Bigg Boss 19: Daily Discussion Thread - 15th Oct '25
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Heroes:
Sachin Tendulkar - He delivered the first shocker after Mumbai Indians won the Indian Premier League. No more T20 cricket for me, said the Little Master even as Sunil Gavaskar pleaded with him to reconsider his decision. Sachin Tendulkar shook his head politely and seemed to suggest he was sure of what he was doing. He would appear for his side in the Champions League and that would be it in colored clothing. But what India had not braced for came on the evening of October 10. Sachin Tendulkar had announced his retirement from Test cricket. An era was about to come to an end.
Within hours of his statement,. the country went into a frenzy. Tendulkar would play his last Ranji game in Lahli, a hitherto unknown place tucked away in a corner of Haryana and his last two Test matches went to Kolkata and Mumbai. Both these cities erupted, as did the rest of India. Rarely had a Test series generated such fanfare in India but they all came out to watch their man in actionfor one last time. While an umpiring error caused heartbreak to Eden Gardens, Tendulkar was at his elements at Wankhede. A final innings of 74, studded with all of his trademark shots, cover drives, punches and the straight drives past the bowlers, left the crowd begging for more. A Test century, it was not to be, but Tendulkar had bowed out on a high.
And that speech! Who could forget that eloquent 20-minute outpouring of emotional and genuine gratitude towards his fans. Tendulkar was never known to speak with such charm, such fluidity but on that last day, the words just flowed. Wankhede cried, India cried and they did not want him to go. Stay back for more, they said but like Gavaskar's please, theirs went ignored too. Sachin Tendulkar, after 24 years as an India cricketer, still ruled the hearts of millions. A true hero. A true legend. And legends never retire, do they'
Misbah-ul-Haq -Which is the most difficult team to lead in the world' Pakistan, most serious cricket followers would say. And when Pakistan does as poorly as they have all this year, then the job becomes tougher. But Misbah-ul-Haq has been exemplary, scoring runs, battling divisive forces and standing tall despite the new lows his team touched, including a Test match defeat against Zimbabwe.
Not once did Misbah appear to be a man without control on the field and rarely did he back off from a challenge. His ability to lead from the front, fighting adversities and a seriously undisciplined batting line-up, which he criticised publicly finally bore fruit in South Africa, where Pakistan won their first ever bilateral ODI series over the hosts.
Misbah had pinned his faith on the bowlers and as the year threatened to wind up without much to write home about, his bowlers helped him lay his hands on at least one piece of silverware. A true hero he has been. For what else do you expect of a captain' Misbah has done all that and more.
Villains
S Sreesanth - On the other end of the spectrum, stood this man. Sreesanth was never a popular figure, not least with his own teammates. Prone to occasional bouts of tantrums and unnecessary needling of opponents, the Kerela seamer had made few friends in his years with the Indian team. But his talent was never in doubt and that is just why he played 27 Test matches despite some erratic performances. And the World Cup final in 2011.
And then came the bomb. Sreesanth was one of three players arrested for their roles in spot-fixing. What shame, what dismay. The dark days of 2000 were seemingly on their way back. Within days, a senior team official and a Bollywood small timer were also rounded up but Sreesanth's conviction caused more flutters. A Test cricketer, a World Cup winner and a bowler who was still not out of the selectors' radar. Maybe he would have even traveled to South Africa had it not been for his lure towards easy money. Sreesanth's fall from grace was final and complete.
The IPL brand value threatened to be hit, his own team, led by one of the most thorough gentlemen in world cricket, was under pressure to prove that there were only three bad apples and cricket was as a whole wary once again of an utterly chapter raising its utterly ugly head all over again. Would India have been as shocked if the implicated cricketers did not include a Test star' That should be easy enough to answer. And it should be easy enough to realise why Sreesanth would become the biggest villain this year.
David Warner - The 'schoolboy bully' was in his elements this year. First came the twitter outburst against two journalists. Result: Pulled up by Cricket Australia. A sharp rap on the knuckles. And then came the punch. Warner caught England batsman Joe Root with a perfect swing on his face at a Birmingham bar.
All hell breaks lose. Cricket Australia bosses shake their heads. What do they do with Warner, doubtlessly talented, eager to score runs but chooses to run into trouble with an alarming consistency. Banned from warm-up games leading to the first Ashes Test in England. Sent to South Africa to play for Australia A.
Warner was the new bad boy in world cricket. He did come back with a bang, scoring his first Ashes hundred in the return leg Down Under, but his unsavoury comments on Jonathan Trott, who eventually went back home after a supposed nervous breakdown, did not sit well with the English team and former Australian cricketers. Aggression is fine but punching opponents and picking on players' weakness' Not on, David!
Stuart Broad:
Stats: 56 wickets in 23 innings at 24.92 (12 Tests)
Always in the shadow of his senior partner Anderson, Broad has grown into one of the lethal bowlers in the World. Making a comeback from injury that he suffered late last year, Broad straightaway made an impact against New Zealand by taking 22 wickets in three matches with a best of 6 for 51. However, it was just the start of things to come, his big moment was in Chester-le-Street against arch rivals Australia, where he bowled fast and used reverse swing to good effect as he picked up 11 wickets in the match which included two five-fors and helped England retain the Ashes. The tall fast bowler continued that good work as he picked up another five-for in the first Ashes Test at Brisbane.
Dale Steyn:
Stats: 41 wickets in 14 innings at 14.36 (7 Tests) and 27 wickets in 13 innings at 15.85 (13 ODIs)
Steyn keeps getting better and better with each passing game. He started the year with a bang by picking up 33 wickets in 5 home matches against New Zealand and Pakistan which included 3 five wicket hauls and 1 ten wicket haul. The ten wicket haul at Johannesburg was a devastating spell of fast bowling against Pakistan where he picked up 6 wickets for just 8 runs and ended the match with figures of 11 for 60. Although he doesn't play too many ODI matches, he has stood out in the ones he has played. He is one of the two bowlers to pick 2 five wicket hauls in ODIs this year, the other being Mitchell Starc. The strike rate at which he gets his wickets is among the best in the World.
Saeed Ajmal:
Stats: 37 wickets in 12 innings at 24.72 (7 Tests) and 62 wickets in 33 innings at 20.45 in ODIs
Considered as the best off-spinner in the World at the moment, Ajmal has done no harm to that reputation this year. He has been his country's leading wicket taker in both forms of the game. Ajmal is the only bowler to pick up 2 ten wicket hauls this year. The South Africans have really found it tough against him as he has picked up 23 wickets against them in 8 innings which included 2 five wicket hauls and 1 ten wicket haul. The best of Ajmal was in an ODI match against the same opposition, where he had to restrict them from scoring 11 runs in 2 overs and he did a fine job as he picked up a well set Amla for 98 which allowed Pakistan to win their first ODI series against the Proteas.
Ravichandran Ashwin:
Stats: 41 wickets in 12 innings at 19.87 (6 Tests) and 40 wickets in 28 innings at 32.25 (28 ODIs)
The premier Indian spinner has taken over the role of the lead bowler with great ease. After being hammered against England, Ashwin came back well against Australia as he got the basics right and wrecked havoc amongst the Aussie batsmen. He picked up 29 wickets at a staggering average of 20.10, in that there were 4 five wicket hauls and 1 ten wicket haul. In the Champions Trophy finals against England, Ashwin was asked to bowl the last over by his skipper MS Dhoni, with 15 runs to contain, he did a superb job by restricting them and giving India a 5 run victory.
Ravindra Jadeja:
Stats: 24 wickets in 8 innings at 17.45 (4 Tests) and 52 wickets in 33 innings at 24.78 (33 ODIs)
The second coming of Jadeja has been a blessing in disguise for Indian cricket. As they were struggling to find a proper all-rounder after Yuvraj, but the left-hander has taken up that role in all forms of the game and has performed exceptionally. Jadeja with Ashwin was the main cause to hand Australia a whitewash when they toured India. He picked up 24 wickets at an alarming strike rate of 48.3. The Champions Trophy in England was where every one got to see him at his best. He picked up 12 wickets at an average of 12.83 which earned him the golden ball award.
Jadeja is competing with Ajmal for the highest wicket-takers this year both having a sea-saw battle for that spot. He is also among the top 10 bowlers in ODI cricket.
*Stats as of 15th December 2013
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