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by prasen9
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: The Golden Oldies
Topic: The Slam titlists
Replies: 17
Views: 4594

Re: The Slam titlists

Over 35 was veteran then. Is it still the case? I think veteran should be moved up to over 40 at least now. Or after one formally retires over 35. This may be practically the case since most possibly Nadal and Djokovic are not really interested in the veterans tournament. :-)
by prasen9
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: The Golden Oldies
Topic: Highest rankings of all the former Indian players please????
Replies: 179
Views: 51338

Re: Highest rankings of all the former Indian players please????

So, a whole bunch between 60 and 90.
by prasen9
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: Roland Garros Claycourt Run-Up Tournaments 2024
Replies: 297
Views: 4410

Re: Roland Garros Claycourt Run-Up Tournaments 2024

Unless they share coaches, which I don't think they do, the coaches will not want to be sharing a room either. So the cost savings is not much but the camaraderie is very valuable. It is hard to keep traveling on your own and having an experienced mentor types to talk to about what to do, how to pla...
by prasen9
Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: The Chess Forum
Topic: FIDE Candidates 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 1131

Re: FIDE Candidates 2024

What is the tie-breaker? Strength of opponents?
by prasen9
Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: Indian Premier League (IPL)
Replies: 2489
Views: 249555

Re: Indian Premier League (IPL)

I would rather use the term "player" than top 7 batsman, although I suppose since he bats he is in the top 7 batsmen as Bumrah is in the top 11 batsmen.
by prasen9
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: Indian Premier League (IPL)
Replies: 2489
Views: 249555

Re: Indian Premier League (IPL)

Jadeja T20 batsman?
by prasen9
Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: Indian Premier League (IPL)
Replies: 2489
Views: 249555

Re: Indian Premier League (IPL)

Wrt total impact, I think ESPN also includes catches and stumpings. I used total impact to account for their fielding a bit but maybe in T20s we don't care that much about the keeping? I hate the Bengaluru ground. They need to figure out how to make the field a tad bigger without causing injury haza...
by prasen9
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:05 am
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: Indian Premier League (IPL)
Replies: 2489
Views: 249555

Re: Indian Premier League (IPL)

Interesting Samson is ahead in the WK derby. With Ishan, KL, and DK back to back at #36, #37, and #41 wrt impact/game. Pant at #61. Jitesh #123. Jurel #145. The impact/game is skewed towards people who bat a bit up the order because they get more chances to bat.
by prasen9
Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Other Sports/Olympics
Topic: Athletics Thread (General/World)
Replies: 16
Views: 2129

Re: Athletics Thread (General/World)

If the Chinese guy paid them or whatever, then he should be fully banned along with these other ones too. But, it seems bizarre.
by prasen9
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Other Sports/Olympics
Topic: Athletics Thread (General/World)
Replies: 16
Views: 2129

Re: Athletics Thread (General/World)

Well the Chinese winner may not be at fault. If I was running and for some reason, Chinese bribes, bookies, etc., the others let me win but I did not know about it or did not participate, then I should not be faulted. But this is totally wrong from the Africans' part. In fact, players holding hands ...
by prasen9
Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: Other Sports/Olympics
Topic: Athletics Thread (General/World)
Replies: 16
Views: 2129

Re: Athletics Thread (General/World)

Weird collusion to let a Chinese runner win. The African runners should be suspended and if the Chinese runner was also complicit, he should be banned. For a while. This is no different than match fixing. Why did the African runners wave the Chinese to win? This looks bizarre.
by prasen9
Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: Indian Premier League (IPL)
Replies: 2489
Views: 249555

Re: Indian Premier League (IPL)

I don't think they are traitors. It depends upon whether you are talking about individual events or aggregate. If the choice is: you will fail but your team will win and it is the WC final, almost all except the total psychopath will choose the team winning. However, if the choice is on the aggregat...
by prasen9
Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: The TableTennis Forum
Topic: Indian origin table tennis players
Replies: 18
Views: 369

Re: Indian origin table tennis players

You, the father of the board, are very welcome. :-)
by prasen9
Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Leander Paes thread...
Replies: 3087
Views: 691131

Re: Leander Paes thread...

I do not follow golf except at the Asian Games, etc. Who decides those handicaps? On what?
by prasen9
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: Indian Premier League (IPL)
Replies: 2489
Views: 249555

Re: Indian Premier League (IPL)

I am perfectly fine with staying away from these two. My point was that Hardik is still the best pace-bowling allrounder. He is just very bad now. But the other all-rounders who bowl pace are all worse than him (sorry if I missed anyone). So, drop him. We will go without pace-bowling allrounders and...