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by PKBasu
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: Indian domestic cricket/ players
Replies: 2798
Views: 306156

Re: Indian domestic cricket/ players

Shardul Thakur and Mukesh Kumar went back to play Ranji trophy in this round, and absolutely slaughtered the opposition. Mukesh took 10/50 in the two innings against Bihar, and Shardul took 10/52 against Assam, delivering innings defeats for their respective sides Bengal and Mumbai. I think that rea...
by PKBasu
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: India Challengers February 2024
Replies: 169
Views: 6520

Re: India Challengers February 2024

Let's have a few upsets by home-country players ousting foreign seeds!!
by PKBasu
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7918

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

I was quite disappointed the selectors/team management didn't select Jaiswal for the ODI WC (and instead selected him for the unimportant Asian Games tournament). As we can well see, he is a match winner across all formats and he could well have got us over the hump in place of just an average Gill...
by PKBasu
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:51 am
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7918

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

The fourth day at Rajkot was a display of India's test cricketing riches. Terrific batting by Gill (unfortunate to be run out by Kuldeep, who did an almost exact replica of Jadeja from the first innings) and especially Jaiswal, plus another superb cameo from Sarfaraz (whose success gives me particul...
by PKBasu
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Ankita Raina thread
Replies: 1444
Views: 229887

Re: Ankita Raina thread

Ankita has sadly been in free fall, form-wise, since she got married in late-December. I hope she can stem the downturn soon.
by PKBasu
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7918

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

This "family emergency" thing started by Kohli is becoming an epidemic! Withdrawing in the middle of a test match is absolutely the giddy limit.
by PKBasu
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: India Challengers February 2024
Replies: 169
Views: 6520

Re: India Challengers February 2024

Terrific win for Sumit in straight sets against the champion of the Burnie Challenger last week. Someone who saw Walton play doubles yesterday was mighty impressed by him, so the easy win for Sumit just re-emphasises the terrific form the India #1 is in. Also nice to see Ramkumar/Saketh make their s...
by PKBasu
Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:31 am
Forum: The Indian Hockey Forum
Topic: FIH's Hockey Pro League - (Men's and Women's)
Replies: 28
Views: 2223

Re: FIH's Hockey Pro League - (Men's and Women's)

The men are playing in Bhubaneshwar, I notice from the newspapers. Then we should be doing better. When will the hockey team get the Aussie monkey off its back?
by PKBasu
Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:24 am
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7918

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

Pathetic for Jadeja to get out first thing in the morning. So he has really wasted the chance he gave himself by running out Sarfaraz. He does have a problem with running out partners. It needs fixing, but should have been fixed long ago. Dravid too was someone who ran out a lot of partners during h...
by PKBasu
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: WTA Mumbai Open 125 February 2024
Replies: 48
Views: 2029

Re: WTA Mumbai Open 125 February 2024

The only way we can get a MxD spot is if an Indian woman qualifies into the women's singles or doubles.
by PKBasu
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7918

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

Sad way for Sarfaraz to get out. Jadeja was stranded on 96 for awhile, got to 98 and 99, then called for a single which the debutant responded to, then was sent back. He couldn't possibly beat the direct throw, and so was run out for 62 after a very promising debut innings. He looked good for a 200 ...
by PKBasu
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7918

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

Chanceless 50* off 48 balls for Sarfaraz on debut. He doesn't look elegant while batting, but boy is he effective against spin.

Not troubled at all by Anderson, Sarfaraz is 57* not out now, in a 69-run partnership with Jadeja.
by PKBasu
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: The Indian Hockey Forum
Topic: FIH's Hockey Pro League - (Men's and Women's)
Replies: 28
Views: 2223

Re: FIH's Hockey Pro League - (Men's and Women's)

Decent preparations by the men's team in the lead up to the Olympics. The weather should be more conducive in the summer for our players.
by PKBasu
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7918

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

I'm looking forward to Sarfaraz Khan's test debut. I hope he plays without nerves, having finally got his chance. The middle order does lack experience, but Rajkot is a good place for a batsman to get his start! (Usually!). I hope and pray that Kuldeep isn't dropped yet again. Him over Axar any day,...
by PKBasu
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: The Cricket Forum
Topic: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy
Replies: 541
Views: 7918

Re: England in India 2024-25 : The Pataudi Trophy

Mayank hasn't done too badly in the Ranji trophy. Prithvi got injured after his 3-4 match heroics for Northamptonshire, including a record 245 or so in a List A match. He then played his first Ranji match last week and made 158 in quick time. A pity neither of them could play for India A, and get te...