IPL

Rowdy Wrote:

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> chicken 'n chips Wrote:
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> > I need help in choosing a team to support in
> the
> > IPL
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> > Who is top of the league?
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> Go with the Sunrisers !!!!

tks rowdy, the sunrisers it shall beX(

TNaicker Wrote:

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> Was an easy win in the end but I was worried half
> way through...was a good bet to catch...so my R50
> start last Monday is now a tidy sum...not going to
> take any bets tomorrow...no standout rugby or
> other bet...


Well done. Going yo play a double tomorrow CSK onto The Force.

shrek Wrote:

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> TNaicker Wrote:
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> > Was an easy win in the end but I was worried
> half
> > way through...was a good bet to catch...so my
> R50
> > start last Monday is now a tidy sum...not going
> to
> > take any bets tomorrow...no standout rugby or
> > other bet...
>
>
> Well done. Going yo play a double tomorrow CSK
> onto The Force.

Thanks...Would prefer to take in running as will allow one to assess pitch and how match proceeding...

Enjoy the matches...

TNaicker Wrote:

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> Good trait of a captain is to show / keep faith in
> players...almost cost them when Dinda was getting
> hit about even though two other bowlers had bowled
> better earlier...will learn to adapt to needs of
> match situation rather than stick to loyalties...
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> Good player...but none of the humility that past
> Indian greats showed...and we have seen the cost
> of arrogance on many an occasion...

Sure, a lack of humility (or realism I prefer to call it) can undo a captain. But then Graeme Smith was also considered an arrogant so-and-so when he took over the reins of the Proteas and he ended up doing pretty well in the old end.

Way I see it, a fighting spirit often looks arrogant - often IS arrogant!! - especially in a young man all pumped with testosterone and rather short of the harsh training that real life dishes up to us all. Time and troubles will cure that, oh yez. Hopefully the will to fight will stay, though it doesn't always. I think what Kohli showed me yesterday was that, although he's a nasty little in-your-face punkrocker right now, he has the seeds of a greatness that in years to come will grow into a strong personality with real ethics.

Actually Naiker, I'm not really disagreeing with you. But watch this space ... Koli will be skipper! You heard it here first!

Mavourneen Wrote:

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> TNaicker Wrote:
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> >
> > Good trait of a captain is to show / keep faith
> in
> > players...almost cost them when Dinda was
> getting
> > hit about even though two other bowlers had
> bowled
> > better earlier...will learn to adapt to needs
> of
> > match situation rather than stick to
> loyalties...
> >
> > Good player...but none of the humility that
> past
> > Indian greats showed...and we have seen the
> cost
> > of arrogance on many an occasion...
>
> Sure, a lack of humility (or realism I prefer to
> call it) can undo a captain. But then Graeme Smith
> was also considered an arrogant so-and-so when he
> took over the reins of the Proteas and he ended up
> doing pretty well in the old end.
>
> Way I see it, a fighting spirit often looks
> arrogant - often IS arrogant!! - especially in a
> young man all pumped with testosterone and rather
> short of the harsh training that real life dishes
> up to us all. Time and troubles will cure that, oh
> yez. Hopefully the will to fight will stay, though
> it doesn't always. I think what Kohli showed me
> yesterday was that, although he's a nasty little
> in-your-face punkrocker right now, he has the
> seeds of a greatness that in years to come will
> grow into a strong personality with real ethics.
>
> Actually Naiker, I'm not really disagreeing with
> you. But watch this space ... Koli will be
> skipper! You heard it here first!

He's being groomed for it from a young age...was U19 captain a few years ago when India won that World Cup...

TNaicker Wrote:

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> He's being groomed for it from a young age...was
> U19 captain a few years ago when India won that
> World Cup...


Aha! That's interesting ... !!

Difficult to win games when umpires are as useless as this. Jedeja had Maxwell plumb given not out and Maxwell smashes the next over. (td)

good game and the chase looked so easy for the kings.good innings by maxwell and miller.

how can you spend a holiday watching that crap? (td)

Priety Zinta's Kings Punjab XI have a very good batting line up. Sehwag just has to fire at the top and Johnson to come good with the bowling for them to make a serious contender for the title. They have my money.

The Maxwell and Miller Show for the second time running, and the bowlers didn't show up. They'll have to soon, as M & M can't be expected to walk on water every time.

Teams chasing have been dominant in tournament so far...think only one team batting first has won in the matches to date...

Great hitting again yesterday...they need to put in bowling machines as T20 and ODI are not for bowlers...even Saeed Ajmal (and he's a great bowler under all conditions due to his variety) bemoaned the fate of bowlers in these forms...