Comments on: Gilly Danda http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:37:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Som http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-494084 Som Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:39:01 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-494084 Add Sunil Valson ('83 World Cup) to the list of puzzling selections. You can probably do a whole piece on "puzzling selections" - Bharat Reddy, Ghulam Parkar, the list goes on.... Add Sunil Valson (’83 World Cup) to the list of puzzling selections. You can probably do a whole piece on “puzzling selections” – Bharat Reddy, Ghulam Parkar, the list goes on….

]]> By: Sriram http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-479321 Sriram Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:21:34 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-479321 ^^ That's in reference to yesterday's match. Both the Sharmas have shown a bit of class, but I feel young Ishant is being hyped to high heavens. I hope it doesn't get to his head. He's a lot like Srinath, who was pacy, but not great. Hopefully he'll pitch it up more and get more wickets. ^^

That’s in reference to yesterday’s match. Both the Sharmas have shown a bit of class, but I feel young Ishant is being hyped to high heavens. I hope it doesn’t get to his head.

He’s a lot like Srinath, who was pacy, but not great. Hopefully he’ll pitch it up more and get more wickets.

]]> By: Sriram http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-479315 Sriram Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:18:28 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-479315 True, Sangakarra is now undisputedly the greatest wicketkeeper batsman. I was wondering what would have happenned if Australia had scored say 200 runs. I think we would have struggled to make it. True, Sangakarra is now undisputedly the greatest wicketkeeper batsman.

I was wondering what would have happenned if Australia had scored say 200 runs. I think we would have struggled to make it.

]]> By: Ash http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-478623 Ash Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:43:04 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-478623 I agree AG is a great all rounder but I think Kumar Sangakkara should get a fair shot at the title of the greatest Wicketkeeper Batsman. For starters, - He has more runs than AG in less tests - His batting avg(56.7) is better that Tendulkars 55.5 True, he lags in total dismissals(way behind AG - 400 vs KS - 170), but then Australia has better bowlers... I agree AG is a great all rounder but I think Kumar Sangakkara should get a fair shot at the title of the greatest Wicketkeeper Batsman.
For starters,
- He has more runs than AG in less tests
- His batting avg(56.7) is better that Tendulkars 55.5

True, he lags in total dismissals(way behind AG – 400 vs KS – 170), but then Australia has better bowlers…

]]> By: Rohan http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-476998 Rohan Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:02:03 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-476998 Absolutely agree, Arnab. The greatest wicketkeeper batsman of all time. 'Nuff said. http://daily-humor.blogspot.com/2008/01/gillys-goodbye.html Absolutely agree, Arnab. The greatest wicketkeeper batsman of all time. ‘Nuff said.

http://daily-humor.blogspot.com/2008/01/gillys-goodbye.html

]]> By: Aneesh http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-474165 Aneesh Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:41:16 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-474165 On him being better behaved than his team mates, I couldn't agree more. I still remember him walking out even after being given not out in the semi-finals against SL. On him being better behaved than his team mates, I couldn’t agree more. I still remember him walking out even after being given not out in the semi-finals against SL.

]]> By: Ramrajvi http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-473952 Ramrajvi Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:57:51 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-473952 Arnab, As the whole nation was busy following the tour down under and the related events, no one has noticed that an equally great player and a legen in his own roght, Shaun Pollock also said good bye to international cricket. Would've loved if someone like you paid a tribute to such a fine cricketer who has done the game, country and his own family(which has a great cricketing history) proud. Arnab,
As the whole nation was busy following the tour down under and the related events, no one has noticed that an equally great player and a legen in his own roght, Shaun Pollock also said good bye to international cricket. Would’ve loved if someone like you paid a tribute to such a fine cricketer who has done the game, country and his own family(which has a great cricketing history) proud.

]]> By: Jay http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-472520 Jay Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-472520 great tribute hmm...was waiting for another dada workshipping, dileep.prem..bashin' post.... cheerz. great tribute
hmm…was waiting for another dada workshipping, dileep.prem..bashin’ post….
cheerz.

]]> By: karim http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-472382 karim Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:30:36 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-472382 Very nice post. Gilly's story brought to my memory another lemon that Guru Greg had sold us - that Dhoni will be the next Gilchrist. Far from it. Dhoni seems to have been sorted out nice and proper. Even in T20 matches he has become a stroke-less wonder. With bowlers not giving him the width and bouncing it up to him, Dhoni has been left clueless. He can't, as he wants to, dominate the bowling. Any time he attempted to do it in the Test series someone in the 4-slip, 2-gully arc would snap him up. He has strong wrists, but they are not supple for him to nudge the ball around and keep the scoreboard ticking over. The result: the poor chap just can't score. I loved his cricket in the sub-continent, but now it looks like a rather limited batsman. At this rate, his days may not be very many, esp since a wicket keeper-batsman like Parthiv Patel is on a song in domestic cricket. All this adulation (like mine some time ago) and endorsements may not stay for long. And if that happens, I wonder if his captaincy will? Very nice post. Gilly’s story brought to my memory another lemon that Guru Greg had sold us – that Dhoni will be the next Gilchrist. Far from it. Dhoni seems to have been sorted out nice and proper. Even in T20 matches he has become a stroke-less wonder. With bowlers not giving him the width and bouncing it up to him, Dhoni has been left clueless. He can’t, as he wants to, dominate the bowling. Any time he attempted to do it in the Test series someone in the 4-slip, 2-gully arc would snap him up. He has strong wrists, but they are not supple for him to nudge the ball around and keep the scoreboard ticking over. The result: the poor chap just can’t score. I loved his cricket in the sub-continent, but now it looks like a rather limited batsman. At this rate, his days may not be very many, esp since a wicket keeper-batsman like Parthiv Patel is on a song in domestic cricket. All this adulation (like mine some time ago) and endorsements may not stay for long. And if that happens, I wonder if his captaincy will?

]]> By: Dx http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-472208 Dx Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:13:17 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/01/30/gilly-danda/#comment-472208 Too gr8 a piece for a <b>good</b> batsman. Too gr8 a piece for a good batsman.

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