Comments on: Sports Galore! http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/ Thoughts, ramblings, rantings of Renganathan Ramamoorthy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:29:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-226 Guru Panguji Mon, 20 Mar 2006 03:55:43 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-226 Hmm, I think India has kinda made its mark in the International cricket as a side to match! I am sure that if India or for that matter, even Kenya or Zimbabwe were involved with themselves and any other 3rd world country, the match would have been glorified!! <i>Batting paradises</i> might come into play as far as help from the wicket goes. I mean, the pitch SA and Aussies played were also batting paradises!! Else, such an amassment of runs is just impossible! But I am still happy that aussie ass was upset at the end of it :-D!! Eagerly looking forward for the World Cup!! Hmm, I think India has kinda made its mark in the International cricket as a side to match! I am sure that if India or for that matter, even Kenya or Zimbabwe were involved with themselves and any other 3rd world country, the match would have been glorified!!

Batting paradises might come into play as far as help from the wicket goes. I mean, the pitch SA and Aussies played were also batting paradises!! Else, such an amassment of runs is just impossible!

But I am still happy that aussie ass was upset at the end of it :-D !!

Eagerly looking forward for the World Cup!!

]]> By: sukhi http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-225 sukhi Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:46:23 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-225 oh I loved it that aussie ass got kicked. I was so pissed that I couldnt watch their ass getting kicked, but, I still wonder if it was not an anglo-saxon match, would it still be called the greatest? Or would the perennial things about "batting paradises" come into play? I think the latter would have happened. oh I loved it that aussie ass got kicked. I was so pissed that I couldnt watch their ass getting kicked, but, I still wonder if it was not an anglo-saxon match, would it still be called the greatest? Or would the perennial things about “batting paradises” come into play?

I think the latter would have happened.

]]> By: Guru Panguji http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-222 Guru Panguji Thu, 16 Mar 2006 04:01:05 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-222 @ <a href="http://staneymv.blogspot.com/" title="Free your mind.." rel="nofollow">stan_da_man</a>: Yo dude! Hehehe! I know, but as long as you didn't miss it, it was just fine ;-)! @ <a href="http://lazydrive.wordpress.com/" title="Lz Drive" rel="nofollow">sukhi</a>: Hey I agree, NOT the greatest MATCH, but comes quite close yaar! Yup, semifinals is indeed one of the best, but then, THE BEST is quite subjective to personal choices rite? So, prolly indiainfo just thought this was the greatest matches they had seen! I agree with you tho wrt the "ethos of cricket" factor where in the batting, bowling and fielding needs to be at play! However, you forget that people kicking Aussie ass in cricket just gives a good feeling to any other cricket playing country ;-)! Hehehe! But, yeah I do agree NOT THE GREATEST match!! :-D! @ stan_da_man: Yo dude! Hehehe! I know, but as long as you didn’t miss it, it was just fine ;-) !

@ sukhi: Hey I agree, NOT the greatest MATCH, but comes quite close yaar! Yup, semifinals is indeed one of the best, but then, THE BEST is quite subjective to personal choices rite? So, prolly indiainfo just thought this was the greatest matches they had seen!

I agree with you tho wrt the “ethos of cricket” factor where in the batting, bowling and fielding needs to be at play! However, you forget that people kicking Aussie ass in cricket just gives a good feeling to any other cricket playing country ;-) ! Hehehe!

But, yeah I do agree NOT THE GREATEST match!! :-D !

]]> By: sukhi http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-221 sukhi Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:03:21 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-221 Guru, The match probably made for good watching say 20 overs into SA innings - cos then, you were expecting to see a close match and close matches are ALWAYS good. But "greatest" match? No I dont think so. Just record breaking scores (and chase) dont cut it, for me. Which is why WC semi-final was different - and it was a great ODI, surely. 1. It was, arguably, for the World Cup. SA and Aus were the 2 best sides out there beyond a doubt. 2. It had great bowling, gutsy batting, and fielding. The pitch wasnt totally oriented towards either batting or bowling. 3. "You just dropped the World Cup, mate". 4. The teams had their best competing out there (including Allan Donald, the batsman!:D). On f1, I wouldnt jump outright to say if its gonna be a heck of a season. Primarily because teams have a way of flattering to deceive at the start of the season. Guru,

The match probably made for good watching say 20 overs into SA innings – cos then, you were expecting to see a close match and close matches are ALWAYS good.

But “greatest” match? No I dont think so. Just record breaking scores (and chase) dont cut it, for me.

Which is why WC semi-final was different – and it was a great ODI, surely.

1. It was, arguably, for the World Cup. SA and Aus were the 2 best sides out there beyond a doubt.
2. It had great bowling, gutsy batting, and fielding. The pitch wasnt totally oriented towards either batting or bowling.
3. “You just dropped the World Cup, mate”.
4. The teams had their best competing out there (including Allan Donald, the batsman!:D).

On f1, I wouldnt jump outright to say if its gonna be a heck of a season. Primarily because teams have a way of flattering to deceive at the start of the season.

]]> By: stan_da_man http://blog.gurupanguji.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-220 stan_da_man Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:18:01 +0000 http://gurupanguji.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/sports-galore/#comment-220 hehe..right said fred! in fact it was ironic, cos u see, i'd gone all the way to tvm..and i ended up being glued to the tv watchin some fantastic sport action! something i cud have done right herein Blore..hehe...but i'm not complaining! (tho Rooney shud have got 5) :-| hehe..right said fred! in fact it was ironic, cos u see, i’d gone all the way to tvm..and i ended up being glued to the tv watchin some fantastic sport action! something i cud have done right herein Blore..hehe…but i’m not complaining!

(tho Rooney shud have got 5) :-|

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