Comments on: The Champion http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:50:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Beau Peep http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-434881 Beau Peep Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:22:50 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-434881 <b>@anon:</b> There was this humble soul called Anjali Pie. As I am not a cannibal, I didn't <i>eat</i> her, I just <i>had</i> (as in past tense of 'have') her. :p @anon:

There was this humble soul called Anjali Pie. As I am not a cannibal, I didn’t eat her, I just had (as in past tense of ‘have’) her. :p

]]> By: anon http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-434723 anon Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:38:50 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-434723 "pie you are having"? you eat humble pie and not "have" humble pie “pie you are having”? you eat humble pie and not “have” humble pie

]]> By: Siri http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-434545 Siri Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:27:09 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-434545 I can't help emulate Nirupa Roy and shed a tear and say, Dada's ever-so-genuine smile and him sincerely hugging Yuvraj after he completed his Test century, tugged at our heartstrings like there was no tomorrow. Sniff! We love Dada!!! Cricinfo eat crap. Same for Chappal. *&*%^&$%^$*() I can’t help emulate Nirupa Roy and shed a tear and say, Dada’s ever-so-genuine smile and him sincerely hugging Yuvraj after he completed his Test century, tugged at our heartstrings like there was no tomorrow. Sniff! We love Dada!!!
Cricinfo eat crap. Same for Chappal. *&*%^&$%^$*()

]]> By: Mind It http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-434506 Mind It Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:38:10 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-434506 The Chappello era is well and truly gone, and all the Chappellistas have nothing but shit smeared on their faces. Well done to Ganguly - I always knew he had it in him and didn't deserve to be dropped, and that other agendas were at play. The only idiot left now is Pawar, and his days must be numbered. The Chappello era is well and truly gone, and all the Chappellistas have nothing but shit smeared on their faces. Well done to Ganguly – I always knew he had it in him and didn’t deserve to be dropped, and that other agendas were at play.

The only idiot left now is Pawar, and his days must be numbered.

]]> By: Rahul http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433497 Rahul Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:30:40 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433497 Hi..the last post was based on the title "Sourav Ganguly: "I had to bat at five or sometimes six and I missed quite a few hundreds" © AFP" Hi..the last post was based on the title

“Sourav Ganguly: “I had to bat at five or sometimes six and I missed quite a few hundreds” © AFP”

]]> By: Rahul http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433467 Rahul Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:50:18 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433467 How low can a man dip -Sourav Ganguly True he is a great...but then he should keep thisgs like the below said to himself. Sourav Ganguly, the Man of the Series in India's recent series against Pakistan, has attributed his tremendous success to batting at No.4. Ganguly, mostly a No.5 or 6 batsman, walked in at No.4 in three of the six innings, notching up scores of 46, 239 and 91 from that position, and felt he could have had more hundreds in his career had he batted higher throughout. "I got to bat at No. 4 in this series and it helped me," he told CNN-IBN, an Indian news channel, after enjoying his most successful three-match series in close to a decade. "I have batted lower down the order for a lot of time and Rahul [Dravid] used to bat at No. 3 and Sachin [Tendulkar] came at four. As a result, I had to bat at five or sometimes six and I missed quite a few hundreds because we did not have wicketkeeper-batsmen like Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik earlier. These guys support people batting at five or six. But me and [VVS] Laxman suffered in terms of getting hundreds," he added. Ganguly began his Test career at No. 3 but managed only 16 more chances in that position. He has batted at No. 4 in 18 innings but the majority of his career has been from Nos. 5 (84) and 6 (39). He managed a hundred from No. 5 in the second Test of the recent series, a memorable one in front of his home crowd in Kolkata, and was sent in at No. 4 in the second innings to speed up the scoring-rate. An injury to Tendulkar meant he walked in at No. 4 in the final Test too, one where he cracked his career-best score. © Cricinfo How low can a man dip -Sourav Ganguly
True he is a great…but then he should keep thisgs like the below said to himself.

Sourav Ganguly, the Man of the Series in India’s recent series against Pakistan, has attributed his tremendous success to batting at No.4. Ganguly, mostly a No.5 or 6 batsman, walked in at No.4 in three of the six innings, notching up scores of 46, 239 and 91 from that position, and felt he could have had more hundreds in his career had he batted higher throughout.

“I got to bat at No. 4 in this series and it helped me,” he told CNN-IBN, an Indian news channel, after enjoying his most successful three-match series in close to a decade. “I have batted lower down the order for a lot of time and Rahul [Dravid] used to bat at No. 3 and Sachin [Tendulkar] came at four. As a result, I had to bat at five or sometimes six and I missed quite a few hundreds because we did not have wicketkeeper-batsmen like Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik earlier. These guys support people batting at five or six. But me and [VVS] Laxman suffered in terms of getting hundreds,” he added.

Ganguly began his Test career at No. 3 but managed only 16 more chances in that position. He has batted at No. 4 in 18 innings but the majority of his career has been from Nos. 5 (84) and 6 (39). He managed a hundred from No. 5 in the second Test of the recent series, a memorable one in front of his home crowd in Kolkata, and was sent in at No. 4 in the second innings to speed up the scoring-rate. An injury to Tendulkar meant he walked in at No. 4 in the final Test too, one where he cracked his career-best score.

© Cricinfo

]]> By: Sawai Kishore http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433329 Sawai Kishore Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:26:34 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433329 Dear Greatbong/Kishore: Oh Mr. Kishore: I have news for you: RAVI SHASTRI IS NOT A MAHARAHSHTRIAN SHIVRAJ PATIL IS NOT A MAHRASHTRIAN RAVI SHASHTRI IS NOT A MAHARASHTRIAN SHIVRAJ PATIL IS NOT A MAHARASHTRIAN SHIVRAJ PATIL IS NOT A Mahrashtrian RAVI SHASHTRI IS NOT A MAHRASHTRRIAN So you may stop seeing a Mahrashtrian angle in him or suggesting with him around as a Marathi or him being Marathi, things will go bad without doubt. HE IS NOT A MARATHI. Even greatbong fell into that same trap that thinking that because he knows Marathi he is a Maharashtrian. Just as all people who know English are not Englishmen, all those who know Marathi are not Maharashtrians. Get that into your heads once and for all before abusing, ridiculing and insulting Maharashtrians.(N.B. Greatbong-not meant for you). I saw somewhere else too that you had blamed RShastri for being Marathi and said with Marathis around he got in and would mess up the place-read the following: Ravi Shastri is a KANNADIGA (i.e KARNATAKA) Ravi Shastri is a KANNADIGA (i.e. KARNATAKA) Ravi Shastri is a KANNADIGA (i.e KARNATAKA) Shivraj Patil is a KANNADIGA (Ditto) FYI, Ravi Shastri is a Shastri from KA, Shastri is always a Ksnnadiga name NEVER a Mahrashtrian name. If you knew this basic fact, Shastri would never have seemed like a Maharashtrian-the surname itself is such a giveaway. Greatbong too, I hope you will never make the mistake of thinking Shastri is a Maharashtrian. It's such a simple thing-and you guys got it wrong. Hope this clarifies matters, Best Sawai Kishore Dear Greatbong/Kishore:

Oh Mr. Kishore: I have news for you:

RAVI SHASTRI IS NOT A MAHARAHSHTRIAN

SHIVRAJ PATIL IS NOT A MAHRASHTRIAN

RAVI SHASHTRI IS NOT A MAHARASHTRIAN

SHIVRAJ PATIL IS NOT A MAHARASHTRIAN

SHIVRAJ PATIL IS NOT A Mahrashtrian

RAVI SHASHTRI IS NOT A MAHRASHTRRIAN

So you may stop seeing a Mahrashtrian angle in him or suggesting with him around as a Marathi or him being Marathi, things will go bad without doubt. HE IS NOT A MARATHI. Even greatbong fell into that same trap that thinking that because he knows Marathi he is a Maharashtrian. Just as all people who know English are not Englishmen, all those who know Marathi are not Maharashtrians.

Get that into your heads once and for all before abusing, ridiculing and insulting Maharashtrians.(N.B. Greatbong-not meant for you). I saw somewhere else too that you had blamed RShastri for being Marathi and said with Marathis around he got in and would mess up the place-read the following:

Ravi Shastri is a KANNADIGA (i.e KARNATAKA)
Ravi Shastri is a KANNADIGA (i.e. KARNATAKA)
Ravi Shastri is a KANNADIGA (i.e KARNATAKA)
Shivraj Patil is a KANNADIGA (Ditto)

FYI, Ravi Shastri is a Shastri from KA, Shastri is always a Ksnnadiga name NEVER a Mahrashtrian name. If you knew this basic fact, Shastri would never have seemed like a Maharashtrian-the surname itself is such a giveaway. Greatbong too, I hope you will never make the mistake of thinking Shastri is a Maharashtrian. It’s such a simple thing-and you guys got it wrong.

Hope this clarifies matters,
Best
Sawai Kishore

]]> By: Deeps http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433283 Deeps Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:08:21 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433283 Guys! The best compliment for a cricketer would be the respect that comes from his peers, the players he's played with and more importantly against- how they rate him as a player and how they loathe to see him in the opposing line-up. Guess we being the audiencewill always have our preferences/prejudices. All four in question here- have been great players- Kumble perhaps has won more matches for India on his own but then he will always be questioned on his overseas record whic although isnt bad doesnt compare favorably with his record in India. Sachin perhaps is the greatest of his generation but his ability to deliver when needed most will be questioned.Before people jump on me- this is purely based on his standing.Hes considered the best and he should have won more matches for india than he has done. Gangulys technique on the short ball and bouncing pitches will be his question mark. And Dravids strike rate in ODIs is never going to satisfy people! :) Thats the way it is!! Guys! The best compliment for a cricketer would be the respect that comes from his peers, the players he’s played with and more importantly against- how they rate him as a player and how they loathe to see him in the opposing line-up. Guess we being the audiencewill always have our preferences/prejudices.

All four in question here- have been great players- Kumble perhaps has won more matches for India on his own but then he will always be questioned on his overseas record whic although isnt bad doesnt compare favorably with his record in India. Sachin perhaps is the greatest of his generation but his ability to deliver when needed most will be questioned.Before people jump on me- this is purely based on his standing.Hes considered the best and he should have won more matches for india than he has done. Gangulys technique on the short ball and bouncing pitches will be his question mark. And Dravids strike rate in ODIs is never going to satisfy people! :) Thats the way it is!!

]]> By: Buro http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433235 Buro Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:34:38 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/12/09/the-champion/#comment-433235 I don't subscribe to this theory of SG. Adam Gilchrist scored 12 centuries batting at number 7. I don’t subscribe to this theory of SG. Adam Gilchrist scored 12 centuries batting at number 7.

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