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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
 
 
Sachin made 175 and we still lost the ODI. One of the reason is the risky shot he played and got out. Is it not that the responsibility of the in-form batsman on the given day and in a given match that he should carry the team through to the possible victory?
 
 
Asked by laxman vernekar · 21 Answers
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
ANSWER OF THE WEEK
 
Cricket is very much a human game and technology shouldn't interfere too much so as to take off the ...
Hi Srinath, as you said, not only the cricket but almost all games are very much human games but the exception is that cricket is more complex in nature in many aspects when compared to other games. While accepting the ultimate result either win or loose, obviously one would expect that the game should be fair enough at the end. In the present days of advanced technology is concerned, it is necessary to use the available technical systems to make the Cricket more and more transparent with a condition that the same should be more accurate than human judgment. Self satisfaction of players, fans, Criticism on game etc., are the ultimate outcome of the game. It depends up on how genuine or transparent or fair the game would be. In cricket, many judgments like run ours, bat and pad, judging the clean catches, touching the boundary rope by the fielder while fielding etc., are very accurately judged by the available systems because no human can judge those things precisely. As per LBW is concerned we can’t predict either manually or mechanically 100% so the same is with umpires only many times. In my opinion, it is necessary to use the technology to eliminate the human errors, to make the game more and more transparent, not always but if the things are beyond human control.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY
 
 
DO YOU THINK THAT YOUNGSTERS OF INDIAN TEAM HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MAKE INDIA WIN???
 
 
Asked by prateek sethiya · 21 Answers
 
   
   
 
 
 
Answer of the day
 
 
Sachin should retire as a player and take the job of either a batting coach or full time coach which...
 
 
Hello, jagadish, the point of view you have expressed about Sachin’s retirement is not a good idea. Because Sachin himself has already clarified for the points that you have raised at one point of time few days back and you can find the same here also. There are so many mixed opinions on Sachin’s retirement across the world except sachin’s personal opinion that ultimately matters. But majority of them have desired that Sachin has to continue for some more time because Indian Cricket really needs him for some more time. Playing in international cricket for 20 years span is not a joke, still he is hungry for runs. Its natural, along with age he has changed his technique according to his comfort, obviously his skill & technique have changed and it would’t be same as earlier. Just recall his recent past performances and see where his standards are when compared to other youngsters of Indian team. Recent 175 runs against Australia is a superb example for his class even after 20 years. Now a days cricket fans and Media are too much concern about Sachin’s retirement than Sachin himself. Once when the chairman of the selection committee K Srikkanth has said that Sachin should keep playing for another two-three years in the interest of the country, then Sachin replied, ''I will keep playing as long as I feel good. I don't need any X Y to tell me how long to play and when to stop. No body told me when to start. And no body can tell me to stop.'' While answering another question, “do you play for records”? again he replied…”I don't play for records but if it come my way it is ok”. So, even after his clarification, I don’t find any valid reason to debate on sachin’s retirement. Another important thing is that nobody knows what is sachin’s internal desire after retiring from cricket. No doubt, he is a great player, but how can we say that he will also fit to be a coach also? So without knowing his personal interest and desire how one can expect or suggest him to be an Indian coach or something like that?
 
 
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laxman vernekar´S QUESTION:

Sachin made 175 and we still lost the ODI. One of the reason is the risky shot he played and got out. Is it not that the responsibility of the in-form... more

CI Editor´S ANSWER:

Easier said than done. Sachin would be the best judge to play a shot when he is batting at 175. It happens that one bad shot may get a batsman out. Th... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

you are absolutely right in that the in-form and set batsman should ta... more

D. SRINIVAS´S QUESTION:

Sachin Tendulkar did everything with the bat and proved himself as a great cricketer ever but he could not prove himself as a good Captain. Why? more

prateek´S ANSWER:

A captain is as good as his side, Sachin's side didn't commit themselves well in that period, that side admitted it later... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

being a player and being a captain require different skills. we often ... more

Srinath H. R.´S QUESTION:

All-rounders play a very crucial role in any format of the game. What's the best way to nurture all rounders in India? more

Dharun Thiyagarajan´S ANSWER:

I am a firm in specialist ruling world cricket. Very rare we find quality all-rounders who have performed really big at the world stage consistently. ... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

if indeed there is a player equally, or sufficiently, skilled in batti... more

JATIN KAUSHIK´S QUESTION:

Many star players after retirement from international cricket opts for club cricket like Gilchrist , Warne , Langer and many others. If they can play ... more

kamesh´S ANSWER:

Bcs players like to earn after retrirment... club cricket only provide that much of money more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

the likes of langer played county cricket where the standard is much l... more

Srinath H. R.´S QUESTION:

Indians seem to lack the big-match temperament, going by their dismal record in cup finals. It's more of a mental block than anything else. What's you... more

chetan ranaganth´S ANSWER:

once a couple of finals are lost it is sure to play on the minds of the captain and the players. since 2000 we have entered lots of finals but havent ... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

maybe they try too hard and end up not being themselves. the key to pl... more

H N ANANTHA P PANDIT´S QUESTION:

In every other game other than cricket, the playing area is marked with clearly defined length ad width.But in cricket the boundary lines are differen... more

´S ANSWER:

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

i don't think anyone should practice hitting fours and sixes at all. i... more

Gopal Singh´S QUESTION:

Is NSW is deserving CLT20 champion? more

Gopal Singh´S ANSWER:

I think yes, according to me only two team deserve this title ( and rightly they are finalist) but unfortunately only one team can become champion and... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

without doubt. they had the players to perform consistently and others... more

JATIN KAUSHIK´S QUESTION:

Everybody says that T20 is a game of batsmen. And only fast lethal bowlers can survive the onslaught. But why the spinners have played the major role ... more

Sridhar K Penna´S ANSWER:

It is all in the mind. Lest one forgets Shane Warne was the creme de la creme in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup. It is the spinners who ca... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

because they have change of pace and are difficult to hit through the ... more

Srinath H. R.´S QUESTION:

A lot of spinners we find today are finger spinners. True spin can be imparted only by wrist spinners. What do you say? more

CI Editor´S ANSWER:

Its true that wrist spinners can turn the ball more than finger spinners. But its not about turning the ball, its about placing the ball at the correc... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

i don't know why you think that way. there are a lot of fine finger sp... more

D. SRINIVAS´S QUESTION:

Eventhough the Australian pitches are most un favourable for spin bowling, Shane Warne erupted as a Greatest leg spin bowler in the history of the gam... more

´S ANSWER:

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

australia has had a history of producing quality leg spinners. pitches... more

D. SRINIVAS´S QUESTION:

Line and length are the key factors behind the success of any fast bowler. Mc. Grath is a great example. Why so many fast bowlers around the world are... more

Christopher Poshin David´S ANSWER:

Line and length is a key component in bowling but one must understand that bowling all six balls in an over consistently in a good line is a discipl... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

clearly mcgrath was a very special cricketer and that was his strength... more

jagadish tulagapu´S QUESTION:

Most of the Indian batsmen still struggle to face the short balls outside the off stump.Is there any fault with coaches or with the batsmen? more

Christopher Poshin David´S ANSWER:

Subcontinent players have generally struggled with the shorter ball. This is mainly due to the lack of bounce that pitches in the subcontinent tend... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

that is not entirely true. tendulkar, dravid and laxman were fine. and... more

RAHUL JAYARAM´S QUESTION:

WHY IS IT THAT ONLY INDIAN 'FAST' BOWLERS LOSE THEIR PACE AND PLACE IN A SEASON OR TWO? WHILE FAST BOWLERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES (LIKE PAKISTAN) KEEP G... more

Varun Shetty´S ANSWER:

The answer is pretty simple.Indian bowlers,or most Indian players for that matter,have a laid-back attitude. Also,they come in all guns blazing when t... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

my theory has long been that they cut down pace to preserve themselves... more

D. SRINIVAS´S QUESTION:

In test cricket, real test for the batsmen is to face the short pitch deliveries effectively especially when bowler hits the deck very hard and puttin... more

´S ANSWER:

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

maybe they haven't faced enough. maybe they are playing too much easy ... more

Srinath H. R.´S QUESTION:

Very few spinners today can bamboozle the batsmen with sheer flight and guile. They tend to bowl too fast and flat more often. Former spinners should ... more

Umakanta Mohanty´S ANSWER:

This is old idea. The bowler should improve their skill, should invent different type of balls i.e. for letspinner googly, flipper etc and for Off spi... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

or maybe they need to find the way themselves. nobody can show anyone ... more

Jayaprathap´S QUESTION:

Why do most people criticise that cricket piches in subcontinent especially INDIA should change from assisting spinners to assisting fast bowlers??I n... more

Veekay´S ANSWER:

I suppose from the Indian perspective, this view is garnering support because a) Emergence of genuine fast bowlers b) Dyeing art of spin bowlin... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

you are absolutely right to the extent that pitches must promote all k... more

Yatin Sharma´S QUESTION:

As Sunil Gavaskar once pointed out, nowadays parents are encouraging their kids to play cricket luring after the revenue earned by IPL players. In the... more

Christopher Poshin David´S ANSWER:

In India, parents have started encouraging cricket to their children in the last few years seeing it as an way of life and a job that can bring in g... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

one of the things we have learnt in india, which to be honest we alway... more

D. SRINIVAS´S QUESTION:

Many Indian players are not good at basics even at elementary things like dragging bat while taking a run, poor judgement while diving for a ball duri... more

Prashant K´S ANSWER:

Srinivas, the reason I think stems from the way the students of cricket at the nursery level coaching camps are handled. The basics of fielding, catch... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

i fear our coaching standards at junior level aren't great. we focus f... more

abbobaker ´S QUESTION:

do you think now a days to be a successful bowler its no longer bowling at tear away speed or bowling over 90 mph .is it better to be some one who ca... more

abhishek´S ANSWER:

I do agree with your idea of bowler getting frequent injury problem trying to ball at nerve wrecking speed. I in test cricket and particularily in one... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

cricket has never been about bowlers just running in and bowling fast.... more

keshav poddar´S QUESTION:

Has CL t20 cricket tournament exposed the IPL in some ways? more

keshav poddar´S ANSWER:

These are nothing more than excuses. I can list out more excuses for IPL teams' failure. Apart from the 'bonding factor', most IPL players had been ... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

it's been a wake up call. i am happy to see that the value of team bon... more

Veekay´S QUESTION:

Cricket started as Test, emerged into ODI and is now the fast and fiery T20. Which will die first ODI or T20 as the purists of the game will not allow... more

jagadish tulagapu´S ANSWER:

Hi Veekay, Everyone has a different opinion on this issue which will die first either ODI or T20 is like answering a very famous question of Hen an... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

neither needs to die. the bmw exists, the honda city exists and so doe... more

Srinath H. R.´S QUESTION:

Australia has this unique ability to bounce back from crisis situations. What makes them tick? more

´S ANSWER:

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

two things come to mind straightaway. the first is an excellent work e... more

Srinath H. R.´S QUESTION:

Why are 200+ scores very rare in the Champions League, while it was so common in last year's IPL in India? more

smruti ranjan behera´S ANSWER:

i think it is coz of pitch & other one is tournament is going on winter season.That's why run making is difficult. more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

i think it has to do with the pitches. the ones in delhi so far have b... more

Gopal Singh´S QUESTION:

Can you identify region behind making flat pitches in india? Is it not the lack of exposure given to youngster and suddenly want him to do miracle in ... more

anish sahasrabudhe´S ANSWER:

REALLY A GOOD QUESTION......... NOW IF WE START MAKING A FLAT PITCHES PLAYER(BATSMAN) WILL GET KIND OF CONFIDENCE (WHICH IS MISSING), I COMPLETELY AG... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

this debate about pitches has been going on for a while. ideally a pit... more

Umakanta Mohanty´S QUESTION:

Young talent should be nortured from the grassroot level. But the domestic level cricket pitces are so bad that those are not suitable for cricket. Wh... more

´S ANSWER:

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

to be honest i have not seen a lot of domestic cricket lately so i don... more

Srinath H. R.´S QUESTION:

What should the ICC do to popularize the game beyond the 10-odd countries in which it is played? more

D. SRINIVAS´S ANSWER:

In order to popularise the cricket in other countries it is just not enough to simply introduce the game. The most important factor for spreading of C... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

it is one area they are doing an enormous amount of work in. there are... more

keshav poddar´S QUESTION:

What is the differance between Sachin Tendulkar of before and after 2000? more

shiva krishna´S ANSWER:

Before 2000,sachin has been an explosive opener in ODI cricket as our team had seniors such as AZHARUDDIN etc,but after 2000 there were limited number... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

nine years!! the difference between being 27 and 36! he has been throu... more

Rajiv Gupta´S QUESTION:

Topmost players getting injured nowadays is common thing because of plenty of cricket. It has seriously affected good quality of cricket. Who is respo... more

Said Chaudhry´S ANSWER:

I strongly believe that over dose of cricket is the reason for the injuries. Players know how fit they have to stay to remain in the game, but there h... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

maybe the players themselves too! if they want to play all the cricket... more

D. SRINIVAS´S QUESTION:

Many of Indian fast bowlers like Munaf Patel, R.P. Singh, Ashish Nehra etc are very poor at minimum standars of batting and fielding when compared to ... more

Said Chaudhry´S ANSWER:

Well, it is not their job to be batting anyways. McGrath was a horrible batsman but no body blamed him for it because the responsibility is on the tea... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

i guess they have to pick the best available. but it tells a thing or ... more

kishore´S QUESTION:

why india dont have fast bowlers(145kmph) is this youngsters problem or the coaches problem who gives lots of warm ups....? more

jagadish tulagapu´S ANSWER:

I don't agree with you kishore, we have good number of fast bowlers who can bowl 145kmph like Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan to name a few and we have res... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

It’s very easy to put it down to a system or a coach. I think it’s... more

Milton Ghosh´S QUESTION:

Do you think that money has corrupted the game of young Indian cricketers? Should BCCI put a cap on the endorsement act done by cricketers? For exampl... more

´S ANSWER:

yes money has corrupted the game of young indian cricketer and i agree with your sentance that BCCI put a cap on the endorsement act done by cricketer... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

Easy to say that, but that’s true of every profession. Wherever ther... more

keshav poddar´S QUESTION:

Is england stealing talent from ireland? more

keshav poddar´S ANSWER:

to a certain extent, yes they are, but the issue is that these players want to play at the highest level, Test Cricket, and staying in Ireland, they c... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

If they had to, it should speak very poorly of their system. It’s ju... more

Gopal Singh´S QUESTION:

Is it fare to drop RAHUL DRAVID from odi squad? more

Gopal Singh´S ANSWER:

Absolutely not, because we remember dravid is asked only when difficult situation arises and when situation is ideal then they say what is the need of... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

I am staggered and quite angry. You can’t expect someone to do what ... more

Christopher Poshin David´S QUESTION:

Do you agree with Ian Chappell that bowlers tend to think more about the game than batsman? more

Umakanta Mohanty´S ANSWER:

Bowler always tends to think how to dismis the batsman. Always thinking about the pitch condition, movement, batsman anticipation, etc. So Bowlers ten... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

I don't know. He must have his reasons and his point of view is inevit... more

jagadish tulagapu´S QUESTION:

No youngster would love to be a leg spinner nowadays as compared to the earlier generation due to the emergence of T20 strongly in the International C... more

Rick Eyre´S ANSWER:

I remember a pretty good leg-spinner who led the Royals to victory in the first IPL. (I can see his photo at the bottom of the page as I write this.) ... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

I'm afraid I wouldn't. Anil kumble is still going well. Shahid Afridi ... more

abbobaker ´S QUESTION:

Do you fear that most cricketers face threat of burn out and as a result succumb more to injuries due to the amount of cricket played now a days.do ... more

´S ANSWER:

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

It is fashionable to put all the blame on the doorstep of the ICC. Pon... more

Gripson Martes´S QUESTION:

T20 continues to be the most popular cricket format and media planners and the advertisers, too, are highly optimistic about Airtel Champions League T... more

Sherlyn Vaz´S ANSWER:

Yup.. Hit on target.. players contribution adds credit only the club nt to the country. The idea is been shifted frm the from the point of Fans Club, ... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

I think we are worrying about this because it is a new format and we a... more

jagadish tulagapu´S QUESTION:

Foreign Coaches are proving to be value addition to the Indian Cricket and making huge impact on the positive mindset of the players to perform well? ... more

Prashant K´S ANSWER:

Foreign (Read Australian) coaches are a success worldwide....most of the teams now have australian coaches because of the developed cricketing system ... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

Looking at it from the view that I have, I think so but that can also ... more

Krishvanth´S QUESTION:

An issue much debated about. Umpires are known to make wrong decisions occasionally, especially in cases of LBW's or Run-Outs/Stumpings. Well, they ar... more

Madhurya´S ANSWER:

Statistically speaking a minute percentage of errors are committed by the on-field umpires. It would be harsh to penalise them for any disputes. Takin... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

I think we are okay at the moment. The objective should be to eliminat... more

jagadish tulagapu´S QUESTION:

Which batsman would prove to be a handy player in T20? A Pinch hitter (lofted drives in to the stadium) or a technically sound batsman like Dravids or... more

Christopher Poshin David´S ANSWER:

T20 is about piling heavy runs in 120 runs and depositing the balls into the stands, but when a player looks to attack and score heavily, there is a... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

Correctly put Christopher. But also, technique is not the only thing i... more

Unnikrishnan´S QUESTION:

Do u need a separate captain for T20,One day and Test match.Your comments on this more

Prashant K´S ANSWER:

Three different formats of the game demands different mindsets. If one person can adapt to the three different roles and mindsets, then I dont think t... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

No. Because if you have enough players playing three different formats... more

jagadish tulagapu´S QUESTION:

Whom do you think to be a better captain in T20? A bowling captain or a batsman captain or a non playing captain like in tennis more

Prashant K´S ANSWER:

A captain should have the character of a leader, who can take bind the team in a unit and also take quick decisions and lead from the front....he can ... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

Very pertinent question Jagadish. I am not very much in favour of a no... more

abbobaker ´S QUESTION:

where do you think one dayers heading to?four innings one dayers or 40 over one dayers or will it stay the same. more

Prashant K´S ANSWER:

Its difficult to predict now...but I am sure ODIs will stay as 50-over matches for a while with interesting changes like Powerplays, Free Hits introdu... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

I quiet liked what I saw in the Champions Trophy recently. We are stil... more

Chetan arun´S QUESTION:

Twenty Twenty really the future of cricket? more

karthik shankar´S ANSWER:

Hopefully not but from the looks of it, it is very much possible because the crowd are loving it and they have their reasons to do so as well cause it... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

You have your opinion spelt out clearly Karthik. But I think you shoul... more

irish verma´S QUESTION:

If sachin and sehwag gonna open in one dayers then which position gautam gonna come?if he omes at 3,where will rahul go? and yr we jst not giving robi... more

Prashant K´S ANSWER:

Gautam has opened with Sehwag earlier, with Sachin or Dravid coming in at number 3. There are lot of cricket to be played over the next one year. Sure... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

I suspect Gautam to come in at No. 3, where he has been equally comfor... more

Srinath H. R.´S QUESTION:

Test cricket is the true test of a cricketer's skills, one-day cricket is the true test of a cricketer's stamina and T-20 is 'fast food' served to fan... more

ganeshan´S ANSWER:

Test cricket is a carnatic music, one day is film music,depend upon the story and situation to play and twenty twenty is pop music. All music came fro... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

Interesting question. Test cricket is the home of traditional cricketi... more

irish verma´S QUESTION:

was rahul dravid playing safe game against pak when reqd.rrate was near 7 runs per over?? He didnt try to lift his game when he was well set and playe... more

karthik shankar´S ANSWER:

No dravid was playing as per the situation demanded.When there were guys like raina and gambhir who were scoring quick. He was holding one end up.He w... more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

Absolutely not. In any long run-chase, one player has to provide body ... more

keshav poddar´S QUESTION:

will gautam gambir do better captainacy from sehwag? more

Umakanta Mohanty´S ANSWER:

Capatincy is not a cake walk. You can identify a captain from his early days, just like Dhoni. Gambhir is not a captaincy material. more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

Fair Question. But, let’s wait and see Gautam. I haven't seen him as... more

Krishna Kumar´S QUESTION:

Will the IPL teams prevail because they have snagged the better talent in the competition? more

´S ANSWER:

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

There cannot be any prediction in a 20-20 format. Couple of great perf... more

Prashant K´S QUESTION:

Should Royal Challengers Bangalore play all their South African players like Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher, Dale Styne in the match against Cape Cobra ... more

Dipti´S ANSWER:

Yes they can. more

Harsha´S COMMENTS:

Quiet an interesting question Prashant. I am sure you are an ardent fo... more
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