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From: mgb
on 17th January 2012 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
Hahaha no reviews left
atleast pakistan had one successful review
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 17th January 2012 03:51 PM
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8'th wicket Partnership is building up
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 03:51 PM
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Lovely ball
Well played Swann.
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 03:52 PM
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scorcher
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 04:06 PM
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Outside legstump appeal innum oNNu paNNA fine paNNaNum
yAr rA reperee?
Namma Srinathu.
right vidu.
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 04:07 PM
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கில்க்றிஸ்ட் இல்லாத குறையை...
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 17th January 2012 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by
Cricinfo
"English commentators were saying that Saeed Ajmal bends his arm & wear full sleave shirt to hide it
What a pity guys. You already started a controversy again on the 1st day of the tour. Same stuff u did on the last tour as well. Shame!"
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From: mgb
on 17th January 2012 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Ajmal - pls let England off the hook. If you succeed and they fail, your career is over. Your board is not like SlCB to back you like they backed Murali.
a comment in circinfo
English commentators were saying that Saeed Ajmal bends his arm & wear full sleave shirt to hide it
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 04:21 PM
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Usainbai:
Opening bastmen may have got away with that. As a tailender you get out.(pause) Good decision
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From: ajithfederer
on 17th January 2012 04:43 PM
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192 - Podhum podhum, romba jaasthi. I have no clue about Pakistan's batting line up.
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From: KV
on 17th January 2012 04:52 PM
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7 la 5 ellbee. Kumble-va minjeettAn achumal.
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 05:02 PM
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WTH? Day over??? Abruptly TenCricket have switched to SA-SL!?
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From: ajithfederer
on 17th January 2012 05:04 PM
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Crookinfo says 13 overs left in the day. score 3/0 @ 1.3 overs.
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 05:10 PM
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yaa Ten cricket loosu pasanga.
In ten sports they are showing someWWF
And in ten action they are replaying some football match.
ivanukku ellAm evan telecast rights kuduththadhu??
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From: ajithfederer
on 17th January 2012 05:13 PM
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13/0 at anju ovar.
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From: P_R
on 17th January 2012 05:31 PM
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30/0 with two boundaries apiece. Looks like they are handling Broad and Anderson easily.
Frustrating to sit in front of the tv and see blade fellow Tharanga instead.
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 05:35 PM
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Eng been left off the hook..the real test will be against Swanny
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From: scorpio
on 17th January 2012 05:52 PM
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Pak - 42/0 @ stumps.....inikku sEdhaaram illaama thappichaachu
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 05:53 PM
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Pak 42/0 at EOD...honors even on Day 1
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 17th January 2012 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by
scorpio
Pak - 42/0 @ stumps.....inikku sEdhaaram illaama thappichaachu
Maami
Pakistan always performs well in middle east, regardless of the oponents!
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 17th January 2012 05:59 PM
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Superabbu
. England can get ready for a loooong, boring, kaattu mokkai day tomorrow.
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 06:06 PM
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^porumai..all hinges on YK/Misbah..Pak are fully capable of self destrution from any position.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 17th January 2012 07:53 PM
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What I meant as looong, boring, kaattu mokkai day is this
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Originally Posted by
Andy Zaltzman
(Warning for neutral spectators: four of Pakistan’s current top six are in the Eight Slowest Test Batsmen of the Decade list. Whether that is a negative warning or a positive warning is up to you.)
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 08:32 PM
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oh..that has been Misbah's blueprint for tests..attritional cricket at its best..Umar Akmal was dropped since he couldn't fit in..
Eng sans KP play the same way..Eng supporters atha othuka mattange
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From: Arvind Srinivasan
on 17th January 2012 08:43 PM
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hopefully the pak batsman can convert this decent start for good total.....they have a nasty tendency of compensating good bowling .....performances with crappy batting....so there is a equal chance for an implosion.......
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From: wizzy
on 17th January 2012 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Ajmal - pls let England off the hook. If you succeed and they fail, your career is over. Your board is not like SlCB to back you like they backed Murali.
sangu pudichachu
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan...ry/549846.html
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From: Plum
on 18th January 2012 07:22 AM
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Wizzy - tell something new
veLLaikaarangalukku vakkeel enna solRarunnu pAppOm. This is Englishmens' character - idhukku dhaan ennaya mAdhiri anubavasaalinga solRadhai kEkkaNum. We know these fellers inside out. Adhula paarunga, media and former cricketers attack pandradhu, Prior chinna kounder senthil mAdhiri moonji vechukittu "naanga onnume sollalaiye avanai"-nu nadikkaRadhu. All implicitly coordinated activities. Ajmal thambi idhukellaam bayappadaadha. Ivainga ipdi thaan - sour grapes fellers
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From: Plum
on 18th January 2012 07:35 AM
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Btw, bookies got a night to speak to paki batsmen. Expect a collapse today. I am thinking - can bcci rig this by placing huge bets on England winning with the various illegal bookies. That will ensure that they don't pay Pakis to lose - because they'd want England to lose. That way, atleast we can see a Pakistan side trying fully. Even if they lose, it will be a victory for England against a side trying.
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From: P_R
on 18th January 2012 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
Naan paarthavaraikkin appadi oNNum odd-A theriyalaiyA. Even the doosrA.
Saqlain doosrA 'mbOdhu ippadi oru pEchchu vandhuchchu. I reckon it died a death because his was a legitimate action legal ball. This will blow away like that.
Willis uLarraapla.
Varungaala OBE Prior
Any spin bowler who spins it both ways is tricky. His wrist is pretty quick when he delivers the ball so it's pretty difficult to pick him at times and that obviously plays on a batsman's minds, but we have to deal with him a lot better than we did today
Media conferece-la kEkkuRa aLavu noticeable-AvA irukku
enakku appadi oNNum theriyalaiyE. indha sleeve matter-SlowMo ellAm pAkkaNum.
Prima facie it looks clean to me. Cheema dhaan sandhEgamA irukku.
Anyway, in this day and age, baseball throw pOttAlum vaangikka vENdiyadhu-nnu dhaanE vidhikkappattirukku. edhirththu karuththu sonnA enna aagumnu David Lloyd pOnra veLLaikkaarargaLukku theriyin. ippo pOyi chucking paththi ellAm pEsikkittu. It is anachronistic.
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From: wizzy
on 18th January 2012 09:21 AM
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Plum, these are just fillers..I fully expect the Sky team to do a feature on illegality of the doosra..
P_R, Ajmal chucks..it is noticeable when he bowls the other one from wide of the crease with a slingy action..but all within 15 degree rule
However I haven't see any other test playing nation complaining about his doosra after day 1 of the test match. This mere stunt is to exert pressure
on Ajmal/on filed umpires.
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From: ajithfederer
on 18th January 2012 10:34 AM
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There's quite a cry in ICF that Ajmal chucks. But they don't care as long as Eng is losing.
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From: littlemaster1982
on 18th January 2012 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
There's quite a cry in ICF that Ajmal chucks. But they don't care as long as Eng is losing.
It was started by a English guy
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From: ajithfederer
on 18th January 2012 10:55 AM
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Yeah
. Looks like Ajmal chucks quite blatantly.
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From: ajithfederer
on 18th January 2012 11:11 AM
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There's a 4 almost every over. 80/0
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From: P_R
on 18th January 2012 11:16 AM
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Slight Gandhi seththuttaaraa feel seeing yeeteep slowmo videos now. avvaLavu blatantAvA irukkudhu (a la avvaLavu saththamaaavA kEkkudhu?)
2009-layE Aus refort paNNAingaLaamE?
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 18th January 2012 11:25 AM
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naanum edhirpaathen, aana modho naale patha vaippaangannu nenaikkalai
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But yes, Ajmal's Doo-sra/Tea-sra does look very suspicious or should be very marginal, IMO.
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From: ajithfederer
on 18th January 2012 11:25 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me5MX...layer_embedded
0:45 lirundhu paarunga. Konjam ball-ae eriyara madhiri dhan irukku.
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From: wizzy
on 18th January 2012 11:32 AM
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loving this
Willis even questioned why Ajmal was wearing a long-sleeved shirt on Monday, suggesting it was an attempt to cover the bend in his arm rather than anything to do with playing during the Arabian winter.
“Now why do all these bowlers bowl with their sleeves buttoned round their wrist?” he said. “Why aren’t they wearing short-sleeved shirts? Why aren’t they wearing vests like Australian rules football? We can see their arms. The answer is clear isn’t it, they are bending their elbow.”
Willis said English cricket must consider whether it is time to develop youngsters with the same sort of action as Ajmal’s. “The authorities are now allowing unorthodox off-spinners to bend their elbows so England have to address whether they should be teaching our young spinners to bowl in this way,” he said.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cri...rs-action.html
from daily mail
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...87_148x440.jpghttp://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...87_148x440.jpghttp://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...95_148x440.jpg
Slow motion replays suggested Ajmal bent his arm by as much as 35 degrees, 20 more than the legal limit, for at least one delivery on Tuesday but he was unrepentant afterwards.
safe to assume that Ajmal has play his last test
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From: P_R
on 18th January 2012 12:18 PM
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iLaya thilagam Stuart Broad
Kamaan.
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From: wizzy
on 18th January 2012 05:45 PM
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DRS
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From: P_R
on 18th January 2012 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
DRS
ennaachchu?
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From: wizzy
on 18th January 2012 08:51 PM
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^ Misbah's lbw referral...forward defensive shot against Swanny..looked like missing the legstump..was given out on referral with about 50% of the ball hitting the leg stump..
around 9.10
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xns...port?start=558
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From: ajithfederer
on 18th January 2012 08:58 PM
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Yes. My initial reaction was it was not out. One should have looked at Billy Bowden's reaction when it was overturned.
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From: ajithfederer
on 19th January 2012 10:30 AM
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A lead of 120-140 could be handy. All depends on Paki Spinners. I hope Ajmal doesn't attract any more talk towards him. Camaan Paakss..
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From: ajithfederer
on 19th January 2012 10:44 AM
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Oruthan out. Lead 102 now.
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 11:13 AM
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Misbah squandered the initiative on the final session yesterday by scoring at 2.5 rpo got Eng right back into the game..credit to Eng bowlers
amazing fitness levels to run in till the final over...Pak is good to chase <150..Misbah will close the shutters and play for the draw if the target is anything over 200
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From: ajithfederer
on 19th January 2012 11:21 AM
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Yes Wizzy. Eng bowlers did very well to keep the net r/r well under 3. Something our Indian mgmt/bowlers can learn from
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From: P_R
on 19th January 2012 11:24 AM
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@ the decision.
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 11:28 AM
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Billy might call it day after this test
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From: ajithfederer
on 19th January 2012 11:31 AM
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Aanadhu aachu innum oru 15-16 runnu.
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From: P_R
on 19th January 2012 11:33 AM
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I repeat, the system should be: the 3rd umpire should be able to use ANY technological inputs he wants and then make a HUMAN decision. Else you'll have comedies like this.
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From: ajithfederer
on 19th January 2012 11:34 AM
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Adnan Akmal(Nee yaarune theriadhu irundhalum vechukko) for fifty
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 11:36 AM
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no jinxing....Pak and their lineage of wkt keeper bats
cricinfo: Pakistan didn't lose a review for that Ajmal referred by the way because hotspot wasn't available...scan consolation for Ajmal... hmm.
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From: P_R
on 19th January 2012 11:37 AM
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Referral not debited as hotspot was unavailable.
Reminds me of Senthil in Maharasan when VKR asks him to hit Kamal: indha aaL vENdaam mudhaLaali, neenga vERa aaL kaaminga naanga adikkiRaan.
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 12:20 PM
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Cheema bowling
yaaru Pak bowling coach..
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 12:21 PM
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spotlight on Hotspot again..theriyum aana theriyathu
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From: P_R
on 19th January 2012 12:25 PM
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Hotsfot illai avit kuduththuttAinga
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 12:31 PM
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^To quote the famous Waqar line "And he definitely nick it.. I could hear it in my ear"
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From: KV
on 19th January 2012 12:34 PM
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Dummy Replay Service
Idhu oru vidai illaa vidukadhai, mudivilla thodarkadhai!
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From: P_R
on 19th January 2012 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
^To quote the famous Waqar line "And he definitely nick it.. I could hear it in my ear"
Nick paNNi irundhaa refer paNNuvaanA. sigappA irukkuRavan....
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 19th January 2012 01:40 PM
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Cook avutte
.
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From: KV
on 19th January 2012 01:51 PM
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 01:51 PM
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From: P_R
on 19th January 2012 02:10 PM
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Return to natural state-A?!
oru vaazhkkaila eththanai varushamyA ivaingaLai underdog-A suffort paNradhu.
oru reNdu varushamaavadhu maindain paNNuvAingannu pArthA ivvaLo kEvalamA aaduraanungaLE.
Trott- appadiyE nilrA rAjA.
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 02:13 PM
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Pak dropped Danish Kaneria for this piece
Ajmal bhai doosra
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 02:14 PM
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 02:14 PM
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Bellu can't play spin salla
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 02:14 PM
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Both reviews are wasted by england
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From: KV
on 19th January 2012 02:16 PM
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Pak goin for the kill! Ajmal adds another to his lbw count.
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 02:31 PM
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From: P_R
on 19th January 2012 03:08 PM
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Murugannnnnn
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From: Plum
on 19th January 2012 03:08 PM
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If Pakistan bat again, England will win or draw. Even a target of 1 is not immune to a collapse from Pakistan
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 03:09 PM
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Proteas to save the Queen again
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From: P_R
on 19th January 2012 03:14 PM
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Prior, nallA ninnu viLayaaduppA
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 03:21 PM
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^eppadi solli solliyae..
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 04:00 PM
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 04:01 PM
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from cricinfo "Gosh, hawk-eye had the lbw shout hitting leg stump, had they reviewed that Trott would have been gone. Remarkable, looked legside for all money... "
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 04:11 PM
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From: littlemaster1982
on 19th January 2012 04:14 PM
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England's chances hanging by a thread
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 04:15 PM
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A quick full ball on off stump that Swann is too late on, hit on the knee roll and up goes the finger. But a no-ball! And Swann who was trudging off can now come back...
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
England's chances hanging by a thread
chances for what? there is only one result possible now
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 04:17 PM
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whatay bowling performance on a dodo pitch..vithakara pak bowlers
clap: Junaid/Wahab into this attack would make it more potent
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From: littlemaster1982
on 19th January 2012 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by
mgb
chances for what? there is only one result possible now
Chances for avoiding a innings defeat. Post pannappuram adikka aarambichuttanga
Come on, Pak
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From: directhit
on 19th January 2012 05:01 PM
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Robo err... #1 Team
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by
directhit
Robo err... #1 Team
now the english tabloids will keep silent on the topic of no.1 team should win on all surfaces or else the no.1 ranking is not deserved
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
Come on, Pak
have you ever before supported pakistan so passionately?
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 05:11 PM
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LM, is this the most active cricket thread for a match not involving India
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 05:13 PM
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Mgb, Sanni payerchi started for them..2 more series in the subcontinent and to top it Proteas at home
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From: scorpio
on 19th January 2012 05:17 PM
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Innings defeat kidayaadhaa?
songi Paki boys
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 05:28 PM
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Daisy hits a 6
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From: scorpio
on 19th January 2012 05:30 PM
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15 to win.....Innings defeat would have made me happier
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 05:31 PM
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Pak batting to win a test match
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From: mgb
on 19th January 2012 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
Mgb, Sanni payerchi started for them..2 more series in the subcontinent and to top it Proteas at home
if pakistan has batted the way england did in this test, the tabloids would have screamed of best bowling attack in the world and specualtion on possible match fixing.. since england is losing now they will talk about ajmal's action, atrocious DRS etc.. azhumoonji pasanga
kudos to paros, for showing the real batting powress of england
also happy that DRS is not foolproof was proved repeatedly in this match
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 05:51 PM
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^DRS fails on all those marginal calls..either they should take the on-field decision or go entirely by the hawkeye..to think that this was brought in get rid of howlers makes me
Englishkaran kusumbu @
VaughanCricket The way England have played here...India would give them a good game......
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From: scorpio
on 19th January 2012 05:57 PM
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Pakistan wins by 10 wickets!
England......No. 1 ranking vaanginaprum aadura mudhal test....mooNu naaL thaakku pidikka mudiyala
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 06:06 PM
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wow..Steve Elworthy works for ECB now
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From: ajithfederer
on 19th January 2012 06:06 PM
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Well done Pakistanis.
. Go for a series win now
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 19th January 2012 06:08 PM
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Job's a good'un
. Ingilaandhu didn't even get to 200 in both innings
. Whatever happened to the most complete (and longest) batting line-up in the world now.
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From: scorpio
on 19th January 2012 06:10 PM
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From CB Chat -
Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi have offered free go-karting to English Cricket Team for Friday and Saturday
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From: Plum
on 19th January 2012 06:34 PM
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#1 team can only draw a series with Pakistan? Tso Tso...(2 match series dhaanE?)
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From: littlemaster1982
on 19th January 2012 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by
mgb
have you ever before supported pakistan so passionately?
No
Originally Posted by
wizzy
LM, is this the most active cricket thread for a match not involving India
I think so.
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From: littlemaster1982
on 19th January 2012 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by
Misbah
We didn't expect it to be so easy for us.
England - total damage
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From: maniram_1234
on 19th January 2012 06:40 PM
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they want this when england & australia come to sub continent this is goping to happen for them every one is tiger in their native place
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 06:43 PM
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^ Against the no.1 ranked team Misbah would have expected something like this
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engin...tch/64002.html
as a mark of respect to OZ/WI ICC should rank teams from the second position
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From: ajithfederer
on 19th January 2012 07:10 PM
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They can still come back quite strong.
This is nothing compared to our misfortunes.
Originally Posted by
Puliyan_Biryani
Job's a good'un
. Ingilaandhu didn't even get to 200 in both innings
. Whatever happened to the most complete (and longest) batting line-up in the world now.
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From: venkkiram
on 19th January 2012 07:23 PM
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முதல் டெஸ்ட் வெற்றி! ஒரு காலத்துல மேற்கிந்திய தீவு ஆஸ்திரேலியாவை ஈசியா ஜெயிப்பாணுங்க. நம்மகிட்ட அடிவாங்குவாங்க. ஆஸிகிட்ட நம்ம எப்பவுமே போராடித் தோற்போம். அதுபோலத்தான் இப்போது. நம்ம இங்கிலாந்துகிட்ட மரண அடி வாங்குவோம். பாகிஸ்தானை நாம ஈசியா ஜெயிப்போம். ஆனா பாகிஸ்தான் இங்கிலாந்துக்கு சரிக்கு சமமா விளையாடி ஜெயிக்கிறாங்க. இந்த டிசைன் தான் நம்ம வேதனைகளுக்கெல்லாம் அருமருந்து.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 19th January 2012 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
#1 team can only draw a series with Pakistan? Tso Tso...(2 match series dhaanE?)
Plum, steady steady. It is a 3 match series, so Chembians can still win it.
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From: wizzy
on 19th January 2012 07:42 PM
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@Venkkiram adhu eppo
comparing the bowling attacks/our batting form I would say India would do well to avoid a whitewash against Pak in Dubai/Abu Dhabi
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From: Arvind Srinivasan
on 19th January 2012 07:44 PM
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for a good win....hopefully they continue this trend......england looking all at sea against spin......
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From: Thirumaran
on 19th January 2012 07:51 PM
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yaar yaar kitta ellaam marana adi vaanginoamo, avangala vaera yaarachum adichcha atha paarthu santhoasa pattukka vaendi irukku
enna oru parithaapamaana nilama
England um Australia vum moathinaa yaarukaaga santhoasa paduvoam
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From: venkkiram
on 19th January 2012 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
@Venkkiram adhu eppo
ரொம்ப யோசிக்கவேணாம் சார்! ஒரு flow-ல சொன்னது . அந்தக் காலம் என நான் குறிப்பிட்டது ஒன்டே மேட்சுகள். டெஸ்ட் மேட்சுகள் அல்ல!
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 19th January 2012 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
They can still come back quite strong.
Yeah! That too next match in Abi dhaabi where Taufeeq and Sanga scored doubles last time around
.
Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
This is nothing compared to our misfortunes.
Conceded that they are not going to be 8-0. But England have got a very rough 2012 ahead. And by the end of the year they may be 3rd or 4th like us.
- Next series in SL where it would be tough to win matches (draws most likely).
- Home against WI, where they won't gain many points even if they whitewash. Even 1 draw would ensure they lose points as WI is so far down the table.
- Home against SA, tuff fight.
- Away Ind. No comments.
Fully expecting some of those Bradmanesque batsmen to be cut to size
.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 19th January 2012 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
Warnie
. Pakistan OK, SriLanka Double OK, indha Indhiya mattum adanga maru-thuttaainga.
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From: venkkiram
on 19th January 2012 10:06 PM
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From: P_R
on 20th January 2012 08:56 AM
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First time ever in a looong time that England was never in any position in a match.
The team played like a bunch of Darryl Cullinans against spin - quite disappointing. As Strauss observed when they got there: staying at No.1 is going to be the challenge.
Was surprised to see him not attacking - as we have all known him to do in the last year - at many points in the match. Persisting with Tremlett too long before bringing in Broad. Trying to choke the middle order than trying to get them to drive- particularly when Swann was attacking.
I still think the team selection was fine. They couldn't have picked Monty over Tremlett - given how good Tremlett has been over the last few months. He was rather out of sorts this match though. So suggesting team selection now is just advantage of hindsight. And even with hindsight, it is impossible to pick Monty over Morgan. Abysmal batting. Cook, Strauss and Trott are far far more capable of grit than this. They played hesitantly. Bell - avan appadiththaan. Prior - impressive as always
England played extremely well in their ascent to the top - which was undernoticed and thus the widespread surprise when they pummelled India. But they have to win in the subcontinent to stay on top - and that's going to happen only if they negotiate spin much better than this.
They are a pretty gritty team and have fought back on many occasions. But they are looking quite listless. Perhaps I am reading too much - but it looks like they have somehow absorbed the opinion that they are weak against spin. I don't think they are as weak as they have made themselves look in this match.
idhukkE ippadinnA, Rangana Herath ellAm pottalamA madichchu kuduththuruvaan.
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From: ajithfederer
on 20th January 2012 09:04 AM
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Puli,
England can pretty much still win this series here or at-least a draw. They can win the series in SL and against WI in home especially if Chris Gayle is still not playing.
SA at home could be pretty nerve wracking. 3 Test(s) is less but still good. Against India I am too confused to give an opinion. Depends on how many youngsters perform well in homE.
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From: ajithfederer
on 20th January 2012 09:06 AM
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And btw, is there a
waeld tonty 20(whatever that means) this year?
. Who the hell cares about this farce?
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From: P_R
on 20th January 2012 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
And btw, is there a
waeld tonty 20(whatever that means) this year?
. Who the hell cares about this farce?
Defunding sEmbians.
enga nadakkudhu?
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From: P_R
on 20th January 2012 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by
Puliyan_Biryani
- Next series in SL where it would be tough to win matches (draws most likely).
If they play like this, SL will skin them alive.
Originally Posted by
Puliyan_Biryani
- Home against WI, where they won't gain many points even if they whitewash. Even 1 draw would ensure they lose points as WI is so far down the table.
At home they HAVE to whitewash this WI side.
Originally Posted by
Puliyan_Biryani
- Home against SA, tuff fight.
Hmm.... SA's pacers are a handful for many teams but I think Eng will be able to handle them well at home. TuffO puffO Basil kOppai indha trip England vaangiruvaaingannu ninAikkiREn.
Originally Posted by
Puliyan_Biryani
- Away Ind. No comments.
appo IndhiyAla yaar uyirOda iruppAngannu pArkkalaam.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 20th January 2012 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
Defunding sEmbians.
enga nadakkudhu?
Ilangai. oru ettu poi cheers sollittu vaangalen
.
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From: wizzy
on 20th January 2012 10:33 AM
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P_B with the recurring ulkuthu in SLC tournament doubuthaen..
P_R Ashwin will captain the side at home against Eng ...you heard it first here
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 20th January 2012 03:21 PM
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Pakistan
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From: P_R
on 20th January 2012 04:10 PM
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S.Rajesh's typical interesting article about England's struggle with the subcontinent:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine...ry/550154.html
England's results over the last 32 months have earned them the right to be called the best team in the world - that's quite indisputable. They've won 20 out of 32 Tests during this period, and lost only five, which gives them a win-loss ratio of four. The fact that no other team has done better than 1.60 says just how good England have been - in terms of this statistic alone,
they're 2.5 times as good as the next-best team during this period.
The 32 week period overlaps significantly with India's stint at the top spot.
England's three-day debacle in Dubai means they've won just one of their last 18 Tests in Asia, excluding their visits to Bangladesh.
Abysmal record indeed.
In the 2000-01 season, they won back-to-back series in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, but since then there hasn't been a whole lot to celebrate
What times! Usain bhai
it's clear that the gulf between the performance of England's batsmen against opposition spinners, and England's spinners against opposition batsmen, is pretty huge, and that's one of the significant reasons why England's results have been so disappointing.
Alastair Cook averages 39.33 overall in the subcontinent, but against spin his stats are outstanding: 286 runs for three dismissals at an average of 95.33.
nari mA, kamaan.
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From: wizzy
on 20th January 2012 05:42 PM
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^Cook's stats against spin is significantly boosted after the Bangla series in which he captained..lot of parallels to ATG whose overseas record was covered by the that Kiwi series.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 20th January 2012 09:10 PM
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Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has questioned England's status as the No. 1 side in the world Test rankings after their defeat inside three days against Pakistan in Dubai.
Miandad, one of England's most redoubtable opponents in his playing days, always relishes a chance to revive battles of old and he did so again when he suggested England's rise to the top of the rankings owed much to home advantage and took little account of their perennial weakness in Asia.
"I don't believe much in rankings because it doesn't give a clear picture of the team's overall performance in the world," Miandad said. "England is mainly the top side without playing in Asia and you must give credit to Pakistan that they have been playing with no home advantage and still they are winning. England are now the No. 1 team because they had the home advantage and never lost in their backyard."
Miandad, who made 260 against England at The Oval in 1987 as Pakistan piled up 708, freely admitted that victories against them had a special piquancy.
"I always feel an extra sense of satisfaction when Pakistan beat England or Australia - it always carries a special importance," he said. "Practically everything clicked against England. A circle that includes every aspect of the game rotated smoothly. Batsman scored runs; bowlers did accordingly to the expectations."
"We experienced a very bad time in 2010 and because of that our cricket was suffered a lot. Our victories always were overshadowed by the controversies. But the victory against England was a special one."
More criticism of England's performance came from Abdul Qadir, a former Pakistan legspinner and selector. He expressed surprise that England had lost in such an "unprofessional manner".
"I was never expecting that England could go that low, to be packed up in just three days," Qadir said. "The most pathetic things I observed about the England batting was that on the first day, when fast-bowlers were supposed to take wickets they were exposed by spinners and later on in the second innings, when the spinners were supposed to dominate they fell into the hands of fast bowlers.
"This is a buzzer for the English think tank, about their strategy. It's like they didn't do their homework and that fact was exposed cheaply. I always deemed England a very professional side but the way they played [casts] doubts [on] my views about them."
Waqar Younis, Pakistan's former fast bowler and coach, said that the spot-fixing scandal had made the players stronger and was a driving force behind their consistency over the last 18 months.
"I'm really proud of the way they've responded to all the criticism and scepticism that they had to deal with after the spot-fixing scandal," he said. "The players were determined to show everyone what Pakistan cricket is all about after the scandal. They realised that the only way to respond to the crisis was to perform well and let the results speak for themselves."
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From: Plum
on 20th January 2012 10:03 PM
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No questioning English professionalism. This could come back and bite Pakistan. And if I were Pakistani, I would keep my mouth shut knowing fully well the team's special collapses and who knows, bookies might make a killing on the black swan event of England bouncing back 2-1. In that case, I have no doubts the Paki team can be bought. Shut up yet, Javed, Abdul, Salim and co. :angry:
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 20th January 2012 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
I have no doubts the Paki team can be bought. Shut up yet, Javed, Abdul, Salim and co. :angry:
No racist remarks pls, The word "paki" is considered to a racist word amongst the Anglo Saxons and Vikings alike !
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From: ajithfederer
on 21st January 2012 12:55 PM
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Pakistan v England, second Test 25-29 January Abu Dhabi
England coach Andy Flower refuses to endorse Saeed Ajmal's action
• Flower bats away questions over Pakistan spinner
• 'It is the ICC's job to police the game,' says Flower
Andy Wilson in Dubai
guardian.co.uk, Friday 20 January 2012 22.00 GMT
The England coach Andy Flower said he had his 'own private views' about the action of Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal. Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters
Andy Flower risked reopening the controversy over the bowling action of Pakistan's first Test match-winner Saeed Ajmal when he refused to follow his England captain Andrew Strauss in a public acceptance of its legitimacy.
Strauss said he had no problems with Ajmal's action – which was reported to, and cleared by, the International Cricket Council in 2009 — in the open press conference following England's defeat at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday evening. But at a briefing in the team's hotel on Friday morning, the England coach declined three opportunities to follow suit.
"Look, I don't think that has got into the guys' heads," Flower said when first asked about Ajmal's action and also the pre-match speculation over his mystery balls. "Our job is to deal with whatever bowler bowls against us and the ICC's job is to police the game."
When the question was slightly rephrased, Flower answered: "As I say, I've got my own private views, and talking about them here and now isn't going to help any situation. But the ICC's job is to police the game, not ours."
Then, when asked whether he would echo Strauss's "no problem" comment, Flower said: "I'll just repeat what I've just said, that I've got more important matters to think about, and that's getting us ready for the second Test."
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From: P_R
on 21st January 2012 01:20 PM
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England coach Andy Flower refuses to endorse Saeed Ajmal's action
Mischievous headline.
Who is he to endorse in the first place?
ippadi kEkka vENdiyadhu. adhukku 'who I am to endorse'nu sonna udanE, 'action suspect'nu sonnA maadhiri news item pOda vENdiyadhu.
'Clean as a whistle' nu sollu or else - 'ngra mirattal feelingi dhaan varudhu.
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From: Plum
on 21st January 2012 01:29 PM
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I have my private views - says volumes. Sour grapes, sour grapes
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From: ajithfederer
on 21st January 2012 01:34 PM
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Plum, Even I have my views against Ajmal's action. Onnum seria padala.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 21st January 2012 01:58 PM
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Plum is gonna love this one for sure.
Andrew Hughes: A visit to Saeed's supermarket of spin
Originally Posted by
Andrew Hughes
They will though have some behind-the-scenes help. I don’t mean Merlin the magical bowling machine. I’m talking about the Sky commentators. We should never forget one of the fundamental principles of modern cricket, known as Murali’s Law, which states that the extent to which a spin bowler’s action is a problem is directly related to the number of opponents he has dismissed in the current series.
We have already heard Bob Willis talking ominously about long sleeves and crooked elbows and ahead of the second Test, Sky are working on a giant rubber protractor which Nasser Hussain will hold up in front of the camera every time Saeed bowls in order to give us regular readouts on his angle of arm-bend. Expect more public tastings of vintage Chateau Sour as the series goes on.
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From: Plum
on 21st January 2012 02:21 PM
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AF - ninga neutralu. Flower and co-ku nejamalumE sour grapes. Parambarai guNam.
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From: wizzy
on 21st January 2012 02:28 PM
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Demystifying the Saeed Ajmal anomaly
good read on Ajmal using his wrist to get his off-spin going..from when did carrom ball became 'Sudoku ball’
http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/20/demystifying-the-saeed-ajmal-anomaly.html
imagine being a classical off-spinner without any mystery ball and getting carted all around in this 20-20 era (no Weed jokes pliss)
Swanny/Hauritz/are the only classical off-spinners left..their success will determine the art's future.
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From: P_R
on 21st January 2012 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
Plum, Even I have my views against Ajmal's action. Onnum seria padala.
Neenga sollalaam sir. Cunning colonialistukku ellAm andha urimai kidaiyaadhu. 'We have no problems'nu mattum dhaan sollaNum. vERa endha vaarthaiyai sonnAlum adhu araajaga oppression
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From: P_R
on 21st January 2012 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
from when did carrom ball became 'Sudoku ball’
sodukku ball 'ngradhai dhaan andha azhagula sollirukkAinga. The Sky Team have discussedit so a weeks ago IIRC.
[QUOTE=wizzy;803407]good read on Ajmal using his wrist to get his off-spin going..
http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/20/demystifying-the-saeed-ajmal-anomaly.html
niRaiya dham katti ticket eduththukkuRaar without confronting the question. Anyway post-MuraLi the question is only ><15 degree, which is an empty rule which I forsee changing to accommodate the next freaky 'genius'.
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From: wizzy
on 21st January 2012 06:43 PM
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^sapan puzzle sudoku'nu nenaichaen
..on chucking degree..as the cliche goes no one is bigger than the game..a flashback to the tests which made ICC to change the chucking rules
ICC study reveals that 99% of bowlers throw
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From: Plum
on 21st January 2012 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
Neenga sollalaam sir. Cunning colonialistukku ellAm andha urimai kidaiyaadhu. 'We have no problems'nu mattum dhaan sollaNum. vERa endha vaarthaiyai sonnAlum adhu araajaga oppression
Ai asku - ninga Strauss-Flower good cop-bad cop game veLayAduvInga. Idhellaam aradha pazhasu artha shastra teknikki saar. Naanga artha shastra parambarai. Engalukku theriyin. Onnu chuckernu sollu illaina illainu sollu - adhu enna private view. PaNamA mukkiyam? Job-A mukkiyam? manasa thoRandhu kAttuyya Andy Poo. Indha playing the press through Mike selvi's guardian poochaandi ellaam we can see through. Principle mukkiyamna edhirthu nillu - MugabevaiyE edhirthu ninnavan dhaanE? ippO En stand edukka mudiyala? I'll tell you why - mugabevai edhirthappO Englandla vElai kedaikkumnu theriyin andha dhairyathula martyr vesham pottachu. Ippo manasula padaRadhai sonnA buvvAvukkE vEttAchE - indha bcci mattum illaina epdi bambaram veLyaaduvaanunga indha hypocrites. Ungala maadhiri nGE partygaL dhaan ivangalai namba mudiyin. As I said Chanakyan parambaraila vandha engaLukku idjellAm bala paadam. We can see through
(ok, the last line is not serious - seriousA badhil type paNNa vEndaam for that line)
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From: P_R
on 21st January 2012 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Ai asku - ninga Strauss-Flower good cop-bad cop game veLayAduvInga. Idhellaam aradha pazhasu artha shastra teknikki saar.
Strauss is always generous, Flower always no-nonsense. idhai nature-num sollalaam, cunning 'nee ippadi sollu, naan appadi solrEn' game-num sollalaam. avingavinga prejudice-ai poruththadhu.
Originally Posted by
Plum
Onnu chuckernu sollu illaina illainu sollu - adhu enna private view.
adhu edhukku sollaNum? Heads-down cricket viLayAdakkoodaadhu? Politically calm-A vittura koodaadhu. Arrogant, subaltern-hating English coach 'ngra image-ku porundha mAttEngudhu. adhunaala 'no comments' nu sonnA kooda avanai thittaNum.
Originally Posted by
Plum
manasa thoRandhu kAttuyya Andy Poo.
If he has problems with action he can write to the officials. But I guess even if he does that he will come across poorly in your eyes. 'eppadi vENumnA pOdu, naanga available channels use paNNi kooda complain paNNa mAttOm' is the only permissible reaction I see. I don't want to yield to your media tactics of politicizing this, we'll handle it (naan paatthukkarEn
) appadinnu sonnadhu oru kuththamA?
Originally Posted by
Plum
Principle mukkiyamna edhirthu nillu
He may. But not firing salvos through the press- much to the disappointment of many. Press: "Clean-nu solla pOriyA illiyA. Strauss sonnAnE. sollu sollu.."
Flower: "yOv, nee kEkkuradhukku ellAm ennAla badhil solla mudiyAdhu"
Fress-ai ippadi dhaan handle paNNanum....avanukku paththirikkai vikkaNumnA kEppAn. You can yield for temporary peace - like Strauss. Or say - I am not playing this game, sorry - like Flower.
Originally Posted by
Plum
Ippo manasula padaRadhai sonnA buvvAvukkE vEttAchE
idhu pOdhum. uNmaiyin kuralvaLai neRikkappadukiradhu 'nnu acknowledgementaavadhu varudhE.
Originally Posted by
Plum
... Ungala maadhiri nGE partygaL dhaan ivangalai namba mudiyin.
neenga nambaadhadhu edhai naan nambittEn.
He (and many many like him) are unable to speak his mind because this issue is highly charged - is something I believe we agree!
You think that is healthy retribution for the araajagam of 'their' munnOrgaL etc.
I think it is unfortunate .Note: disgusting, revolting-nu ellAm sollalai, decent-A 'unforunate'nu mattum solREn. munnAdi oru 'highly' pOttunga - Flower maadhiri classy-A irukkum
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From: P_R
on 21st January 2012 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
According to Derek Pringle in the Daily Telegraph, Murali is no different from the vast majority of his fellow players.
unga thambi goldukku, diamondnga, andha teacher-ai avaru kaNNaala kooda paarthadhilleenga
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From: Plum
on 21st January 2012 08:47 PM
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So, you think he is not speaking his mind. Hypocrite then! Robert Mugabevai edhirththu ninna fearless warriotnu image irukkulla? Adhellaam England pinnAdi irukkungaRa dhairyathula senjadhu dhaanE appO? Aneedhiya edhirthu pOrAduRa sakthi ownA ivarukku illaiyO? Tso tso - hero zerovAna kadhai!
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From: P_R
on 22nd January 2012 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
So, you think he is not speaking his mind. Hypocrite then!
1) I don't think hypocrite is a perjorative word at all in the first place. Being one is an essential attribute. But podhumakkaL nalan karudhi pEsa vENdi irukku.
2) Flower would be hypocrite if he said: 'Ajmal is clean' and then went and complained. He has only refused to comment. Curious that you choose to call this hypocrisy! If anything, he is trying to hypocrisy as far as possible. But I guess anything short singing hosannas to the Asians will earn you epithets like this.
'We goofed and didn't read Ajmal well enough'-nu sonna Prior-aiyE thitreenga. enna dhaan sollaNum!
Originally Posted by
Plum
Robert Mugabevai edhirththu ninna fearless warriotnu image irukkulla? Adhellaam England pinnAdi irukkungaRa dhairyathula senjadhu dhaanE appO? Aneedhiya edhirthu pOrAduRa sakthi ownA ivarukku illaiyO? Tso tso - hero zerovAna kadhai!
Err... indha ticket ellAm naan edukkalai. AvingaLukku nila thagaraaru, adhunaala dhaan Andy ponginaar-nu oru pEchchu irukku.
Flower, Olonga (Eng educated) vs. Mugabe (maNNin maindhan)- is what lies at the heart of this 'pro-democracy' pongals-nuvaanga. Needless to say, am not trying to exonerate Mugabe.
But your analogy is still incorrect. thaniyA edhirththu-nA enna? He should give press-statements like a pEttai rowdy is it? What if he appeals through 'proper channels'? Why is that unacceptable to you? idam, poruL, Eval, sEval ellAm pArkkakoodaadhu 'ndreengaLA.
A non-hypocrite, in order to be consistently honest, should go about telling people he likes their wives because he 'speaks his mind regardless of the consequence' 'ndreengaLA?
PrakashRaj: un manasula enna ninaichittu irukka?
VasoolRaja: adhu aayiram irukkum feelingsi...ungaLukku innA vONum, aththai sollungo.
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From: P_R
on 22nd January 2012 10:29 AM
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Anyway, AsiakkAranai sonnA sOththu singi adikka vitruvaanunga-nnu oththukitta varaikkin nanRi hai.
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From: Plum
on 22nd January 2012 12:59 PM
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Yes but still cunningA unga velaiya mudichikkureengale
. If this sothukku singi didn't exist, epdiyelaam aniyaayam pannuvinga. It is not about revenge. It is about "if our rowdy didn't exist, what all rowdythanam your guys will do". It is pretty obvious. BCCI irukkaradhaala dhaana gammunu keeraanganu othukittingale. I find the white wash you give to them on their intentions hilarious
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From: P_R
on 22nd January 2012 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Yes but still cunningA unga velaiya mudichikkureengale
. If this sothukku singi didn't exist, epdiyelaam aniyaayam pannuvinga. It is not about revenge. It is about "if our rowdy didn't exist, what all rowdythanam your guys will do". It is pretty obvious. BCCI irukkaradhaala dhaana gammunu keeraanganu othukittingale.
Not understanding?
enna cunningi? If he feels he chucks he has to complain. Apparently Aus have a few years back. Now perhaps Flower will. But calling him names for not giving 'Ajmal a clean chit' is curious! naan edhukku cerificate tharaNum-nu kEkkuraar. I do not consider it rowdyththanam for him to complain. Whereas I guess you do. And you want to keep that rowdyththanam in check by Asian muscle. Did I get anything wrong?
Originally Posted by
Plum
I find the white wash you give to them on their intentions hilarious
I was reacting to your crucifixion of Flower who merely refused to give a blind clean-chit to Ajmal just because the press wanted him to.
In fact my first post was how the media were making him sound like he was saying something critical of Ajmal. The press was being devious-nu sonnEn.
What is the whitewash there?
I see media-vin aatraamai: dEi, engaLukku vENdiya badhilai sollAma irukkiyA, unnai eppadi present paNrEn-nu paaru.
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From: Plum
on 22nd January 2012 02:10 PM
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Totally wrong reading. English media want him to say Ajmal chucks. Adhai sollAma pOgavE ipdi report paNNittAnga. I am saying he wants to complain only because he is an Asian bowler succeeding against him not because high principles etc. Andha thagidu thaththam ippo mudiyaadhu. I m glad Asian muscle checks it. IllainA avangalukku edhu varudho adhu skill maththadhu cheatingnu establish panniruppaanga. You seem to regret that the "English way", which alone is cricket, is not being accepted by others. I am glad that such dictatorian approach doesn't work any more. Bcci is pwerful yes but English media is also powerful to counter balance so a healthy balance exists. If England gain control, there won't be a strong oppn like English media. Crush other nations under the wheel dhaan. Ofcourse, you'll be happy because for you, what you know alone is Cricket. Evolution over times is unacceptable to you. Nalla velai Underarm dhaan original bowling style indha overarm ellaam maathanumnu ninga sollalao
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From: P_R
on 22nd January 2012 02:34 PM
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appadinnaalum English media-vai resist paNNavanai enththukku thittaNum
ellA evolutionaiyin accept paNNikkira paRandhupatta manasu ungaLukku. koduththu vachchavar.
pOdunga. madakki madakki pOdunga. Rules ezhudhunga, maathunga. Genius-gaLaavE varattum.
yERkanavE inability against swing and inability against spin are equal-nu establish paNNiyAchchu.
Day one turner = Green top'nu solli prepare paNNa pOraanga. nallA rasichchukkunga.
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From: Plum
on 22nd January 2012 06:39 PM
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What's the problem with that? Why is swing/seam better than Spin? Why are you talking as if rape is legalised? This snobbishness based on lionising what your team can do and deriding what it can't is precisely the sort of entitlement to be despised. Yes, first day spin pitch is also valid. Unga England pasangalukku adhula experience illai what do we do? Raghuram Bhat on matting pArththu vaLarndha enga Cricket watching experience appO enna inferior$A? Why? Bangalore 87 is one of the greatest tests ever. Gavaskar's 96 adikka mudiyumA innikku? I doubt even Sachin can make that 96 in that pitch. Your snobbishness - and the whining that this snobbish perception spread by your team's media supporters is being broken - is the one out of place in a level playing field.
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From: P_R
on 22nd January 2012 07:04 PM
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adhaan sandhOshamA irungannu sollittEnE.
All types of cricket are equally valid, they have similar aesthetic appeal, objective standards handed-down are tainted with colonial prejudices and should be stoutly resisted. Dinosaurs die. Evolution rocks.
paavakkai kasappu
kasappum oru suvai dhaanE
adhu sari.
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From: directhit
on 22nd January 2012 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
PaNamA mukkiyam? Job-A mukkiyam? manasa thoRandhu kAttuyya Andy Poo.
en colleague peru, inime avana paatha Andy Flower thaan nyabagam varum
Originally Posted by
P_R
A non-hypocrite, in order to be consistently honest, should go about telling people he likes their wives because he 'speaks his mind regardless of the consequence' 'ndreengaLA?
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From: P_R
on 22nd January 2012 07:28 PM
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ippo adicha udanE paLaarnu oru saththam vandhadhE, adhu oru isai
kuttina udanE Nang-nu oru saththam vandhadhE, adhu oru isai.
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From: wizzy
on 22nd January 2012 07:37 PM
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wow..Raghuram Bhat'nu oruthar erukara..thot you made that up
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From: Plum
on 23rd January 2012 06:58 AM
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Indha kusumbu dhaane? What is so objective about your standards? Doesn't it sound like "white man's burden" to you. These natives and their spin bowling. We must teach them civilization, tea, scones, seam bowling, grassy pitches etc, eh?
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From: Plum
on 23rd January 2012 07:03 AM
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You still didn't say why first day spinning pitches are inferior to seaming pitches. In what way Gavaskar's 96 is not the masterpeice that Bell's double century against India(oooo, the hilarious non-starter of this comparison) is? Contrary to your ranting, none of us are questioning the validity of seaming pitches. We are merely saying all are equal. Otoh, you are the one demanding special status. Why? What's so special about seaming pitches? That England do better on those pitches? What other specilty is there?
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From: Plum
on 23rd January 2012 07:09 AM
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And why are you studiously ignoring this - I grew up reading about ranji trophy first day ambushes by Raghuram Bhat on matting wickets. Should I lament that that kind of cricket is extinct? Should I get snobbish at your experience of cricket? Why do you insist that the chameleon is white? Come this side and see - it is of a different hue. And oh, I already recognise that it is white from your vantage point. You are the one insisting that your vantage point is the only point to view from. And about music analogy, the right comparison is between different genres of music, not insisting that your genre is music and insinuating that spinning pitches are unrefined noise. Think carnatic and jazz instead.
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From: P_R
on 23rd January 2012 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by
Flau
What is so objective about your standards?
Nothing at all. The whole sentence meant what is passed off as 'objective standards' is merely something handed down by colonialists and not as objective as one would love to believe. Just like underarm bowling becoming overarm, we will have day-one square turners and people will appreciate that as regular stuff. MuralitharanaiyE oththukkitteenga, idhellAm emmAththiram.
Originally Posted by
Flau
You still didn't say why first day spinning pitches are inferior to seaming pitches.
How do I even begin to explain this! Why is clean overarm action 'better' than bent arm? Nothing at all, right? Both are equally good and should be duly enjoyed, I guess. Natural evolution.
Originally Posted by
Flau
In what way Gavaskar's 96 is not the masterpeice
Haven't watched. Cannot comment. But will clarify one thing: my point about equating inability against pace and spin is a bit of an exaggeration and needs a qualification. On a deteriorating Day 4-5 challenge of course it is interesting. But Day 1 square tuners that dictate what the game itself is going to be poses digestion challenges to me.
Originally Posted by
Flau
What's so special about seaming pitches? That England do better on those pitches?
My opinions on what cricket I like has cannot be hitched something as frail as the England team's fortunes, can it? You must understand England doing well is happening for the first time in my lifetime. endha nimishathulayin kavudhiruvAinga.
Today if there are square turners on day 1 which Swann and Monty are able to exploit - I am unlikely to be thrilled by it. Similarly in a couple of years if England' pace dominance wanes and they gets thulped at home, my opinion is unlikely to change. idhai namburadhu avvaLO kashtamA?
enakku England enna maamanA machchAnA? maanangetta T20 inventors.
Originally Posted by
Flau
The conviction of a group that only haters of their Lord will dislike their Lord's movies - that is, the Lord is so overwhelmingly superior an artist that only hatred for him could blind a human being to his supreme talents - is the most hilarious phenomenon in recent tamil cultural history.
idhukku oru cricket/England based converse pOttu neengaLE purinjukkunga.
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From: P_R
on 23rd January 2012 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
And why are you studiously ignoring this - I grew up reading about ranji trophy first day ambushes by Raghuram Bhat on matting wickets. Should I lament that that kind of cricket is extinct? Should I get snobbish at your experience of cricket? Why do you insist that the chameleon is white? Come this side and see - it is of a different hue. And oh, I already recognise that it is white from your vantage point. You are the one insisting that your vantage point is the only point to view from. And about music analogy, the right comparison is between different genres of music, not insisting that your genre is music and insinuating that spinning pitches are unrefined noise. Think carnatic and jazz instead.
I do not resist accusations of snobbery. The (adhaavadhu my) very idea of cricket is snobbish.
I honestly envy your ability to enjoy bent arm chucks, T20 murattu suththu, Galle pitches and whatever else future has in store.
Perth maadhiri cracked, uneven bounce pitch-aiyum rasippeengaLA irukkum.adhula viLayaadavum oru thiRamai vENum illaiyA?
Your tea-scone point is quite on-the-money. You are able to like English breakfast tea as well as masAlA chai.
Latter-la masAlA thookkalA aagi, tea thooL romba kammi aagumbOdhu, oru silar solder-ai thookkuvOm. adichchu OramA ukkAththi vaikkureenga, pOyi ukkAndhukkarOm. Like-minded people yArAvadhu kidaichu victimization, disenfranchisement-nu EdhAvadhu pulambuvOm. That's all.
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From: Plum
on 23rd January 2012 09:14 AM
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Look,I knew you'd bring up my Lord post. There is no comparison. What you are whining at is an inaility to shove down your idea of Cricket as the only acceptable norm - you are lamenting that the pesky BCCi's power is preventing you from establishing this narrative(still your media is doing that quite succesfully is vera vishayam). Do not distort the discussion - it is not about my ability to digest multiple forms. It is my ability to be sanguine about someone else digesting a way preferrable to him. And not culturlayy or aesthetically inferior ones, at that. 1st day, last day are all excuses invented by your mind. Skill is skill. 1st day pitch or last day pitch.
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From: ajithfederer
on 23rd January 2012 11:04 AM
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PR,
I quite don't understand your grouse on day one turners(correct me if i am wrong). How is playing violent spin on 1st day inferior(if what i read of you is correct) compared to facing seam/swing on 1st day. Again correct me if i am wrong.
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From: P_R
on 23rd January 2012 11:38 AM
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Look,I knew you'd bring up my Lord post. There is no comparison.
The only way someone can dislike 1st day square turners is because they hate Asian cricket. Same to same.
i.e. if that is a change that ends up benefiting England, I would not mind it at all!
What you are whining at is an inaility to shove down your idea of Cricket as the only acceptable norm - you are lamenting that the pesky BCCi's power is preventing you from establishing this narrative(still your media is doing that quite succesfully is vera vishayam).
The instinct is to deny. But if I think about it I don't feel compelled to deny it when you say 'your idea of cricket' if you are talking about me as an individual. But I sense you are suggesting your 'your' is larger. For instance, when you say 'your media' I see you seem to take the 'England vakkeel' pattam rather seriously.
Do not distort the discussion - it is not about my ability to digest multiple forms. It is my ability to be sanguine about someone else digesting a way preferrable to him. And not culturlayy or aesthetically inferior ones, at that.
I don't think it is different. You are not tolerating something you dislike to be 'sanguine about the 'other' side' . You are really able to enjoy it for what it is. OTOH I find it horrible that chucking is now legal. I find it baffling that day-one turners are considered 'equal' to greentops.
1st day, last day are all excuses invented by your mind. Skill is skill. 1st day pitch or last day pitch.
Cracked, uneven bounce Perth pitch is also skill. Undeniably high skill. A bowler hitting the cracks (like roughs) is also a skill. Being able to react to bounce in the split second separates the men from the boys.
If you agree- then vaazhga vaLamudam.
If you think the comparison to inappropriate - then I know what to wish for for my saabam. unga sanguine maindain aaguradhai pArppOm.
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From: P_R
on 23rd January 2012 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
PR,
I quite don't understand your grouse on day one turners(correct me if i am wrong). How is playing violent spin on 1st day inferior(if what i read of you is correct) compared to facing seam/swing on 1st day. Again correct me if i am wrong.
If I understand right, the pitch doesn't get better if starts that way on Day One. Absolutely no way it is going to last enough to be a 'good' test. Correct me if I am wrong here.
Whereas in greentops conditions it is a question of lasting, adjusting till things get better. The recent flops by all teams in such conditions speaks more about the players lacking patience and application requisite for test batting. In seaming conditions once you are in, you read well. In turn you are always at the start line, which makes great viewing when things hang in balance. You have to summon a lot of skill etc. But just imagine that as an entire test.
idhukku mEla naan enna explain paNradhu?!
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From: wizzy
on 23rd January 2012 12:29 PM
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P_R I take the India tour of NZ 2002-04 as a benchmark wrt greentops..toss plays a major role in these and the team batting second always find the batting relatively easy..
remember India lost most of the tosses in that tour and the same story followed in odis...only when Fleming opted to bat out of charity in those dead rubber odi matches did we salvage some wins. Do we need this kind of lopsided matches where the result hings on toss. I have nothing to add if you think these matches made for greater viewing wrt batsman making adjustment to counter the swing/seam.
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From: P_R
on 23rd January 2012 01:08 PM
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wizzy I remember the series. sEvagan mEla oru mariyAdhai vandhadhE andha series-la dhaan. I thought he will flop big time there. He shut me up.
Yes toss was crucial and there were a couple of downright silly matches. But overall I would say we can't argue away the whole thing as done in by toss, even the tests.
In absolute terms it wasn't much of a series but I'd still prefer it to our last tour!
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 23rd January 2012 04:08 PM
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Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, has described defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first Test in Dubai as
"a good slap in the face", as England arrived in Abu Dhabi adamant that they can recover to square the series.
Prior, one of the few England batsmen to enjoy a decent game in Dubai, admitted that their pride had taken a serious dent, but said that England's fine record over the last couple of years should not be annulled after one poor game and that confidence remains high.
"It's never nice to lose, but to lose in that fashion is even worse," Prior said. "We're a proud team. We're used to walking off the pitch having inflicted the sort of defeat Pakistan inflicted upon us, so it was a very bitter pill to swallow. No-one in this team enjoyed it one little bit.
"It's taken a few days to get over it, but now there is a steely determination that it will not happen again. This performance has given us a real good slap in the face.
"You don't become a bad team over night. We've had one bad performance. But look at the stats. Look at the performances our guys have put in over recent years. We're still a very good batting unit. We've had two bad innings, granted, but all the guys have taken that on the chin and accepted that we have to improve. We have to get better. I'll back this team and this batting unit to come back strong."
Echoing the thoughts of his coach, Andy Flower, Prior suggested that England may have come in to the match a little underprepared, having not played a Test since August.
"You can spend as much time in the gym and as much time in the nets or on the training ground as you want," Prior said. "But until you're out in the middle, you don't get that ring-ready feeling. Getting used to little things takes time: the nerves; travelling into the ground; switching on and off again when batting. Having that two or three month break was invaluable. It was necessary. But obviously it is then tough to come back in and be ready."
Prior fielded what have become the obligatory questions about Saeed Ajmal's bowling action, and reiterated the view that the England players were not allowing such issues to distract them.
"It would be easy for players to make excuses after we've performed badly," he said. "But we can't get caught up in what is going on off the pitch. It has nothing to do with the players. The ICC has systems in place. We shouldn't worry about things we don't have to worry about.
"The wicket wasn't one of the reasons we lost, either. I thought it was a brilliant cricket wicket. You expect to come over here and find very flat pitches with very little in them for the bowlers. But the seamers had a bit of bounce and a bit of movement, there was a bit of spin and, and if you batted well and played good shots, you earned value for your runs."
The second Test starts in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Prior agreed that England's priority was an improvement in the way they played Ajmal's spin bowling.
"The obvious thing we need to think about is how we play spin and how we play Saeed Ajmal," he said. "But it's important we don't get caught up with just one bloke. Umar Gul came in and took wickets in the second innings, so we just need to improve our general game really.
"We tend to come back strong after these sorts of losses. We've had that bad one now - it's out of the way - now we're going to come back strong. We're behind the eight-ball now and we know we have to play good enough cricket to force results in last two matches."
The England squad - now with the wives and girlfriends in tow - and the Pakistan squad both travelled to Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Although they stayed at the same hotel in Dubai, there has been little fraternisation between the sides. If there may be little warmth, however, there is certainly respect. England know they are embroiled in a tough series against a strong side. By going 1-0 down in a three-match series, they have made life desperately hard for themselves.
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From: Plum
on 23rd January 2012 08:23 PM
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If that NZ series is acceptable, everything is acceptable. Day 2 finish for chrissake
. I find this ability of yours to not equate Day 1 turners and that NZ tour baffling. You are not consistent! Btw, I am fine with perth pitch with cracks. Basically, I can enjoy even 5 overs cricket - if only as temporary gratification. So yeah I don't get this "this is too precious to be changed" thing. I see you as representative of "This is our idea of Cricket.I can't tolerate any other idea. If we had the power, we'll prevent it but we don't so we whine" gang. You accepted as much. Asian power comes here only in the context of your friends and fellow-thinkers being unable to do anything about it - isn't that fair, btw? You not being able to shove your idea of Cricket as the norm? I mean, what is unfair about it? Why whine in the first place about injustice? You can whine about loss of power ofcourse.
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From: Plum
on 23rd January 2012 08:30 PM
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I'd say inability to last on spinning pitches is also lack of skill/inability from current batsmen
- same alibi as you. The point is anyway that any slight assistance to spin - like Saffers crashing for small score means pitch is bad even if India score mountain of runs on it; this was the attitude taken by icc - is being penalised while extreme seaming cases go unpunished. What is the message being sent? I thorougly despise the poliical quotient of the people in Icc who are behind such machiaellian manipulation. I want justice for spin bowlers, for God's sake. Spinners are the ones being discriminated against - even one odd spinning pitch out of 100 is censured and penalised with alacrity. The load is actually diced against spinning pitches and here you are whining about not being able to complain against spinning pitches!
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From: P_R
on 24th January 2012 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
If that NZ series is acceptable, everything is acceptable. Day 2 finish for chrissake
mazhai ellAm penji 3-4 naal aachchu. Although only two days worth of play happened (for which rain was also a factor). It was only based on the toss-nu ellAm solla mudiyAdhu 'ngREn. That's all.
Originally Posted by
Plum
I find this ability of yours to not equate Day 1 turners and that NZ tour baffling. You are not consistent!
I am not being consistent-nu dhaan mudhallErndhE sollikittu irukkEnE. I explained what I think when responding to Feddy a few posts ago. I don't expect the explanation to be acceptable to everyone.
Originally Posted by
Plum
Btw, I am fine with perth pitch with cracks.
nenchchEn. OTOH I squirm in my seat when I see Kirti Azad getting Ian Botham out in the '83 WC SF.
Originally Posted by
Plum
So yeah I don't get this "this is too precious to be changed" thing.
I have one theory for that too. Your generation (pAr rA!) saw more changes to the game than I have. When I started watching, colored clothes day nighters and equal-opportunity for tests was big. I have been mentally resistant to every change to this.
T20, supersub, powerplay (with the express purpose of making the middle overs 'interesting' - dEi pudikkalainnA pArkkAdheenga dA), free-hit (let's pierce the 400 barrier - naan kEttEnA?), DRS (adhenna umpire-ai kELvi kEkkura pazhakkam rascal) - there has not been a single change that I have welcomed gladly. Some I have dragged my feet on and accepted with much reluctance (DRS) but can't bring myself to do so about others (chucking, T20 format, now the impending changes to make day square turners being considered 'par for the course').
Hence the whining. Hence the protestation. I am not resisting it being called that at all.
I am merely resisting you calling this whole thing a white vs. brown affair. A India-SL match on a square turner pitch or a white-as-a-lilly chucker would be just as objectionable. If only brown men can bowl doosrAs, is it going to take long for England's headhunters to find one? Leicestershire or Lahore - both are same. As you predict, England may 'shut up' then as they too know the trick. I will still be pissed and will whine till the cows come home.
As we discussed earlier, the only thing I disagree with Bedi wrt Murali is his choice of words. I consider his concerns valid. Evolution-nu sollu kaNdadhaiyellAm yEththukka mudiyalai.
Originally Posted by
Plum
I mean, what is unfair about it? Why whine in the first place about injustice? You can whine about loss of power ofcourse.
My ruing is from atop the moral high horse. The game is not going to played the way it ought to be IMO.
ippOdhaikku yaar adhai defend paNrAingaLO- whatever their reasons are - avaingaLukku aadharavu.
There is no hope-nu theriyin. But kadaisi moochchu varai pOraaduvOm.
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From: P_R
on 24th January 2012 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
The load is actually diced against spinning pitches and here you are whining about not being able to complain against spinning pitches!
Spoonerisaum?
I am complaining against equating the two.
Don't worry. idhu unga game. Gambhir will have company soon. In no time it will be established that both inabilities are same. And it will be acceptable to prepare such pitches and play test cricket on them.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 24th January 2012 02:25 PM
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Another Feeyar Vs Flau verbal war
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From: Plum
on 24th January 2012 03:55 PM
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Ok, let's see. I say the second and dowwards layer of ICC is full of England stooges who will do everything to pro-actively implement their agenda. They'll continue to penalise slightly spinning pitches and intimidate Indian groundsmen. And you'll keep saying bcci poochandi varraan. This is called double whammy. First of all, your guys dominate the thought process in cricketing world and get their agenda implemented by icc - except for money matters, bcci doesn't bother to implement subcontinental agenda. On top of it, you'll keep alleging bcci is implementing subcontinental agenda when in reality they are far from doing it. The loser is people like me for whom neither agenda is implemented nor we are able to dominate the cricketing world as we want to. Although I am happy with injustice against England and my guys have the power, I have to livve with an inefficient bcci which fails to use the power correctly
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From: P_R
on 24th January 2012 06:24 PM
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First of all, your guys dominate the thought process in cricketing world and get their agenda implemented by icc
Chucking is legal with the imminent possibility of further relaxation (idhu dhaam pA meyyAlumE hyperextension 'ndradhu)
World cricketing schedule is made around the IPL.
No matter what protests are there - you are going to have badhil adi pitches square turn-pitches prepared, take it from me.
Thank God for Bedi.
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From: wizzy
on 24th January 2012 06:47 PM
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P_R If India were to prepare square turners(don't think we will) there will be a huge backlash from Eng/OZ..I fully expect cricket pundits to cry foul and the self-loathing Sanju Manju to write articles on how the standard of cricket in India has hit its nadir. Only way out of this vicious circle of green tops/dustbowls is to ask ICC to prepare pitches for tests
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 24th January 2012 07:26 PM
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England's No. 1 ranking hangs heavily upon them after their 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the first Test in Dubai. If their first-innings capitulation was forgivable after a five-month lay-off from Test cricket, their collapse second time around was met with more consternation. The general perception was that this was one of England's worst batting displays for years.
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium, on the face of it, offers the chance of redemption. It has only staged two Tests and both finished in high-scoring draws. Pakistan and South Africa have both scored more than 500 in their first innings here so Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook, in their 100th innings together as an opening pair, have every chance to reach the landmark in style.
Pakistan impressed in Dubai with the methodical way in which they dismantled England but they will surely find them more resilient opponents here
Come on Saxons Alias Vikings Alias Normans, dont disappoint Elizabeth
God Save the Queen
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From: Plum
on 24th January 2012 07:57 PM
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So you'll whine in anticipation of speculated preparation of square turners (how many in last 10 years, remind me. Take your time.)? And will cooly ignore the ICC domination which bans venues preparing such turners, thus discouraging groundsmen, thus minimising square turners(how many in last 10 years? Take your time.), thus implementing your agenda. In actuality. No speculation here. Your agenda has been succesfully implemented for years. Why whine I say? Celebrate, boy, celebrate.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 24th January 2012 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
So you'll whine in anticipation of speculated preparation of square turners (how many in last 10 years, remind me. Take your time.)? And will cooly ignore the ICC domination which bans venues preparing such turners, thus discouraging groundsmen, thus minimising square turners(how many in last 10 years? Take your time.), thus implementing your agenda. In actuality. No speculation here. Your agenda has been succesfully implemented for years. Why whine I say? Celebrate, boy, celebrate.
Neenga YaarOda pEsukittu irukeenga
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From: Plum
on 24th January 2012 09:22 PM
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Ungaloda dhaan faramu - EdhAvadhu puriyudhA?
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 24th January 2012 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Ungaloda dhaan faramu - EdhAvadhu puriyudhA?
oru Ilavum Furiyala , ellam Siva Mayam
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From: ajithfederer
on 25th January 2012 09:46 AM
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From: wizzy
on 25th January 2012 10:07 AM
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Pak to bat..Return of the King..Lord of Spin
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From: P_R
on 25th January 2012 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
So you'll whine in anticipation of speculated preparation of square turners (how many in last 10 years, remind me. Take your time.)?
That wasn't my only point. (Actually tuners paththi eppadi pEchchu vanchunnE nyAbahaum illai). What about chucking and IPL as standing examples of Asian clout putting classisicsts in their place.
I explained my PoV in my response to AF about how greentops get better (playing on them gets better) and the first day turners don't get better only worse. Which is why I believe the two are not equivalent. And when I see so many people saying they indeed ARE equivalent, I see it as an eventuality. Cracked pitch-E ok ndreenga. appuRam enna!
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From: ajithfederer
on 25th January 2012 10:52 AM
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p_r
Tonty 20 was first started in England. Anga flop aagi inga block buster aayiruchu. So you should be pointing the fingers at England first.
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From: P_R
on 25th January 2012 12:28 PM
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Feddy, I pointed out that a few pages back.
naan ennamO England vakkeel maadhiri ellArum maindain paNreengaLE!
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From: P_R
on 25th January 2012 02:19 PM
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122/4 49 ovs.
Kamaan. All four wickets bowled today.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 25th January 2012 02:48 PM
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Come on Pakistan
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From: wizzy
on 25th January 2012 05:25 PM
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Swanny
fast becoming Warnie of offies
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From: wizzy
on 25th January 2012 05:30 PM
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nudgebah
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From: scorpio
on 25th January 2012 05:37 PM
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Though I want Pak to crush England in this test also, Misbah ippadi nangooram adichu ninnu aaduradhai paarka rombha stomach burning-aa irukku
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From: wizzy
on 25th January 2012 06:02 PM
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Broad's pitch map today..terrific lines..not even single delivery on the middle stump
http://i43.tinypic.com/2ykb0nd.png
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From: wizzy
on 25th January 2012 06:40 PM
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 25th January 2012 09:09 PM
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P_R
Why do you support the Saxons so much?
You have ridiculed Murali so much to the core and Praised Beti, sorry Bedi so much ?
Y this kolai veri
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From: P_R
on 26th January 2012 11:01 AM
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3 wickets for the addition for one run.
Broad wicket ovvoNNum maNi maNiyaana wicket
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From: wizzy
on 26th January 2012 11:08 AM
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Junaid Khan...long sleeves
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From: ajithfederer
on 26th January 2012 11:10 AM
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From: P_R
on 26th January 2012 11:13 AM
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[QUOTE=PARAMASHIVAN;805855]P_R
Why do you support the Saxons so much?
Originally Posted by
PARAMASHIVAN
You have ridiculed Murali so much to the core and Praised Beti, sorry Bedi so much ?
I haven't ridiculed MuraLi at all. thangamaana manushan.
I don't like Bedi's choice of words, as I have always said. Quite distasteful.
But I thank God for the fact that he exists as an inconvenient counterexample of those who try to invoke race-politics regarding the Murali/chucking issue.
Nobody can doubt that Bedi is motivated by concern for the game and little else.
Dinosaur he may be. But an earnest one. And fortunately a brown one.
maththabadi praise ellAm illai.
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From: Plum
on 26th January 2012 11:22 AM
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Bedi has a fetish for white skin - allegedly a legacy of 19th century punjabi sikhs being among the first ones to co-opt with the British and thus being pioneer burra sahibs; hence anglophilia - exemplified by his australian wife. Anglophilia, and a contempt for blackie madrasis cannot be ruled out. Maybe extreme theory but certainly a counter balance to the clean chit you are hastily giving on his purer than snow intentions. The same contempt for dark skin by punjabis came out in harby"s terry mackay episode.
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From: P_R
on 26th January 2012 11:57 AM
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Strauss just can't read length
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From: P_R
on 26th January 2012 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Bedi has a fetish for white skin - allegedly a legacy of 19th century punjabi sikhs being among the first ones to co-opt with the British and thus being pioneer burra sahibs; hence anglophilia - exemplified by his australian wife. Anglophilia, and a contempt for blackie madrasis cannot be ruled out. Maybe extreme theory but certainly a counter balance to the clean chit you are hastily giving on his purer than snow intentions. The same contempt for dark skin by punjabis came out in harby"s terry mackay episode.
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From: wizzy
on 26th January 2012 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Bedi has a fetish for white skin - allegedly a legacy of 19th century punjabi sikhs being among the first ones to co-opt with the British and thus being pioneer burra sahibs; hence anglophilia - exemplified by his australian wife. Anglophilia, and a contempt for blackie madrasis cannot be ruled out. Maybe extreme theory but certainly a counter balance to the clean chit you are hastily giving on his purer than snow intentions. The same contempt for dark skin by punjabis came out in harby"s terry mackay episode.
small addition..Bedi preferred Sharandeep singh over Weed..Weed and Bedi have quite a history
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From: directhit
on 26th January 2012 12:58 PM
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 26th January 2012 02:28 PM
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From: ajithfederer
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From: P_R
on 26th January 2012 05:53 PM
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Eng still struggling with spin.
But Cook - neenga ellAm ketta vaarthaila thittinaalum
He was struggling a lot but was grinding through, outMisbahing Misbah.
Fell short of a richly deserved century. Completely no-risks, I'll wait kind of innings.
Bell will fall soon, he has no clue about Ajmal. bayangara thadaval.
Prior kamaan
They have to take a lead and a sizeable one to bat in the fourth innings.
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From: P_R
on 26th January 2012 06:00 PM
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Cook stopped a ball with the bat and Adnan Akmal appealed
And was looking to the fielders as if to ask 'wasn't that out'.
Botham was mentioning that and went on to say how Akmal's hyperenthusiasm was one of the reasons they aren't using reviews well. With the best view of the line, Botham said, Akmal could perhaps be more assertive when giving his opinion to Misbah on what to review and not.
He dhum kattified for a whole minute and then turned to Ramiz as if to say (what do you think)
Ramiz: and that is 182/2
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 26th January 2012 07:14 PM
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It looks like the Normadic Herds will move ahead of the Rawalpindi express!
Come on Pakistan
Thanks for the Clarification P_R
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From: P_R
on 27th January 2012 11:09 AM
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Prior out to Ajmal
Lead eduppAingaLA? Fourth innings vERa batting pudikkaNum
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From: mgb
on 27th January 2012 12:55 PM
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England sitting pretty.. Good chance to get at par in the series
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From: P_R
on 27th January 2012 01:51 PM
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Lead paththaadhu. Fourth innings Ajmal and co. will be deadly.
Unless they are able to shoot out Pak cheaply this innings, they are losing this one and the series.
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From: Plum
on 27th January 2012 02:01 PM
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Wishing for a Pak batting collapse is about the most easy-to-satisfy ones. Unlike wishing for a Indian vitctory in Australia or a 100th century for Tendulkar or another test in his career for Laxman, this is a very realistic wish that can be easily fulfilled. God will sure like feeyar as against us for wishing for "doable" things
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From: mgb
on 27th January 2012 02:21 PM
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the lead will definitely make a huge difference.. pakistan might lose atleast 4 wkts before wiping out the lead
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 27th January 2012 02:31 PM
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Come on Pakistan!
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From: P_R
on 27th January 2012 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
God will sure like feeyar as against us for wishing for "doable" things
Monty, Swann - thalaa oru wicket
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From: P_R
on 27th January 2012 02:43 PM
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They are getting out to armballs!?
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From: wizzy
on 27th January 2012 03:23 PM
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Left armers have always succeeded against Pak..Giles,Clarke,Hearth...no wonder Monty proving to be handful.
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From: KV
on 27th January 2012 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by
mgb
the lead will definitely make a huge difference.. pakistan might lose atleast 4 wkts before wiping out the lead
another case of hub josiyam prediction being bang on... Pakistan lead by 0 runs with 6 wickets remaining!
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 27th January 2012 04:35 PM
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Ok here is my Take Pakistan to lead by 220 and bowl out Ingerland for 190!
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From: P_R
on 27th January 2012 04:38 PM
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idhu take kidaiyaadhu, wish
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From: Plum
on 27th January 2012 04:56 PM
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England
. Fakistan -
- mian's dad and others first test mudinjavuNE overA sound kuduthApla. Paavam!
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From: mgb
on 27th January 2012 04:59 PM
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1st test mudinja udane sound kuduthaa thaan chance.. he also knew it and used it.. series mudinjadhum eppadi sound kudukka mudiyum?
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From: P_R
on 27th January 2012 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
England
. Fakistan -
Two Pak youths are showing more fight than we did
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 27th January 2012 06:38 PM
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Ban all the Saxon's fans in this thread
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 10:24 AM
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Come-Onnnnn Pakistani's. Give me something to cheer in this disastrous week of sports.
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by
PARAMASHIVAN
Ban all the Saxon's fans in this thread
irukkuradhE oru mukkA kai baniyan, naan dhaan.
kudumbasthar mEdi indha pakkam varradhE illai
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 11:05 AM
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Monty kamaaaan
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 11:12 AM
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Pak tail
match will be done with before tea.
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 11:29 AM
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Beefy likes it..DRS
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 12:41 PM
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Dammm this inglis. They bowl 30+ overs every session.
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 01:15 PM
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Swann against Pak lefthanders. 15 wickets for 75 runs it seems!
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 02:49 PM
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ennadA clearly shows?
It looked like it bounced before he closed his hand.
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 02:55 PM
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o/c wicket of Bell
KP - heart in mouth- moment. Doesn't look like he'll last.
Blocking won't work.
Someone has to hit them to put them on the backfoot.
If they bat like this Eng are going to lose this one and thus the series.
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 03:34 PM
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Why is not drought batting?
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 03:44 PM
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Enna idhu tea mudinju innum oru wkt koda vilala
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 03:54 PM
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AF, strikes one
terrible decision though
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 03:55 PM
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Strauss out.
Seemed to be going over but review overturned.
Marginal decisions/reviews go in favour England-nu sonnaanga
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 04:02 PM
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Khatmal..keeping the tradition going
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 04:06 PM
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Akmal edhukkeduththaalum appeal, review
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 04:09 PM
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^ wait till he eats up all the reviews...appealing will reach a crescendo
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 04:17 PM
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 04:19 PM
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Stuart Christopher John and Maththew James. Lord's repeat kamaan.
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 04:21 PM
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Broad is nailed.
Originally Posted by
P_R
Stuart Christopher John and Maththew James. Lord's repeat kamaan.
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 04:21 PM
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 04:22 PM
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 04:27 PM
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each time a wkt falls they show Mushy
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 04:32 PM
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 04:34 PM
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sajda
best spin attack in the world
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From: Siv.S
on 28th January 2012 04:35 PM
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paki
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From: Siv.S
on 28th January 2012 04:37 PM
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Bell,Morgan,Broad wickets were
rehman,Ajmal
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 04:37 PM
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Reading scorecard..
010100
reads like an overseas telephone number
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 04:38 PM
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England completely exposed.
Next Sri Lanka. Herath-Randiv. setthAnunga.
Rahman
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 04:41 PM
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Somebody please post a post-match pic of Andy Flower. I want to see how serious he looks
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 04:42 PM
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@Andy STAT ALERT: An all-time record 29 batsmen out bowled or lbw in this Test
beating the previous record of Pak vs WI match in 2011 at Guyana which had 26 such dismissals.
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 04:44 PM
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and Eng lost their last 5 wickets in 11 balls
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 04:52 PM
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enna ellArukkum ainoorruvA tharrAinga?
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 04:59 PM
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 05:00 PM
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Pongal kasuu..no 500 for the best commentator Waqar
Nass won a away test series against a better Pak side..puts things in perspective
murder in the dark
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/...47_468x286.jpg
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
maRakka mudiyumA. Fantastic moment.
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 05:07 PM
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P_R
I haven't watched this match but by looking at the scorecard would you agree that this game was interesting as a match which produced wickets by seam/swing?
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 05:12 PM
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Eoin Morgan being Eng's best player against spin
..this has been an year of sayam velukuthu
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From: venkkiram
on 28th January 2012 05:38 PM
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எதை எதையெல்லாம் நாம செய்யணும் என எதிர்ப்பார்த்து இருக்கிறானோ அதையெல்லாம் பாகிஸ்தான் சில (பல) நேரங்களில் செய்து வருகிறது. பாராட்டுக்கள்! அதுவும் வெறும் 145 ரன்களே இலக்கு என நிர்ணயித்து 72 ரன்களுக்குள் சுருட்டியதைப் பார்க்கும்போது எந்த அளவுக்கு அவர்கள் கொஞ்சமும் பயமேயில்லாமல் பந்தை சரியான இடத்தில் தொடர்ந்து வீசியிருக்கிறார்கள் என்பது புலப்படுகிறது. கற்றுக்கொண்ட வித்தைகளை சரியான பயன்படுத்துதல், மனோதிடம் என்றால் இதுதான்! ஸ்கோர் போர்டு பார்த்தவுடனே மனசுக்குள் பட்டாம்பூச்சிகளா பறக்குது! தொடர் ஆரம்பிக்கையில் பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு வேகப்பந்து மட்டுமே அவர்கள் சரிவிலிருந்து காப்பாற்றும் என எதிர்பார்த்தேன். சூழலே இப்படி சுழண்டு சுழண்டு அடிப்பது பிரமிக்கத் தக்கச் செயல். வாழ்க!
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 05:47 PM
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LM, would be jumping up and down
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
P_R
I haven't watched this match but by looking at the scorecard would you agree that this game was interesting as a match which produced wickets by seam/swing?
Of course. Great match.
And I would like to quote Usainbai: this is surely not a 72 pitch. This is a pitch where 150-160 was gettable. But Pakistan bowled extremely well and England went into a shell (how many backfoot lbws).
Naan ennamO spin matchE paakka mAttEnnu sonnA maadhiri kEkkureenga!
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From: ajithfederer
on 28th January 2012 05:52 PM
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hehe. Naan appadi solla matten. Unga karuthai therinjukalamnu than
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 06:03 PM
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guess our batsman/teams failings is giving teams a false aura of superiority...looking forward to OZ tour of Windies
a cursory look at Eng batters avg this series
Strauss : 17
Morgan : 10.25
Bell : 9.00
KP : 4.25
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From: raajarasigan
on 28th January 2012 06:35 PM
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adra sakkai adra sakkai adra sakkai..... addddra sakkai...
Engilandhuuuuuuuuuuuu
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From: littlemaster1982
on 28th January 2012 07:24 PM
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From: littlemaster1982
on 28th January 2012 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
LM, would be jumping up and down
Ippadhaan paarthen scoreboard-ai. I yam very happy
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From: P_R
on 28th January 2012 08:02 PM
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Broad, Monty, Swann - all bowled well. Batting - Daryll Cullinanai vida kEvalamA spin aadurAinga.
I wish they'd promoted Prior. He was playing positively.
Like Broad in the first innings. Smashed a few fours and put them on the backfoot for a bit.
That was the only way to win this.
They were poking around and defending, staying in the crease, half-hearted footwork.
Found completely wanting in playing spin.
They'll lose the next one too. Will they lose top spot then? And if they play like this they will be murdered in Sri Lanka.
Thennaappirikkaavai kooptu vachchu udhaikkaNum. appo dhaan konjam sarippadum.
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From: wizzy
on 28th January 2012 08:13 PM
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adhu enna Cullinan analogy
..Proteas did manage to win against Ind/Pak and their track record in India'Pak/SL isn't abysmal... wrt Eng/spin this is how they use to play here barring the side Nass captained..normalcy restored'nu sollungo
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From: 19thmay
on 28th January 2012 09:26 PM
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World number 1 team aanale indha nelama thaan...
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 28th January 2012 09:28 PM
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Ingilaandhu ezhuvathirendaa
. That too 6 wickets taken by that non-chucking spinner
.
Originally Posted by
wizzy
wrt Eng/spin this is how they use to play here barring the side Nass captained..normalcy restored'nu sollungo
this
.
ICC Test Predictor - If (or when) Eng lose to Pak 3-0 they will be just 1 point ahead of 2nd ranked SA. Is it safe to expect Sri Lanka to finish England off
?
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From: Plum
on 28th January 2012 10:44 PM
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Lanka in dire straits - sambala baakki, several former captains, bowling still mullaiiku thEr koduththAn paari range. Pak had the seamers to control before spinners come to bowl. Lankan seamers will be like visu in maNal kayiRu - kalyAnam paNNi vechu, settle AgaRa varaikkum helping tendency. By the time rangaNNa naidu comes to bowl cook and strauss/trott nangooram paaichchi settle AyiruppAnga. But 2-1/2-0 for Fakis is satisfying enough. Not just because England is losing - as I have confessed before, am a Paki cricket fan, several times stabbed in the back by bookies, akmals etc. KadavuL irukkAr kumAru
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From: Plum
on 28th January 2012 10:53 PM
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And Lanka will serve up roads which will be to the liking of Cook, Trott, Bell, Morgan, Pietersen, Butler, Prior, Broad, Bresnan, Anderson, Tremlett, Finn, Dernbach, Taylor, Ravi, Strauss, Onions, Hildreth etc. Sanga not in great form, captaincy pressure for Mahela. England will do Lanka thaganam
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From: VinodKumar's
on 28th January 2012 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
Ippadhaan paarthen scoreboard-ai. I yam very happy
I am also. Oru chinna varutham opponent vera yaravathu irunthurukalam
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From: HonestRaj
on 29th January 2012 01:23 AM
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same here Vinod.. poyum poyum oru Pakistan oda vetriyai kondadavendiyadha irukku..
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From: V_S
on 29th January 2012 01:49 AM
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whatay matchu!
verum 145 run board'la vechchikittu defend panniyirrukaanganna, that too against No.1 test team, killaadi pasangathaan. Abhaaram, sabaash, bale!
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From: VinodKumar's
on 29th January 2012 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by
HonestRaj
same here Vinod.. poyum poyum oru Pakistan oda vetriyai kondadavendiyadha irukku..
Athu piravi gunam maari aagiruchu
. Antha kaalathula Sharjah la nadantha oru oru matchukum kannu kalangum chinna vayasu paarunga remba yethirpaarpu remba yematram.10 vathu wicket 100 run venumnalum yethavathu magic nadanthu jeyichiromatomaanu yethirpaarkura kaalam athu.Nammala WC,Dhaka Independence cup and Kumble 10 wickets thavira vera eppovum avanunga nimmathiya iruka vittathu kedayaathu
.antha kaayam lam aara matinguthu .Chennai la yae rendu vaati nammala kuli thondi pothachirukaanunga (194 and antha test match).Dravid ku off stickum Sachin ku middle stickum aduthu aduthu ponapa vantha veri adanga matinguthu.Pakistan is always like Nadal to Federrer for us. Nammaloda puthu yethiriya adichitaanu palaya yethiri ah katti pidichi anaichukara alavuku naa innum valarla.Eppo win loss ratio potaalum kodurama irrukum avanunga kooda.
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From: Plum
on 29th January 2012 06:57 AM
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Pakistan has always - always - been the most exciting team in Cricket in my Cricket watching career, because of their bowling conveyor belt. It is sad that nationalism blinds our eyes - including mine until the 92 World Cup, when, sin of sins, I wanted England to beat Pakistan in the finals; the horror of it, yeah. An England team that opened with a washed out Botham as opener, boring Gooch as Captain, Defreitas and co. as bowlers, and had AK Hangal Pringle. Is there a more emphatic dismissal of nationalism as a concept? Is this what nationalism does to you? Ipdi oru emotion cricketla thevaiyaa? Idhu enna captain padamA fakistan theeviravaadhigaL avangaLai captain kollaNumnu edhirpaarkka/v
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From: littlemaster1982
on 29th January 2012 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by
VinodKumar's
I am also. Oru chinna varutham opponent vera yaravathu irunthurukalam
Look at this way. We hate Eng so much that we are even supporting Pakistan
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From: mgb
on 29th January 2012 09:59 AM
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Well done Pakistan
but please remember you still have one more match to go.. don't relax.. just strangulate them
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From: P_R
on 29th January 2012 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Pak had the seamers to control before spinners come to bowl.
Eh? Gul, Junaid were being handled easily. Misbah realized it and pulled them out and had the spinners come in and they had England quivering.
If Gul had bowled for some more time, confidence build aagi irukkum. The match may have ended differently.
Originally Posted by
Plum
Lankan seamers will be like visu in maNal kayiRu - kalyAnam paNNi vechu, settle AgaRa varaikkum helping tendency. By the time rangaNNa naidu comes to bowl cook and strauss/trott nangooram paaichchi settle AyiruppAnga.
No. It is not at all about getting eye in etc.
As Usainbhai said yesterday: 4th innnigs, things are not going to get better. Hanging around and making half-hearted prods is going to build nothing. They had to play positively but didn't. The only thing that would have worked is promoting Prior up. Strauss did not seem inventive enough. Or for that matter even Broad - neengellAm sirippeengannu theriyin, irundhaalum solREn. He had the confidence going for him in the first innings. Even in the second he was going for the drive - just happened to be an excellent ball from Rahman.
So this settling and all will not work in a second innings situ like this. Herath ellAm nAsthi paNNiduvaan. Randiv, Mendis, Dilshan - ellA directionlErndhum attack paNNuvAnga.
Originally Posted by
Flau
the 92 World Cup, when, sin of sins, I wanted England to beat Pakistan in the finals
eesvaranOda leelaiyai paartheengaLE. Back then I was rooting for Pakistan. Wasim Akrathaala eppOdhum oru sofcorner.
Originally Posted by
Flau
Dravid ku off stickum
Whatay ball.
Anyway England will lose the next and lose to Sri Lanka and thus lose top spot.
Then they get back home, retain Wisden Trophy versus WIndies and win the D'Olivera trophy versus thennAppirikkA and return to nember one.
Indhiya will not play a single test till all this happens.
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From: ajithfederer
on 29th January 2012 10:38 AM
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Indhiya play En-Zee this August.
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From: wizzy
on 29th January 2012 10:46 AM
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Misbah has to be the most irreplaceable skipper in the world currently..to turn this chaotic team around needs some skill
..he wasn't even part of the side which lost in Eng..not to lose his cool on Khatmal's histrionics deserves a
his true value will be known to Pak when he calls it quits.
Pak should bolster their batting for next test and drop a pacer..if possible play only spinners
..Hafees record against lefties is
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From: Plum
on 29th January 2012 10:58 AM
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This is the best time for us to play Fakistan. With the ultimate achievement in their belt, Bookies will feel comfortable to fix some losing matches now, although it might be difficult to fix to lose against India, given the sentiment involved. But that one is always there. India should visit UAE as early as possible
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From: venkkiram
on 29th January 2012 11:14 AM
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என்னுடைய சக அலுவலர் ஒருவருக்கு பாகிஸ்தான் கிரிக்கட்டை ஒரு துளி கூட பிடிக்காது. அவர்கள் வென்றாலும் நொட்டை சொல்லுவார். தோற்றால் கேட்கவே வேணாம். புக்கி விஷயம் என்பது அவருக்கு அல்வா சாபிடுவது போல! ஜெயிச்சாலும் புக்கிதான் காரணம் என்பார். தோற்றாலும் காசு வாங்கிட்டானுங்க என்பார். இந்த முறை இங்கிலாந்து தொடருக்கு முன்பு : "பாரேன்! அவனுங்க அடி மேல அடி வாங்கி அவமானப் படப் போறாங்க!" ரெண்டு டெஸ்டுகள் ஜெயிச்சும் "இதெற்கெல்லாம் காரணம் கேப்டன் Misbah ரொம்ப படிச்சவன். சிறந்த பேச்சாளன்! " அவன் மட்டும் இல்லேன்னா அந்த ஆட்டு மந்தையை மேய்க்கவே முடியாது" சில பல நேரங்களில் என்னையும் அறியாமல் ஒரு பாகிஸ்தானி போலவே நானும் அவருக்கு எதிராக பேச ஆரம்பித்துவிடுவேன். உச்சக் காமெடி இதுதான். ஒரு ஜவுளிக்கடையில் மாங்கு மாங்கென நேரம் செலவழித்து ஒரு டி-ஷர்ட் எடுத்தார். பில் போடும்போதுதான் கவனித்தார் அது பாகிஸ்தானில் தயாரிக்கப்பட்ட லேபிலை. வாங்கமால் வந்துவிட்டார். ரத்தத்திலேயே பாகிஸ்தான் எதிர்ப்பு ஊறிவிட்டது போல. மாற்றவே முடியாது. ஆனாலும் தொடர்ந்து முயற்சிக்கிறேன்.
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From: VinodKumar's
on 29th January 2012 11:40 AM
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Enakku pakistan ah pudikathathuku nationalism oh illa religion oh kaaran illa athukaana kaaranam ellam en post la yae list pannirukaen DOT.
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From: HonestRaj
on 29th January 2012 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by
VinodKumar's
Enakku pakistan ah pudikathathuku nationalism oh illa religion oh kaaran illa athukaana kaaranam ellam en post la yae list pannirukaen DOT.
edhukku ippa indha thannilai viLakkam..
yarum thappa ninaikkamattanga...
& yes.. whenever India plays pak.. i always presume that India will lose the game.. thats the way pak plays against Ind & the no. of matches I've seen in the late 90's taught me so..
the last series with Pak I liked is the one when Dhoni was at his best [ think its 2005/06, Ind in Pak ]
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From: Plum
on 29th January 2012 01:40 PM
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We lost that one also, Honest. Vinod, not at you in particular - a lot of northies especially treat Cricket as war against Pakistan. aththai chonnEn...maththabadi, when India plays Fakistan, nammaLum indiavai thAn support paNNuvOmla
. Again, that might change when Sach and co. retire.
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From: wizzy
on 29th January 2012 02:35 PM
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Pakistan in Sharjah were a different beast all together..still remember the Coca-Cola cup tri series between Ind,Pak,SA...India were thumped in the round robin and didn't make the finals...Proteas always had a wood over Pak and were enjoying 10+ winning streak until Waqar happened..Lance Klusener fresh from MOS performance in worldcup'99 had to get his eyes tested and his international career came to an rousing end
The match before the finals which had Akthar nailing Klusener -
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engin...tch/65787.html
The finals was Waqar show -
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engin...tch/65788.html
bowling arsenal had Wasim/Waqar/Akthar/Razzaq/Afridi/Arshad/Saqlain
got to say the best odi attack assembled over my cricket watching days
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 30th January 2012 02:13 PM
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 30th January 2012 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by
mgb
Well done Pakistan
but please remember you still have one more match to go.. don't relax..
just strangulate them
Englees media is very quiet now for a change
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 30th January 2012 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by
Flu
And Lanka will serve up roads which will be to the liking of Cook, Trott, Bell, Morgan, Pietersen, Butler, Prior, Broad, Bresnan, Anderson, Tremlett, Finn, Dernbach, Taylor, Ravi, Strauss, Onions, Hildreth etc. Sanga not in great form, captaincy pressure for Mahela. England will do Lanka thaganam
AllOv ,
Zree Langa will de moralise this hapless chips boys! they will whinge about snakes, elephants, mosquitoes, monsoon, the heat and anything that one can think of!
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From: P_R
on 1st February 2012 06:47 AM
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varungaala janaadhipadhi
maNi:
"There's no point in looking back and saying how great we were against Australia or how great we were against India. It is about now and the next challenges. We have a lot of cricket in the subcontinent and we have to get better; individually and as a unit. We can't keep looking back and patting ourselves on the back - that's all gone."
"The final piece of this England team is to win in the subcontinent. There's no doubt we're not doing things quite right and that we're going to have to get better. It's exciting, as well. We've been given a real whack here and it's nice to know in Test cricket that there are still challenges for us.
"All credit to Pakistan. They have played very well. They have bowled particularly well at new batsmen. They've bowled at a good pace; it's really quick spin. You have to work hard. Batting in the subcontinent you have to get through those first 20-25 deliveries, then things seem to come that little bit easier. So far I haven't really got through that so I'll be desperate to work hard to stay in there and survive, then go on to get some runs. I'd love to use my feet to the spinners, but I've not been in there long enough to do that."
"We need to improve. That might not happen by the next Test but we have Sri Lanka coming up and India, so we have to talk about it now. We have to be honest. There is no point putting it off until Sri Lanka or India because we might make the same mistakes again."
Flau ippOdhu vandhu idhai interprettuvaar paarunga.
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From: wizzy
on 1st February 2012 09:47 AM
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I'd love to use my feet to the spinners, but I've not been in there long enough to do that."
:respect:
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From: mgb
on 1st February 2012 10:35 AM
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By the time England tours India they would have been fed with enough spin bowling and they are likely to play spin better.. but they may not have tasted leg-spin.. India's best chance could be to groom and throw in Rahul Sharma at them
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From: Plum
on 1st February 2012 10:52 AM
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Interpret panna onnum illai. Koot attitude - nalla varuvaan(ga)
. Lanka thaganam uRudhi
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From: wizzy
on 1st February 2012 10:54 AM
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@Mgb then we should prepare greentops and catch them offguard
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From: 19thmay
on 1st February 2012 11:37 AM
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Enna respect? Enna Koot attitude? .. Naanga kooda idhey maadhri 8 thadava foreign-la pEsi irukom.. appolaam engga pOneenga?
vellakaaran vellanthiya yedho pEsuraan-nu thappa nenachudadheenga..true color medhuvathaan varum.
Idhualaye idhu konjam idikidhu...
We've been given a real whack here and it's nice to know in Test cricket that
there are still challenges for us.
enna solla varaapla?
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 1st February 2012 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Interpret panna onnum illai. Koot attitude - nalla varuvaan(ga)
. Lanka
thaganam uRudhi
what does that mean ?
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From: wizzy
on 1st February 2012 02:43 PM
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^obliterated ellae annihilated sollalam
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 1st February 2012 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
^obliterated ellae annihilated sollalam
Oh is that what thaganam means ,Thanks for the explanation
Flau
Zree langa will be hammered by the Aussies in their own back yard for sure , but the Cornish boys would be made into Cornish pastries by the Lankans, Lanka should have won the ODI series in SA, but lost it due to "Suckworth" and "lowees" method introduced by Saxonic Vikings
Annamalai Rajni to Flau : intha naalai calendar kurichu vazhukO
Just joking Flau on a lighter note !
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 2nd February 2012 06:46 PM
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If the first step to recovery is the acceptance of a problem, then England might just have embarked on the road to rehabilitation.
England arrived in the UAE as the No.1 ranked Test side and with a glowing reputation. Two Test defeats later, however, and England's flaws have been revealed. England may remain, officially, the best ranked Test side, but the title has a hollow ring at present.
It leaves England at a crossroads. Overcome their issues with Asian conditions and, in particular, high-quality spin bowling, and this period may yet come to be remembered as little more than a blip. Fail to overcome the spin threat and they will slide down the rankings. How they respond to that challenge may well define the legacy of this side.
The impressive thing, from an England perspective, is the lack of denial. The team held a meeting before training on Tuesday - an echo of events of early 2009 when they were humbled in Jamaica - where they accepted that it was time to face facts: they have a significant challenge and their currents methods are not working.
It was a point made eloquently by Ian Bell. In many ways, Bell's problems in this series are a microcosm of the side's issues. He arrived in the UAE with an excellent reputation, on the back of a wonderful year but has, to date, looked all at sea against Saeed Ajmal, in particular. Bell is averaging just nine and has been dismissed by Ajmal's doosra three times in four innings.
"There is no point saying we were great the last two years and nothing is wrong," Bell said. "We all know we haven't played good enough cricket here and we would be stupid just to carry on what we're doing.
"There's no point in looking back and saying how great we were against Australia or how great we were against India. It is about now and the next challenges. We have a lot of cricket in the subcontinent and we have to get better; individually and as a unit. We can't keep looking back and patting ourselves on the back - that's all gone."
Bell was the man dropped after that humiliating reverse in Jamaica, but feels there are few parallels between that situation and England's current problems. Instead he hopes that England's success over the last couple of years should give them the confidence to face this new obstacle and insists that the side are relishing the challenge.
"It was the right decision to drop me," Bell said. "I hadn't scored runs for a while. It's a different scenario now. I've played consistently well now for two years and we've had two bad Test matches. So, I'm looking to put in a good performance in this next Test. I don't think I've lost my confidence that's for sure. I can look back on some good things over the last two years.
"The final piece of this England team is to win in the subcontinent. There's no doubt we're not doing things quite right and that we're going to have to get better. It's exciting, as well. We've been given a real whack here and it's nice to know in Test cricket that there are still challenges for us.
"My preparation has been good. We knew what we were going to come up against. I knew I would be starting, in most innings, against spin," he added. "I still feel I'm hitting the ball nicely. I just haven't been able to get past that initial hard stage of batting - that first 20-ball period. That's the danger time, you need to work hard to get to the period where it becomes a bit easier and you can begin to pick the different deliveries. In three of my innings, I've been knocked over quite early.
"All credit to Pakistan. They have played very well. They have bowled particularly well at new batsmen. They've bowled at a good pace; it's really quick spin. You have to work hard. Batting in the subcontinent you have to get through those first 20-25 deliveries, then things seem to come that little bit easier. So far I haven't really got through that so I'll be desperate to work hard to stay in there and survive, then go on to get some runs. I'd love to use my feet to the spinners, but I've not been in there long enough to do that."
Bell is realistic enough to know that there is little time for England's batsmen to learn. The third Test begins on Friday and, barely a week after the conclusion of this tour, England will face similar challenges in Sri Lanka. He makes no promises of success, only assurances of hard work and good intent.
"We all sat down and spoke about what we have done and the mistakes we've made," Bell said. "And about how we want to get better. We are all desperate - as a group - in wanting to win Tests in the subcontinent. We can achieve that. It is the last thing that we need to do - we need to start scoring runs in the subcontinent. If we can do that we can start moving forward again.
"We need to improve. That might not happen by the next Test but we have Sri Lanka coming up and India, so we have to talk about it now. We have to be honest. There is no point putting it off until Sri Lanka or India because we might make the same mistakes again.
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From: littlemaster1982
on 2nd February 2012 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by
19thmay
Idhualaye idhu konjam idikidhu...
Originally Posted by
Mr.Bell
We've been given a real whack here and it's nice to know in Test cricket that there are still challenges for us.
enna solla varaapla?
Naanum idhaiyedhan feel pannen. Romba pesareengada dei
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From: SoftSword
on 2nd February 2012 07:09 PM
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namma mela avlo madhippu vechirukkaanga...
nammala win pannittadhaala atthanayum saadhicha satisfaction vandhiruchu....
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From: venkkiram
on 2nd February 2012 07:23 PM
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Wish PAK brings Mohammad Amir as soon as possible. 6 months jail life is enough for a young lad!
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 2nd February 2012 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by
venkkiram
Wish PAK brings Mohammad Amir as soon as possible. 6 months jail life is enough for a young lad!
itha ellam kaasu vaanga muthal yOsichirukanam .
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From: wizzy
on 2nd February 2012 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by
venkkiram
Wish PAK brings Mohammad Amir as soon as possible. 6 months jail life is enough for a young lad!
+ ∞ and Asif too
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 11:22 AM
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 11:27 AM
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 11:46 AM
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From cricinfo
Mr. Anderson (Can't hep but read as Agent Smith/Matrix) continues.
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From: Plum
on 3rd February 2012 11:49 AM
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Wow! World #1 asserting itself...or is it the bookies at work? Epdiyum series jeyichutteenga, konjam paNamum sambAdichukkongappA, kArruLLa bodhe thoothikkaNum apdinnu yArAvadhu tempt paNNi irukkalAm! Pakistan - predictably unpredictable. Since 1952.
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From: Plum
on 3rd February 2012 11:54 AM
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Whitewashes only fossible against India and Bangladesh in current Cricket. Adhula even Bangla might sometimes escape whitewash. EnglandA kokkA?
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From: Plum
on 3rd February 2012 11:59 AM
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Hilarious page 2 article on England player press conferences...Ofcourse, Belly puts an enormous amount of work into rushing to the loo every five minutes but on the positive side, the bathroom unit is being supportive to help him get over this bad patch
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From: P_R
on 3rd February 2012 12:03 PM
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Shafiq pAichufying nangooram. Take wickutt immediat.
noorukkuLLa suruttiraNum.
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From: Plum
on 3rd February 2012 12:12 PM
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Batting beety pitch it seems. Cook, Trott and co. Asthivaaram pOttu buildingE kattiduvAnga. Poor show Pakistan but then neenga series jeyichadhE periya vishayam. 2-1 against world #1 is like winning a match against Nadal anywhere. 3-0 against England for Pak is like Fed beating Nadal in French Open - impossible - so no complaints
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From: wizzy
on 3rd February 2012 12:15 PM
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parity restored
was fun while it lasted..can see Eng pundits wanting this to be a 5 match test series to assert their dominance
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From: P_R
on 3rd February 2012 12:20 PM
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44/7
Come on ...get 'em under 72.
raththam varaNum.
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From: wizzy
on 3rd February 2012 12:22 PM
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no.1 rank seems to be a curse..eye panathukay eppadi
Pak coach after the series victory
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/16779785
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From: 19thmay
on 3rd February 2012 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
44/7
Come on ...get 'em under 72.
raththam varaNum.
Wait a minute for 2 minutes...neenga innum bat-a pudikila...
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 3rd February 2012 02:33 PM
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Come on Fakisthan, thrash the victorians!
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 05:19 PM
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Eng 88/5.
Bell Paanch run keliye :hehe:
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From: SoftSword
on 3rd February 2012 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
Eng 88/5.
Bell Paanch run keliye :hehe:
u reminding one 'kiliyae' joke from childhood.
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 05:29 PM
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Saeed Ajmal to Prior, no run, Another lbw appeal, this time given not out! Misbah and the troops consider the evidence and choose not to refer it. Mighty close, methinks. Straight-forward offbreak, Prior lunged forward to defend and missed. It hit him on the back foot. He looks relieved that it wasn't reviewed. Replays in - Hawk Eye says it was only clipping leg. Prior would have survived on review.
Earlier Strauss had a reprieve.
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 05:39 PM
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/6 (98)
Prior out. Broad in.
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 05:40 PM
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Sorry that's Mr. Anderson. (NW, Man)
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 05:42 PM
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P_r ji. Kahaan ji? Avo ji.
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From: P_R
on 3rd February 2012 05:45 PM
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4th innings spin will kill them again. Refeat of the last match expected.
ilangai pOgavE vENaam.
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From: wizzy
on 3rd February 2012 05:52 PM
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P_R If OZ can neutralize Lankan spinners I expect Eng to put up a much better show...Pak spinners are just too good at the moment...Rehman's delivery to get Prior on Day 1 is
can't see any batting side to cope the heat against this attack..this series is just an aberration.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 3rd February 2012 05:56 PM
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Pakistan
. The accuracy is chanceless. Straussy had to shield the world's best batsman for 9 overs and finally when Bell did face Ajmal he lasted 3 balls
.
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 05:58 PM
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http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142100/142106.jpg
Ian Bell was dismissed by Saeed Ajmal for the 5th time in this series.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 3rd February 2012 06:01 PM
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Think the Ilangai series will be a draw. SL have better batsmen than Pak but the spinners (Herath, Randiv) aren't as much skilled(?) as Pak spinners.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 3rd February 2012 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
4th innings spin will kill them again. Refeat of the last match expected.
Victorians alias Saxons Alias Normans
Originally Posted by
P_R
ilangai pOgavE vENaam.
No, No they must go , the Lankans love to play the Victorians on like their back yards
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From: wizzy
on 3rd February 2012 06:03 PM
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AF, sample this from cricinfo
Bell. Ajmal. Doosra. Complete the sequence ... Out!
"If the ECB had the power that the BCCI have, they would outlaw spin bowling." Touche, Robbie.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 3rd February 2012 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by
Puliyan_Biryani
(Herath, Randiv) aren't as much skilled(?) as Pak spinners.
yes, that is true! but the Victorians Can't play spin at all! and KP against left arm spin is like
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From: Plum
on 3rd February 2012 07:10 PM
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Edhukku kolaiveRi and polambal? England will win this test, do well in ilangai and establish their #1 credentials. I think Fakis playersku settlement already nadandhirukkum. I guess oru varushamA bookies were lying low given the negative fublicity and the risk of Fakistan being banned if further incidents. Now that pak have won a series against #1 team, fixing a match against England will not a) invite backlash from the fakis public who will be willing to forgive this as aberration and not worry too much about fixing at this point b) invite fixing investigtion since ICC wouldn't want to give the impression that England won because of fixing - varalARu miga mukkiyam allavA?
. England win in this test kanfaarmendga. Lanka aren't talented enough to take on England.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 3rd February 2012 07:24 PM
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Flau
ungaluku victorians mela yEn ivalavO mOgam, ethathavu vella kara figure dhavadikureengala
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 3rd February 2012 07:25 PM
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Flau
Victorians ku sangu than by Sanga and co !
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From: ajithfederer
on 3rd February 2012 07:34 PM
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. Saw that piece there.
Originally Posted by
wizzy
AF, sample this from cricinfo
Bell. Ajmal. Doosra. Complete the sequence ... Out!
"If the ECB had the power that the BCCI have, they would outlaw spin bowling." Touche, Robbie.
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From: Arvind Srinivasan
on 3rd February 2012 08:02 PM
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well another two and half affair in the reckoning i think.....expect the english to get knocked out for around 150 odd tomorrow...
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From: ajithfederer
on 4th February 2012 12:26 PM
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E'body following LPI Auction?
Eng routed for 141 (<200 again). Pak 2nd Inns 30/2. Thatti thadavi oru 250 adingada dei Paki's. I want 3-0.
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From: littlemaster1982
on 4th February 2012 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by
Puliyan_Biryani
Pakistan
. The accuracy is chanceless. Straussy had to shield the world's best batsman for 9 overs and finally when Bell did face Ajmal he lasted 3 balls
.
Idhai padikkiradhukke aanandhama irukku
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From: Plum
on 4th February 2012 02:20 PM
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England
whatay fightback in the series. Compare with the spineless whitewash of bcci team. More deserving #1 team, is England
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From: ajithfederer
on 4th February 2012 05:46 PM
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Pak 222/2.
Younis Khan
115*
Azhar Ali 75*.
It was nice to see Gavaskar and Kapil Dev to applaud Younis for his 100 from the stands.
3-0 almost confirmed. Thanks to Puli for opening this thread.
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From: Arvind Srinivasan
on 4th February 2012 05:47 PM
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Younis Khan and Azhar Ali.....
.....India ivangaloda aadinaa sure dharma adi thaan ninaikiraen.....
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From: wizzy
on 4th February 2012 05:50 PM
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Sweep Khan
never seen a subcontinental player employ sweep against the spinners better than him..was hoping he would play across and miss one against Broad/Daisy..kept flicking the pacers all day..Don't think he played single cover drive all his innings
Azhar Ali is the new leech
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From: Plum
on 4th February 2012 07:40 PM
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nALaikku irukkudi England fightback. We will chase down any target. We will chase down. Will chase down. Chase down.
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From: Thirumaran
on 4th February 2012 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
nALaikku irukkudi England fightback. We will chase down any target. We will chase down. Will chase down. Chase down.
Australia Indian team a vachchi thannoada form a retain panna maathiri... eppadiyum thoakka poara england a vachchi ungaloada strategy a revive panna paakureenga..
like some one in some movie :: enna adichchuthaanaa neenga veeran paer edukkanum?
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 4th February 2012 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
Originally Posted by
Puliyan_Biryani
Pakistan
. The accuracy is chanceless. Straussy had to shield the world's best batsman for 9 overs and finally when Bell did face Ajmal he lasted 3 balls
.
Idhai padikkiradhukke aanandhama irukku
VV in Winner: Nee love pannina enna, naan love pannina enna, aagamotham andha kudumbam naasamaa poganum
.
No defensive lines, no bad balls to release pressure and absolutely no respite whatsoever. All the English batsmen could do was defend and defend and wait for the ball with their name on it. None of them (barring Broad) had any clue where their next run is going to come from. enna oru kankollaa kaatchi. namakku mattum ippadi oru bowling lineup irundhurundha
.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 4th February 2012 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
3-0 almost confirmed. Thanks to Puli for opening this thread.
Feddy. aduthu Eng/SA series appo pudhu thread open pannunga. adhaiyum kolaagOlamaa kondaadiruvom
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From: wizzy
on 4th February 2012 09:45 PM
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P_B, most of the Eng batters will be playing for their place so expect a strong reply in the second innings...fat lady singatum apparama kondadalam
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 4th February 2012 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
P_B, most of the Eng batters will be playing for their place so expect a strong reply in the second innings...
I doubt anybody is going to be dropped based on this series (except Murugan maybe). And it is not as if there are 3-4 Thorpes waiting in the wings to fix their SC batting
. So why drop the HTBs and risk losing at home as well.
Originally Posted by
wizzy
fat lady singatum apparama kondadalam
apdeendreenga? appadiye senjuruvom
.
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From: wizzy
on 4th February 2012 10:17 PM
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KP/Bell/Murugan are on a sticky wicket anyways new SA imports are in transit so no worries on batting front
Eng lions are currently touring SL..SL int. attack is being put to sword..Butler/Bedwetter have notched up 100s..SL under new captain..disgruntled Dilshan..Plum sonna madhiri thaganam thaen
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From: P_R
on 5th February 2012 08:43 AM
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I could watch only bits and pieces of yesterday's play. Zimbly waste.
kudhichchu practees paNNaama vandhirukkAinga. Sri Lanka-la pOyi dharmadi vaanguradhukku, 'as I am suffering from fever'-nu leave pOttiralaam.
indha 'mEra naam abdur rahuman mEra naam abdur rahuman' romba nALA viLayAduraanA. nALaikku retired AgappOra mAdhiri oru moonji. AnA nAn ippO dhAn pAkkurEn.
I don't think the team should be changed for SA matches at home. They will win that. adhu vERa defartment.
adhukku munnAdi WI-ai midhi midhi-nu midhichchu veRiyai theeththukkaNum.
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From: venkkiram
on 5th February 2012 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
'as I am suffering from fever'-nu leave pOttiralaam.
Originally Posted by
P_R
adhukku munnAdi WI-ai midhi midhi-nu midhichchu veRiyai theeththukkaNum.
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From: mgb
on 5th February 2012 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
44/7
Come on ...get 'em under 72.
raththam varaNum.
raththam vandhurucha?
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From: P_R
on 5th February 2012 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by
mgb
raththam vandhurucha?
vanbdhukkittu irukku (as in vaththippatti kuduththukittu irukkaanga)
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From: Plum
on 5th February 2012 10:36 AM
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Feeyaar - adhukuLLa manam sOrndhA eppadi? Lanka innikku irukkaRa rangeku England enna afterall IndiavE Colombo pOi kozhambu vekka mudiyum. Wish india toured australia last year and Lanka this year - konja nanjam maanam maruvaadhiyoda irundhirukkalaam
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From: sathya_1979
on 5th February 2012 10:38 AM
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being at the rite place at the rite time kku ellaam suzhi irukkaNum!
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From: wizzy
on 5th February 2012 10:50 AM
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Nass doesn't miss a chance to rile up India
when Rambo spoke Eng top billing in tests Nass brought up India bullying sides at home..even when the talk was on Pak fast bowlers he passed a snide remark on our bowlers..think he has taken IPL snub to his heart..most of it was naan unnai ennai ketaen
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From: wizzy
on 5th February 2012 11:04 AM
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first boundary through the covers for Younis Khan
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From: ajithfederer
on 5th February 2012 04:07 PM
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Paki lower middle order and tail
5 0 1 1 4
. Easily beat Ricky ponting's figures in 2001 BGT series.
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From: Plum
on 5th February 2012 06:51 PM
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AF - Enga ivLO dhooram vandhadhE periya vishayam against the #1 team. England is too good, I say!
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From: wizzy
on 5th February 2012 08:06 PM
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looks like the pitch has eased up considerably..Eng all set to chase this
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 07:16 AM
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Yup, good morale booster before the Lanka tour. Idhu world #1
. NammaLum irundhOmE backbone illAma. The best batting lineup is officially English now...er...I mean English, South African and Irish. And papua new guinean, possibly? Perhaps a dash of Australia? Oh never mind. They are the best. That is all.
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From: ajithfederer
on 6th February 2012 10:55 AM
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Umar Gul to Strauss, no run, 141.5 kph, oh it's a thin nick and dropped by Akmal,
A regulation take that keepers should be swallowing up in their sleep. It was a great delivery just outside off on a length, forcing Strauss to play, a feather edge right into the midriff and inexplicably, Akmal has fumbled it to the floor. A terrible drop.
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Strauss lbw now. 48/1. Camaan Pakis.
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From: VinodKumar's
on 6th February 2012 11:25 AM
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Stan , why suddenly against england ???
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 11:39 AM
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All media outlets talking about the rough outside the stumps for the left handed batsman and pointing at 6 left handers in English batting lineup. This is supposed to help Pak to a win but then to reach the bulk of left handers in the lineup, Trott Cook Pieter and Prior have to be crossed. And that seems very difficult. How many ways can England win this test? Let me count the ways...
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
P_B, most of the Eng batters will be playing for their place so expect a strong reply in the second innings...fat lady singatum apparama kondadalam
Fat lady is singing. I think she is singing in Urdu. Looks like an Akmal brother will cost Pak a test win again. Bookies
.
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From: wizzy
on 6th February 2012 11:42 AM
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4 drop catches until now.Money talks, Bullshit walks.
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by
Thirumaran
Australia Indian team a vachchi thannoada form a retain panna maathiri... eppadiyum thoakka poara england a vachchi ungaloada strategy a revive panna paakureenga.. like some one in some movie :: enna adichchuthaanaa neenga veeran paer edukkanum?
No iam demonstrating further the complete loss of my chatterjee power as England cruises to victory here. Looks like I should have reverse-reverse-jinxed here. But who knows - I may have reverse-reverse-jinxed Pakistan for all you know
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From: ajithfederer
on 6th February 2012 01:03 PM
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Unless otherwise stated, mostly I will be supporting Underdogs. And since this is the re-match after the Spot-fixing series I am supporting Pakistani's.
Exception to the above rule is whenever India plays anybody.
P.S: Conditions apply*.
Originally Posted by
VinodKumar's
Stan , why suddenly against england ???
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 01:39 PM
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Cook - budding bradman. 6000 runs at 27 years. He'll play atleast another 10 years. Even a conservatively low average of 1000 runs per year will take him to 16000 runs. Add the socha micham and it will be 17500 test runs aggregate. Almost twice that of Boycott
. This is really England's batting Golden Age!
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From: Dinesh84
on 6th February 2012 01:59 PM
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Cook out!
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From: mgb
on 6th February 2012 02:01 PM
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inakku finish ayduchuna, england tema one full day dubai'la shopping pannitu kelambidalam
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From: raajarasigan
on 6th February 2012 02:05 PM
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Plumji, back to form
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From: scorpio
on 6th February 2012 02:07 PM
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Bell has faced 6 balls from Ajmal and still not out?
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 02:09 PM
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Bell and Murugan - just hit out. The shock will be enough to wear out Pak. Just another 190 or so runs...easy doozy
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 02:12 PM
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RR - adhellaam illai. Power pOnadhu pOnadhu dhaan. England are winning this. maNippayal and ireland graamathulErundhu vandha Murugannnnn will assert their identitiy with their winning contribution
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From: scorpio
on 6th February 2012 02:12 PM
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continue pannunga Plum....Mani & Murugan partnership is already worth 10 runs :nooooooooo:
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 02:20 PM
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Anybody watching it? How is the pitch doing.
From the commentary it looks like it getting easier but people getting nevertheless (Trott, KP)
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 02:27 PM
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Saxons Fans (Flau and Fee yaar)
Your comments on this series thrashing pls
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From: ajithfederer
on 6th February 2012 02:30 PM
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Mathiyam hi-lites paatha appo pitch la onnu rendu area break aayirundhuchu. Strauss got a high bounce from one of those cracks. Not sure how it is now.
Originally Posted by
P_R
Anybody watching it? How is the pitch doing.
From the commentary it looks like it getting easier but people getting nevertheless (Trott, KP)
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 02:35 PM
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It's not over yet faramu. 2-1 is not a thrashing
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by
PARAMASHIVAN
Saxons Fans (Flau and Fee yaar)
Ayyo Paramu avar pEsunadhai ellAm appadiyE nambeetteenga.
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 02:38 PM
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maNi, murugan, munnam, agalam, annam..oru 180 adichchura mudiyaadhu?!
ninaichA paNNalaam, sameebaththula ninaikka mAtraanungaLE.
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From: mgb
on 6th February 2012 02:42 PM
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chance irukku PR.. bell n morgan adikkaradhellaam bonus runs.. inimethane main batsmen varanum
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by
[url=https://twitter.com/#!/BeefyBotham/status/166460814415495168
Botham on Tyutter[/url]]If you need too take the dog for a walk I suggest you do it in 15 mins time so you can avoid Atherton & Hussain on air. 30 mins will suffice
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by
mgb
chance irukku PR.. bell n morgan adikkaradhellaam bonus runs.. inimethane main batsmen varanum
oh U mean Ztuard Fraud and Games Anderzon
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 02:45 PM
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I have tasted my own medicine and it is better.
No more misspellings.
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 02:46 PM
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Murugan
. MaNippayal the new Mark wagh + Damien Martyn. Silk + Steel. England #1 team
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
Ayyo Paramu avar pEsunadhai ellAm appadiyE nambeetteenga.
Ieeng , naradarai epadai namburathu
Narayana Narayana
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From: ajithfederer
on 6th February 2012 02:50 PM
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Bell out. I know it is a cliche but how times change quickly?, from being the most run scorer last year to start the series averaging under 10.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 6th February 2012 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
MaNippayal the new Mark wagh + Damien Martyn. Silk + Steel.
Bell out. Plum is FTB
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
I have tasted my own medicine and it is better.No more misspellings.
- only Faramu fossible
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 02:51 PM
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மணி
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 02:54 PM
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Well, Murugan to halwa give Bopara with a last-minute match winning knock in his 6th innings of the series
. Bopara - the nearly man of England cricket. Missing out on a Lankan feast - not a great time to be of indian origin in test cricket
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From: mgb
on 6th February 2012 02:54 PM
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they should try hafeez for sometime and rest these two guys till tea atleast
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 6th February 2012 02:57 PM
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Morgan also follows
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
I have tasted my own medicine and it is better.
No more misspellings.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
- only Faramu fossible
Flau
Intha spelling froblem , sorry problem thingy was started by you
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 03:01 PM
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Come on Pakistan, finish them off . Cos the Lankans cant wait longer
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 03:02 PM
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Prior and Broad - remember Lord's 2011? You can do it. This is just Pakistan. Show some fight and they'll give up. This is not Australia you are playing against. Easy doozy folks - just keep your belief. #1 team, you are. For a reason.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Prior and Broad - remember Lord's 2011? You can do it. This is just Pakistan. Show some fight and they'll give up. This is not Australia you are playing against. Easy doozy folks - just keep your belief. #1 team, you are. For a reason.
Flau
Ztuart Fraud is gone
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From: wizzy
on 6th February 2012 04:18 PM
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Cook is one lucky son of gun..chance less knock
Taraporan keeping up our umpiring standards
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From: ajithfederer
on 6th February 2012 04:33 PM
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Prior
. Easily the best wk batsman now.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 04:40 PM
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31 runs partnership for the 9th wicket
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From: wizzy
on 6th February 2012 04:46 PM
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 04:49 PM
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Mudhsudanan PaneerSelvam on Strike
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From: wizzy
on 6th February 2012 05:06 PM
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Whitewashed
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From: KV
on 6th February 2012 05:08 PM
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P_Ram.. ram saar... ram annaa!
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 05:09 PM
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Pakistan ki Zindabad
Pakistan ki Zindabad
Pakistan ki Zindabad
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From: ajithfederer
on 6th February 2012 05:10 PM
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Eng lose 7 points and go to 118 one ahead of 2nd placed SA.
Pak gain 9 points and move to 108, 3 lesser than 3rd and 4th Ind and SA.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 05:14 PM
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Queen Elizabeth tweets to ECB:
"I am sending an Unmarked RAF fighter Jet, please bring the toddlers in disguise, Oh and do not send them to Sri Lanka for further Humiliation and make sure our Tabloid Newspapers don’t find out about this news"
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 05:15 PM
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Ok fine. We'll show our mettle in Sri Lanka. Watch out for part 2 of this story...
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From: raajarasigan
on 6th February 2012 05:16 PM
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epdi irundha england ipdi aagiruche..
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From: wizzy
on 6th February 2012 05:16 PM
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AF, We will lose some points when this quarter ends/Aus/Pak will gain more points..When Pak tours SA it could be a matchup between number 1/2.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Ok fine. We'll show our mettle in Sri Lanka. Watch out for part 2 of this story...
Haiyo HaiyO
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From: raajarasigan
on 6th February 2012 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by
PARAMASHIVAN
Haiyo HaiyO
Haiyo HaiyO
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 05:21 PM
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It seems Pakistan wins the majority of the matches in the Middle East! Perhaps some cash dealings with sheiks
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From: ajithfederer
on 6th February 2012 05:22 PM
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Of course.
Losing 8 away matches will take quite a chunk.
Originally Posted by
wizzy
AF, We will lose some points when this quarter ends/Aus/Pak will gain more points..When Pak tours SA it could be a matchup between number 1/2.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by
raajarasigan
Haiyo HaiyO
Haiyo HaiyO
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 05:27 PM
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England can't play spin
India sucks abroad
idhellAm 90slayE pArththAchchu. idhenna maRu oLiparappA?
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From: ajithfederer
on 6th February 2012 05:29 PM
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Seriously dude
. Yenda oru munnetrame illaya evanukkum?
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From: wizzy
on 6th February 2012 05:30 PM
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^repeat audience
India will showcase the art of sucking at home against Kiwis.
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 05:32 PM
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Yes. Next in line - pakistan are mercurial. Australia are all-dominant, Ricky Ponting is the second best batsman in test cricket history - maRu oLiparappu from late 90s-Early 2000s
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From: scorpio
on 6th February 2012 05:43 PM
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Alpa-sandhOsham of the day- Cookie and Prior couldn't get their half centuries
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From: wizzy
on 6th February 2012 06:12 PM
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seriously though quality of bowling in this series deserves a
with Pak we are conditioned to expect brilliance from their bowlers but if wasn't for Azhar/Shafiq the series result would have been different. This series holds the highest number lbws given in a 3 match series and Eng can breathe easy as they don't have to face the quality of Ajmal/Rehman again. Even when the spinners looked tired/rendered ineffective by quality batting Pak had Gul to fall back on..in each of the 2nd innings he also gave the initial breakthrough thus making the job of spinners tad easy.
With Ind/SL I don't the see the same quality in spinners nor pacers to strike with the new ball/old ball. I would even say Eng batters are not completely out of sync with batting like our lot..they were simply outclassed by Pak bowlers and young Pak batters did much more than what was expected of them. SL/Ind batters are in thadikana thom form and less said about the pacers form/fitness the better . With Swanny/Monty in their ranks don't think SL/Ind will prepare a turner and on patta wickets Ind/SL would do well to dislodge their openers. I predict 2-0 for Eng over SL with a draw due to rain and 4-0 for Eng over Ind.
peeps gloating over India's home record are in for a rude shock after the Kiwi series
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From: Ramakrishna
on 6th February 2012 06:22 PM
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Wow.. England got whitewashed
So, this is just another overhyped team (like India) which only performs well at home.
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 06:24 PM
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Largely agree with wizzy.
Shafiq, Azhar Ali -paakkuradhukku munnapinna irundhaalum, they fought it out.
England batsmen- from cricinfo descriptions - threw their wickets away ridiculously: Trott, KP, Bell, Broad
Unlike the earlier tests/innings, it was not so much great bowling taking wickets but inability to keep your head. That is worrying.
Prior
Herath-Randiv will be more deadly than Swann-Monty because SL will play spin better. So preparing a turner will be a risk SL will be willing to take.
I expect SL will win the series - never mind their recent form.
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From: SoftSword
on 6th February 2012 06:24 PM
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
Trott, KP, Bell, Broad
KP is useless, overy hyped, just because he won the ashes for Eng back in 2007 or what ever , the English media makes a big hype about this South African! He is useless against spin and in particular against left arm spin.
Originally Posted by
P_R
Herath-Randiv will be more deadly than Swann-Monty because SL will play spin better. So preparing a turner will be a risk SL will be willing to take.
I expect SL will win the series - never mind their recent form.
Yes, agreed Herath is not as Attacking player as the spin wizard, but he is very economical. not sure about Randiv
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From: wizzy
on 6th February 2012 06:46 PM
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P_R pliss to refer OZ vs SL series
..on a turner Singam took 5 wickets..against Swanny/Monty no chance in hell will they prepare a similar pitch. Herath like Ojha is slow through the air and don't think he will that effective against an army of lefties Eng posses..Randiv relies more on bounce and he is just a lousy version of Ashwin sans the carrom ball.Any arbitrary pacer which SL will throw up will be pasted. I honestly don't see any SL bowlers troubling the Eng batters except may be Morgan..SL batter suck against quality fast bowling.
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 06:53 PM
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Herath is very good spinner. And Mahela is back in the helm. It will be nice to see how he uses him.
Randiv is very underrated. And the way Eng is playing even Dilshan will come across as deadly.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 06:53 PM
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Wizzy
Lankan pitches are spin friendly not pace friendly. And Mahela is a much experienced and Better captain than Dilshan, Eng will struggle against, spin, heat, Mosquitoes
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 06:55 PM
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Isn't Mendis in the lankan squad ?
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From: P_R
on 6th February 2012 07:03 PM
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Yeah Galle backfired
But generally I think that would be a risk worth taking given the strengths of the team.
neenga solradhu nadandhA sandhOsam dhaan
But these guys aren't even showing application. Which is why I think they can be cornered.
SL will be a different team with Jayawardena at the helm.
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From: wizzy
on 6th February 2012 07:13 PM
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P_R also no pay no money no honey
series result varatum we shall discuss how Eng cracked the subcontinent puzzle.
Paramas, Saravanamuthu stadium in Colombo is as seamer friendly as any stadium in the world...remember Kulasekara single handedly winning a test against Pak.
Daisy/Broad would be quite handful in these condition. If Murali can be somehow buttered to play the series..SL will win
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
If Murali can be somehow buttered to play the series..SL will win
Murali is Contracted play for some county team in Uk , so chance illa,after all £ is better than R$
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From: Plum
on 6th February 2012 07:20 PM
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I don't see Lanka as a threat for a long time to come: repeat, EVEN India can beat them at their home now, that's how bad they are now
. Anyway, Kohli will do well in home series. Dravid's replacement also can flourish. If india get rid of oldies Sachin and Laxman, they have a fighting chance against NZ and England.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 07:22 PM
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vaanga Flau
Unga Fredictions sorry Predictions always seems to be wrong. so
Ungaloda last work cup Prediction kooda thappu, neenga soneenga Eng or Aus will win the world cup nu. But from the intial stages of the tournament Shivji was saying that,it would be Ind Vs Lanka in the final nu .
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From: SoftSword
on 6th February 2012 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by
PARAMASHIVAN
Murali is Contracted play for some county team in Uk , so chance illa,after all £ is better than R$
thats bad param.
do you think murali is that sorta guy?
even if u meant it as a joke, i dont think its so fair on ur part..
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 6th February 2012 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by
SoftSword
thats bad param.
do you think murali is that sorta guy?
even if u meant it as a joke, i dont think its so fair on ur part..
Oh no sorry, I did not mean it that way, better delete ! He is a gem iof a guy!
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From: SoftSword
on 6th February 2012 07:48 PM
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no problem if u understand it param...
sometimes you do some careless posts thinking its jus a joke.
peace.
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From: VinodKumar's
on 7th February 2012 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by
Puliyan_Biryani
All the English batsmen could do was defend and defend and wait for the ball with their name on it.
namakku mattum ippadi oru bowling lineup irundhurundha
.
Correctu kittathatta namma current batting formum pakistan battingum oru maari thaan irruku. Bowling thaan difference. Ajamal la oru arai vaasi ashwin potaana kooda pothum
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From: mgb
on 7th February 2012 07:51 AM
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well done paros
mission accomplished
well played england.. innoru innings kuduthirundha, you could have won
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From: 19thmay
on 7th February 2012 08:30 AM
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Its going to be Proteas, next #1. They have excellent bowling attack, formidable batting line up, #1 coach and more importantly only team which can win series in abroad.
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 09:08 AM
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19th - iththai vuttutInga: they have the best all-rounder and most accomplished batsman in World Cricket today(reNdum orE AL dhaan) -
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From: 19thmay
on 7th February 2012 09:12 AM
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Idhellam solli thaan theriyanuma Plum?
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From: wizzy
on 7th February 2012 09:23 AM
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If Kallis had debuted in noughties now he would be playing for the no.1 side in dubai..just miss-u
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 09:37 AM
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If SA wins all the three test matches against NZ they become the new No 1. +2 pts
2 matches. They lose no points
1 match. They lose 1 point.
I love this ranking system.
Though not as tough as the Tennis one but still keeps the teams on its toes.
http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/match_z..._predictor.php
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From: mgb
on 7th February 2012 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by
19thmay
Its going to be Proteas, next #1. They have excellent bowling attack, formidable batting line up, #1 coach and more importantly only team which can win series in abroad.
they are worthy enough.. and there is enough conviction for my mind to accept.. which was not the case when england moved to the #1 slot, they are such a bunch of comedians
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 09:54 AM
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Time for a new Number one. Let's have a glance at the test results all over the world for the last 1 and a half years.
Australia got pasted in home 3-1. They were bowled out for <100 scores like almost 5 times in this period with the virtual low being 21-9 against SA. Even though their batsmen look set (Ponting, Clarke and hussey) I wouldn't bet my money on them in SC conditions against Pak especially and may be in India and against SA and Eng. Time for Ponting to go out. If he retires now he can bow out gracefully.
India were bulldozed both in Eng and in Aus 4-0. The famed batting line up was at-last exposed completely. Bowlers were useless. Their home record is in jeopardy once the greats retire.
SL did pretty well in England and very well by winning a test match in SA for the first time. Kudos to them. I hope they win against Eng in SL.
Pak did extremely well to bring Andy Flower/Strauss to their knees by whitewashing them 3-0 in their first series after becoming No 1, 5 months ago. In hindsight India at-least were not defeated for 19 months. Batting is still a woe.
NZ Won their first test in Aus on a greenish Hobart pitch. Can they Defeat SA?. 40-60.
The era of bowlers is coming back again. At-least in the Test level. As we have seen batsmen now will start to suffer again. There will be a lot of home bullies (both flat track and fast track) and sufferers outside of home conditions.
SA looks the only set team now. If they can stop their choking and stop outsourcing good players they can be No1 for quite a considerable amount of time.
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 10:04 AM
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SA will choke against NZ. Sun will continue to rise in the east as usual
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 10:25 AM
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shabbaa
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From: wizzy
on 7th February 2012 10:31 AM
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Kiwis never been rolled over in SA..don't think their will be a whitewash..
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From: mgb
on 7th February 2012 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
SA looks the only set team now. If they can stop their choking and stop outsourcing good players they can be No1 for quite a considerable amount of time.
Also they should develop atleast one more batsman apart from Amla who can play quality spin
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 12:24 PM
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SA mEla enna oru nambikkai! I guess you are hoping they have the best bet to beat England in England. adhu nadakkaadhu *thumps right fist on left palm*
SL - this dabbA SL team - won the second test in SA.
They don't have the kind of batsmen to handle England's bowling in England that easily.
England can handle their pacers. de Lange, Philander....indha mAvattaththula periya ravudy..mAvAtturadhula periya ravudy ellAm en kitta nadakkaadhu..dhaavaangattaiyai pichchu maraththula thonga vitturukkEn
Stock ball googly pugazh Tahir might be a problem. But hopefully he will be heading the drinks department in England.
SL kitta adi vaanguradhum nadakkum. SA-vai thOkkadikkiRadhum nadakkum.
manasai thaLara vidakkoodaadhu. manamirundhaal maargabandhu.
Aus is looking strong. And, as Plum says, they have the best shot of ascending to the top again. Hope England are on top going into the 2013 Ashes. Things will be interesting then. Nothing of substance will happen in the rest of the cricket playing world till then I guess
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
Pak did extremely well to bring Andy Flower/Strauss to their knees by whitewashing them 3-0 in their first series after becoming No 1, 5 months ago. In hindsight India at-least were not defeated for 19 months. Batting is still a woe.
When did India become waeld nember one. adhukkappuram oru oru varusham subcontinentukkuLLayE suththi suththi vandhadhA nyAbahaum
mudha mudhalla veLiyoor pOnadhu thennAppirikkA dhaan. And there I should concede India did much better than England have done now. But 19 maasam, anju maasam vachchu mozham pOttu, ennamO India nember one was that many times better-nu ellAm padam kAmikkAdheenga. Flau solluvaarE, scheduling advantages. adhukku kaNisamaana oru pangu uNdu.
konjam asandhA indhiyA was a better nember one than England 'ndruvaangappA. idhukkANdiyAchchum SL-la jeyichchu maindain paNNiranum. nambikkai dhaan vaazhkkai.
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 01:20 PM
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Ulloor naalum SA gave a tough fight as usual. Steyn disloged us badly in Nagpur. India did very well to come back in Kolkatta(Thanks to yes Harbhajan) who picked up crucial wickets in the last moments of the game. Aus 2010 tour first match India should have lost very comfortably. But we won and whitewashed them. Ind in SA is a whole another story. India should have won the series there. But granted with a draw i take it with less complaints.
There are no better teams between england and India. India are useless against fast bowling, Eng are perenially useless against spin. At-least in India's case I can boast of some record till July 2011.
In International sports tenures matter, complaints don't. ICC-ae unga kaila dhan irukku. So what if your first away tour is in SC(after becoming 1) you guys handpick best players from everywhere. You guys have every other country at a handicap there. I wrote myself here that England will have a tough time last year starting from SL Tour. While I underestimated Pak's skill and thought that SL will do much more damage I am glad that Pak trounced England. And I want SL to do the same.
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 7th February 2012 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
konjam asandhA indhiyA was a better nember one than England 'ndruvaangappA.
illai-mbeengalaa?
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 01:39 PM
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Ungaloda indha post-kku unga post-ae dhan badhil.
http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthrea...433#post791433
Ippo ennachunnu paathingala ?
I think SA will do pretty well to win in England. You are not acknowledging the contempt SA has at England for stealing their players. Graeme smith has a fantastic 154 and his carer was jump started in England. If Steyn is fit for all the matches. Aaha adhu oru kan kolla kaatchi -aa irukkum. Camaaan Then aaprikka
Originally Posted by
P_R
SA mEla enna oru nambikkai! I guess you are hoping they have the best bet to beat England in England. adhu nadakkaadhu *thumps right fist on left palm*
SL - this dabbA SL team - won the second test in SA.
They don't have the kind of batsmen to handle England's bowling in England that easily.
England can handle their pacers. de Lange, Philander....indha mAvattaththula periya ravudy..mAvAtturadhula periya ravudy ellAm en kitta nadakkaadhu..dhaavaangattaiyai pichchu maraththula thonga vitturukkEn
Stock ball googly pugazh Tahir might be a problem. But hopefully he will be heading the drinks department in England.
SL kitta adi vaanguradhum nadakkum. SA-vai thOkkadikkiRadhum nadakkum.
manasai thaLara vidakkoodaadhu. manamirundhaal maargabandhu.
Aus is looking strong. And, as Plum says, they have the best shot of ascending to the top again. Hope England are on top going into the 2013 Ashes. Things will be interesting then. Nothing of substance will happen in the rest of the cricket playing world till then I guess
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 01:50 PM
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And there is a personal vendetta to my England trouncing. Andy Poo made a stmt after Bell Incident that if the same happened to Tendulkar it would have been an Int'l incident. Not only does he hide his batsman's gross failure and utter stupidity in run judgment he has the balls to entangle Sachin out of no where in this issue. Totally unwarranted and a utterly bad example to set as a Coach.
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From: littlemaster1982
on 7th February 2012 02:12 PM
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AF,
Yen andha post-ai delete pannitteenga? Nyayamana pointdhane
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From: littlemaster1982
on 7th February 2012 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
Flau solluvaarE, scheduling advantages. adhukku kaNisamaana oru pangu uNdu.
A no.1 team like England shouldn't give these excuses
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 02:14 PM
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Summa dhan.
Saving it for bigger occasions and more worthwhile discussions I thought.
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by
Feddy
ICC-ae unga kaila dhan irukku
Oh idhu fact aayiruchchA?
England is unique in terms of having players from everywhere seeking to come there. idhukkellAm kondhaLichchA enna seyya mudiyin
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From: littlemaster1982
on 7th February 2012 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
Summa dhan.
Saving it for bigger occasions and more worthwhile discussions I thought.
.
Ok
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 02:23 PM
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Kondhalikkala!!. Solren ippadi ellam nadakudhunnu. And that is quite an advantage they have over other countries.
Originally Posted by
P_R
Oh idhu fact aayiruchchA?
England is unique in terms of having players from everywhere seeking to come there. idhukkellAm kondhaLichchA enna seyya mudiyin
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 7th February 2012 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
SA will choke against NZ. Sun will continue to rise in the east as usual
Flau
How can you compare an ordinary team like the kiwis to one of the best team in the world?
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 02:52 PM
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Ha ha some people don't know what influence England exerts to prevent Ireland from being granted test status. Poor sods, blanketA people blame BCCI for suppressing Ireland. I say BCCi should strike a deal with Ireland and get them Full member status. That will reduce 10 percent of England's talent pool. Engand are like senthil vs Gounder. Moonjiya innocentA vechkittu ennenna vElai paNNuvAngannu Gounderukku dhaan theriyin...
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by
littlemaster1982
A no.1 team like England shouldn't give these excuses
LM I was talking about the scheduling advantages India had.
oru varusam veetukkuLLayE oLinju irundhuttu nember one-nu sollitteenga 'ngrEn.
England maadhiri veLiyoorukku pOyi asingamA thOkkalai.
At the same time, England maadhiri veLiyoorla emphaticA jeyikkalai.
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 03:01 PM
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ippo thennAppirikkAkku kooda dhaan test status irukku
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From: littlemaster1982
on 7th February 2012 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
LM I was talking about the scheduling advantages India had.
oru varusam veetukkuLLayE oLinju irundhuttu nember one-nu sollitteenga 'ngrEn.
England maadhiri veLiyoorukku pOyi asingamA thOkkalai.
At the same time, England maadhiri veLiyoorla emphaticA jeyikkalai.
I got it. England supporters (Flintoff, Botham) were claiming England could remain in the top spot for next 5-8 years, but the first series after they've reached no.1 didn't indicate anything like that. We are just laughing at the irony
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 03:16 PM
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OrE oru 3-1 (catching Australia when they were pants down) victorya vechukittu ennA jalabulajals kAtRAr pArunga. ellAm Ricky seidha vinai. If you remove the 3-1, what do England have? NZ - barely won. SA - barely drew. India had SA on the ropes. SA had England on the ropes. Although both series were draws, huge difference. Windies - they LOST their previous Windies series. You read it right. So what do they have net-net? One 3-1 against Australia at its lowest in 30 years. Anyway, Lanka and India are too crappy to give them fight so their crowing will only grow louder this year but on results so far, it is all blowing their own trumpet so far.
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 03:19 PM
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seththAdA pOyittAn...varuvaan dA
5-8 years-A! romba overA pOyiruvAinga....yEdhO 2-3 varusham aasaippattA nyAyam.
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 03:27 PM
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Consider..
Current England touring Aus.
The Nember one strength India in the then Aus
You run the simulations in your head
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 03:35 PM
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I told you the result of my simulation: current England touring Current Aus: 2-2 or 3-2 or 2-1 to either side. It's like "remember Australia 2010? Remember Perth 2010?". Weak riposte but indicates the potential. Current india touring last year's Aussies: 2-2 or 2-1 to either side. Couple of draws due to weak bowling attacks. Kooti kazhichu pArunga
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 7th February 2012 03:38 PM
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Flau
Unga Fredictions sorry Predictions always thappu
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From: wizzy
on 7th February 2012 03:38 PM
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P_R, I would say Proteas play much better away from home...last time they toured Eng they had Steyn,Morkel,Nitini,Nel,Harris and Eng got pasted..
now their bowling is very well rounded with the emergence of Philander/de Lange/Tahir..Amla was struggling with short pitch stuff in that tour..now he is the batsman for all seasons..Saffers have the bowling might to match Eng provided all stay fit..knowing how Eng lucky have been wrt injuries to touring sides I can see Steyn/Morkel pulling up before the first test
also Biff's opening parter is a major worry..don't think Alviro/Rudolph can match up McKenzie's exploits in Eng and major test for the most accomplished batsman/allrounder in the world who has a abysmal record with bat in Eng
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 7th February 2012 03:43 PM
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 03:44 PM
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adhaan andha simulation padiyE solrEn, England were more emphatic a team then than India ever was anytime in their stint at the top.
summA anju maasam, padhinettu maasam-nu compare paNNappadaadhu
In recent times, England crushing Aus is the most emphatic victory in a Test series not involving India
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 03:57 PM
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adhaan naanum solREn. One series resultai vechukittu enna kabaddi AdaRInga? Apdi paarthaa 3-0 by Pakista is the worst result not involving India in recent times. That too, India as #1 didn't lose to #5 team like that
. It's all luck and fate now. It is pointless for any one team to crow. I don't think Indians were crowing so much about the #1 ranking as the English/Irish/Saffer team does. Basically, Dhoni to Strauss now: "Why blaed? Same blaed"
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 04:26 PM
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+1.
Now I will be terribly happy if Kallis improves that record
Originally Posted by
wizzy
P_R, I would say Proteas play much better away from home...last time they toured Eng they had Steyn,Morkel,Nitini,Nel,Harris and Eng got pasted..
now their bowling is very well rounded with the emergence of Philander/de Lange/Tahir..Amla was struggling with short pitch stuff in that tour..now he is the batsman for all seasons..Saffers have the bowling might to match Eng provided all stay fit..knowing how Eng lucky have been wrt injuries to touring sides I can see Steyn/Morkel pulling up before the first test
also Biff's opening parter is a major worry..don't think Alviro/Rudolph can match up McKenzie's exploits in Eng and
major test for the most accomplished batsman/allrounder in the world who has a abysmal record with bat in Eng :lol2:
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 04:32 PM
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Bad News for you P_r. World's best batsmen Bell has been dropped from ODI's.
Ian Bell, however, was omitted from the squad. Bell had passed 50 only once in his last 14 ODI innings and had looked uncomfortable against Saeed Ajmal's spin in the recently concluded Test series. It is entirely possible that Bell, aged 29 and a veteran of 108 ODIs, has played his last limited-overs match for England.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan...ry/552405.html
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 04:34 PM
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Indians were not trumpeting their nember one as much-A!
pOnga saar. Mars, Venus edhukkAchchum deputation-la pOyirundheengaLA?
Why do you think there was so much surprise when England won the series versus India. The margin was a surprise but the result was a reasonably foregone conclusion for those watching cricket-no?
Nember one test team. Wael cup vERa gelichirukkOm - we are the bestest-nu ellAm podhumakkaL horlicks maadhiri appadiyE saaptaanga. thoNda thaNNi vaththi 'idhellAm nambaadheenga, maayai'nu kaththina enakku dhaanE theriyin. oruththan kittayum pEsa mudiyalai.
That's why there was a 'pOyum pOyum (pAr rA!) England kitta thOkkurOmE' vagai angalAippu. And podhujana analysis: ivanunga atvidicemend-la nadikka dhaan laayakku, netpractice tayathula shooting pOyirrAingaLaam etc.
19 maasam irundhOm, 5 maasam kooda irukka midiyalai, naanga dhaan tOppAkkumnu sonnadhaala sonnEn.
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 04:37 PM
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Pr : England SSLC Failu, Bcci 8-am class paasu
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 04:39 PM
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Last ODI ellAm kidayAdhu. Bopara, Murugan ellAm vachchu manage paNNiruvAingaLAkkum.
He is playing the home series versus Australia this summer 'ngrEn.
Anyway ECB official policy is 'ODI ellAm oru format'
oru maadhiri enakkum..even though Sachin is there, no interest to watch CB series. World Cup-kaaga exception vittirundhEn. Now back to policy of unsubscribing from ODIs. iLaya samudhAyam sandhOsaththukku yEdhO paNNittu pOgattum.Final keenal vandhA solli vidunga.
So next stop is SL tour only. ODI, T20 ellAm pAkkuradhA illai - even though Eng is bound to better than what they did in the tests.
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 04:40 PM
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Adhe maadhiri whitewash paNNinOm, kozhaiya fix paNNinOm, Sanitation tank kattinOm, already pant kazhandu poi irundha Australiavai....sari I will not complete that analogy - apdinellAm England erumai pEsinadhAla dhaan mathtavanga ippO pEsaRANga.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 7th February 2012 04:41 PM
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yet another Feeyar Vs Flau Verbal war !
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 04:41 PM
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adEi maNiyA, leave vittadhum oorukku pOyiraama, puzhudhiyilayE irundhu spin viLayAdip pazhagu.
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 04:57 PM
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vayiththerichchal pidichcha aangila media-vin sadhi.
Ajmal-ai miratti, kai-yai murukki (!)
uLara vachchurukkaanga
Ajmal: "Someone is telling me my action is bad, but the ICC allow me to bowl 23.5 degrees because my arm is not good - but that's my problem.
Flower: "If that's the degree, then there's a problem," he said. "That's ridiculous. "That is an ICC issue, though. They are there to police the game, and make sure that it is played within the rules - so they've got to scrutinise his action. "We've all got our own views, but our job is to combat whoever is put against us."
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 04:58 PM
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Ridiculous-ku munnAdi oru 'if' irukku. sErththu padichchirunga.
appuramA thittalAm.
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From: wizzy
on 7th February 2012 05:00 PM
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England will win 2015 World Cup - Michael Vaughan
a small flashback For Eng fan(s)/well wishers
I dare say we never gloated anything like this when we were on top.
"I'd like to see Ian Bell opening - I think he could be a Tendulkar or a Mark Waugh at the top of the order, manoeuvre the field just through good cricket shots."
"I think by 2015 Bell could be opening the batting with Alastair Cook, maybe move the keeper to seven, KP at three, Morgan at four and then a new player - maybe Buttler or Alex Hales."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/14774887
eppo mudhaluka mosum
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From: Puliyan_Biryani
on 7th February 2012 05:08 PM
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Feeyar, How many Indian batsmen were bounced out in the Aus series? I can remember only a few Gambhir/tail-end wickets. Aussie bowlers kept pitching it up, got swing and reaped the rewards (Hilfenhaus-laam oru aal-unuttu). My point being, Aussie pitches are also changing(?!) into greentops which offer prodigous swing throughout the match. IMO, that is one of the main reasons along with Aussie ineptness for the English victory in Aus. So the Ashes 3-1 should be counted as a home series for England
.
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 05:12 PM
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Basically, there never can be anyone better than England at a)gloating b) over hyping small achievements c) naadharithanam nasookka doing d) justifying whatever they do(recruit from all countries e) any other change is not good for the game f) what is good for England is good for the game g)what is not good for England is bad for the game. Avlo dhaanga. Problem for indian supporters of England is they can only talk for themselves - and they have no choice but to live with a-g above and defend their favourite team.
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From: SoftSword
on 7th February 2012 05:30 PM
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"it's nice to know in Test cricket that there are still challenges for us"
ennaa oru thannadakkam!!
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 05:31 PM
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^^^
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From: wizzy
on 7th February 2012 05:36 PM
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 05:38 PM
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Flower - England weren't ready
(UKPA) – 19 hours ago
The repeated failures of England's world-class batsmen against Pakistan have left England captain Andrew Strauss and team director Andy Flower still searching for answers as to what exactly has gone wrong.
The 71-run defeat and 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan came in alien conditions against spin - Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman have shared a colossal 43 wickets - and no frontline England batsman has managed to average even 30.
Flower told Sky Sports 1: "(We spent a) couple of months out of the game and not doing a lot, while Pakistan were beating Sri Lanka and working hard to beat Bangladesh, and that hardened them up for this contest."
He added: "Looking back, I don't think we were ready. I shoulder that side of the blame, because it was my decision to give them that time off. We won't let that happen again.
"Certainly during that rest time our team and support staff were all being lauded, and while that was happening, Pakistan were working hard at their game and beating international opposition.
"Consequently one side was sharp and ready and one side wasn't and we've got to do something about that."
Strauss senses England's troubles are not necessarily a result of their autumn inactivity, and the solutions ought still to be in their own hands.
"If you keep getting bowled out for 140 or 150 you're not going to win many Test matches," he said. "I haven't been involved in a series where so many of our batsmen have had such a hard time.
"We've all got questions to answer and a bit of soul-searching to put into how we can do things better. We're all proud players, we're all asking ourselves the same question.
"But I've got great faith in our batsmen, I think they're some of the best batsmen in the world."
Copyright © 2012 The Press Association. All rights reserved.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukp...1328549084223A
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by
ajithfederer
"(We spent a) couple of months out of the game and not doing a lot, while Pakistan were beating Sri Lanka and working hard to beat Bangladesh, and that hardened them up for this contest."
kurumbu kurumbu
Leave vitadhu thappundrukkAn.
Now that they are playing will they will SL
Strauss faces the truth head-on
Kamaan.
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 05:54 PM
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It seemed entirely appropriate when the end came that the final decision was delivered by DRS with a questionable umpire’s lbw call and a ball that struck an English batsman squarely in the family jewels. Because what has transpired in the desert over the course of the past month has been a bigger kick in the teeth than could ever have been envisaged when they flew out as top dogs on January 2.
Somebody decode this for me.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...day-from-hell-
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From: P_R
on 7th February 2012 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
a small flashback For Eng fan
(s)/well wishers
These days Vaaganam moonjiyai enga vachchukkuraannu therila
Originally Posted by
wizzy
I dare say we never gloated anything like this when we were on top.
naan ungaLai cholluvenA...neenga azhagusundaram aachchE.
podhumakkaLai sonnEn. TV-la program vaikkuradhum, indhiya has arrived-nu financial newspaper-la ezhudhuradhum, TV-la ellAraiyin kootti vachchu dham katti pEsuradhum, manusan nimmadhiyA lunch sAppida mudiyAdhapadikku discuss paNradhum. romba imsaiyai anubavichchEn.
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From: SoftSword
on 7th February 2012 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
^was it Bellhead//
yessu...
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From: ajithfederer
on 7th February 2012 06:07 PM
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Andha mandayan than.
Originally Posted by
wizzy
^was it Bellhead//
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From: wizzy
on 7th February 2012 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
neenga azhagusundaram aachchE
at Mani saar ref.
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From: SoftSword
on 7th February 2012 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by
P_R
These days Vaaganam moonjiyai enga vachchukkuraannu therila
naan ungaLai cholluvenA...neenga azhagusundaram aachchE.
podhumakkaLai sonnEn. TV-la program vaikkuradhum, indhiya has arrived-nu financial newspaper-la ezhudhuradhum, TV-la ellAraiyin kootti vachchu dham katti pEsuradhum, manusan nimmadhiyA lunch sAppida mudiyAdhapadikku discuss paNradhum. romba imsaiyai anubavichchEn.
enakkku therinju bloating nadandhadhu WC victorykku dhaan....
test ranking patthi avlo perusa pesuna maadhiri therilayae...
atleast 75% of indian cricket fans are not much interested in watching test cricket... mokkai, idha koodavaa ukkaandhu paappeenganu nammala dhandachoru madhiriyum avanga ambani madhiriyum patthuttu povaanga...
meedhi 25% fans'la paadhi peru bloat panninaalum evlo varudhu... totalaa 13%??
mottha cricket fans'la 13% perumayaa peetthikittaa adha vechu india bloat pannichunu sollalaamaa...?
apdipaatha oru 10% ungala maadhiri dhaan vera country supprotersa irukkanga... adhukkaaga whole india bloating abt other teamnu sollidalaama?
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 06:47 PM
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It seems to me ajmal is saying "someone alleged that I have 23 degrees flex and icc gave me exemption for that. This is not true". Cruel to use his English against him. Only Flower and Nasookku naadhari Englishmen fossible
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From: Plum
on 7th February 2012 06:52 PM
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Softie, and andha meedhi 12 percentla evLO anti-Dhonis who were not exactly gloating at the #1 perumai going to Dhoni - adhaiyum sErththi sollunga.
. (IpdiyE ponaa negative percentage varum pOlirukkE
)
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From: sathya_1979
on 7th February 2012 07:29 PM
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ellarumE kaiya 360 degrees suzhattidhaanE pandhu pOduraanga, appuram enna periya issue (ok, poor joke).
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From: wizzy
on 7th February 2012 07:45 PM
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^ 360° suzhattinae ellaram eppadi thaen pandhu visanum
http://trialx.com/curetalk/wp-conten...ul_Adams-2.jpg
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 7th February 2012 08:00 PM
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Saeed Ajmal, Man of the Series as Pakistan whitewashed England 3-0 in the UAE, sparked confusion over his bowling action by giving an interview in which he appeared to claim that he has special dispensation to exceed the limit currently permitted by the ICC. However, it later emerged that Ajmal has an abnormally natural bent arm similar to Muttiah Muralitharan although the exact degrees involved remained unclear.
In the interview with the BBC, Ajmal volunteered the belief that the ICC had allowed him 23.5 degrees to compensate for an accident in which he injured his arm. The ICC, however, were quick to reject the suggestion.
Ajmal said: "Someone is telling me my action is bad because the ICC allowed me as a bowler 23.5 degrees, because my arm is not good. A few years ago I had an accident. Otherwise, no problem, the action was cleared by ICC."
An ICC spokeman denied that was the case. "There is no dispensation for anyone," he said. "It is worth remembering that his first language is not English and this may have been a slip of the tongue."
David Richardson, the ICC's general manager of cricket, confirmed that Ajmal's arm is not naturally straight and that Ajmal's action does not fall outside the 15-degree tolerance limit.
"There is a big difference between the 'elbow carry angle' (elbow abduction) and the degree of elbow extension," he said. "There is nothing preventing a bowler bowling with a bent arm, provided he does not straighten it beyond the permitted degrees of tolerance."
In an interview on the ICC website, Richardson added: "In Saeed Ajmal's case he has a 15-degree angle of elbow abduction."
The PCB issued a statement attempting to clarify the situation although their claim that Ajmal's elbow has a natural angle of 23 degrees didn't match Richardson's explanation that it was 15 degrees, which also happens to be the ICC's tolerance limit.
"The ICC's level of tolerance of 15 degrees relates to the degree of elbow extension that is permitted in the bowling action, ie. the amount by which the arm is straightening," Pakistan team manager Naveed Akram Cheema said. "Previous tests conducted on the action of Saeed Ajmal show that the degree of elbow extension is well within ICC's tolerance levels."
"Saeed Ajmal was referring to the angle of elbow abduction, ie. the angle of the upper arm to the forearm and not the degree of elbow extension. This angle is approximately 23 degrees in Saeed's case.
Ajmal tormented the England batsmen in all three Tests, claiming 24 wickets in the series at an average of just 14.7. Their inability to distinguish between his off-break and doosra caused particular confusion and vastly reduced the effectiveness of England's much-vaunted middle order. Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan and Kevin Pietersen all failed to average more than 13.
While Bob Willis, the former England captain turned pundit, had raised concerns about Ajmal's action at the start of the series, the England team have been reluctant to be dragged into any controversy. Consequently, they have stuck to the line that it is job of the umpires and the ICC to scrutinise bowlers' actions.
However, Andy Flower, the England coach, expressed his surprise after being told of Ajmal's remarks. "If that's the degree, then there's a problem," Flower said. "That's ridiculous.
"That is an ICC issue, though. They are there to police the game, and make sure that it is played within the rules, so they've got to scrutinise his action. We've all got our own views, but our job is to combat whoever is put against us, and part of it is also to play the game in the right spirit."
Aarambichutangappa!
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From: mgb
on 8th February 2012 09:28 AM
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P_R
In recent times, England crushing Aus is the most emphatic victory in a Test series not involving India
1-3 drubbing worst than 0-3 is it? illa eng-pak series aattaikku sethukka maatingala?
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From: raajarasigan
on 8th February 2012 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by
mgb
1-3 drubbing worst than 0-3 is it? illa eng-pak series aattaikku sethukka maatingala?
england jeichirundha saerthiruppaainga...
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From: Plum
on 8th February 2012 09:42 AM
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Sadly, Lanka aren't strong enough so England won't plumb the depths India did. Cook might reach 7000 by the end of this year...paiyyan will end up as all time top aggregate pOlaiyE? Paiyanukku thread irukkA already?
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From: scorpio
on 8th February 2012 10:31 AM
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Plum
Cook might reach 7000 by the end of this year...paiyyan will end up as all time top aggregate pOlaiyE? Paiyanukku thread irukkA already?
enna kELvi idhu Plum. Cook-kku soonyam vekka thani thread aarambhichadhE neenga dhaanE?
http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthrea...e-The-Momentum
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From: Plum
on 8th February 2012 06:48 PM
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Oh vara vara en valadhu kai seyyaRadhu I kaikku theriyaradhillai
. Anyway, Sir Cook-ku thread will be revived just before the Lankan tour. We'll celebrate lanka thaganam led by explorer Sir Thomas Cook
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 8th February 2012 06:53 PM
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Plum
Oh vara vara en valadhu kai seyyaRadhu I kaikku theriyaradhillai
. Anyway, Sir Cook-ku thread will be revived just before the Lankan tour. We'll celebrate lanka thaganam led by explorer Sir Thomas Cook
FlauW
neenga enna sonnalum athuku opposite ah thaan nadakum, all da best for the Victorians. They are about to taste some locally brewed tea from Dambulla alias Kandy!
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 8th February 2012 06:57 PM
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Flau
Cook will be cooked on Lankan pitches like British bacon. These Normans are better off as shepherds in Cornwall. Look at the status of John terry
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From: Plum
on 8th February 2012 07:08 PM
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Ha ha that's why this time reverse-reverse-jinx faramu. You now expect my prediction to go wrong but it will come true. - idhu epdi irukku
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 8th February 2012 07:23 PM
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Plum
Ha ha that's why this time reverse-reverse-jinx faramu. You now expect my prediction to go wrong but it will come true. - idhu epdi irukku
RaamE aandalum Raavanan aandalum enakingu kavalai illa
Aana neenga romba over confidence intha victorians mEla vachuirukeenga, ivangaluke ellam vaai veeram mattum thaan, seyal la onnum illa, every time, there is a FB WC they still broadcast their one and only WC victory back in 1966, that is how backward their mentality is! aana pesa vitta thangala vittaa ulagathila onnum illai nu pEsuvaanga !
Baasha Rajni > Vellaikaaran than perumaiyai ninaikelaenna sethu poiduvan nu !
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From: mgb
on 9th February 2012 10:06 AM
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From Cricinfo:
Ajmal's action is well within the ICC range of tolerance. While he does bowl with a bend in his arm, it does not straighten more, on average, than about eight degrees.
His arm does come through at a bent angle but that is allowed so long as it doesn't straighten beyond the tolerance level.
The figure of 23.5 degrees mentioned by Ajmal is the average angle of his arm at the beginning of delivery.
The ICC put Ajmal, along with other bowlers, under constant scrutiny and evidence suggests that there has been no significant deterioration in Ajmal's action since he was tested in 2009.
Contrary to widespread belief, Ajmal's off-break and quicker ball actually cause his arm to straighten more - though only a fraction more - than his much-debated doosra
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From: ajithfederer
on 13th February 2012 04:24 PM
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From: wizzy
on 13th February 2012 04:30 PM
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getting cleaned up by a retard..how low one can get
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From: ajithfederer
on 13th February 2012 04:53 PM
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From: ajithfederer
on 13th February 2012 05:59 PM
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From: wizzy
on 13th February 2012 06:05 PM
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Sehwag's record under threat
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From: ajithfederer
on 13th February 2012 08:43 PM
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Paati phor for 4.
Pakistan chasing 260/7.
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From: 19thmay
on 13th February 2012 09:51 PM
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IMO, Afridi is the most stupid batsman.
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From: 19thmay
on 13th February 2012 10:07 PM
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Swann bowls to Gul. LBW Appeal, not given -> Reviewed by England. Pitching outside off but Hitting. Umpire still says not out.
Next over, Swann bowls to Gul. LBW Appeal, given -> Reviewed by Pakistan. Pitching outside off but Hitting. Umpire still says out.
UDRS?
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From: wizzy
on 14th February 2012 08:47 AM
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Irfan has made some noticeable changes to his bowling action..PK got some more competition to content wrt pace..
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 14th February 2012 08:05 PM
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Fakisthan periya suitcase vangeetanga (marupadiyum)
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 15th February 2012 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by
wizzy
Sehwag's record under threat
Come on Pakistan
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From: ajithfederer
on 15th February 2012 06:34 PM
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Cook back 2 back hundred(s).
102(121b) 10 fours.
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From: venkkiram
on 15th February 2012 07:47 PM
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Successive Hundreds from Cook
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From: wizzy
on 15th February 2012 11:01 PM
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Afretard
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 16th February 2012 03:26 PM
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Fakistan
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From: Plum
on 16th February 2012 04:36 PM
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Englad
- mastering ODIs as well. Kings of the Cricket World, the anglo-saxons
. InimE pArunga epdi Veto powerlaam koNdu vandhu native countries-ai Oda Oda virattaRomnu!
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 16th February 2012 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Englad
- mastering ODIs as well. Kings of the Cricket World, the anglo-saxons
. InimE pArunga epdi Veto powerlaam koNdu vandhu native countries-ai Oda Oda virattaRomnu!
Almost 90% of the Normans dont watch Cricket, and almost 75% of the victorians dont know what cricket is! Who care?
Unga Saxon Mogathuku oru ellaiyE illa pOla
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From: Plum
on 16th February 2012 05:31 PM
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Allov - first stop saying Victorians. Victorians are dead with Queen Victoria. What we have now are Elizabetheans
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From: SoftSword
on 16th February 2012 05:33 PM
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ha ha.. egadhipathyam maadhiri...
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 16th February 2012 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plum
Allov - first stop saying Victorians. Victorians are dead with Queen Victoria. What we have now are Elizabetheans
Allov
The saxons were dead centuries before any one, so why call them Saxons
in fact this was the order of English Invasion! Saxons (mainly from germany) then the normans then the victorian and now the Elizabetherians and it will be followed by Dravidians!
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From: P_R
on 18th February 2012 07:30 PM
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India will do well in ODIs. But that should not make us forget the debacle that was the test series.
ippadi ellAm naan sonnadhu vaasthavam dhaan.
aanaa appo naan edhirpaarkkalaiyE, Ingilaandhu ivvaLavu nallA one day jevippAingannu. What to do. varalaarula padhivu aayiruchchE.
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From: wizzy
on 18th February 2012 09:04 PM
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Captain Cook
for obliterating the Pak attack diligently...never seen Pak bowlers clueless...3rd 100 for the taking...even Sach's Odi record is under threat from Cook
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From: Plum
on 18th February 2012 09:18 PM
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Deccan Chargers sign Kenyan Mishra as Indian player.
- engaLukkum irukkula foreign-born-indigenous player source-u. Expect ICC to ban such conversions if England's Saffer supply reduces and India's foreign supply increases. Appovum apologists edhaiyaavadhu solli England-ai defend paNNuvAnga.
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From: P_R
on 19th February 2012 10:26 AM
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England appo edhunAchchum sonnA, vanmaiyA kaNdichchu oru petition kudunga, kai ezuththu pOdurEn.
adhukkAga England ciricket team-ai suffort paNradhai niruththa mudiyAdhu.
Kamaan
thalaiyai thookka vidaama adikkaNum. KP back in form
Should fight the resurgent SriLanka
I haven't watched the ODIs - adhu ennamO T20 maadhiri ippo ellAm ODI paakkura interestum pOyiruchchu.
What's with Pak's spinners? Are they bowling flatter? How come Eng batsmen seem like completely different people in a matter of weeks?
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From: Plum
on 19th February 2012 10:37 AM
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For the same reason Gambhir and Dhoni look like Bradman in Australian pitches in ODIs after looking like Chris Martin in tests in the same venues few weeks back - ODI pitches are neutered, and the rules are loaded in favour of batsmen. Cook explicitly said that not having men round the bat gave freedom to the mind.
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From: P_R
on 19th February 2012 12:41 PM
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ODIs unselect paNNadhu nalladhA pOchchu
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From: Plum
on 19th February 2012 03:04 PM
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Yeah, ippollAm sachin AdinA kooda ODIs pArkka pudikkalai - otoh, Jivva, AryalAm AdaRa T20 kooda pAkka mudiyudhu. I was right, admit it, ODIs must die
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From: PARAMASHIVAN
on 20th February 2012 02:46 PM
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A suthapal ODI team like England beating a much better team (in ODI format) like Pakistan is "highly" Suspicious!
Scotland Yard should launch an investigation into this mattaer with utmost urgency!
