*Official* Quarter Final 2 - India v Australia

[pup11]

I am not saying that is not good. Just that the standards he has set in tests are just too good. His ODI record pales in comparison.

Although the year 2008 with an average of 49.5 in ODI is awesome. As VCS points out it is 65 this year. that is bloody awesome by any standards

Given the strength of the Indian batting line-up even a quick 30 or 40 from him is a pretty decent contribution, one thing you gotta understand is that in LO cricket you gotta play according to your role and Sehwag's role is obviously to get India of to a brisk start.

 

[Himannv]

I think people are confusing Sehwag the ODI player and Sehwag the test player. Sehwag in ODIs is quite ordinary really. Nothing special

Nothing much different between his ODI game and Test game I reckon. Still flays the bowling to all parts.

 

[smash84]

btw does anybody know how many matches McGrath played to get 26 wickets in the 07 WC?

 

[ankitj]

Beat Australia in this game or hand them the trophy.

 

[Jono]

Now that this is the next match I'm officially nervous.

Ah well. Just gotta cross your fingers and have faith in the team.

Hopefully it's a cracker whatever the result.

See ya tmr peeps.

 

[Howe_zat]

btw does anybody know how many matches McGrath played to get 26 wickets in the 07 WC?

11 matches. What's weird about that record is that he never took more than 3 wickets in a match, but did so 6 times. And he never went wicketless or even had to bowl a full 10 overs. Just all elaborates on the ****awesomeness of his team.

 

[smash84]

hmmm.........Afridi has 21 wickets in 7 matches.........has 2 more matches to beat that record....though I doubt he will

 

[Sanz]

Time to separate the Pretenders from Contenders.

 

[smash84]

now that this QF is less than 18 hours away the activity in this thread seems to have died out

 

[smash84]

wow........Lee and Johnson have been superb against India

Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson against Indian batsmen
Batsman Dismissals Average Scoring rate Boundary %
Sachin Tendulkar 10 34.90 4.48 60.17
Virender Sehwag 7 20.00 5.71 74.28
Gautam Gambhir 7 15.00 3.98 38.09
Yuvraj Singh 6 17.16 3.86 44.66
MS Dhoni 7 21.85 5.15 49.67

 

[Shri]

now that this QF is less than 18 hours away the activity in this thread seems to have died out

Calm before the storm.

 

[turnstyle]

Time to separate the Pretenders from Contenders.

 

[Dissector]

wow........Lee and Johnson have been superb against India

Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson against Indian batsmen
Batsman Dismissals Average Scoring rate Boundary %
Sachin Tendulkar 10 34.90 4.48 60.17
Virender Sehwag 7 20.00 5.71 74.28
Gautam Gambhir 7 15.00 3.98 38.09
Yuvraj Singh 6 17.16 3.86 44.66
MS Dhoni 7 21.85 5.15 49.67

Interesting stats. There is no question that Lee, Tait and Johnson are going to be a huge challenge. It's pretty likely that 2-3 quick wickets will fall at some stage and the game could hinge on whether the lower middle order can stand up and show some fight.

On the positive side, Tait and Johnson are not exactly the most robust cricketers. They could spray the ball around under pressure as well.

The toss is obviously crucial. I have always believed that it's much harder to chase in a big game especially when the opposite side has attacking bowlers. If we do have to field first I am hoping there will be enough turn for the Indian spinners to do a mid-innings choke like SL managed in the 96 final and restrict Australia to a manageable target. Harbhajan is another player who needs to stand up in this game.

 

[Xuhaib]

is there a way that both teams loose this game?

 

[smash84]

is there a way that both teams loose this game?

Yes. If both teams fail to catch the bus

 

[salman85]

C'mon India.Win this game,and give me the biggest cricket match of my life in Mohali!!

 

[Nate]

I'm just looking forward to those with free-to-air realising the game is delayed.

 

[blahblahblah]

I'm just looking forward to those with free-to-air realising the game is delayed.

i dont get it

 

[Bouncer]

Time to separate the Pretenders from Contenders.

Oh this soooo going on my FB

 

[Nate]

i dont get it