silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Agree with Gavaskar. Dhoni doesn't need to go over the top, the aim should still be 500.
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Craig
World Traveller
That is still possible for mine. It was interesting point being made that none of Australia's bowling line-up had played a Test in India until last week.
Out of interest how good is Amit Mishra batting wise (those who have seen him bat or followed him a lot more) because otherwise surely Zaheer Khan will come in next?
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Has eight FC fifties. Pretty handy, better than the usual #10 definitely, but isn't a #8 at this level.
duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Disagree with the thinking that we need 500 to make the Aussies sweat. A couple of early inroads and the 450 we have will put plenty of pressure on the Aussie guys. Confident that Dhoni will be far more direct at the jugular than Kumble was in the last match with his captaincy.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Love sixes off fast bowlers.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
Pace has been down all match, especially at the beginning of spells and I suspect it is a conscious thing not to push those volatile hamstrings too hard when they are stiff. It is something that you can afford to do, whereas in ODIs, you have to be on it at 130kph+ from ball one of a spell because you only get ten overs to bowl. Playing as the fourth seamer means that he'll be standing around in the field for great periods of time and this probably does no favours to his hamstring stiffness...
What I've written could of course be bollocks, but that is my take on it, as it has been a definate change in pace for Watto.
Definately, been a tough Test for him and he has continued to run in and hit the pitch hard. I am sure that when he got the call, he'd not have been expecting to bowl 25+ overs in the first innings nor have Dhoni charge up the wicket and loft him for six (just now) but regardless, he has bowled well.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Great idea by Ricky to bowl Watson into the ground today after coming back from about 2 years worth of injuries. Don't see much value in it either, he hasn't been bowling particulariliy well.
Craig
World Traveller
I thought you would be wishing the **** a slow and painful death?
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I like watching fast bowlers. Especially when batsmen hit a six, think they can do it again, and get bowled. Or the bowler gets pissed and cracks some skulls.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Siddle seems to have been pretty crap so far today (have been at cricket all day) but the main thing he has going for him is that he just looks like a test bowler. Sharp, hits the deck, can go all day and just looks good when he bowls.
Will play ****loads of test cricket in the future, said so last year after the Pura final and nothing has changed AFAIC.
Will play ****loads of test cricket in the future, said so last year after the Pura final and nothing has changed AFAIC.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Hahahaha, what is wrong with Mark Nicolas.
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