Category Archives: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 2007

Posted on May 28, 2007 by

Lets just get this out of the way.  We went there with our cricket at a pretty low point. Knocked out of the World Cup before the Super 8s, talk of rifts within the team , a coach who we could find … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Dravid, India, Ravi Shastri | 19 Comments

Still not good enough … Bring back yesterday.

Posted on May 27, 2007 by

Sachin Tendulkar. 254 runs. 127 avg. 2 centuries. Yes, its against a weak bowling attack and its on batting surfaces but its still the highest in his team. But over at Cricinfo, Sidhartha Monga combines with Stats editor S Rajesh … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Clippings, Sachin Tendulkar | 6 Comments

Driving home a point ….

Posted on May 27, 2007 by

So here’s a case of a gamble paying off. Handsomely. Had spoken in this post about how India’s team selection for the second Test was a huge vote of confidence and hence, a part of the battle won before a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, India | 3 Comments

Not Too Shabby ….

Posted on May 25, 2007 by

326-0 after being put in on day one. There’s Dravid on an “effortlessly brilliant” (Cricinfo’s words) 88 and Sachin at the crease. And yes, thats 3 and 4 batting with the team at “no loss” cos the openers retired hurt … Continue reading →

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Chink ? Think Again …

Posted on May 24, 2007 by

In a move which oozes confidence and sneers at short sighted doubters like this one here, Rahul Dravid has announced the 12 for the game starting tomorrow morning at Mirpur. And no, there is no sign of any pressure of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Captain, Dravid, India | 9 Comments

A Chink in The Wall ….

Posted on May 22, 2007 by

Sun Tzu said ………………..that if you see ground or position to be gained but do not act, you are weak. I’m a huge Dravid fan. But no matter how I cut it, Day 4 and 5 of the Chittagong Test … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Captain, Cricket, Dravid, India | 17 Comments

Ind v B’desh – 1st Test – & the I.V.Y. league

Posted on May 19, 2007 by

End of day 2 and we’re 384-6 – its been 97 overs of play when there should have been about twice as many. We’ve got them at about 4 an over. The “rest” seems to have done Sachin and Ganguly … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Cricket, Dravid, India, selections | 39 Comments

Won 2, lost the one that mattered …

Posted on May 12, 2007 by

Yeah yeah .. One shouldn’t cry over spilt milk. But as we sealed the series with a win in the second game today, one was still left wondering about wtf ( I still love “whiskey tango foxtrot” – and thats … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Cricket, India | 4 Comments

Points to Prove …

Posted on May 10, 2007 by

When you think about it, its just like it is for most of us. Its a day at the office. But it isn’t really, is it ?  First game today between India and Bangladesh kicks off in about a half … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Cricket, India | 10 Comments