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| krishna |
Posted
on 13-Feb-04 07:49 AM
A lot of hues and cries has been raised on this tour going on schedule but it seems a distant dream for Pakistan locals to see their favorite bowlers bowl in the likes of Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman and Ganguly, after the tour is set to postpone. Letters are pouring in on the Indian Cricket Board on the security of the players and if anybody are stopping them from making this tour, it seems to be their own family.
It is absolutely reasonable to think it that way, and one should definitely be concerned about the safety of the players, but think it this way, Pakistan toured India in '99 when it couldn't have been more threatening from the fundamentalists and war mongers to claim superiority over the rivalry that is almost blood shedding at times. Even the pitch was dugged out deep to stop the match from going ahead.
Pakistan won the match and Indian fans gave them a standing ovation which was almost a tearing sight for many that sees the game from the prospective of exciting ties between the two countries, if not for politics at least for cricket and a heart breaker for those who see them as a rivalry in war not as a sport.
It is also almost unreasonable for Indian batsman to crave around 24 hour security with security people mushing on their back at all times with machine guns. One thinks of players, jumping around with locals signing autographs and doing much of talking, because to many, they are their favorite heroes. Tendulkar may be disliked because of the hammering he gives to Pakistani bowlers, but to many in Pakistan, he is the hero.
The last India toured Pakistan was 1989 and Pakistan thus have sufferred heavy losses due to tour boycott by NewZeland due to a bomb blast in Karachi and game played in neutral venues by Australia and West Indies. Huge expectations for the PCB lies in the India touring Pakistan and between the hottest rivalry in the game of cricket.
Slapping the safety concerns and letting the tour go ahead should come as an added bonus for the improving ties of two nations. If nothing else goes right, let cricket do the talking. It should come as a healthy sight to many, when they see the Pakistani and Indian players playing together a fair game of cricket, and to billions of fans around the sub continent and throughout the world, a good and nail biting game of cricket.
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| kalekrishna |
Posted
on 13-Feb-04 06:21 PM
It is sad to see fear of losing electoral batale by rulling Indian govt, playing security card to disturb the series schedule and deprive cricket fans of a spicy series ahead.
KK
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| krishna |
Posted
on 14-Feb-04 09:04 PM
India has finally okayed the tour to go on schedule next month in Pakistan, the series comprising of 5 one day internationals and 3 test matches after a high level meeting in India. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee stuck by his decision which he made last year of India touring Pakistan. Billions of Cricket fans around the world are thrilled by the decision and there is high expectations for this series to be an absolute cracker.
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| tabasco |
Posted
on 15-Feb-04 02:01 AM
.This is the match, I have been waiting for long long time to happen.Every cricket lover know that this is not just game of cricket but much more than that. And having beaten by Pakistanis in their own home ground last time when they played each other, Indians obviously are under pressure. I am hoping the 17 runs which Indian couldn't make would be completed this time. Yet my bet would be for Pakistan even though I like the Indian team. The pathetic performance against the Aussies at the VB series shows how Indian lacked confidence even though they had big players on their side. I wonder how with the population of 100 crore can't produce 11 good players. And I hate when they say "Cricket is not played but worshipped here".
BTW, the U-19 Worldcup has started from today and Nepal is grouped with England, S. Africa and Uganda. Lets hope our boys can bring some good news like they did last time in New Zealand beating Pakistan and Bangladesh.
:)
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| tabasco |
Posted
on 15-Feb-04 07:06 AM
. Nepal lost their first match today against england (U-19 World Cup).
Nepal 191/8
England 192/2
Three cheers for Nepali batsmen Sarad Vesawakar who made a knocking 82 runs
more detail can be found out at
-http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/3490337.stm
:)
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| tabasco |
Posted
on 18-Feb-04 05:41 AM
WELL DONE BOYS. YOU MADE US PROUD
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Nepal defeats South Africa
KOL Report
KATHMANDU, Feb 18 - Nepal has defeated South Africa by one wicket in a shock result in the U-19 World Cup Cricket in Bangladesh Wednesday.
Rank outsiders Nepal surpassed the South Africa’s total of 156 with just two balls to spare and a wicket in hand.
Earlier, South Africa batted first and was bowled out for just156.
Manjeet Shrestha led the Nepalese balling attack with an impressive four wickets for 15 runs. Paras and Shakti Gauchan both took two wickets each.
In reply, Nepal scored 157 in 49.4 overs. Shakti Gauchan top scored for Nepal with 51. Sarad Veswakar contributed 27. (rk)
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| dumdum |
Posted
on 18-Feb-04 07:32 AM
Well done guys! we indeed are very proud of you. best of luck for the rest of the matches. and i just cannot wait for the india- pak series to get underway. i earnestly hope the series will be remembered for cricketing reasons, not just the hype generated by the duel between the two warring neighbours in the field.
dumdum
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| stoner |
Posted
on 18-Feb-04 01:21 PM
tabasco bro u only remeber last 2 oneday in vb series... what about the beating india gave to australia in test series??? still u gave right to say that they lack confidence but wait until they reach to pakistan...
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| tabasco |
Posted
on 18-Feb-04 06:25 PM
.stoner
i agree indian had a great test match against aussies. as far as i have understood, test matches and one-days are completely different. as a cricket lover i believe only test matches can truly test the skill of a player or a team as a whole but coming back to one-dayers its a complete different ball game. its not only the skill but the confidence, nerve and killing instinct which matters. ya indians do look confident when they are playing with zimbabwe, bangladesh or kenya but not when they have waqar or brett lee on the other side.i think along with a good coach they need a good physcologist too who can boost their confidence.
having said all this, i like indian team and they are the reason i am so much into cricket.
:)
"eagerly waiting for ind v pak"
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| tabasco |
Posted
on 18-Feb-04 06:26 PM
.btw today nepal is playing against uganda (u19 world cup)and if they win comfortably against them nepal has a huge chance of qualifying to the super leauge along with england.
goo luck boys
:)
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| tabasco |
Posted
on 18-Feb-04 06:27 PM
* good luck :P
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| stoner |
Posted
on 18-Feb-04 06:33 PM
i think they will beat uganda and will reach to next round.
go nepal go.
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| recon |
Posted
on 19-Feb-04 12:37 AM
don't know, how many of sajha people follow cricket.....I believe not a whole lot....But some of teenage nepalese kids made nepal really proud by beating South africa, which is well reconize team in cricketing world......Though it was only U -19 world cup game...We shouldn't be very far from getting us reconize at Senior international cricketing world.....
These cricker probably achieved, what no nepalese were able achieve before...That is to get nepal reconize to other countries..
I don't know the experience of you guys in this matter but i am sick and tired of people asking " where the hell is nepal". 'HEY' Atleast South Africans now knows where we are...
People don't forget to congrat these teenagers, they deserves it.....And don't forget to wish them luck on other games..
Recon
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| dumdum |
Posted
on 19-Feb-04 06:57 AM
agreed, recon. these guys have made nepal a force to be reconed with in the international crickiting seen by beating the protears. i am sure we wiil qualify for the senior wc this time. BE PREPARED FOR SOME UPSETS AT THE HANDS OF NEPAL!
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| tabasco |
Posted
on 19-Feb-04 10:01 AM
.nepal won its last match against uganda by 5 wickets. to qualify for super leauge now it needs good luck. england has to win its match against south africa for nepal.
keeping ma finger crossed
:)
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| tabasco |
Posted
on 20-Feb-04 04:12 AM
. nepal's dream of entering super league came to an end after SA beat England by one wicket. this is the second time when they had to staisfy with plate championship, in spite of the fact that they had performed well beyond expectation.
nepal, england and SA each shared 4 points with 2 wins. its the run rate which mattered at the end.
hard luck guys.
:(
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| oys_chill |
Posted
on 20-Feb-04 06:10 AM
That is so utterly disappointing!!
But no point losing heart...We did our best, and the devils did the rest!! Les thraash everyone in the plate championship and show where we belong..right there with the big boys!!!
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| dumdum |
Posted
on 20-Feb-04 06:49 AM
we did our best best as oys says. our boys can hold their heads high. beating SA was a huge achievement in itself. that is no consolation, but the huge gulf that remained between the cricketing powerhouses and nepal is narrowing by the day, and we can only hope for better luck the next time. let us all keep supporting the team.
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| dumdum |
Posted
on 20-Feb-04 06:53 AM
we did our best best as oys says. our boys can hold their heads high. beating SA was a huge achievement in itself. that is no consolation, but the huge gulf that existed between the cricketing powerhouses and nepal, is narrowing by the day, and we can only hope for better luck the next time. let us all keep supporting the team.
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