*Official* - India in West Indies

[silentstriker]

Harby top scorer. WAG.

 

[Jono]

82 runs and 2 wickets in 13.3 overs this session

 

[vcs]

It wasn't the new ball that was the problem earlier. It wasn't coming on quite as well because of the moisture which is gone now.

Yeah, it was stopping a bit early on. Now it's coming on quite nicely. Perhaps not the best decision to bat first, especially with India's history of slow starts in Test series.

 

[Howe_zat]

Absurd.

 

[Bun]

 

[vcs]

WI playing with just 3 bowlers + Sammy is not helping them either. That's why the injudicious shots played by Vijay, Mukund and Laxman were so frustrating.. if you can wear them down at the start and keep wickets, you can cash in big later.

 

[Jono]

**** I hate when keepers mockingly throw the ball up. When you have the thing on mute it looks like a wicket.

 

[AlanJLegend]

I bet $135 on India to win this.

It was VVS (and I'm not talking about the Laxman variety...)

 

[vcs]

Harbhajan's batting is a lot like Warney's TBH.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

WI playing with just 3 bowlers + Sammy is not helping them either. That's why the injudicious shots played by Vijay, Mukund and Laxman were so frustrating..

Dravid, you mean? Coz Laxman got out to a good length leg-spinner that pitched close to him. RD was the one who got out driving that leg-spinning half volley.

 

[Cevno]

Very true. So ****ing frustrating. Can't think of one series we've started well in the past couple of years.

Can't think of a consistent Logical reason for it too.

Just so frustrating almost every series...

 

[vcs]

Dravid, you mean? Coz Laxman got out to a good length leg-spinner that pitched close to him. RD was the one who got out driving that leg-spinning half volley.

I thought VVS also went for the drive. Was a good ball by Bishoo TBF, perfect length. But playing that shot off his first ball, so close to lunch was injudicious. Certainly by Laxman's standards, ordinary shot selection.

 

[Jono]

Hard to blame Dravid for his shot selection. He was hitting Bishoo well and he got a full ball outside off. He went for it and the bowler beat him.

Next time hit the ball in the middle of your bat.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

I thought VVS also went for the drive. Was a good ball by Bishoo TBF, perfect length. But playing that shot off his first ball, so close to lunch was injudicious. Certainly by Laxman's standards, ordinary shot selection.

Wouldn't say went for the drive, but def. pushed at it. Very unLaxmanlike as you say.

Coming straight out after 6 months and walking into a test match after a couple of nets isnt easy. That's what I've been saying all along.

 

[Cevno]

Dravid and Laxman's shot selections were not odd.

What was strange is that they failed to get to the pitch of the ball. They drive spinners regularly specially Laxman.

Fair Dues to Bishoo to beat them in flight and length too!!

 

[Bun]

the sardar proving to be more than just a sardard for sammy's boys.

 

[Jono]

Breaks my heart to see Kohli sitting in the pavilion

 

[Cevno]

Lucky there for Raina...

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Dravid and Laxman's shot selections were not odd.

What was strange is that they failed to get to the pitch of the ball. They drive spinners regularly specially Laxman.

Fair Dues to Bishoo to beat them in flight and length too!!

Exactly, when batsmen drive at balls without getting their feet out, the tendency would be to push at it.

The fact that two really great players of spin got out in this fashion today drives home the point that rusty players make greater mistakes. Cricketers would know this. Currency counting politicians wouldn't!

 

[G.I.Joe]

Harbhajan's batting is a lot like Warney's TBH.

Warne wishes.