**Official Comm Bank Series - Aus, Ind & SL ODI's***

[Jono]

He ain't what he once was, so it's probably natural for him to take risks to compensate for that.

Still 39 off 30, one of his best knocks of the tour.

How many off those 39 were pre-meditated though? Barely any. Stick to what is working.

 

[irfan]

They should look to get as many as possible from the first 15, then bat sensibly.

They're trying to go at an insane rate to compensate for the fact that Dhoni will be 8* off his first 30 balls

 

[Zinzan]

Kohli >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sachin

^ Ironically the above would have been a light-hearted jab 12 months ago, but now it's actually true

 

[Contra]

I actually don't mind Sachin's shot personally. It was definitely on (although that was a pretty good delivery). It was just a really badly executed shot.

 

[NasserFan207]

Powerplay will be 16-20

Ah sorry. Well yeah I think the PPs are pretty massive here.

 

[Cevno]

I'll rage if Kohli throws his wicket away casually again after getting a start for 20/30 odd.

 

[Jono]

I actually don't mind Sachin's shot personally. It was definitely on (although that was a pretty good delivery). It was just a really badly executed shot.

Malinga only has 10 overs, don't do it off the king of the yorker.

 

[Jono]

India to get this within 40 overs and then Sri Lanka to beat Australia anyway on Friday

 

[Cevno]

I actually don't mind Sachin's shot personally. It was definitely on (although that was a pretty good delivery). It was just a really badly executed shot.

It was on against every other bowler except Malinga tbh. And he had just hit the last ball for 4.

That is the way he plays while attacking in the IPL too these days though, moving around the crease and pulling his back leg away etc.... and has been succesful in the past doing that, so hardly shocking.

 

[Zinzan]

So fellas assuming India don't get up tonight, will that be it for Tendulkar's International career?

 

[NasserFan207]

SL without Murali are very unsubcontinental-like. Batsmen who love bounce and pace, plenty of seamers and athletic in the field.

 

[Contra]

Malinga only has 10 overs, don't do it off the king of the yorker.

Yeah except it was pretty obvious Malinga was gonna bowl full, so pre-meditating isn't the worst of ideas, he just got a really good ball + badly executed shot. I know what you mean, it wasn't required. But I can see why he tried it.

 

[irfan]

I actually don't mind Sachin's shot personally. It was definitely on (although that was a pretty good delivery). It was just a really badly executed shot.

Disagree. Wrong choice of shot. Malinga had gone into his death over inswinging yorker mode after getting smoked by the top three. Sachin should have realised this and played with the full face

 

[Zinzan]

It was on against every other bowler except Malinga tbh.

Precisely, premeditate against Malinga at your peril

 

[Contra]

So fellas assuming India don't get up tonight, will that be it for Tendulkar's International career?

No

 

[Cevno]

So fellas assuming India don't get up tonight, will that be it for Tendulkar's International career?

ODI maybe, but not certainly tests.

 

[irfan]

sl without murali are very unsubcontinental-like. Batsmen who love bounce and pace, plenty of seamers and athletic in the field.

herath says no!!!!

 

[Jono]

So fellas assuming India don't get up tonight, will that be it for Tendulkar's International career?

Not tests.

 

[NasserFan207]

herath says no!!!!

Herath is like mid-30s though, one of a dying breed

 

[Jono]

Kohli batting retardedly. Pull your head in my boy.