Comments on: Five Lessons from Lord’s http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sport/five-lessons-from-lords Powered by Webshore Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:59:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ASG http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sport/five-lessons-from-lords#comment-9224 ASG Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:48:33 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=3559#comment-9224 Needed a Mamata-esque movement to upstage the Rajiv Shuklas of the world. All else will fall in place. Needed a Mamata-esque movement to upstage the Rajiv Shuklas of the world. All else will fall in place.

]]> By: Aditya Shamlal http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sport/five-lessons-from-lords#comment-9111 Aditya Shamlal Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:23:00 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=3559#comment-9111 There is no doubt about the fact that its time Bhajji was given a reality check. Even Kumble, arguably our greatest spinner wasn't given such special treatment. When his fitness went down and his effectiveness in ODI's was fading, he was dropped and he eventually retired from the shorter form of the game. Its time bhajji was told to go back to domestic cricket, and re-learn how to dismiss batsmen regularly. On the Sehwag issue i couldnt agree more with the sentiment, the sheer intimidatory value he brings to the pitch is unbelievable. I seriously hope he gets at least a couple of tests, and sends the poms on a leather hunt. There is no doubt about the fact that its time Bhajji was given a reality check. Even Kumble, arguably our greatest spinner wasn’t given such special treatment. When his fitness went down and his effectiveness in ODI’s was fading, he was dropped and he eventually retired from the shorter form of the game. Its time bhajji was told to go back to domestic cricket, and re-learn how to dismiss batsmen regularly.

On the Sehwag issue i couldnt agree more with the sentiment, the sheer intimidatory value he brings to the pitch is unbelievable. I seriously hope he gets at least a couple of tests, and sends the poms on a leather hunt.

]]> By: Arghya http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sport/five-lessons-from-lords#comment-9106 Arghya Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:26:06 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=3559#comment-9106 Hi, Shamlal, I agree that Bhajji will play the next test. But I agree with Suhrith (and I think you as well) that it's time his security in the side was questioned. Ashwin ought to have definitely been in the touring party and it's time other spinners had a look-in, if not for anything else than to make Harbhajan fight for his place and hopefully improve his performance in the process. With Sehwag, I agree with you that my points may be seen as contradictor. All I want is to see Sehwag bat! What I meant though is that the team management must make sure that they pull out all stops to ensure that his return happens as fast as possible, without of course compromising on a threshold level of match fitness that a batsman requires. Hi,

Shamlal, I agree that Bhajji will play the next test. But I agree with Suhrith (and I think you as well) that it’s time his security in the side was questioned. Ashwin ought to have definitely been in the touring party and it’s time other spinners had a look-in, if not for anything else than to make Harbhajan fight for his place and hopefully improve his performance in the process.
With Sehwag, I agree with you that my points may be seen as contradictor. All I want is to see Sehwag bat! What I meant though is that the team management must make sure that they pull out all stops to ensure that his return happens as fast as possible, without of course compromising on a threshold level of match fitness that a batsman requires.

]]> By: Suhrith http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sport/five-lessons-from-lords#comment-9105 Suhrith Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:11:29 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=3559#comment-9105 They say Ashwin isn't test ready, but I find it staggering that they didn't take him to England, at the very least. As it stands, Harbhajan enjoys too much security. If it's a lack of options, then its a product of India's own doing. It's such a crying shame that they treated Murali Kartik so shabbily. He's still only 34 and I'd say he has a few years left in him. If the reason for playing Harbhajan is a want of options, it's an error of epic proportions. They say Ashwin isn’t test ready, but I find it staggering that they didn’t take him to England, at the very least. As it stands, Harbhajan enjoys too much security. If it’s a lack of options, then its a product of India’s own doing. It’s such a crying shame that they treated Murali Kartik so shabbily. He’s still only 34 and I’d say he has a few years left in him. If the reason for playing Harbhajan is a want of options, it’s an error of epic proportions.

]]> By: Aditya Shamlal http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sport/five-lessons-from-lords#comment-9104 Aditya Shamlal Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:57:54 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=3559#comment-9104 Arghya, i cant help but agree with you on 4 of those points. But expediting Sehwag's recovery is pretty much contradicting what you wrote in point 2 about starting the game with 11 fit players. No point having him in the team if he wont be able to come out slamming the ball all over the park. And i can pretty much guarantee you that Bhajji will be picked for the 2nd test match and that India will never have 2 warm-up games before a series. Arghya, i cant help but agree with you on 4 of those points. But expediting Sehwag’s recovery is pretty much contradicting what you wrote in point 2 about starting the game with 11 fit players. No point having him in the team if he wont be able to come out slamming the ball all over the park. And i can pretty much guarantee you that Bhajji will be picked for the 2nd test match and that India will never have 2 warm-up games before a series.

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