tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686425684324303857.post1956985746388418504..comments2023-10-26T08:20:39.573-05:00Comments on Opinions On Cricket: India needs to do more than make statementsGolandaazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593900110552569215noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686425684324303857.post-27959823961140685942010-12-25T23:52:52.561-06:002010-12-25T23:52:52.561-06:00I think us being #1 has more to do with our schedu...I think us being #1 has more to do with our schedule over the last two years and the onus is on the side to be equally good in alien conditions.Mahekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911423802697065635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686425684324303857.post-54085931444729561542010-12-25T10:07:56.729-06:002010-12-25T10:07:56.729-06:00Agreed Mahek...it's more of a general theory. ...Agreed Mahek...it's more of a general theory. But in India's case, the reason they are number one is that they executed these four things very well over the last several years. They have really good batting and playing to potential in this case is scoring around 450 or so every innings they bat. The bowling is weak and hence discipline and no mistakes is critical instead of just being important. India has become number one and others are not because they are missing one or two of these elements.Vidooshakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194362115018768416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686425684324303857.post-74785682905110418892010-12-25T02:31:36.805-06:002010-12-25T02:31:36.805-06:00Vid, I don't see how any other team can do wit...Vid, I don't see how any other team can do without the 4 things you mentioned. It's what's expected of professional sportspersons these days. I'm not saying we should win every match, I'm saying we should play to do so. Winning or not winning also depends on how the other side plays, but playing to win is something entirely dependent on your commitment to being the best you can be.<br /><br />SP, the bowling shouldn't need a big total on the board in order to be potent. If it really comes down to that then let's just forget about being a great side. Sure having a lot of runs to play with helps, but that doesn't mean the bowlers can bowl rubbish when the batsmen have failed.Mahekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911423802697065635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686425684324303857.post-77283780007123265372010-12-25T01:06:29.393-06:002010-12-25T01:06:29.393-06:00what my point was and later affirmed by kirsten...what my point was and later affirmed by kirsten's latest statement that anybody who has got a start... got the measures of bowlers MUST not throw it away... coz it is very difficult for a new batsman to adjust straight away hence team can lose couple of wickets quickly at the fall of one...<br /><br />whatever be the approach of game of individual player it must be calibrated to one goal... that whoever get the start must not throw it away for some crown pleasing shots...<br /><br />once we will have total on board our bowling will acquire the required potency...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686425684324303857.post-46008195801576637082010-12-24T15:09:40.822-06:002010-12-24T15:09:40.822-06:00Mahek - I think it's hard to win every test wi...Mahek - I think it's hard to win every test without the assets to dominate like the West Indies of the 80s or Aussies in the McGrath, Warne era. We know that even with W & W in their ranks and with Anwar, Inzy Pakistan didn't dominate for any length of time. A team like India without a dominating bowling attack can stay at the top by (A) playing to the best of its batting and bowling potential (B) good sense to tide over difficult sessions (C) eliminating mistakes and (D) adequate preparation. Much like (perhaps) Lendl was a top player for a long time without ever convincing anyone of his greatness.Vidooshakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194362115018768416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686425684324303857.post-22518959471362973302010-12-24T11:58:25.445-06:002010-12-24T11:58:25.445-06:00India, and every team for that matter, needs to tr...India, and every team for that matter, needs to try and win every test. The rankings take care of themselves if you do that. If you focus on just doing enough to be number one you're only going to sell yourselves short and in the process make it easier for someone to catch up in the future.Mahekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911423802697065635noreply@blogger.com