What should be the reason india lost the match to pakistan? Sachin is not playing well under pressure?
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batsmen were unable to negotiate pace of akhtar, and tandem bowling by Asif and Razzaq was very good...\n\nsee stats on how Pakistan bowlers troubled Indian batsmen...\n\nso sheer pace of Akhtar needs to be done by Pathan and pacemen...also many asked why Balaji was not in Indian team\n\nfrom CRICINFO:\nOn a pitch which at last offered the bowlers some hope, the difference between Pakistan and India was the manner in which their bowlers exploited that assistance. Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Abdul Razzaq got seam movement almost throughout both Indian innings, while Irfan Pathan and Co. faded dramatically after that sensational first hour on the opening day. \n\nThe key stat here is the number of wicket-taking opportunities that the bowlers from the two sides created: despite getting lucky with the toss, India ended up with only 12% deliveries which troubled the batsmen and induced edges, beat the bat or hit the pads. For Pakistan, that figure was a much higher 20%. And though Asif and Razzaq took most of the plaudits with seven wickets each, the bowler who troubled the batsmen the most was Shoaib. He ended the match with modest figures of 3 for 107, but nearly 27% of his deliveries drew false strokes from the Indian batsmen, a much higher figure than what Asif (19%) or Razzaq (17%) managed.
842557
yeah u can say this defetes are shameless defetes.last 4 series India didnt play well. dravid is oki. he tried with this team to win. but this team is not perfect. young players played well in some matches. but now this is proved that they r not prepared to play in this highest lavel of cricket. team selectors have to think more about the young players. they need to bring back players like Shourav Ganguly, Laxman, Nehra. Chappal should resign. He isnt the perfect man for India. He is a gud coach. But he is not appropriate for this team. His methods r unique but not useful. So kick him out. Vensarkar & pawar has to attend this matter. Dont go for money, think for ur team. Dont do POLITICS with Indian Cricket.
1035984
This is unfortunate decision by Indian Cricket Team Management, however, positive part we are not playing with Sachin, Ganguly, Pathan, Agarkar and current Indian team is controlling the match and we may win. We have more option now in the indian team, that is good for indian cricket.
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
1020282
here's a joke:\nChappel  and Co. asked a jyotisi how to improve the performance of team india. he replied that the only solution is to make chappel the coach.\n"But he is already our coach" everyone shouted.\nJyotisi: Not ur coach. But of the team ur playing against.\n\nI guess u know my answer.
1148868
the match draw india need one more wicket to win in the last over but could not get it
500266
I would like to drop virender sehwag.He is not in a good form.Ganguly should be in the team and should open the innings with uthhapa.
661126
India had consecutively win 17 matches while chasing the score. It was not a tough target to chase. So, in a such situation India was mentally above the West Indians, but I think it has created some over confidence to India. \n\nWhether overconfidence or not, I think some of the Indian players had played some loose shots, which was unnecessary as the ball was not coming to the bat. While chasing low scores most of the biggest team had collapsed incredibly. That is Cricket! \n\nAnyhow I hope India will come back in the next match to get lead in the series.
188103
could have been won... but it never looked like 'easy' for the indian side.. right from losing the toss!\n\nas far as dravid's captaincy is concerned.. he is stil very new. n there's a lot of pressure over him.. and he actually did a very good job in saving the match.. \nso i wud still rate him 3.5 on 5 for his captaincy!
956373
because indian doesn't play for team, they anly play for themself.\nthere is no team sprit in the team. they are not consistant .\nif few of players get success in a match then india will win iff all of them got fail then india loose that match.
680128
I think India will will have a good chance. This is a series which is just off a layoff for the team. It is just a case where the team had lost its rhythm off the lay off. However its good to see Kaif back in form and Hopefully sehvag too. I have always been advocating that these 2 players are a big asset on the foreign tours. In my last post I mentioned that the goal of this series is to get the Indian teams feet wet on the new grounds in preparation for world cup
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"THEY" TRY TO HIGH-LIGHT PATHAN AS A MATCH WINNER.\n\nSO "THEY" CREATING AN IMAGE THAT IF PATHAN NOT PERFORMED WELL INDIA WILL LOOSE.\n\nYOU CAN FIND MY POINT TRUE IN ONCOMING MATCHES.\n\nIF HE GET MORE WIC. INDIA WILL WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
320612
I think India is going to loose now just Dhonis gone with just 3 runs COME ON INDIA.Yuvraj is a good player and Raina.Yuvraj got 2 man of the matches so he got 2 motor bikes.I like everyone in the team.Do you think Pakistan will win or India?.I know you're going to say India but they are in a critical way now.
948671
I have observed that most of the batsmen were out to short pitched rising deliveries.  What is the need of the hour is to train the batsmen how to tackle the short pitched rising deliveries.\nAnother point I have observed the matches played so far is that while top order of South African batting failed, lower order rescued the team and posted defendable total, whereas in India's cse after first 6 batsmen are out, rest of the players get out without giving any fight.  India should develop some allrounders for the one day matches like South Africa.\n\nI strongly feel that with proper guidance and training the youngsters will improve and show better performance in future.\n\nWhile a whitewash is a distinct possibility, I hope India will try their best to atleast win the last match to redeem some lost prestige.
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HE IS GETTING WELL.\nWHEN SACHIN WAS IN CHENNAI FOR HIS FITNESS TEST,\nBALA BOWLED HIM IN THE NETS.\nAS HE IS BELONG TO A MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY, \nHE COULD NOT RECOVER FROM INJURY QUICKLY BY SENDING EXPENSIVE.\nHE WILL PROVE HIMSELF IN DOMESTIC SOON.
155552
All I can say is , "Nobody died." Relax dude. It's just a game of cricket. In the end, the better team won. Pakistan played without appeasing anyone and selected a fair XI and got best results. Unlike India who were more focus on accommodating Sourav Ganguly, rather than choosing a balanced team. So Pakistan were the deserving winners.
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not all the great and legend players are good captains. \n\nDravid ofcourse he is the spine for all the indian victories from last decade but i dont think he is the right person.\n\nsee what is happening, i am not criticising because it lost the series with WI , but  to become a good team , they have to win in alien places. \n\nand until now dravid won in india , pakisthan  even pakisthan is sub continent and similar pitches like home. its not enough.they have to win overseas series convinsingly.\n\nuntil that we cant deciede wether he is right or wrong. may be time will give right answere