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Laxman has lost it
- Thread starter krishneelz
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. Infact mine is the only college still functioning now in Hyderabad as all the others are having 1 month holidays 
krishneelz
U19 Debutant
ok ladies back to laxman
krishneelz
U19 Debutant
maybe Diwali will bring laxman good luck
krishneelz
U19 Debutant
oh yea thats right how far away is Diwali
tooextracool
International Coach
really?recent performances suggest he would probably average more than his career average......50 in SA,79 in WI,40 in eng, and 82 in aus. the only real failure that hes had outside the subcontinet was in NZ where as we all know everyone bar richardson and dravid failed.Tim said:
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
There will always be these types of players who look gorgeous when in good form and disgraceful when in bad form. Laxman is one, Sehwag is another, Trescothick comes to mind, even Ponting and Gilchrist have had POOR POOR series in India. I mean, most of such players depend on hand-eye co-ordination and when things go wrong, they go horribly wrong, and when things go right, they look awesome. But overall, Laxman's numbers post 2000 are not that bad and so he can probably be expected to do better real soon.
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
The fact of the matter is that Laxman is what is best described as a rythm player. When he is going well he will make batting look the easiest thing in the world and getting him out appear like an impossibility.
When he isnt, he can get out to any kind of delivery.
It is not as if he is throwing away his wicket by playing atrocious slogs or going into his shell and playing a game totally alien to his normal game. He is just not in rythm (for want of a more appropriate term). That is why, even earlier when he has been having a bad patch, even the 20-30 runs he did score were stil made with beautiful batting. He is incapable of scoring with ugly batting. The other day, before getting out he played a couple of lovely strokes. But it just doesnt last. He is kind of lost.
It has happened to him before and he will come out of it.
Every time he has been dropped from the Indian side he has come back and stroked freely as before as if nothing had ever happened.
He is not under pressure (at least not on the surface) or out of form in the conventional sense.
Most players talk of being 'in the zone' sometimes in their careers and then the game just flows and they play great innings. Laxman is one of those who is in the zone almost all the time. When he is not -n-the-zone, that is his equivalent of being out ogf form and he seems lost, not able to concentrate etc etc.
Those who say he is not a good player or a bully on sub continent wickets or a bully against mediocre bowling dont know what they are talking about. But thopse who think his problems are faulty technique or lack of footwork aren't on the spot either.
He is just not all there !!
When he isnt, he can get out to any kind of delivery.
It is not as if he is throwing away his wicket by playing atrocious slogs or going into his shell and playing a game totally alien to his normal game. He is just not in rythm (for want of a more appropriate term). That is why, even earlier when he has been having a bad patch, even the 20-30 runs he did score were stil made with beautiful batting. He is incapable of scoring with ugly batting. The other day, before getting out he played a couple of lovely strokes. But it just doesnt last. He is kind of lost.
It has happened to him before and he will come out of it.
Every time he has been dropped from the Indian side he has come back and stroked freely as before as if nothing had ever happened.
He is not under pressure (at least not on the surface) or out of form in the conventional sense.
Most players talk of being 'in the zone' sometimes in their careers and then the game just flows and they play great innings. Laxman is one of those who is in the zone almost all the time. When he is not -n-the-zone, that is his equivalent of being out ogf form and he seems lost, not able to concentrate etc etc.
Those who say he is not a good player or a bully on sub continent wickets or a bully against mediocre bowling dont know what they are talking about. But thopse who think his problems are faulty technique or lack of footwork aren't on the spot either.
He is just not all there !!
KishanTeli
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Hi everyone,
Apparently, Laxman has a nagging knee/shin injury. Not sure whether it is true, but it is said to affect his batting quite drastically when the problem is at its worst.
Might just be a rumour (or an excuse for his recent poor form).
Whether this problem exists or not, I still think he should be in the side. He is by no means 'Mr. Consistency" but when he produces he tends to score quite heavily.
Apparently, Laxman has a nagging knee/shin injury. Not sure whether it is true, but it is said to affect his batting quite drastically when the problem is at its worst.
Might just be a rumour (or an excuse for his recent poor form).
Whether this problem exists or not, I still think he should be in the side. He is by no means 'Mr. Consistency" but when he produces he tends to score quite heavily.
TendulkarFan
School Boy/Girl Captain
Remember the Australia tour from a few years ago when Laxman was told in the last Sydney test that they were going to drop him once they came back to India? The guy went out relaxed and stroked a beautiful 167. It's amazing what one can do when there's no pressure on.
I look forward to some outstanding individual Indian performances in Mumbai since the pressure of winning the series is now gone. Established guys like Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman and Sehwag just have to go out and enjoy themselves. There is absolutely no pressure on them.
I also expect the Aussies to let their guard down a wee bit now that they have won the series. No way their intensity stays the same as in the first three tests.
I look forward to some outstanding individual Indian performances in Mumbai since the pressure of winning the series is now gone. Established guys like Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman and Sehwag just have to go out and enjoy themselves. There is absolutely no pressure on them.
I also expect the Aussies to let their guard down a wee bit now that they have won the series. No way their intensity stays the same as in the first three tests.
Sudeep
International Captain
Manjrekar mentioned it in an interview with Ponting that Australians never seem to clean sweep a series. There's always a loss somewhere. Ponting guaranteed that they'd go at it 100%, but yes having won the series there's a tad bit of relaxation that prevents you from doing that.TendulkarFan said:
Will Scarlet
U19 Debutant
Back off the LAX!
Sure, Laxman has had a bad series, but so has the rest of the Indian top order - excluding Sehwag. It appears the only way they will get runs is by taking a LAXative!
Tendulkar's form against the Aussies in recent series has been rubbish. In the last series in AUS he was only saved by a double ton in one match, when things were already pretty rosey, I think.
And let's not forget that Australia has the best bowling attack in world cricket!
V Reddy, you appear to going to the KwikiMart of Indian Educational Institutions.
Sure, Laxman has had a bad series, but so has the rest of the Indian top order - excluding Sehwag. It appears the only way they will get runs is by taking a LAXative!
Tendulkar's form against the Aussies in recent series has been rubbish. In the last series in AUS he was only saved by a double ton in one match, when things were already pretty rosey, I think.
And let's not forget that Australia has the best bowling attack in world cricket!
V Reddy, you appear to going to the KwikiMart of Indian Educational Institutions.
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