tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641539.post113282538925616390..comments2023-11-03T01:16:56.481-07:00Comments on The BlockHole: Pray, what about Balaji?Queasy Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10292745300990615404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641539.post-1133522769424845842005-12-02T03:26:00.000-08:002005-12-02T03:26:00.000-08:00Nice coincidence. I read the Railways-TN report in...Nice coincidence. I read the Railways-TN report in 'The Hindu' today and was wondering what happened to Balaji and why he wasn't playing in the game. If he is really injured, he better get himself sorted out soon.<BR/><BR/>When Pakistan toured here earlier this year, Woolmer felt that Balaji was more suited to tests than one-dayers since the balls he bowled were wider of off-stump, which meant Jagadishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07945971736885159644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641539.post-1133516976718802942005-12-02T01:49:00.000-08:002005-12-02T01:49:00.000-08:00Vikram: Yes, Agarkar and RP Singh did quite well a...Vikram: Yes, Agarkar and RP Singh did quite well against Sri Lanka, but why was Balaji dropped in the first place? Statistics don't always tell the story, but Agarkar has about 50-odd wickets at 46 each in test cricket. I hope he does some justice to the faith shown in him.<BR/><BR/>Michael: As <EM>anti</EM> has pointed out via the Outlook link, Balaji was slated to play that game (he was alreadyQueasy Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292745300990615404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641539.post-1133455372730531772005-12-01T08:42:00.000-08:002005-12-01T08:42:00.000-08:00Balaji seems to have been injured (if a side strai...Balaji seems to have been injured (if a side strain can be called that). This line is from a cricinfo <A HREF="http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/226965.html" REL="nofollow">round-up</A> of first day's play of a set of Ranji games that started on November 23:<BR/><I>Earlier, Lakshmipathy Balaji pulled out of the match due to a side strain. </I><BR/>Incidentally that seems to be ananthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01130501107980414641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641539.post-1133450696031787252005-12-01T07:24:00.000-08:002005-12-01T07:24:00.000-08:00Its the usual suspect after all......good tamilnad...Its the usual suspect after all......good tamilnadu players....but the apathy continues.....from Raman to Balaji...there will be more....Naveen Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611027024509881501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641539.post-1133450155815306812005-12-01T07:15:00.000-08:002005-12-01T07:15:00.000-08:00Hi NandaAre you sure Balaji is not injured? He isn...Hi Nanda<BR/>Are you sure Balaji is not injured? He isn't playing for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji match going on against Railways.<BR/><BR/>I would definitely pick Balaji over Agarkar for tests. I would pick any seemer over Agarkar in tests.Michael Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034249281790021336noreply@blogger.com