Tournment Ends

[angryangy]

Dhoni got banned for two matches because of a slow over rate for ONE match?

Wait........what?

I thought that the penalty for slow over rates comprised of around 80 to 100 percent match fee? Since when have they started banning captains for a thing like slow over rates?

Has been the policy for a number of years, but only for serious offenses. Basically, if a completed innings, after deductions for wickets, drinks, injuries referrals and misc. breaks (eg, bees) still runs 30 minutes over, the captain will be suspended.

 

[BKB1991]

Two matches MIGHT just be a bit harsh, though it should signal to the rest of the captians to be a bit careful. Anyways good to see Sri Lanka take the game since I felt they had been hard done in the previous one. Good series going though

 

[shravi]

Maybe one match would have sufficed but 45 minutes is a little ridiculous on Dhoni's part.

In Dhoni's defense, he does have to take a lot of the wickets himself, seeing as how his bowlers seem unwilling to do so. Must take some time to get the field setting right when you have useless bowlers like Nehra who get spanked to every corner.

 

[Leggie]

Oh dear, not Karthik. We've lost the series.

 

[Chetan0304]

Oh dear, not Karthik. We've lost the series.

KKD? i see Cricketman dancing :banana2

 

[PotterManiac]

Oh dear, not Karthik. We've lost the series.

Lol....poor guy Karthik, he better perform well!

I like him though

 

[PotterManiac]

Sehwag to lead; Karthik replaces Dhoni

Bye Dhoni Come back for the 5th game and have a bang!

 

[Chetan0304]

Karthik to fail terribly!


Why not Dravid :

 

[Cricketman]

Yes, time for DK to shine

 

[Chetan0304]

Yes, time for DK to shine

How many more chances he need? every time he disappoints

 

[Leggie]

Even Uthappa would've been better. They guy can keep and can be useful in the later overs. I don't know where the hell Karthik fits it.

 

[Params7]

Karthik to fail terribly!


Why not Dravid :

Dravid' done with keeping I think..or else he would at least keep wickets for BRC or Karnataka but he doesn't.

 

[King Cricket]

Yes, time for DK to shine

Don't you think that we've had enough of KKD already? Karthik is "Epic Fail" personified. Him in the team means nothing but sheer doom.

 

[rocky_g]

Don't you think that we've had enough of KKD already? Karthik is "Epic Fail" personified. Him in the team means nothing but sheer doom.

What?? Karthik isnt a regular member of indian team. Selectors just like to keep him in or out of the team. He only plays on special occasions and you are criticising him?

 

[King Cricket]

What?? Karthik isnt a regular member of indian team. Selectors just like to keep him in or out of the team. He only plays on special occasions and you are criticising him?

KKD has played 33 ODIs in his career, and has FAILED in ninety percent of them. Seriously, is there really any need to keep such a crap cricketer as the reserve wicket keeper? There are loads of better and more talented players waiting in the queue, who deserve to be selected in the side as much as he does, in case something happens to Dhoni. What's the logic behind picking him again and again, then? He has to earn his place in the side by performing well in international cricket, and he is yet to do it as of now. Yet, this guy continues to get picked in every single match (where MSD is absent), whereas keepers teeming with talent like Wriddhiman Saha continue to get neglected.