***Official*** India in Australia

[Top_Cat]

Haha, I like that. Lee going at 7 per over but Johnson gets a rest.

 

[Jono]

Sehwag to chop on from Clark.

 

[Salamuddin]

He's done it on enough non-flat tracks too, though. Yes he rides his luck but he's also a quality opening batsman in form. No-one can rely on luck too much opening the batting and average 50, the two are incongruous.

Yeah I agree,.....you don't average close to 50 after 50 tests IMO without being able to play reasonably well at intl level.

 

[Jono]

Even in ODIs back in 2002, Sehwag was scoring runs in NZ when no other batsman could get into double figures.

 

[Captain Cricket]

Even in ODIs back in 2002, Sehwag was scoring runs in NZ when no other batsman could get into double figures.

Because New Zealand have no bowlers.

 

[Top_Cat]

Because New Zealand have no bowlers.

Like he said, no-one else was scoring any runs so they obviously weren't too bad. NZ in NZ conditions is a tough proposition.

 

[Captain Cricket]

I meant NZ didn't have bowlers decent enough to dismiss Sehwag.

 

[Top_Cat]

From Cricinfo;

"Why would you have two of the world's best midwicket and cover fielders in the world fielding in the slips?" chunters Dan Roesler, referring to Symonds and Clarke

Good point. They're both reasonable catchers but they're of greater value elsewhere.

 

[pup11]

No i am not saying Sehwag is pathetic batsman or something but he is an unorthodox batsman, he rides his luck and almost makes the bowlers feel frustrated as they beat him so many times and then all of a sudden he starts dealing in boundaries.

 

[Captain Cricket]

Sehwag edges but didn't carry...

 

[Prince EWS]

From Cricinfo;



Good point. They're both reasonable catchers but they're of greater value elsewhere.

Catching is much more important though. Your best slips/gully fielders should always be in the slips/gully, whether they are "better" elsewhere or not.

 

[Captain Cricket]

Johnson coming back in...

 

[pup11]

Where the hell is Tait?

 

[Jono]

I meant NZ didn't have bowlers decent enough to dismiss Sehwag.

Decent enough to get out Dravid, Sachin, Laxman and Ganguly though.

 

[Top_Cat]

Catching is much more important though. Your best slips/gully fielders should always be in the slips/gully, whether they are "better" elsewhere or not.

But they're both not the best catchers in the side (remember Symonds' drop in Sydney?). It's a question of balance. Hussey, Ponting and Rogers would be as good if not better options in the slips but both Clarke and Symonds are clearly the best cover/point fielders in the side.

 

[duffer]

Another top shot by the Jaffstar.

 

[Top_Cat]

And, as predicted, the bounce at the WACA is totally over-rated and it's a great batting surface.

 

[silentstriker]

What an awful shot from Sehwag. Seriously, how this guy averages nearly 50 as a test opener I'll never know.

He doesn't care - thats why. You can't rely on him to score, but you can expect him to score big when he finds middle of the bat.

 

[Prince EWS]

But they're both not the best catchers in the side (remember Symonds' drop in Sydney?). It's a question of balance. Hussey, Ponting and Rogers would be as good if not better options in the slips but both Clarke and Symonds are clearly the best cover/point fielders in the side.

Yeah, I'm not saying they should neccessarily be in the slips. I just don't like the "they shouldn't be there because they're better elsewhere" reasoning. I have no problem with "they shouldn't be there because Rogers and Hussey are better slippers".

 

[Jono]

50 partnership.