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tracknest
I did not initiate this discussion earlier as all meaningless games were being played till the game where we beat the English side.

It seems Australia is the favorite and the team to beat followed by India and Newzeland in my opinion.

Shame to see Shoaib and the talented Asif get into this mess. I do not condone doping but no doping cant create a talent like Asif. I hope the boy gets a clear if he is innocent.

Come on Anil ji and Mandrake ji and co...lets share
YaarMere
QUOTE(tracknest @ Oct 17 2006, 05:01 AM) *

Shame to see Shoaib and the talented Asif get into this mess. I do not condone doping but no doping can create a talent like Asif. I hope the boy gets a clear if he is innocent.


I read abt that on the bbc sports web site this morning, it was funny as hell... shell on them.
Mandrake
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Shame to see Shoaib and the talented Asif get into this mess. I do not condone doping but no doping can create a talent like Asif.


Doping doesn't create talent. It only fortifies the body temporarily.

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I hope the boy gets a clear if he is innocent.

Naturally smile1.gif If he is innocent, he will be cleared. laugh.gif

Why the step-treatment to Shoaib? Because he is controversial? The fact is, people do go and watch when Shoaib is bowling.

Doping ban cannot be more than 1 year now, after Shane Warne got away with that. Similar offence, similar punishment.
aaryana afghan
All the players are well known of the doping penalty.so why they do so?
as shoiab akhter and mohd.asif are main bowlers for the pakistani side
so why they go for these medicines.
in pakistan all the tv chanells were yesterday discussing the issue very harshly.
vivekpm
I would have put Pakistan as second after Australia if Akhtar and Asif were in team.

Anyways, I find SL shaping up very well and it won't come as a surprise if they go all the way up to the finals. India, going by their current form (and not on-paper strength) are not favorites for sure. Apart from Sachin, I don't think any of the top-order batsmen are looking in good nick. I hope they get their acts together sooner rather than later.

No comments on doping issue. If found guilty Akhtar and Asif should be punished and as MJ said, same offense, same punishment.

Cheers,
princeali
It is indeed a shame that Shoaib and Asif are in this mess, was really looking forward to seeing them in action in this tourney, especially Shoaib who was back fully fit.

I wish Inzi was there not only as captain, but also for pyschological reasons. It will be interesting to see how their batting shapes up, they still don't have a proper opening pair and the WC is coming soon.

India looks alright at the moment, their batsman have to get into form if they are to do well.
tracknest
QUOTE(Mandrake @ Oct 17 2006, 07:26 AM) *

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Shame to see Shoaib and the talented Asif get into this mess. I do not condone doping but no doping can create a talent like Asif.


Doping doesn't create talent. It only fortifies the body temporarily.

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I hope the boy gets a clear if he is innocent.

Naturally smile1.gif If he is innocent, he will be cleared. laugh.gif

Why the step-treatment to Shoaib? Because he is controversial? The fact is, people do go and watch when Shoaib is bowling.

Doping ban cannot be more than 1 year now, after Shane Warne got away with that. Similar offence, similar punishment.


Sorry Mandrake ji I missed the 't' after can and that changed the whole sentence. Yes you r right, doping cannot enhance talent.

I also agree with you on the punishment aspect. Kudos to the PCB for initiating the test and disclosing its findings. How many other boards could have done this?????
Mandrake
Tracknest-JI, can we please drop the 'ji's?
It is indeed surprising that PCB, of all the boards, took this step. Not that PCB can't be a path-breaker, but somehow the timing stinks big time.
Is there something more to it here than meets the eye?
Shoaib has always been a controversial figure in pakistan cricket. Part of it is self-created. The balance is the reaction to it. Why does he go to private doctors who are not endorsed by PCB?

Why didn't PCB conduct these tests and obtain results BEFORE the Pak team left home?

Something here isn't all proper....
princeali
I don't see why both Shoaib and Asif would take Nadrolone, they don't need it. Here is what Wikepedia says on detecting the substance:

Urine analysis as a method of detecting nandrolone abuse has recently become somewhat controversial, following studies by the University of Aberdeen showing that the metabolite product can also show up in urine in quantities above the upper limit from a combination of high-protein diets utilising the legal nutritional supplement creatine and hard cardiovascular exercise.

It could be that both took in the product without knowing, it could have showed up in their diets. They were both returning from injury and maybe took some medicines that contained the substance.

What the PCB should have done is investigate further without coming straight out into public with the story, they made a blunder.
YaarMere
Sri Lanka Innings: 253 all out

Pakistan Innings: 131 for 4


We're guuuuuuuud!!
myawan
Pakistan won smile1.gif

gOOOOOOOOOd!!!
princeali
Great win by Pakistan !!

Although Sri Lanka should have gotten 20-30 more runs, it was a good bowling performance towards the end by Pak that restricted SL. Pak batted pretty well but some of their shot selection and running was not great. Credit to Razzaq, Malik, Yousuf and Farhat who all played well. This should give them confidence for the remaining games.
balajigade
QUOTE(princeali @ Oct 18 2006, 12:38 AM) *

Great win by Pakistan !!

Although Sri Lanka should have gotten 20-30 more runs, it was a good bowling performance towards the end by Pak that restricted SL. Pak batted pretty well but some of their shot selection and running was not great. Credit to Razzaq, Malik, Yousuf and Farhat who all played well. This should give them confidence for the remaining games.


While Australia has the skill and the 'kill', Pakistan has got the dedication. They are my favourites. India has the talents but success favours those who use them. Getting paid for 'hoo-ha-India' will lead them nowhere.


--Balaji

Mandrake
Just a debate-point Balaji, nothing personal here... why are we cut up about the cricketers endorsing stuff?
Why are we assuming that they do this at the expense of practice sessions? Is is practically possible? They know very well that all the modelling they get to do is only because they ARE playing well. Once they stop playing good cricket, the offers dry up instantly.
You think a man like Greg Chappell would mince words if he thought that the 'boys' were not practising enough?

And for a moment, think as if You were a cricketer. Would you honestly want to put up a mediocre performance? Would you rather have the endorsement money, or a cricket-crazy nation idolizing your on-field deeds?

I think the modelling issue has always got bad press...

Just my thoughts..
Reeth
QUOTE(Mandrake @ Oct 18 2006, 02:32 PM) *

Just a debate-point Balaji, nothing personal here... why are we cut up about the cricketers endorsing stuff?
Why are we assuming that they do this at the expense of practice sessions? Is is practically possible? They know very well that all the modelling they get to do is only because they ARE playing well. Once they stop playing good cricket, the offers dry up instantly.
You think a man like Greg Chappell would mince words if he thought that the 'boys' were not practising enough?

And for a moment, think as if You were a cricketer. Would you honestly want to put up a mediocre performance? Would you rather have the endorsement money, or a cricket-crazy nation idolizing your on-field deeds?

I think the modelling issue has always got bad press...

Just my thoughts..


thumbs-up.gif I agree with you wholeheartedly...............................make hay while the sun shines.....
balajigade
Agree, but the pride and the dignity of being a part of the winning team is much rewarding than modelling. A few individual performances by our younger cricketers have ranked them among the celebrities and perhaps this is coming in the way of the team performance. This, of course, is my personal view. Before the start of a tournament in selecting the final eleven, we have the problem of 'whom to drop', but as the series proceeds we end up in 'whom to take.'

--Balaji
Mandrake
So you agree with me - that the game comes before modelling. I think we should end the debate here.
What probably should deserve more criticism is the over-hype in the media.
Every cricketer gets an overdose:
Tendulkar flops - and is labelled 'Endulkar'.
Ganguly fails - and everybody who can be heard is forcing him to retire.
Dhoni smashes a few good runs - he's ready to topple Gilchrist.
Parthiv Patel chanced to enter the test arena - they killed his career by over-praising his 'abundant talent'.
Pathan, Zaheer, Balaji, Piyush Chawla - you name them, they've all been stung by the over-the-top media glare...
vivekpm
MJ, I agree with you that game comes first before modeling and it would come only if you play well. But I would like to differ about media attention and bad press.

IMHO, it all depends on how an individual handles the attention that he is getting. A certain Tendulkar has always been under the scrutiny of media and probably was subjected to more media attention than Dhonis and Yuvrajs of today. He handled it well. Then there was Vinod Kambli, very good talent in my opinion, but he could not digest sudden fame.

Nothing can stop media from sensationalizing your success/failures. Sooner the players understand this, better for their careers.

Cheers,
Mandrake
Another typical instance of Aussie smart-alec-giri and the the obvious bias of the men who 'sit in judgement'.
Michael Clarke and Chris Gayle exchange words. No one says anything, not even the umpires.
Next day, Ponting pulls a fast one - praising Clarke and asking why Gayle isn't penalised.
Procter The Incompetent immediately holds a hearing and punishes Gayle - as is to be expected.
Clarke goes scot-free - as is to be expected.
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