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Nov 2001: Poll results

What should England's opening combination be?
24 Nov 2001 - 30 Nov 2001
Trescothick - Butcher70%(1486 votes)
Trescothick - Vaughan23%(500 votes)
Vaughan - Butcher5%(110 votes)

Will lack of support affect Lara's personal performance?
26 Nov 2001 - 29 Nov 2001
Yes63%(101 votes)
No36%(59 votes)

Exclusion of Aminul in ODIs is a
21 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
Good Decision62%(261 votes)
Bad Decision37%(154 votes)

What would you like to see included on the ECC website and in the newsletter?
15 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
European Development Programme reports only6%(6 votes)
This plus member country development initiatives4%(4 votes)
Both these plus other European cricket stories75%(73 votes)
Development-only newsletter, broader web content14%(14 votes)

Should the current Indian - South African match be considered an official Test?
23 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
Yes76%(9756 votes)
No22%(2928 votes)
Don't Know1%(133 votes)

Mike Denness' action against the Indian players was:
20 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
Too mild6%(419 votes)
Too harsh57%(3632 votes)
Appropriate35%(2246 votes)

Do you support the BCCI-UCBSA action?
24 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
Yes48%(1383 votes)
No51%(1488 votes)

Was Mike Denness unfair to Harbhajan Singh?
20 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
Yes58%(299 votes)
No41%(212 votes)

Was the match referee right in punishing Ganguly
20 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
Yes43%(346 votes)
No56%(454 votes)

Are match referees unfairly targetting Indian players?
20 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
Yes76%(3182 votes)
No23%(994 votes)

Can Windies bounce back in the second Test?
17 Nov 2001 - 26 Nov 2001
Yes55%(243 votes)
No44%(192 votes)

Were Alec Stewart, Andrew Caddick and Darren Gough justified in pulling out of the India tour?
13 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
Yes20%(57 votes)
No79%(221 votes)

Should spy cameras be placed in the dressing room?
6 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
Yes25%(92 votes)
No74%(270 votes)

Has Javagal Srinath usurped Kumble's role as strike bowler?
6 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
Yes60%(143 votes)
No39%(92 votes)

Should Laxman make way for a fifth bowler?
6 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
Yes23%(58 votes)
No76%(186 votes)

Should Dravid continue to open in the Test series?
6 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
Yes23%(90 votes)
No76%(299 votes)

Should India threaten to withdraw from the current tour?
20 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
Yes65%(833 votes)
No34%(444 votes)

Which Indian bowler will pose the greatest challenge to England batsmen during the Test series?
12 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
Harbhajan Singh41%(1787 votes)
Anil Kumble12%(522 votes)
Javagal Srinath3%(156 votes)
Zaheer Khan2%(112 votes)
Ashish Nehra2%(98 votes)
Ajit Agarkar27%(1163 votes)
None10%(432 votes)

Were the West Indies right to play two spinners?
18 Nov 2001 - 22 Nov 2001
Yes55%(270 votes)
No33%(164 votes)
Maybe11%(56 votes)

Should we have more of such Tournaments as the Hong Kong Sixes?
11 Nov 2001 - 22 Nov 2001
Yes46%(1982 votes)
No53%(2308 votes)

In the 2nd Test Bangladesh will...
16 Nov 2001 - 21 Nov 2001
Win12%(63 votes)
Draw35%(177 votes)
Loss52%(262 votes)

Who is your Man of the Series?
26 Oct 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
Sourav Ganguly26%(464 votes)
Gary Kirsten26%(463 votes)
Sachin Tendulkar26%(464 votes)
Shaun Pollock20%(361 votes)

Would Harbhajan have made a significant difference in the first Test?
6 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
Yes74%(179 votes)
No25%(60 votes)

Should Ganguly have tried bowling more in the first Test?
6 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
Yes65%(217 votes)
No34%(115 votes)

Was Tendulkar's 155 his finest Test innings ever?
6 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
Yes39%(469 votes)
No60%(732 votes)

Whom would you blame for the cancellation of two tour games?
13 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
SA cricket board48%(299 votes)
BCCI17%(109 votes)
Nobody33%(208 votes)

Who should have replaced Anil Kumble in the team for the second Test?
19 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
Zaheer Khan13%(84 votes)
Ashish Nehra33%(213 votes)
Venkatesh Prasad29%(185 votes)
Nobody23%(148 votes)

How many players will be selected for Australia in Tests this summer?
4 Nov 2001 - 19 Nov 2001
113%(290 votes)
127%(563 votes)
1324%(1869 votes)
1426%(1993 votes)
1515%(1190 votes)
16+21%(1624 votes)

Which team will win this season's Pura Cup?
15 Oct 2001 - 19 Nov 2001
Blues9%(3783 votes)
Bulls23%(9300 votes)
Redbacks23%(9298 votes)
Tigers23%(9297 votes)
Bushrangers9%(3784 votes)
Warriors9%(3783 votes)

Was it a good idea to ask Dasgupta to open the innings?
17 Nov 2001 - 19 Nov 2001
Yes35%(214 votes)
No64%(385 votes)

What will happen in first Test?
11 Nov 2001 - 18 Nov 2001
Sri Lanka win36%(568 votes)
West Indies win27%(425 votes)
Draw36%(569 votes)

How should Shoaib Akhtar have been punished for Sharjah outburst?
7 Nov 2001 - 18 Nov 2001
Suspension79%(984 votes)
Fine9%(121 votes)
Warning5%(67 votes)
No action5%(63 votes)

Will West Indies win the First test against Sri Lanka?
14 Nov 2001 - 17 Nov 2001
Yes17%(117 votes)
No17%(121 votes)
Can't say64%(435 votes)

Who should open with SS Das?
17 Nov 2001 - 17 Nov 2001
Ganguly43%(16 votes)
Dravid8%(3 votes)
Laxman8%(3 votes)
Dasgupta40%(15 votes)

Should India have played Ashish Nehra?
16 Nov 2001 - 17 Nov 2001
Yes50%(237 votes)
No49%(236 votes)

Inclusion of Akram would be a good decision?
14 Nov 2001 - 16 Nov 2001
Yes72%(119 votes)
No27%(46 votes)

Should South Africa play Nicky Boje for the second Test?
13 Nov 2001 - 16 Nov 2001
Yes53%(483 votes)
No46%(419 votes)

Bangladesh will save the 1st Test?
10 Nov 2001 - 14 Nov 2001
Yes60%(198 votes)
No39%(128 votes)

Should Sehwag open the innings instead of Dravid?
6 Nov 2001 - 13 Nov 2001
Yes60%(879 votes)
No39%(570 votes)

Should Cullinan play in the second Test?
10 Nov 2001 - 13 Nov 2001
Yes61%(475 votes)
No38%(293 votes)

Who should have the final word on team selection?
28 Aug 2001 - 11 Nov 2001
Captain & Coach50%(1457 votes)
Selectors & Board49%(1441 votes)

Who will win the Butani Cup?
11 Nov 2001 - 11 Nov 2001
Pakistan76%(320 votes)
England1%(7 votes)
South Africa17%(72 votes)
Sri Lanka4%(17 votes)

Who will hit the maximum number of sixes?
9 Nov 2001 - 11 Nov 2001
Andrew Flintoff4%(74 votes)
Wasim Akram25%(450 votes)
Shahid Afridi51%(886 votes)
Jonty Rhodes3%(59 votes)
Dean Jones2%(35 votes)
Robin Singh13%(227 votes)

Who'll be the leading wicket taker in 1st innings?
8 Nov 2001 - 10 Nov 2001
Mashrafe9%(23 votes)
Manjural20%(48 votes)
Naimur1%(3 votes)
Enamul7%(19 votes)
Khaled60%(145 votes)

Who is your Man of the Match?
6 Nov 2001 - 10 Nov 2001
Shaun Pollock34%(957 votes)
Sachin Tendulkar18%(494 votes)
Lance Klusener38%(1045 votes)
Virender Sehwag3%(91 votes)
Herschelle Gibbs5%(153 votes)

Who will be the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes Champion?
23 Oct 2001 - 9 Nov 2001
Australia3%(186 votes)
England2%(142 votes)
India19%(933 votes)
South Africa3%(149 votes)
Sri Lanka3%(173 votes)
Pakistan19%(940 votes)
Hong Kong SAR46%(2261 votes)
UAE2%(112 votes)

Winner of toss in 1st Test will...
7 Nov 2001 - 8 Nov 2001
Bat60%(39 votes)
Bowl40%(26 votes)

Will Bangladesh include 3 spinners?
6 Nov 2001 - 7 Nov 2001
Yes38%(25 votes)
No61%(40 votes)

Should Gunawardene be opening the batting in ODIs?
30 Oct 2001 - 7 Nov 2001
Yes65%(503 votes)
No19%(147 votes)
Maybe15%(118 votes)

What will be the result in the 1st Test?
5 Nov 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
South Africa win29%(363 votes)
India win12%(155 votes)
Draw16%(204 votes)
None of the Above41%(509 votes)

Should Nayan Mongia have been selected instead of Sameer Dighe?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
Yes67%(362 votes)
No32%(177 votes)

Will Harbhajan be more or less successful with Kumble at the other end?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
More successful37%(82 votes)
Less successful31%(68 votes)
About the same30%(66 votes)

Does Laxman deserve more time to adjust to South African pitches?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
Yes51%(69 votes)
No48%(66 votes)

Does Dravid have the ability to win a one-day match single-handed?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
Yes59%(122 votes)
No40%(82 votes)

What adjustments should Kumble make on South African pitches?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
Quicker through the air31%(38 votes)
Flight the ball more36%(45 votes)
Nothing - he's fine as he is31%(39 votes)

Did Ganguly get out to an irresponsible shot in the final?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
Yes62%(155 votes)
No37%(93 votes)

Was the selection committee right in picking five seamers for the Test squad?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
Yes63%(514 votes)
No36%(300 votes)

Does Sachin lack the ability to perform in big matches?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
Yes28%(420 votes)
No71%(1046 votes)

Who will open with Javed Omar?
29 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
Mehrab33%(130 votes)
Al-Shahriar34%(132 votes)
Ashraful32%(124 votes)

Should Ajit Agarkar have been played instead of Zaheer Khan?
4 Nov 2001 - 5 Nov 2001
Yes56%(345 votes)
No43%(263 votes)

Should Dravid permanently open in Tests?
3 Nov 2001 - 4 Nov 2001
Yes22%(138 votes)
No77%(482 votes)

Which country is most likely to pose the biggest threat to Australia's number one spot in world cricket?
29 Oct 2001 - 4 Nov 2001
England7%(421 votes)
India9%(501 votes)
Pakistan2%(149 votes)
South Africa67%(3561 votes)
Sri Lanka1%(105 votes)
Other10%(566 votes)

Will Harbhajan Singh be missed?
3 Nov 2001 - 3 Nov 2001
Yes47%(136 votes)
No52%(148 votes)

Should India play five bowlers in the Tests?
30 Oct 2001 - 3 Nov 2001
Yes60%(1410 votes)
No39%(916 votes)

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