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Is Laxman a great batsman?

vcs

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Was trying to put it out of my mind, damn you!!! :@

Here, have some of this.
 
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Teja.

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vcs said:
Where exactly is this thread going?

@ Spark : The Aussie bowlers had their tails up at 38-2 with the dangerman dismissed... the Indian reply was essentially built around Tendulkar's knock. Follow-on wouldn't have been far off at all if had he failed. SL also had India in a similar situation in the 2nd Test of the previous series, however that was a real flatbed. Still runs are runs, and the scoreboard pressure of 450+ runs is not something to be underestimated IMO.
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Also, Tendulkar scored at a SR of around 85 and batted divinely in the first session of third day of the last test. His batting in that session was really decisive in India putting up a big score and finally winning IMO.
 
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Teja. said:
Also, Tendulkar scored at a SR of around 85 and batted divinely in the first session of third day of the last test. His batting in that session was really decisive in India putting up a big score and finally winning IMO.
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Valid point.
 
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I would have thought Tendy's 4th innings century in Chennai 08, killed all this talk about him being suspect/not that great in 4th innings chases.
 
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If I was picking a team based on suitability for a fourth innings chase, Gavaskar would be the first name on it.
 
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akilana said:
one innings?
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Lara only had one great 4th innings batting performance @ Bridgetown 1999 & everyone always referred to him as very good in that situation.

Tendy after his failure to @ Chennai 99 to lead India to 4th innings victory, always had that choker tag in the 4th innnings around his neck. So that Chennai 08 innings banished that forever.
 
Jono

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G.I.Joe said:
Yuvraj Singh.
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There should be a new rule in test cricket. India can substitute Sachin Tendulkar for Waterboy in 4th innings chases.

I mean Waterboy is obviously the superior player, what with a higher 4th inning average. :ph34r:

I think the BCCI should make the ICC invoke this change. No other team can substitute however. Only India.
 
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Thilan Samaraweera and Mike Hussey's Test careers make for an interesting comparison. I'll leave it at that for now.
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Interesting, haven't thought about it before much. But you've made a very interesting point. This point can be the root of a very fundamental debate, indeed.
 
G.I.Joe

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Jono said:
There should be a new rule in test cricket. India can substitute Sachin Tendulkar for Waterboy in 4th innings chases.

I mean Waterboy is obviously the superior player, what with a higher 4th inning average. :ph34r:

I think the BCCI should make the ICC invoke this change. No other team can substitute however. Only India.
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Boot out Sehwag, IMO.

4th innings chase?

Yuvraj + Laxman + Tendulkar + Pujara + Ishant

Forgetaboutit :cool:
 
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