tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9496370.post114306992055228388..comments2023-10-30T03:07:00.534-07:00Comments on Life, Cricket and Manchester United: India vs England: T3D5Fourth Umpirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173605233036345891noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9496370.post-1143153384908140352006-03-23T14:36:00.000-08:002006-03-23T14:36:00.000-08:00Agreed. As a very wise man once said:"An intellige...Agreed. As a very wise man once said:<BR/>"An intelligent owner(BCCI/selection committee) thinks about tomorrow. An intelligent manager(captain/coach) thinks about today as well as tomorrow."<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>RaguAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9496370.post-1143080228201085442006-03-22T18:17:00.000-08:002006-03-22T18:17:00.000-08:00Spot on, Ragu. Lots of quality cricket in this ser...Spot on, Ragu. Lots of quality cricket in this series, but it was ridiculous of India to not pick a 6th batsman in Mumbai. The "planning for the future" explanation is a cop-out. Planning for the future could have started with beating England, who are a very good side, today.Fourth Umpirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173605233036345891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9496370.post-1143076202831516872006-03-22T17:10:00.000-08:002006-03-22T17:10:00.000-08:00First up, hats off to Flintoff and the rest of the...First up, hats off to Flintoff and the rest of the English squad for a thoroughly deserved share of the spoils. I suppose I didnt do the Indian team any favours by watching the last day with the same friend that I had watched the last day of B'lore 05(vs Pak) with:-). I dont believe any one in the Indian camp had any visions of victory(statements of bravado later notwithstanding) and the first spells of Hoggard & Flintoff confirmed that even staving off defeat(or getting close) would require a monumental effort from RD. It wasnt to be, and although there will be much consternation at the lack of fight from the lower middle order and the tail, this defeat can be squarely placed on our team selection for this game. Not picking a 6th bat for the last game of a series in which you are one up(and where your top and middle order has been especially brittle) is criminal IMO. 'twas an entertaining series though, making up for the drabness that characterized the Ind-Pak series before.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>RaguAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com