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man united forever

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Originally posted by Glorious_Fan
lol
just like in Holland (H)
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We're luring you into a false sense of security:p(H)


And New Zealand's ranked 3rd behind Australia and Sri Lanka in the one-day rankings


Champions Trophy Squads


Australia:
*Ricky Ponting
+Adam Gilchrist
Michael Clarke
Jason Gillespie
Ian Harvey
Matthew Hayden
Brad Hogg
Michael Kasprowicz
Brett Lee
Darren Lehmann
Damien Martyn
Glenn McGrath
Andrew Symonds
Shane Watson



Bangladesh:
*Rajin Saleh
Mohammad Ashraful
Javed Omar
Nafis Iqbal
Aftab Ahmed
Faisal Hossain
Mushfiqur Rahman
Khaled Mahmud
Khaled Mashud
Mohammad Rafique
Manjural Islam Rana
Tapash Baisya
Tareq Aziz
Nazmul Hossain

England:
*Michael Vaughan
Kabir Ali
James Anderson
Gareth Batty
Paul Collingwood
Andrew Flintoff
Ashley Giles
Darren Gough
Stephen Harmison
+Geraint Jones
Anthony McGrath
Vikram Solanki
Andrew Strauss
Marcus Trescothick

India:
Virender Sehwag
Sachin Tendulkar
*Sourav Ganguly
Rahul Dravid
VVS Laxman
Yuvraj Singh
Mohammad Kaif
Ajit Agarkar
+Dinesh Karthik
Anil Kumble
Harbhajan Singh
Lakshmipathy Balaji
Ashish Nehra
Irfan Pathan


Kenya:
*Steve Tikolo
+Kennedy Otieno
Ravindu Shah
Hitesh Modi
Malhar Patel
Thomas Odoyo
Ragheb Aga
Martin Suji
Peter Ongondo
Lameck Onyango
Tony Suji
Maurice Ouma
Josephat Ababu
Brijal Patel

New Zealand:
*Stephen Fleming
Nathan Astle
Ian Butler
Chris Cairns
Chris Harris
Hamish Marshall
+Brendon McCullum
Craig McMillan
Kyle Mills
Jacob Oram
Michael Papps
Scott Styris
Daryl Tuffey
Daniel Vettori

Pakistan:
*Inzamam-ul-Haq
Yasir Hameed
Imran Farhat
Salman Butt
Yousuf Youhana
Younis Khan
+Moin Khan
Shoaib Malik
Abdur Razzaq
Shahid Afridi
Shoaib Akhtar
Mohammad Sami
Shabbir Ahmed
Naved-ul-Hasan


South Africa:
*Graeme Smith
+Mark Boucher
Nicky Boje
Alan Dawson
Jean-Paul Duminy
Herschelle Gibbs
Jacques Kallis
Lance Klusener
Andre Nel
Makhaya Ntini
Robin Peterson
Shaun Pollock
Jacques Rudolph
Martin van Jaarsveld

Sri Lanka:
*Marvan Atapattu
Sanath Jayasuriya
+Kumar Sangakkara
Mahela Jayawardene
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Chaminda Vaas
Farveez Maharoof
:Bow:Lasith Malinga
Nuwan Zoysa
Dilhara Fernando
Saman Jayantha
Avishka Gunawardene
Upul Chandana
Kaushal Lokuarachchi

USA:
Richard Staple
Nasir Javed
Charles Reid
Zamin Amin
Howard Johnson
Aijaz Ali
Mark Johnson
Leon Romero
Naseer Islam
Rohan Alexander
Rashid Zia
Steve Massiah
Clayton Lambert
Imran Awan


West Indies:
Ian Bradshaw
Dwayne Bravo
Courtney Browne
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Corey Collymore
Mervyn Dillon
Chris Gayle
Wavell Hinds
Sylvester Joseph
Brian Lara
Ricardo Powell
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Dwayne Smith
Darren Sammy


Zimbabwe:
*+Tatenda Taibu
Dion Ebrahim
Brendan Taylor
Mark Vermeulen
+Alester Maregwede
Vusi Sibanda
Stuart Matsikenyeri
Tawanda Mupariwa
Mluleki Nkala
Tinashe Panyangara
Douglas Hondo
Edward Rainsford
Elton Chigumbura
Prosper Utseya
 
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man united forever

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A fantastic article by Peter Roebuck:

Nobody’s perfect; Sachin comes very close though



PETER ROEBUCK


Posted online: Monday, August 30, 2004 at 0108 hours IST



Sachin Tendulkar’s inclusion in the side named by Richie Benaud as the cream of the crop is one of the finest compliments paid to him. Benaud’s credentials are above reproach and his opinions are respected wherever the game is played.

Doubtless, much thought was given to the merits of numerous players for the former Australian captain is a careful thinker. His nomination of Tendulkar confirms the high estimation in which the professor’s son is held in cricketing circles. Cricketers often shrug off speculative selections of this sort and it is true this team will never take to the field and that trying to compare players from different generations is like trying to assess books written in different languages. Secretly, though, most players crave this sort of recognition, especially from an eminent figure. Tendulkar must be delighted to find himself so well regarded by a man who has watched every cricketer of note from Bradman to Warne. Perhaps Tendulkar’s selection will help to still the criticisms that have become commonplace in his homeland. A fashion has developed for demanding more from a man who has scored 70 centuries in international cricket and played his part in building the most capable and cosmopolitan side his country has produced.


Great men are remembered for their failures, ordinary players for their triumphs. When Tendulkar’s name arises we are inclined to dwell upon his cheap dismissal in the World Cup Final, a match whose result had been determined hours before. When Ajit Agarkar springs to mind we recall his hundred at Lord’s and his wickets in Adelaide.

Tendulkar is not perfect. Indeed he remains disconcertingly young. He is made of bones and sinew and makes mistakes and has weak points. As much can be said about every man who ever played the game.

Bradman was not especially popular with teammates, Lillee had his ways, Sidney Barnes was a difficult fellow, Sobers enjoyed gambling, Gilchrist has been up before the cricketing beaks, Sunil had his failings and his bad days. It’s no use remembering the past through a gold prism. Tendulkar cannot compete with an illusion.

Critics say that Tendulkar does not win enough matches for his country. A couple of instances are cited. When Tendulkar played an impetuous shot at the wrong moment and paid the penalty. Curiously none of the other ten players in those Indian sides are similarly hauled over the coals. During that World Cup campaign it was Tendullkar who pleaded for patience, Tendulkar who revived the team’s hopes with spirited innings culminating in a stirring assault on the Pakistani bowling.

Rather then holding mishaps against Tendulkar, an attitude that reveals the immaturity of the observer whose dreams have so rudely been shattered, it is more appropriate to celebrate his qualities and to thank him for his service. Tendulkar has been the most civilised of the the great batsmen to appear, anyhow since Carlos Hobbs, who used to give his wicket away to a deserving bowler after reaching three figures. Raised in a city of millions and representing a country with a billion inhabitants, Tendulkar has for 16 years walked out with a weight upon his shoulders. And still he has not gone mad, or fallen in a heap or shown the slightest sign of arrogance.

Has as much been expected from any sportsman? Sometimes the expectations seem to become a demand as if Tendulkar belonged to us, was supposed to perform to our demand. Yet there is no tap to open that brings runs. Runs must be made, every one of them, and that requires skill, concentrations, luck, a strong mind and stamina.

Fortunately Tendulkar has an abundance of these ingredients. If he lacks anything it is a measure of authority, but then he might have been a different man and India might not have liked him near as much or played nearly as well. It is not the least of Tendulkar’s qualities that players can grow by his side. He is no gum tree taking all the water. In any case, no-one is given everything. Is that not the attraction of the game?

Richie Benaud says he is one of the five best batsmen the game has produced. And he ought to know.
 
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man united forever

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We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. If I remember correctly, Australia have never made it past the semi-finals in the Champions Trophy, and we have a 100% record against you there:p
 
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man united forever

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Well pretty much the same squad, minus Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Ajit Agarkar. Then again, Harbhajan doesn't really count as he only played one test.
 
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Tom

That Nice Guy
top bowling from england, not just Harmisson but it was a good all round performance from all, batting was decent too

good to see England off to a flyer in the one days, makes a happy change.

Come on boys, convert that test match attitude into oneday thinking!

TROD.
 
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Bilo90

Senior Squad
good stuff... trescothik and solanki once again made some good and usefull runs.. they are real reliable for scoring runs.. and then harmisson gets a hat-trick.. good stuff
 
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celtic_bhoy

Senior Squad
honestly, the Champions Trophy is a pretty tripe tournament, much like, the European super cup, nobody really cares, even thuogh even though everyone wants to win imo its not that important.
 
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I think the initial format was the best - a straight knockout between the best teams in the world. Now by adding more teams and a group stage the ICC have effectively made it a half-arsed biennial World Cup. As far as importance goes, it's second only to the World Cup in one-day terms, and probably ahead of the VB series. All the Test-playing nations are there, so the winners can rightly count themselves as being amongst the top two or three in the world at the time of the tournament.

Personally I'd like it to return to the knockout format, as that is what set it apart from other ODI tournaments, sort of like how the UEFA Cup differs from the Champions' League.
 
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