Nov 2001: Poll results
What should England's opening combination be?
24 Nov 2001 - 30 Nov 2001
| Trescothick - Butcher | 70% | (1486
votes) |  |
| Trescothick - Vaughan | 23% | (500
votes) | |
| Vaughan - Butcher | 5% | (110
votes) | |
Will lack of support affect Lara's personal performance?
26 Nov 2001 - 29 Nov 2001
| Yes | 63% | (101
votes) | |
| No | 36% | (59
votes) | |
Exclusion of Aminul in ODIs is a
21 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
| Good Decision | 62% | (261
votes) | |
| Bad Decision | 37% | (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 only | 6% | (6
votes) | |
| This plus member country development initiatives | 4% | (4
votes) | |
| Both these plus other European cricket stories | 75% | (73
votes) | |
| Development-only newsletter, broader web content | 14% | (14
votes) | |
Should the current Indian - South African match be considered an official Test?
23 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
| Yes | 76% | (9756
votes) | |
| No | 22% | (2928
votes) | |
| Don't Know | 1% | (133
votes) | |
Mike Denness' action against the Indian players was:
20 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
| Too mild | 6% | (419
votes) | |
| Too harsh | 57% | (3632
votes) | |
| Appropriate | 35% | (2246
votes) | |
Do you support the BCCI-UCBSA action?
24 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
| Yes | 48% | (1383
votes) | |
| No | 51% | (1488
votes) | |
Was Mike Denness unfair to Harbhajan Singh?
20 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
| Yes | 58% | (299
votes) | |
| No | 41% | (212
votes) | |
Was the match referee right in punishing Ganguly
20 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
| Yes | 43% | (346
votes) | |
| No | 56% | (454
votes) | |
Are match referees unfairly targetting Indian players?
20 Nov 2001 - 27 Nov 2001
| Yes | 76% | (3182
votes) | |
| No | 23% | (994
votes) | |
Can Windies bounce back in the second Test?
17 Nov 2001 - 26 Nov 2001
| Yes | 55% | (243
votes) | |
| No | 44% | (192
votes) | |
Were Alec Stewart, Andrew Caddick and Darren Gough justified in pulling out of the India tour?
13 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
| Yes | 20% | (57
votes) | |
| No | 79% | (221
votes) | |
Should spy cameras be placed in the dressing room?
6 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
| Yes | 25% | (92
votes) | |
| No | 74% | (270
votes) | |
Has Javagal Srinath usurped Kumble's role as strike bowler?
6 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
| Yes | 60% | (143
votes) | |
| No | 39% | (92
votes) | |
Should Laxman make way for a fifth bowler?
6 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
| Yes | 23% | (58
votes) | |
| No | 76% | (186
votes) | |
Should Dravid continue to open in the Test series?
6 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
| Yes | 23% | (90
votes) | |
| No | 76% | (299
votes) | |
Should India threaten to withdraw from the current tour?
20 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
| Yes | 65% | (833
votes) | |
| No | 34% | (444
votes) | |
Which Indian bowler will pose the greatest challenge to England batsmen during the Test series?
12 Nov 2001 - 24 Nov 2001
| Harbhajan Singh | 41% | (1787
votes) | |
| Anil Kumble | 12% | (522
votes) | |
| Javagal Srinath | 3% | (156
votes) | |
| Zaheer Khan | 2% | (112
votes) | |
| Ashish Nehra | 2% | (98
votes) | |
| Ajit Agarkar | 27% | (1163
votes) | |
| None | 10% | (432
votes) | |
Were the West Indies right to play two spinners?
18 Nov 2001 - 22 Nov 2001
| Yes | 55% | (270
votes) | |
| No | 33% | (164
votes) | |
| Maybe | 11% | (56
votes) | |
Should we have more of such Tournaments as the Hong Kong Sixes?
11 Nov 2001 - 22 Nov 2001
| Yes | 46% | (1982
votes) | |
| No | 53% | (2308
votes) | |
In the 2nd Test Bangladesh will...
16 Nov 2001 - 21 Nov 2001
| Win | 12% | (63
votes) | |
| Draw | 35% | (177
votes) | |
| Loss | 52% | (262
votes) | |
Who is your Man of the Series?
26 Oct 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
| Sourav Ganguly | 26% | (464
votes) | |
| Gary Kirsten | 26% | (463
votes) | |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 26% | (464
votes) | |
| Shaun Pollock | 20% | (361
votes) | |
Would Harbhajan have made a significant difference in the first Test?
6 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
| Yes | 74% | (179
votes) | |
| No | 25% | (60
votes) | |
Should Ganguly have tried bowling more in the first Test?
6 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
| Yes | 65% | (217
votes) | |
| No | 34% | (115
votes) | |
Was Tendulkar's 155 his finest Test innings ever?
6 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
| Yes | 39% | (469
votes) | |
| No | 60% | (732
votes) | |
Whom would you blame for the cancellation of two tour games?
13 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
| SA cricket board | 48% | (299
votes) | |
| BCCI | 17% | (109
votes) | |
| Nobody | 33% | (208
votes) | |
Who should have replaced Anil Kumble in the team for the second Test?
19 Nov 2001 - 20 Nov 2001
| Zaheer Khan | 13% | (84
votes) | |
| Ashish Nehra | 33% | (213
votes) | |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 29% | (185
votes) | |
| Nobody | 23% | (148
votes) | |
How many players will be selected for Australia in Tests this summer?
4 Nov 2001 - 19 Nov 2001
| 11 | 3% | (290
votes) | |
| 12 | 7% | (563
votes) | |
| 13 | 24% | (1869
votes) | |
| 14 | 26% | (1993
votes) | |
| 15 | 15% | (1190
votes) | |
| 16+ | 21% | (1624
votes) | |
Which team will win this season's Pura Cup?
15 Oct 2001 - 19 Nov 2001
| Blues | 9% | (3783
votes) | |
| Bulls | 23% | (9300
votes) | |
| Redbacks | 23% | (9298
votes) | |
| Tigers | 23% | (9297
votes) | |
| Bushrangers | 9% | (3784
votes) | |
| Warriors | 9% | (3783
votes) | |
Was it a good idea to ask Dasgupta to open the innings?
17 Nov 2001 - 19 Nov 2001
| Yes | 35% | (214
votes) | |
| No | 64% | (385
votes) | |
What will happen in first Test?
11 Nov 2001 - 18 Nov 2001
| Sri Lanka win | 36% | (568
votes) | |
| West Indies win | 27% | (425
votes) | |
| Draw | 36% | (569
votes) | |
How should Shoaib Akhtar have been punished for Sharjah outburst?
7 Nov 2001 - 18 Nov 2001
| Suspension | 79% | (984
votes) | |
| Fine | 9% | (121
votes) | |
| Warning | 5% | (67
votes) | |
| No action | 5% | (63
votes) | |
Will West Indies win the First test against Sri Lanka?
14 Nov 2001 - 17 Nov 2001
| Yes | 17% | (117
votes) | |
| No | 17% | (121
votes) | |
| Can't say | 64% | (435
votes) | |
Who should open with SS Das?
17 Nov 2001 - 17 Nov 2001
| Ganguly | 43% | (16
votes) | |
| Dravid | 8% | (3
votes) | |
| Laxman | 8% | (3
votes) | |
| Dasgupta | 40% | (15
votes) | |
Should India have played Ashish Nehra?
16 Nov 2001 - 17 Nov 2001
| Yes | 50% | (237
votes) | |
| No | 49% | (236
votes) | |
Inclusion of Akram would be a good decision?
14 Nov 2001 - 16 Nov 2001
| Yes | 72% | (119
votes) | |
| No | 27% | (46
votes) | |
Should South Africa play Nicky Boje for the second Test?
13 Nov 2001 - 16 Nov 2001
| Yes | 53% | (483
votes) | |
| No | 46% | (419
votes) | |
Bangladesh will save the 1st Test?
10 Nov 2001 - 14 Nov 2001
| Yes | 60% | (198
votes) | |
| No | 39% | (128
votes) | |
Should Sehwag open the innings instead of Dravid?
6 Nov 2001 - 13 Nov 2001
| Yes | 60% | (879
votes) | |
| No | 39% | (570
votes) | |
Should Cullinan play in the second Test?
10 Nov 2001 - 13 Nov 2001
| Yes | 61% | (475
votes) | |
| No | 38% | (293
votes) | |
Who should have the final word on team selection?
28 Aug 2001 - 11 Nov 2001
| Captain & Coach | 50% | (1457
votes) | |
| Selectors & Board | 49% | (1441
votes) | |
Who will win the Butani Cup?
11 Nov 2001 - 11 Nov 2001
| Pakistan | 76% | (320
votes) | |
| England | 1% | (7
votes) | |
| South Africa | 17% | (72
votes) | |
| Sri Lanka | 4% | (17
votes) | |
Who will hit the maximum number of sixes?
9 Nov 2001 - 11 Nov 2001
| Andrew Flintoff | 4% | (74
votes) | |
| Wasim Akram | 25% | (450
votes) | |
| Shahid Afridi | 51% | (886
votes) | |
| Jonty Rhodes | 3% | (59
votes) | |
| Dean Jones | 2% | (35
votes) | |
| Robin Singh | 13% | (227
votes) | |
Who'll be the leading wicket taker in 1st innings?
8 Nov 2001 - 10 Nov 2001
| Mashrafe | 9% | (23
votes) | |
| Manjural | 20% | (48
votes) | |
| Naimur | 1% | (3
votes) | |
| Enamul | 7% | (19
votes) | |
| Khaled | 60% | (145
votes) | |
Who is your Man of the Match?
6 Nov 2001 - 10 Nov 2001
| Shaun Pollock | 34% | (957
votes) | |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 18% | (494
votes) | |
| Lance Klusener | 38% | (1045
votes) | |
| Virender Sehwag | 3% | (91
votes) | |
| Herschelle Gibbs | 5% | (153
votes) | |
Who will be the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes Champion?
23 Oct 2001 - 9 Nov 2001
| Australia | 3% | (186
votes) | |
| England | 2% | (142
votes) | |
| India | 19% | (933
votes) | |
| South Africa | 3% | (149
votes) | |
| Sri Lanka | 3% | (173
votes) | |
| Pakistan | 19% | (940
votes) | |
| Hong Kong SAR | 46% | (2261
votes) | |
| UAE | 2% | (112
votes) | |
Winner of toss in 1st Test will...
7 Nov 2001 - 8 Nov 2001
| Bat | 60% | (39
votes) | |
| Bowl | 40% | (26
votes) | |
Will Bangladesh include 3 spinners?
6 Nov 2001 - 7 Nov 2001
| Yes | 38% | (25
votes) | |
| No | 61% | (40
votes) | |
Should Gunawardene be opening the batting in ODIs?
30 Oct 2001 - 7 Nov 2001
| Yes | 65% | (503
votes) | |
| No | 19% | (147
votes) | |
| Maybe | 15% | (118
votes) | |
What will be the result in the 1st Test?
5 Nov 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| South Africa win | 29% | (363
votes) | |
| India win | 12% | (155
votes) | |
| Draw | 16% | (204
votes) | |
| None of the Above | 41% | (509
votes) | |
Should Nayan Mongia have been selected instead of Sameer Dighe?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| Yes | 67% | (362
votes) | |
| No | 32% | (177
votes) | |
Will Harbhajan be more or less successful with Kumble at the other end?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| More successful | 37% | (82
votes) | |
| Less successful | 31% | (68
votes) | |
| About the same | 30% | (66
votes) | |
Does Laxman deserve more time to adjust to South African pitches?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| Yes | 51% | (69
votes) | |
| No | 48% | (66
votes) | |
Does Dravid have the ability to win a one-day match single-handed?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| Yes | 59% | (122
votes) | |
| No | 40% | (82
votes) | |
What adjustments should Kumble make on South African pitches?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| Quicker through the air | 31% | (38
votes) | |
| Flight the ball more | 36% | (45
votes) | |
| Nothing - he's fine as he is | 31% | (39
votes) | |
Did Ganguly get out to an irresponsible shot in the final?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| Yes | 62% | (155
votes) | |
| No | 37% | (93
votes) | |
Was the selection committee right in picking five seamers for the Test squad?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| Yes | 63% | (514
votes) | |
| No | 36% | (300
votes) | |
Does Sachin lack the ability to perform in big matches?
30 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| Yes | 28% | (420
votes) | |
| No | 71% | (1046
votes) | |
Who will open with Javed Omar?
29 Oct 2001 - 6 Nov 2001
| Mehrab | 33% | (130
votes) | |
| Al-Shahriar | 34% | (132
votes) | |
| Ashraful | 32% | (124
votes) | |
Should Ajit Agarkar have been played instead of Zaheer Khan?
4 Nov 2001 - 5 Nov 2001
| Yes | 56% | (345
votes) | |
| No | 43% | (263
votes) | |
Should Dravid permanently open in Tests?
3 Nov 2001 - 4 Nov 2001
| Yes | 22% | (138
votes) | |
| No | 77% | (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
| England | 7% | (421
votes) | |
| India | 9% | (501
votes) | |
| Pakistan | 2% | (149
votes) | |
| South Africa | 67% | (3561
votes) | |
| Sri Lanka | 1% | (105
votes) | |
| Other | 10% | (566
votes) | |
Will Harbhajan Singh be missed?
3 Nov 2001 - 3 Nov 2001
| Yes | 47% | (136
votes) | |
| No | 52% | (148
votes) | |
Should India play five bowlers in the Tests?
30 Oct 2001 - 3 Nov 2001
| Yes | 60% | (1410
votes) | |
| No | 39% | (916
votes) | |
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