Comments on: UnGoogleAble Cricket Questions http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pandiraja http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-399461 pandiraja Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:16:28 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-399461 i am a 19 year old boy i have made only one district appearance in my 16 in cricket after that i have nt played with cricket ball but i am continuing my game with tennis ball i am a bowler and i have swing do u think that i can make it to the higher level i dont know the roots to enter please give me some tips i am a 19 year old boy i have made only one district appearance in my 16 in cricket after that i have nt played with cricket ball but i am continuing my game with tennis ball i am a bowler and i have swing do u think that i can make it to the higher level i dont know the roots to enter please give me some tips

]]> By: David Butler http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-114021 David Butler Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:35:16 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-114021 Anant Good news. There are after all 34 good reasons to respect him. Anant
Good news. There are after all 34 good reasons to respect him.

]]> By: anant http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-113289 anant Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:41:38 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-113289 David, Whatever the tensions between India and Australia, and whatever the provocation, Sunny was out of line with his comments on Hookes -- and thinks so too. Better sense has prevailed, and he's apologised. I'll put him back on a pedestal -- though not as tall as the older one. David,
Whatever the tensions between India and Australia, and whatever the provocation, Sunny was out of line with his comments on Hookes — and thinks so too. Better sense has prevailed, and he’s apologised.
I’ll put him back on a pedestal — though not as tall as the older one.

]]> By: David Butler http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-113022 David Butler Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:23:39 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-113022 It is with the utmost trepidation that I risk delivering a lecture on cricket history to the Rangaswami brothers... But relations between Indian and Australian cricketers have been influenced by some very unusual (and distasteful) episodes. They may to some extent shape uncharacteristic utterances. For example once at Melbourne I saw Kris Srikkanth batting in an ODI. He edged the ball to gully and appeared to be caught. When he didn't walk the crowd went berserk, using the most foul-mouthed racial abuse. I think some of the fielders joined in too. The later TV replay showed an Aussie fielder on his back, picking the ball up off the turf between his arm and his body and claiming the catch. This was not just the view of a jaundiced Pom: my Aussie relatives watching with me gaped in disbelief. That fielder later became captain of Oz. Not to excuse Gavaskar, but there are unsavoury episodes on both sides. It is with the utmost trepidation that I risk delivering a lecture on cricket history to the Rangaswami brothers… But relations between Indian and Australian cricketers have been influenced by some very unusual (and distasteful) episodes. They may to some extent shape uncharacteristic utterances.

For example once at Melbourne I saw Kris Srikkanth batting in an ODI. He edged the ball to gully and appeared to be caught. When he didn’t walk the crowd went berserk, using the most foul-mouthed racial abuse. I think some of the fielders joined in too.

The later TV replay showed an Aussie fielder on his back, picking the ball up off the turf between his arm and his body and claiming the catch. This was not just the view of a jaundiced Pom: my Aussie relatives watching with me gaped in disbelief. That fielder later became captain of Oz.

Not to excuse Gavaskar, but there are unsavoury episodes on both sides.

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-111266 JP Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:14:34 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-111266 I used to idolise Gavaskar as a boy. Used to. I think I'll let my brother speak for me...... http://www.pigsandwings.blogspot.com/ I used to idolise Gavaskar as a boy. Used to. I think I’ll let my brother speak for me……

http://www.pigsandwings.blogspot.com/

]]> By: David Butler http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-110880 David Butler Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:16:56 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-110880 JP, where do we stand on the Gavaskar/Border controversy? Gavaskar has criticised the behaviour of Australian cricketers on the field, and said that if they behaved liked that off the field they would risk being assaulted. He cites the example of David Hookes, who died after being attacked outside a night club. Border says Gavaskar has sullied the spirit of cricket and misunderstood the Aussie mindset. Mmmm... I have heard things said by Aussie cricketers that are far from harmless banter. For example the way Graham Thorpe was sledged by Aussie fielders when he was experiencing a painful marital breakdown. What do we think? JP, where do we stand on the Gavaskar/Border controversy? Gavaskar has criticised the behaviour of Australian cricketers on the field, and said that if they behaved liked that off the field they would risk being assaulted. He cites the example of David Hookes, who died after being attacked outside a night club.
Border says Gavaskar has sullied the spirit of cricket and misunderstood the Aussie mindset. Mmmm… I have heard things said by Aussie cricketers that are far from harmless banter. For example the way Graham Thorpe was sledged by Aussie fielders when he was experiencing a painful marital breakdown. What do we think?

]]> By: Dominic Sayers http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-109711 Dominic Sayers Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:36:05 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-109711 Groan. Groan.

]]> By: David Butler http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-108564 David Butler Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:37:31 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-108564 Dominic Sorry but you asked for it - me and dad Dominic
Sorry but you asked for it -

me and dad

]]> By: Dominic Sayers http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-108563 Dominic Sayers Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:33:35 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-108563 Just came across another! Fathers and sons who have played in the World Cup. I read about one pair in an article and I can think of one more. Can anybody beat two? Just came across another! Fathers and sons who have played in the World Cup.

I read about one pair in an article and I can think of one more.

Can anybody beat two?

]]> By: Dominic Sayers http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-108559 Dominic Sayers Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:51:44 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/02/21/ungoogleable-cricket-questions/#comment-108559 Bang on, David. Here's the article, which also reveals that Cummins is only the second player to represent two different countries at the World Cup: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/282234.html The other is fairly obvious if you think about it. Near misses include Gordon Greenidge who turned out for Scotland a few times at the end of career if memory serves. Bang on, David. Here’s the article, which also reveals that Cummins is only the second player to represent two different countries at the World Cup: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/282234.html

The other is fairly obvious if you think about it. Near misses include Gordon Greenidge who turned out for Scotland a few times at the end of career if memory serves.

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