KKR are a disgrace now. Nothing works for them. As a batting team and fielding team. IF batting clicked, the bowling let them down. Ishant Sharma's form concerns me. He has been off color and thats bothering given the assignments ahead. KKR should seriously consider withdrawing from the IPL this season and not demoralize the players who also play for national teams. FIP is useless, he would make few more sensations and then fizz out.
May 12, 2009
IPL hots up
IPL is now at its glorious uncertain best. Win of RCB further complicates the equation. 4th spot is still an open spot to be grabbed. Here are few combinations:
1) RCB are 5th now. 10 points. 3 games to go. One against CSK, DC and DD. Tough games. But if they play the way they did and win at least 2 games ,they are in for serious challenge. Taylor is in form and so is Boucher. RCB would then end up with 14 points.
2) MI should win today's game. If they do they stay a point ahead of RCB and at par with RR. They go 4. They have good NRR. Positive. KXIP have never lost it against MI, but today they should, they are almost out of the reckoning. But if KXIP win they go 4 at 12.
3) RR would have tough times ahead after yesterday' sloss. Reports say Warne is injured and would miss the rest of the tourney. If thats true, then the RR is at the end of the road. Half their charisma and power to win comes from Warnie. Smith is good skipper but not as good as Warnie.
4) CSK and DD are sure shots for the semis. DC are almost there too. It would be very tough to beat them going forward.
The race for 4th spot is on.
I wish Tendulkar gets a duck today. A big 0. Superstition. Reverse way.
1) RCB are 5th now. 10 points. 3 games to go. One against CSK, DC and DD. Tough games. But if they play the way they did and win at least 2 games ,they are in for serious challenge. Taylor is in form and so is Boucher. RCB would then end up with 14 points.
2) MI should win today's game. If they do they stay a point ahead of RCB and at par with RR. They go 4. They have good NRR. Positive. KXIP have never lost it against MI, but today they should, they are almost out of the reckoning. But if KXIP win they go 4 at 12.
3) RR would have tough times ahead after yesterday' sloss. Reports say Warne is injured and would miss the rest of the tourney. If thats true, then the RR is at the end of the road. Half their charisma and power to win comes from Warnie. Smith is good skipper but not as good as Warnie.
4) CSK and DD are sure shots for the semis. DC are almost there too. It would be very tough to beat them going forward.
The race for 4th spot is on.
I wish Tendulkar gets a duck today. A big 0. Superstition. Reverse way.
FIP gets a game. Messes it up
Fake IPL player gets a game today, comes at # 3 ahead of David Hussey, makes a mess of the rare chances, goes out for 7.
Now dude you got a game. Now shut your shit up and lay dormant sideways. You should be making high noises only when you perform.
May 11, 2009
Ajay Jadeja accuses KKR of racism
http://ipl.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4510767.cms
Ajay Jadeja, the notorious naughty "suspicious match fixer" has claimed that the Indians were mistreated by the KKR foreign staff. Also racist comments were passed on the Indian players. What stumps me is how come Ajay Jadeja knows this? Does that mean is Jadeja the fake IPL player or mind behind him?
Did Jadeja go to South Africa and find out the facts? Or did some player speak to him and inform Jadeja? But why Jadeja? In what capacity? This is ridiculous. I mean strange. For cheap sensation you would reap KKR's belaugered player's benefits?
Million dollar question is what is the source of Jadeja's information.
You read it first time on any blog here.
Ajay Jadeja, the notorious naughty "suspicious match fixer" has claimed that the Indians were mistreated by the KKR foreign staff. Also racist comments were passed on the Indian players. What stumps me is how come Ajay Jadeja knows this? Does that mean is Jadeja the fake IPL player or mind behind him?
Did Jadeja go to South Africa and find out the facts? Or did some player speak to him and inform Jadeja? But why Jadeja? In what capacity? This is ridiculous. I mean strange. For cheap sensation you would reap KKR's belaugered player's benefits?
Million dollar question is what is the source of Jadeja's information.
You read it first time on any blog here.
Rameez at it again!!
Ahhhhhhhh Rameez bhai, what are you upto.
Dwyane Smith hits a six and you dont say the word "DLF maximum". You say "What a six". I kept waiting and waiting that the DLF maximum would come up. But it didnt. Welcome change though. May be Lalit Modi and his sponsors would sue you Raza bhai.
Rohit Sharma Syndrome: Dump him
Rohit Sharma, my favorite whipping player. A "talented" Bombay player who is supposed to be next Tendulkar. Alright, let me get to the point. He is selected for T20 player and given his IPL heroics, he would be part of the playing XI also withstanding the fact he wont suffer a form loss.
His IPL record suggests following figures:
M 24
R 645
A 34
34 is the runs per game Rohit Sharma makes in IPL.
His Twenty 20 record reads following:
RG Sharma 2007-2009 39* 36 7 1004 101* 34.62 755 132.98 1 6 2 87 47
His ODI figures are well known.
Reproducing them:
ODIs 37 35 10 680 70* 27.20 939 72.41 0 4 51 5 16 0
27.20 is a 2+ rise in his previous average when i posted his record and asked for his removal. Well the rise is attributed to a 43* in NZ when he played cos Tendulkar was injured (abdomen).
Roy is bowled by Jadeja. RR seems favorite today.
Back to Sharma bhai.
In last year he has played 23 games made 384 runs @ 25.6 with 58 being the highest and only score above 50.
Contrast that to the IPL. He was successful in IPL - 1 and IPL - 2. But when it comes to play for India, he flops.
When he plays for India in T20I his record reads
107 runs in 8 games with 50* vs SA in Super Six as his highest. Besides that 57 runs in 7 games. Take out 30* against Pakistan in the final / league game of T20 world cup and his record then reads 27 in 6.
Not so good record for a man who is said to be talent powerhouse. If you got talent then you gotta find form and make runs in the INTERNATIONAL games. Not in the franchisee games.
His record proves that he is unfit to play for India. In England he made his debut against Scotland / SA in 2007 and scored a 50 in first game (if not wrong). Since then he has failed to deliver.
He should not be part of any game that India plays unless he goes back to the domestic fold and gets some first class runs under his belt. He and Raina rose almost same time to the Indian colors in 2008 tour to Australia when RD and SG were dumped on MS behest. Raina has gone pillar to post in strength. This lad fell prey to the usual distractors like fashion shows, ad shows and of course chicks.
We dont have DBV in selection panel anymore. So if this lad doesnt make up for his tardy numbers in T20 world cup, he wont find himself in the West Indies ODI series and the CT to follow next. There are plenty of replacements available. Mind you i say of 15 or 16 of the touring party. As long as Sachin is around in oDIs, this lad wont play unless somebody else looses form.
I rest my case. Compare his IPL figures to his India figures and you get the drift.
His IPL record suggests following figures:
M 24
R 645
A 34
34 is the runs per game Rohit Sharma makes in IPL.
His Twenty 20 record reads following:
RG Sharma 2007-2009 39* 36 7 1004 101* 34.62 755 132.98 1 6 2 87 47
His ODI figures are well known.
Reproducing them:
ODIs 37 35 10 680 70* 27.20 939 72.41 0 4 51 5 16 0
27.20 is a 2+ rise in his previous average when i posted his record and asked for his removal. Well the rise is attributed to a 43* in NZ when he played cos Tendulkar was injured (abdomen).
Roy is bowled by Jadeja. RR seems favorite today.
Back to Sharma bhai.
In last year he has played 23 games made 384 runs @ 25.6 with 58 being the highest and only score above 50.
Contrast that to the IPL. He was successful in IPL - 1 and IPL - 2. But when it comes to play for India, he flops.
When he plays for India in T20I his record reads
107 runs in 8 games with 50* vs SA in Super Six as his highest. Besides that 57 runs in 7 games. Take out 30* against Pakistan in the final / league game of T20 world cup and his record then reads 27 in 6.
Not so good record for a man who is said to be talent powerhouse. If you got talent then you gotta find form and make runs in the INTERNATIONAL games. Not in the franchisee games.
His record proves that he is unfit to play for India. In England he made his debut against Scotland / SA in 2007 and scored a 50 in first game (if not wrong). Since then he has failed to deliver.
He should not be part of any game that India plays unless he goes back to the domestic fold and gets some first class runs under his belt. He and Raina rose almost same time to the Indian colors in 2008 tour to Australia when RD and SG were dumped on MS behest. Raina has gone pillar to post in strength. This lad fell prey to the usual distractors like fashion shows, ad shows and of course chicks.
We dont have DBV in selection panel anymore. So if this lad doesnt make up for his tardy numbers in T20 world cup, he wont find himself in the West Indies ODI series and the CT to follow next. There are plenty of replacements available. Mind you i say of 15 or 16 of the touring party. As long as Sachin is around in oDIs, this lad wont play unless somebody else looses form.
I rest my case. Compare his IPL figures to his India figures and you get the drift.
Rameez Raja 's Ranjeet moment of the day
Today Rameez Raja is playing the role of Ranjeet Fernando. You dont believe me or you think I am biased again? Then here is the proof :
When the 2nd wicket for DC fell, Roy came in and Rameez Raja welcomed him with the statement on air while commenting. " Andrew Symonds played a MATCH WINNING innings of 60 against KXIP on saturday".
Really? Lost the plot? I thought DC lost it to KXIP when Bret Lee won the game by hitting winning runs and getting Preity di pappiya and jhappiya. It happens mate. When you spend lot of time with Ranjit in the commentary box, you are due to pick some wrong habits. Never mind as long as this is just a slip of tounge. Would ja correct the statement mate?
When the 2nd wicket for DC fell, Roy came in and Rameez Raja welcomed him with the statement on air while commenting. " Andrew Symonds played a MATCH WINNING innings of 60 against KXIP on saturday".
Really? Lost the plot? I thought DC lost it to KXIP when Bret Lee won the game by hitting winning runs and getting Preity di pappiya and jhappiya. It happens mate. When you spend lot of time with Ranjit in the commentary box, you are due to pick some wrong habits. Never mind as long as this is just a slip of tounge. Would ja correct the statement mate?
May 10, 2009
Predictions for SUnday
Today's predictions:
BRC over Mumbai
Delhi over KKR.
Sachin to hit a 50 at least. Dravid a 40, Kumble to get a 2 or 3. DADA if he plays a big role from him as well.
Ahh dont bother, last line was a wishlist than a prediction.
And for those who doubt Rahul Dravid's ability in limited form of the game let me tell you he has got 10000 odd runs in 334 games at 40.05 runs per game, he holds record for fastest 50 by an Indian and he was the first finisher the country ever had in ODIs in Ganguly era.
BRC over Mumbai
Delhi over KKR.
Sachin to hit a 50 at least. Dravid a 40, Kumble to get a 2 or 3. DADA if he plays a big role from him as well.
Ahh dont bother, last line was a wishlist than a prediction.
And for those who doubt Rahul Dravid's ability in limited form of the game let me tell you he has got 10000 odd runs in 334 games at 40.05 runs per game, he holds record for fastest 50 by an Indian and he was the first finisher the country ever had in ODIs in Ganguly era.
Two more cents from Fake IPL player
IPL player speaks his mind yet again on a match day. He indicates DADA would be playing and opening the batting. He also says he is fumed with the "fixing of the game". That is the test matches being the original game and the timelines reduced from 5 days to 3.5 hour game.
" I want to ask you, why fix matches when you can fix the game? You take a 5-day game, make it into a day game, and then further shorten it to a 3.5 hour game. Throw in scantily dressed dancers, cleavage-showing anchors, beauty contests, dumb ass commentators with stupid jokes. And some seriously good competitive cricketers. And you have a magic potion that can hypnotise 200 Million people for 4 hours every day for more than a month. That 200 Million population has more money in their hands than any betting syndicate in the world. The game's about your time and your money. On the issue of fixed matches, having seen guys like Aila, Sheikh, Lordie, Priest, Deewar from fairly close quarters now, I can tell you that no amount of money can lure them to lose a match intentionally."
Priest -- ??
Sheikh is Warne
Deewar is Rahul
Lordie is Saurav
Aila is Sachin Tendulkar
Finally he gets some whiff of election process and speaks like a politician. Puts up a poll whether to disclose his identity or not. Elections can make a leader out of a player too. Too much of election diaspora poured out by TV this days.
In the end he puts up a word on the way IPL is being run.
One, many of you have questioned the ethicality of this blog, given that I am being paid by Dildo. I don't think so. Dildo's not paying me or anyone else. We are being paid by the 200 Million Indians who are following this tournament. Everybody who has put in money - the tournament organisers, TV channels, team owners etc. - sell rights and properties to brands and earn big profits. The brands, who have already paid millions, put in a few millions more and advertise on every inch they can lay their hands on. Eventually, all you guys who have spent 4-8 hours in front of your TV watching a little bit of cricket and a lot of advertisements go out to the market and purchase the colas, the mobile phones, the clothes, and the potato chips that you didn't really need. And that's how brands make their profit - from every rupee of your hard earned money that you spend on them. So, my friends, Dildo's not paying me. If there's anyone who's paying me, it's you. It's my duty to entertain you. And I am doing the best I can, with the limited talent I have at my disposal.
He is turning to a saint this days, i feel.
Not quite Imran's Pakistan : Imran the cricketer
Somebody said when Imran Khan retired, the soul of Pakistan cricket retired. Later on, the team was marred with ego fights, player scuffles, persona over team issues. Miandad got the license to stamp his authority which he couldnt do after Imran cos Wasim Akram became the captain and then a stupid game of chipping and chopping captains began.
Michael Jeh compares the series against Australia in desert with the teams of yore which Imran Khan led here.
Michael Jeh compares the series against Australia in desert with the teams of yore which Imran Khan led here.
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