Random Ramblers Timbuktoo#68!!!! - Page 6

Originally posted by: nureat01

Originally posted by: psawyer

And I loved that everyone dedicated this win to Sachin, and when Virat said "Sachin has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years, it was about time we carried him", I was so damn proud. I thought, when did these guys grow up? 😆 They're just so mature, so well-spoken and well-intentioned. When Sachin and Yuvi hugged on the grounds, I couldn't help sigh....

Sachin, for all his "God-like" status, was such a bacha! 😆 Running down the pavilion, waving his hands in the air and jumping up and down with joy - would anyone believe that this man is considered the best cricketer in the world? Would they believe he is 22 years old in this business? The most humble human being I have ever come across - he deserves every platitude going.

Originally posted by: psawyer

I think also that this team is better than any they've had before; they just get along so well, on and off the field, that they have no problems backing each other up when it comes to the crunch. Agreed.....I've also NEVER before seen the ENTIRE team get along as well together on and off field as this one.....yes there have been great players before this.....but this truly UNIFIED in EVERY way sort of front they now have.....it's just soooooooo amazing and warms your heart. They've got each other's backs totally.....that's what a true team is about.

LOL, I don't think I saw many of those....I guess if he's Ram, then the rest of the team was ther Vaanar Sena?! 😆 Before this WC, I might have agreed with that....but the way the guys have done it, stone by stone, brick by brick - I guess it is still an apt analogy 😆 LMAO it was hilarious.....I saw that poster on Friday I think.......Dhoni as Ram, I think Sachin was Laxman, Bhajji was HANUMAN🤣....and I'm forgetting what the others were now😆

Poor Zak - he was doing incredibly well in the first 3 overs (trying to rid his memories of that final against Australia where he leaked runs)...but I think, spare a thought for Jaya, because he was fabulous too - not a single stupid shot, and he cruised to a century. Who would have thought that it wouldn't have been enough?Yeah that guy batted really well....and his wife was so sweet in the stands.....classy lady......

I feel like Sreesanth has been better than this, but I can see how he might have gotten nervous, with it being a WC final - the pressure could have gotten to him. And in the end, it didn't matter. But it could have mattered - it could have been one of the reasons we could have lost; and I guess that is something worth thinking about. I don't like Sreesanth anyways😆.....OTT cartoon.....ghusoing everywhere....but chalo it's not like we had an AMAZING list of bowlers to pick from anyways in the squad we'd brought for this cup😆.....pace bowlers especially are hard to come by....but chalo he didn't do TOO bad also.....our bowlers did a good job restricting the powerful SL batting line-up overall.

Originally posted by: psawyer

But I missed you guys, esp. when it came to the WC - it would have been fantastic to share those moments with you on Saturday....

Aww, like Sachin said after winning the WC-" it's never too late" 🤗 this is something , I dare to speak for everyone here, which we will never get tired of for a very long time , the euphoric victorious feeling is not going to die anytime soon 😆. Be assured that the buzz , the madness is going to go on for quite a lot of time before IPL gets into the thick of things 😆 or there is some MAJOR twist in LTL or D-E/HH come back with some interviews and updates about Season 7 😆

I was sitting at home, going through rollercoaster emotions; first innings I was moderately happy, thinking we had a shot...then Sehwag & Sachin out at 33 and I nearly cried 😆 I wanted to rip Malinga's hair out strand by strand (never mind that I actually quite admire his bowling skills on any other day!)...I was sooooooo sure we had lost! I turned the TV off for about 20 minutes after that because my nerves were getting the better of me. But WHAT A COMEBACK! 👏👏

Roller-coaster indeed! I think I can give a lucid minute to minute account of the entire day from the moment the match started till the moment we held the golden beauty in our hands 😍 . I can still recount and almost feel that thump of my heart, the anxiety , the restlessness and all that get relieved at ONE SHOT with that SUPERB SIXER hit by Dhoni .....😆
About Malinga, I have to agree with Anu here, I am not a fan of his bowling action, he just uses his pace and nothing else, if that gets him wickets good, else if there is a batsman out there who can work his way around his bowling and tame his pace, the team with that batsman can have a field day. Malinga has never really impressed when it comes to swinging the ball the way Chamunda Vaas could- now, Chamunda Vaas was a FANTASTIC bowler who used his pace intelligently and also managed to swing the ball beautifully...I'd say Malinga is akin to Shoaib Akhtar who also uses his pace alone and does not really get the ball to swing so much like Waqar Younis could....

Virat, Gauti & Dhoni proved just how excellent this team now is. Even though I love Sachin to death and was sad he didn't get his 100th 100, in a way I was glad that it wasn't him and Sehwag who "saved" the day; rather, it was a team effort that showed that everyone in the team is now good enough to steer us to victory. And I loved that Dhoni had the courage and sense to come out ahead of Yuvraj (and not stay hidden in the dressing room and let his team do all the hard work) and play the innings of his life. And what an innings - 2 almost centuries (plus Mahela's century = 3 centuries in one WC final!) ...

I couldn't agree more- this victory was special because it was a TEAM effort and the ENTIRE TEAM contributed to the victory, not just any one player....

The absolute concentration on Dhoni's face throughout - no celebration as he got to 50, no smiles - that final, spectacular shot for six where he just stands and watches the ball fall into the stands before he moves....what class! 👏 I truly think he is the best captain we have had in a long, long time, and Gary Kirsten is the best coach ever. Truly, the boys did not - for once in their lives - play like the underdogs. They played like champions, and they won like champions. Yuvi's every dive to save the ball in the 1st innings, Raina's excellent fielding & 38 year old Sachin diving at the boundary line to save 4 runs...this is truly a killer team. I was immensely proud of them that day, and I still can't get the massive grin off my face.


YES YES YES! They played like CHAMPS since the Windies match, they were in a very scary experimental mode before that but since the loss to SA I think they all bucked up and became this unbreakable unit- if one player failed, another stepped up, if one department failed, another stepped up , the best part was there was always a back up and we were just unstoppable by the opponents no matter what they did unless we ourselves wanted to indulge in self-destruction 😆. The attitude with which they were playing reflected a resolve to win and THAT is what a team aiming for a world championship needs - the stubbornness to just NOT give up even if the situation seems completely out of control, the ability to remain calm, fight back and just BELIEVE that it CAN and WILL be done by them , I can just go on and on with the praises and never stop! 😆

edit: And I love that De Ghumake song now 😆 Didn't listen to it much before, but now it's on permanent repeat at the moment 😆 Totally suited to our Indian team spirit!

I never really liked that song but it just did wonders to the team and their spirit and did its bit to drive them I guess. Suddenly, it makes so much sense now 😆