down with ICC :(

Esix · Jun 21st, 2009, 02:51 PM

umar gul or afridi deserved the MAN OF THE SERIES hellova lot more then dilshan

haterz

Chipkali · Jun 21st, 2009, 02:55 PM

I really really thought it would be Umer Gul.. he's done ever so well in this tournament.

I agree with you

EDIT: this icon shows my feelings better.

~*Chochi*Chi*Bachi*~ · Jun 21st, 2009, 02:58 PM

Me agree 3 :@

coOoLBreeze · Jun 21st, 2009, 04:22 PM

none other than Afridi deserved the spot... he was supper with bowl,,, then bat,,, and then fieldind and a real sports man throughout the time with the team..

Bizaario · Jun 21st, 2009, 04:23 PM

Ditto

Aisha Dubaiwali · Jun 21st, 2009, 04:27 PM

i dont know why dilshan got it.. when i was hearing it on the radio i thought afridi was going to be called agian but it was dilshan

Aeri-Eye · Jun 21st, 2009, 04:30 PM

To be honest, most indian, western along with indian media & ICC are wetting their self!......they just cant belive it....

WE showed them.......how to play cricket.....it's a slap on everyone face...our players didnt play in IPL2, didnt had good cricket in past 2 years but yet we came out like true men and won the cup on western soil!!!

Pakistan Zindabad

aminas · Jun 21st, 2009, 04:31 PM

I think Dilshan deserved it well, He gave some amazing performances throughout the series and was very consistent

Com'on guys we got the cup and we cant thank Allah enough for that

Lafanter · Jun 21st, 2009, 04:56 PM

yeh man, tell me abt it, gul deserved that title . . .

Esix · Jun 21st, 2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by aminas

I think Dilshan deserved it well, He gave some amazing performances throughout the series and was very consistent

Com'on guys we got the cup and we cant thank Allah enough for that

if he was the highest scorer

gul was the highest wicket taker aswell

and afridi all around best performance

awesome catch, bowling, batting

Lucid Chaotic · Jun 21st, 2009, 09:05 PM

C’mon guys – don’t get carried away…

Player of the tournament is awarded to someone who has significantly surpassed others.

Umer Gul, Afridi, and Ajmal were all class acts… actually, so were Younis Khan and Akmal in batting for Pakistan.

However, in terms of “significant” difference, Dilshan was far superior in his batting than other batters.

Just check these stats:

- Dilshan: Runs scored: 317 with Strike Rate of 144
- One down from Dilshan is Kallis with 238 runs at 126 strike rate.

So as you see, there’s no doubt that he was the best batsmen in the tournament.

If you look at bowlers,

- Umer Gul is at the top of charts with 13 wickets with an average of 12.15
- Next one down is Mendis with 12 wickets with an average of 11.91

So, even though Umer Gul was good… the difference between no. 1 and no. 2 wasn’t as big as the difference between no. 1 and no. 2 batsmen.

So, quit complaining for no reason, and enjoy and be thankful for the victory!

~SONA~ · Jun 21st, 2009, 09:16 PM

I think Afridi was more fit for this title than Umar Gul, but to be honest Dilshan was not lesser.

Now we need to make an assessment on the basis of
runs+catches+wickets+drop catches+run rate+run outs

I guess Afridi was deserving as an all rounder

Bushra · Jun 21st, 2009, 09:25 PM

Sab se pehly tu Dilshan ke naam se mujhy apni sabiqa-nand Dilshad

{horriblesst lady for me on thsi face of Earth} Mujhy sarna chahey magar I agree with Umar/Lucid
wasiey ye Dilshan Acha khaila hai fielding bhi achi kerta hai os ka haq tha i guess

Lucid Chaotic · Jun 21st, 2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~SONA~

I think Afridi was more fit for this title than Umar Gul, but to be honest Dilshan was not lesser.

Now we need to make an assessment on the basis of
runs+catches+wickets+drop catches+run rate+run outs

I guess Afridi was deserving as an all rounder

ideally, they should have had separate awards for batting, bowling, and all-round performance. Khair, we all know how marvellous Afridi, Gul, Ajmal were!

farazrafi · Jun 21st, 2009, 09:34 PM

Dishan played awesome and he deserved the player of the series!

~SONA~ · Jun 21st, 2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucid Chaotic

ideally, they should have had separate awards for batting, bowling, and all-round performance. Khair, we all know how marvellous Afridi, Gul, Ajmal were!

Gul, Akmal, Ajmal, Afridi, Younis, Shahzaib, Aamir, Razzaq, Malik, Misbah, Fawwad you name and we have a hero.

Exactly, there should be at least 3 awards for a world cup or all nation competition:

Best batter,
Best bowler and
Best all rounder.

I guess there are a few categories left which should be considered:
Best Fielder,
Best Wicket Keeper,

hollowman · Jun 25th, 2009, 02:00 AM

I disagree, only Dhoni deserved Man of the Tournament

ehsan · Jun 25th, 2009, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollowman

I disagree, only Dhoni deserved Man of the Tournament

Yes he did, no one could have made mess of things the way he did.

coOoLBreeze · Jun 25th, 2009, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollowman

I disagree, only Dhoni deserved Man of the Tournament

yeah.. his achievements cant be matched by any other player.... not even Ponting...

Pakilarka · Jun 29th, 2009, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aminas

I think Dilshan deserved it well, He gave some amazing performances throughout the series and was very consistent

Com'on guys we got the cup and we cant thank Allah enough for that

Totally Agree... Afridi and gul played very well but Dilshan was just Awesome. I am sure Afridi wudnt even care abt it. He got player of series in last worldcup and this time he has done even better.... GOT US THE WORLDCUP. Thanku Afridi.

I think they tend to give Player of the series to someone from Runner ups.. I think If Srilanka had won they wud have given it to Afridi.