SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
You get Australia out for a gettable target and instead of taking the initiative - you defend for twelve overs. Its **** cricket; I hope he gets out for a duck.
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***Official*** India in Australia
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FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Lee's wicket ball was magnificent. I've never seen a bowler capable of bowling an effective slower ball with perfect seam position that allows sideways movement. If he can do that consistently it's going to be an amazingly dangerous weapon.
skipper
School Boy/Girl Captain
If cricket is uni-dimensional, there is no thrill to it.
Nate
You'll Never Walk Alone
Oh my goodness... I'm enjoying your posts.
sideshowtim
Banned
Didn't India say they'd be taking the attack to the Australians this tour?
That saying has got to be one of the biggest cricketing cliches ever. We see touring sides say it every time they come down here but very few of them actually do it...
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Agreed. He bowled it in the one day series a few times as well. It's easily the best slower ball I've ever seen - almost impossible to pick up, even by looking at the seam, and it swings away in the air. Amazing bowling.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
How do you take the "initiative" when virtually every ball is on a good line and lenght and risk losing your wicket because of that?
Days of Grace
International Captain
I think Geoff Allott has the record for the longest duck in terms of balls faced? 77 balls.
http://content-eap.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/63834.html
SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
It is nothing to do with defensive cricket being boring - more the fact that he has faced now nearly forty balls for no run when he should be looking to score. You have to attack against Australia otherwise they will get on top of you.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Australia needing a Wiseman here.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Dravid finally off the mark. 
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Attacking for the sake of attacking is senseless in itself though. I doubt Dravid has gone out there thinking he'll block out 20 overs without scoring - it's a byproduct of good bowling by Australia and Dravid having no form at all. There hasn't been much to hit and he's actually gone for a few shots only to miss them/mistime them/edge them. Playing each ball on its merits is the way to go about it. And, let's be real here - he's still out there. If he goes on to score a ton, he won't be complaining about being 0* off 37.
sideshowtim
Banned
Symo bowling....very interesting move.
SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
How does facing twelve overs without looking for singles at all help the cause?