Comments on Well Pitched - a cricket blog: Yuvraj Singh's 131

Chullanz, I think u r the first person I know who...

2009-06-29T21:47:59.755+04:00

Chullanz,

I think u r the first person I know who watches T20 in that manner.. how do u manage to watch tests then?

very true. i feel the same. its a lil too much now...

2009-06-29T07:17:36.329+04:00

very true. i feel the same. its a lil too much now. even T20 gives me the same feel.T20 i watch first 6 and last 6 overs of the first innings and last 10 of second innings . may be i am overloaded with lot of cricket.

skoegerj, Thank u for the your comment. I think ...

2009-06-28T18:18:48.973+04:00

skoegerj,

Thank u for the your comment.

I think its interesting that u think an ODI provides players breathing space as compared to a T20..

It might be the case but to ensure that people's interest does not die down in ODIs, maybe the intensity has to remain for the full 100 overs, like its there for the 40 in T20s.

I was at work but had a video stream running on my...

2009-06-28T03:30:02.209+04:00

I was at work but had a video stream running on my work computer and watched the whole match. Usually an ODI lasts about 7 1/2 hrs but this one went on much longer than that. The match did seem to take up the whole day and I wouldn't blame people who're hooked onto T20's, if they choose to stop watching ODI's.

I speak for myself when I say ODI's are still relevant. It provides players respite from spending 40 overs in a high pressure situation, gives them air to breathe and time to recalculate their position during matches. T20's are definitely going to affect the financial bankability of ODI's as evident during this series where almost all the stands were completely empty. I'm not sure if the swine flu scare in Jamaica has anything to do with it though.

This series was definitely unnecessary, but being an cricket fan I am glad to have some cricket to watch. I do feel for the players though.

As for the tri-series between NZ, SL and IND announced to be held before the Champions Trophy, it should work as a nice warmup tourney for the players. I cringed the first time I read the announcement but I think a 4 days series is acceptable.

I have to say the WI-IND ODI had an exiciting finish and I was glad I was watching.
A few notes about the match:

-Every wide ball bowled by RP Singh was accompanied by a string of abuses hurled at the monitor.

-The shocking decision given against Dwayne Bravo where a full toss from Ishant Sharma at chest height was caught by Rohit Sharma and had him given out.

-Yuvraj Singh's wonderful ability to hit sixes at will.

- Dhoni's inability to hit the ball as he once used to. Although the one six he hit was a pleasant surprise.

- Dinesh Karthik surprisingly performs at the international stage and proves me wrong.

-Denesh Ramdin's bringing West Indies closer to victory had me at the edge of my seat.

Prafs, I think that's right.. the bowling was...

2009-06-28T00:50:25.909+04:00

Prafs,

I think that's right.. the bowling was nothing to talk abt in this game..

Q, actually it was the bowling discipline on both ...

2009-06-27T19:46:27.008+04:00

Q,
actually it was the bowling discipline on both sides or the lack of it, that made it a pain to watch.
Yuvi did bat well, but the bowling by both the teams was rather unimaginitive.
600 runs are made up of a lot of 4s and 6s, but if the bowling is rather poor half the fun is lost.

Megha, I definitely still care abt ODIs too.. I t...

2009-06-27T17:52:10.008+04:00

Megha,

I definitely still care abt ODIs too.. I think it was the sudden change from the overdose of T20 to ODIs which caught me off-guard.

However, I think this trend will continue and it may lead to the demise of ODIs in the long term.

I watched "New York".. last night.. pls don't watch it! I'm a bollywood buff and usually find nothing bad, but this was really really bad!

Superunknown, I have never been bored by ODIs.. b...

2009-06-27T17:49:02.204+04:00

Superunknown,

I have never been bored by ODIs.. but I think ur right, it is the overdose of recent T20 cricket, which made watching this 50 over game a bit difficult..

I hope this is only temporary, but I fear it is not.

Yuvraj ofcourse played an awesome innings!

OB, When has an ODI with over 600 runs scored in ...

2009-06-27T17:45:51.993+04:00

OB,

When has an ODI with over 600 runs scored in 100 overs, with a batsman scoring 130 odd with 7 sixes, ever before felt like too long and a pain to watch?

I think T20 has spoilt me surely.. I think some others as well.

SP, It was an amazing innings, no doubt. But did ...

2009-06-27T17:44:41.208+04:00

SP,

It was an amazing innings, no doubt. But did u watch the entire match?

Anonymous, But are we getting "fatigued"...

2009-06-27T17:44:08.290+04:00

Anonymous,

But are we getting "fatigued" by watching them?

Prafs, So it was a pain? despite the over 600 run...

2009-06-27T17:43:43.395+04:00

Prafs,

So it was a pain? despite the over 600 runs scored.. how things change..

Prabu, Following on CI does not count, because ev...

2009-06-27T17:43:13.521+04:00

Prabu,

Following on CI does not count, because even I was constantly checking the score on CI on my mobile.. wat I want to know is that if people sat through the 100 overs and remained hooked for the entire time.. :-)

Krish, I think T20 may have spoilt a lot of us.. ...

2009-06-27T17:42:17.130+04:00

Krish,

I think T20 may have spoilt a lot of us.. me definitely.. for the moment at least.

Anonymous, By the Six Sixer - that's an inter...

2009-06-27T17:41:47.992+04:00

Anonymous,

By the Six Sixer - that's an interesting way to call him.. never heard that before.

I followed India's innings on Cricinfo coz I w...

2009-06-27T17:21:13.940+04:00

I followed India's innings on Cricinfo coz I was at work. And I did have those moments when looking at the scoreline or batsmen's strike rate, or bowlers' stats, I thought "That doesn't seem right" and then immediately realised that I was expecting a T20 like score :)

Having said that, I saw the complete WI innings (with a Bollywood movie in the background once WI lost 7 wickets...it was an old one, and it was quite nice :) ) and it was quite OK.

I still care about the ODIs, not so sure about this series though...

Thanks for the link!

Yuvraj played a perfect ODi innings yesterday. swi...

2009-06-27T15:25:50.486+04:00

Yuvraj played a perfect ODi innings yesterday. switched to the ODI mode without any fuss. and he was awesome when in batting power play....

The Indians barring RS fairly quickly switched to 50F Mode...

And ODIs aint so boring as made out to be. may be bcos we have had overdose of T20s...

Q, you're right, it was by 50 over standards a...

2009-06-27T12:27:46.094+04:00

Q, you're right, it was by 50 over standards an entertaining game, but it felt like it was going on forever. Six and a bit an over just doesn't feel the same as it used to. Yuvraj was seriously good, but what's new there?!

we all know what he can do when on song...but the ...

2009-06-27T12:13:18.966+04:00

we all know what he can do when on song...but the best thing about the innings for me was that he was willing to bid his time when he was struggling...

well rightly said "Q"... the fatigued In...

2009-06-27T10:05:23.988+04:00

well rightly said "Q"... the fatigued Indian players are now gaining their stamina in cricket after winning a match... theyll again feel fatigue if they loss the next three matches ......

well, i did go through the pain of watching all of...

2009-06-27T08:45:39.605+04:00

well, i did go through the pain of watching all of the 100 bowlers.
but it was more because of me being a bit of an insomniac and nothing else of interest being aired on television.

Q, I watched the game between 10 PM and 2 AM on c...

2009-06-27T07:06:13.266+04:00

Q,

I watched the game between 10 PM and 2 AM on cricinfo - the Indian innings that is! There is at least one person who has interest I suppose...

I didn't "watch" the match as I was ...

2009-06-27T06:32:27.384+04:00

I didn't "watch" the match as I was at work. But I was "fatigued" to have the match last so long on Cricinfo.

The scores were also very upsetting as I expected them to be in line with Twenty20 scores. Wrote a post about it after being frustrated.

Yuvraj Singh by The Six Sixer

2009-06-27T05:58:10.262+04:00

Yuvraj Singh by The Six Sixer