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Compiled by AC Ganesh
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21st March,
2001.
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| Justin
Langer |
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"....there
is an element called pressure, and it is this undeniable and indefinable
element, that causes so much change in the fortune of an International
cricket match. " in his column for a cricket website
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Rahul Dravid |
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"Maybe,
I get under their skin in my own way. I didn't even understand what [Michael]
Slater was saying. It is very difficult to understand what the Aussies
are saying... and that helps. You can hear some common expletives, but,
other than that, I couldn't understand what he said."
"Warne
tends to bowl more negative to me. He backs on me being negative and upsetting
the team cart. He bowls over the wicket in the rough, gets it to turn
in; now that is a very difficult thing to do and, in that, Warne is no
doubt unique."
"At
times the runs don't matter. I bat time. That is what Test cricket is
all about, all said and done! It is all about how long you can keep the
opposition in the park and back yourself,"
"I
mean cricket is a funny game, you don't know when you are going to get
the opponents out and how much you would have to chase,"
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Chappel |
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"Harbhajan
Singh has reigned supreme over the Australians and dominated their batting
like no one else has since Richard Hadlee (1986-87) took 33 wickets in three
Tests and Jim Laker (1956) 46 in five. " in his column for a cricket website |
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"There
was nothing rude about it……the Australian fans are welcome on any Indian
ground. They are our guests and I will take steps to ensure that a good
atmosphere prevails in the stands….I will speak to the players and see what
needs to be done" - Indian manager Chetan Chauhan said the Australina fans
had misinterpreted the thumbs-up gesture by the players. |
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Tiger
Patuadi
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"Sairaj
Bahutule is not a great spinner of the ball, nor did I see a googly, but
he keeps it pretty straight and at least on these kind of wickets, he
will get some respect, if not many dismissals. " in his column for cricket
website
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Luke
Gillian (Australian support group leader)
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"For
five days at the Eden Gardens my colleagues and I supported cricket, naturally
wanting Australia to win, amidst a barrage of verbal taunts, food, water
bombs and blood-drawing rocks. If we are to show any respect for the Indian
side, on behalf of the Australian supporters I ask that Sourav, Harbhajan
and Prasad make a formal apology to us." |
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"Just
when I thought I was getting the measure of him, I was out and the series
is over," Steve on Harbhajan Singh
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"Harbhajan
is up there with the best."
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Do
you, too, find yourself wishing -- after four days of high-voltage action
-- that this were a five-Test series? In his column for a cricket website
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