Why India's performance in South-Africa starts off with a big blow?
915918
India needs fresh blood the old horses should be kicked out and then India will get the results it want's
810338
Seemingly no! Batting is the main worry. If it clicks India stands a chance or it will be a complete whitewash.
592931
It is a bad thing done to the sport cricket.  In Asia only money is playing in cricket.  Of course people are very mad after cricket.  But Asians, we have to accept humbly, have not done anything to the developmenty of cricket.  Whereas the Aus have done a lot for the game cricket.  Had the world cup gone to Aus., definitely the game of cricket would have improved, rather they must have introduced some thing new to the game of criocket.  With lot of money with the boards of Asian countries they should have spend this money for the development of cricket in third world countries/Oceana/USA/Europe, but the fact is the other way.  So the development or good thing to be done to the game of cricket has been postponed by another 4/5 years.  Right?  Accepted?\n\nIf the final is played at Calcutta/Mumbai/Newdelhi/Chennai/Bangalore I will be happier.
706509
INDIA is simply not good enough to compete against the big guns.
535792
1. Poor Fielding.... Weak throws from outfield cost many runs.\n2. Poor Strike Rotation during batting.... The batsmen dint take many singles, later they had to play the big shots under pressure and got out.\n3. No Long Innings by Batsmen... Almost all batsme got starts and threw away their wicket....\n4. Lack of Depth in batting...Using that extra 5th Bowler in place of a batsman took its toll, the line up looked good on paper but they dint perform well.\n\n\nBasically, Indian team did not appear to be focussed, they were taking it easy!!! They have to pull up their socks and get going.... Dravid said they dont underestimate the Windies, but in reality they did , and paid a heavy price!!!!
702448
Unfortunately the performance of the Indian Team is very pathetic of late.   The present situation calls for drastic and harsh action from the Cricket Board.  I strongly feel that as a first step to improve the performance, payment to the players should be linked to their performance instead of graded system presently in force.  Once this is done, players will be forced to leave their complacency and try hard to earn their money by performing better, which ultimately turn around fortune of Indian Team
544060
absurdly it will be held in south africa,who in their right mind thought of this and agreed to it,the country is in racial turmoil,there will be the poorest conditions,worst public transport,hastily built stadiums costing billions of pounds yet starving africans roaming deserts trying to find fresh ,clean water just to survive,shame on fifa.
1101428
The Aussies were ripped off. \n\nBad, bad call. Not fair.....!!
893711
This is the most upseting thing about India's Cricket team...their fans and the people who support them. Sachin, along with the rest of the sqaud are playing good cricket but the reason they aren't winning is because of the rise of international superstars. The Indian Cricket team needs to look at young talent more often then relying hevaily on three or four big name players. In a magazine I read while in Bombay (India Today) I read an article about a bowler named VJ Sharma who was considered a very good prospect to the team at the age of 19. Now, he is 21 and playing for (I belive its England). He is one of those few talents who packed their bags and decided to play for someone else who reconzied their talents.\n\nAnother thing that ticks me off is the politicains who suggested that the players be paid less if they do not perform as well. I laughed so hard when they said that, I mean c'mon their Indian politicans who get paid and make tons of illicit money and fall asleep in Senate meetings who are suggesting the players get paid less if they loose a game or two.\n\nBasically, its not the teams fault and it is not the coach's fault either, its the recruting...I bet you their are players out their who are very good but do not get a chance to play due to the fact that some current players have connection with politicians and team sponseres (sorry for the speeling error)\n\nITS TIME WE START LOOKING AT OUR OWN INDIAN TALENT AND ALLWING YOUND PLAYERS TO TAKE OVER THE ROLE AS BATSMAN OR BOWLERS, ETC.\n\n\nTo answer your queston I belive he is not a disruvtive image to the indian team...
823228
Definitely for the SA tour they could have taken a different approach in view of the world cup.\nWe know the ability and performance of the above players who are not consistent recently. So there was an obligation to test the ability of the other players who are not in the team now as well as new talents. \nSo in the SA tour itself these players could have been avoided and Ganguly, Dineshkarthik, Yograj Singh, Badarinath, Rohit Sarma, YMahesh and let the above players to perform in the coming domestic matches...\nHowever the people who have the right to take decision are thinking some other way...They are not thinking the others are also Indians and they will get chance for India only...\n\nSo some of the poor guys may follow \nKP Bhasker, former Delhi captain who was the most prominent, had an average of 70+ for continous 5 years in domestic cricket never got an entry to the national team only because of our poor selection strategy. \nor\nsome may get a chance at their olden age like Robin Singh has been selected.\n\nSo itz their choice, If the nation wins or looses that makes no difference for them.They are their to rule, control and fool us...
526796
as of now it may seem that its going great, but with the lack of senior players n expertise, they r not gonna get too far... young talent is a must but the real test will be when they play outside the subcontinent n on some real bouncy tracks... the management shud realise the urgency of experienced players in the team... else in the long run, its not gonna get far..
1078693
ICC is definitely unjust to Indian team. Similar instances took place in the past also. Hope people remember the episode which happened in South Africa 5 years ago when Shewag was banned from playing a test match for excessive appealing.  Similar ban was Given for Sourav Ganguly on various occasions. But such a thing is never heard for Australian or English players. Still Cricket keep the Colonial traditions were Indians are considered inferior to others. BCCI should react strongly to such incidents and show ICC a lesson. Without  Indian money , how can they survive? They should remember that Test matches in India are still played in front of full galleries. Who can except such a situation in England, West indies or New zealand?
446353
Hey man everybody forgotten to say India.India can beat Australia.Just have a glance at Last three series.\nIndia beaten South Africa 3-1\nIndia beaten Pakistan 4-1\nIndia beaten England 5-1\n\nIndians are now unstopable.
498896
The main reason is the Pitches in Sub-continent is slow and batsmen can go for big shots easily because of that. So, bowling department get more relaxed and don't bother about how the score or what will be the score. Then there is tremendous ground support as well. When you have played a lot of cricket in sub-continent pitches and then you go to play in conditions like west indies or australia, the batsmen will automatically go for defensive shots and do a lot of mistakes, because the ball comes very quick with lot of movements. Indian bowlers are doing a pretty good job now, but they or not getting good support from the batting side while playing abroad. \n\nIndia have to produce more pacy pitches, that will help definitely for Indian batsmen as well as the bowlers.
293858
India has the potential to win it.What worries me is that they also had their opportunities in 1996 & 2003 & negative frame of mind cost them.On both occassions they won the toss & opted to field simply because they thought the opposition were better chasers.The more relevant factors were ignored.They will need to knock the Australians & the South Africans over(something they are capable of) rather than hope for a slip-up.
695508
Got their arses kicked by South Africa......14-25!!
1007244
well I agree with you but again it was too close and since the rules of the games are not as close as rules in  cricket therefore, Korea took the advantage and equalize the game . Bad luck for French team and their fans !