*Official* India in Pakistan Thread

[ReallyCrazy]

It was a very good decision by dravid (and i guess ganguly) to declare when they did. By declaring when one of the icons of cricket is on 194 sends a clear message to the opposition that they are looking to win this match. It is an aggressive stance taken and it says, we have batted and now you go bat and we are going to come hard at you.

 

[thehellraiser]

virender sehwag-1st test :

309/5

and yet people go on and on and on and on...........

but any way pretty decent effort

 

[Anil]

virender sehwag-1st test :

309/5

and yet people go on and on and on and on...........

but any way pretty decent effort

Look at it the other way...the Pak fielders dropped five off Sehwag....what does that say about the fielding then? I don't think you can even say, "pretty decent effort", right?

Sorry not trying to rub it in....but leave the guy be....the way he plays, the longer he plays, the more chances he will give, to his credit, he utilised those chances to the maximum, didn't he?

 

[thehellraiser]

yes

but still

309/5

 

[luckyeddie]

yes

but still

309/5

Are you including runouts?

 

[aussie_beater]

virender sehwag-1st test :

309/5

and yet people go on and on and on and on...........

but any way pretty decent effort

Well, he scored 309 runs that helped the Indian team to amass a total that may very well win the match. So what's the point in talking about 309/5....does it really matter ? He played some brilliant shots but his attacking style of play will give some chances and its for the opposition to take them or pay the price, like Pak is paying now. And he has scored a 100 in all sorts of places from SA to Aus, so it can't be said that this is a one off.

 

[Anil]

yes

but still

309/5

yes

but still

309

 

[thehellraiser]

309/5

the guy played well.....but u have to realise that he got many chances due to some appauling fielding. the innings was by no means chanceless.

309/5

i felt a tad sorry for tendulkar though.

 

[shankar]

309/5
the guy played well.....but u have to realise that he got many chances due to some appauling fielding. the innings was by no means chanceless.

3 of those came after he'd passed 270.Even after being given 2 chances not too many batsmen go on to make 270. So the effort was laudable and shouldn't be belittled.

 

[Anil]

309/5

the guy played well.....but u have to realise that he got many chances due to some appauling fielding. the innings was by no means chanceless.

309/5

i felt a tad sorry for tendulkar though.

Who said it was chanceless? The only thing I said was that the guy played well and even though the wicket was a sleeper, it was against one of the better attacks in world cricket right now and you have to give him credit for that. He also showed that he has the temperament to stay at the wicket for long periods.

 

[Anil]

It was a very good decision by dravid (and i guess ganguly) to declare when they did. By declaring when one of the icons of cricket is on 194 sends a clear message to the opposition that they are looking to win this match. It is an aggressive stance taken and it says, we have batted and now you go bat and we are going to come hard at you.

How unclear would that message have been had they allowed Tendulkar to score 6 more runs? It is not everyday you get a test double century, even in the case of Sachin Tendulkar and to my mind, nothing significant was gained by doing this. Of course, I am sure that Tendulkar being a wonderful team man won't bear a grudge or a grievance, but the fact remains that he was unnecessarily deprived of a chance to score a double hundred.

 

[harry674]

yes

but still

309/5

dont read too much in his comments , he appears to be in trauma as his super duper Pak test team appears to be shaky now.

first one dayers and now test matches, got any excuses left?

 

[PY]

Let's keep it friendly people.

I have to admit, I'm quite surprised how little penetration Pakistan's bowling attack had. I haven't seen either of the two sides bowling attack but from all reports, I thought Pakistan's was the stronger. However, Pakistan have failed to bowl out an albeit strong Indian batting line-up, or even get close to it in a good few overs.

But I think this Test has shown once and for all, that catches win matches (or at least save them). Pakistan's fielding appears to have been utterly shocking.

 

[NikhilN]

Ganguly to miss second Test

Dileep Premachandran in Multan

March 30, 2004



Sourav Ganguly will miss the second Test against Pakistan at Lahore, after it was decided by the team management to fly him back to India for further investigation of his back injury.

Ganguly hurt himself diving in the outfield trying to stop an Inzamam-ul-Haq drive during the final one-day match at Lahore, and despite Andrew Leipus – the team physio – having worked with him over the past few days, there was no visible improvement in his condition.

"The MRI was clear, but he is still experiencing back spasms," said Ratnakar Shetty, the team manager. "We have therefore decided to send him back to India. He will fly to Kolkata on April 1, where he will consult with a doctor who has treated him before."

Shetty went on to add that the management were going to ask the Indian Board to send Mohammad Kaif as a replacement. "There is a gap of ten days before the final Test," he said, "and we hope he [Ganguly] will be fit for that."

Kaif is expected to reach Lahore on April 2. In Ganguly's absence, Rahul Dravid will continue to lead the side.

© Wisden Cricinfo Ltd



See all the luck India gets with out ganguly

 

[marc71178]

3 of those came after he'd passed 270.Even after being given 2 chances not too many batsmen go on to make 270. So the effort was laudable and shouldn't be belittled.

So from 270-2 he collapsed then?

 

[luckyeddie]

So from 270-2 he collapsed then?

Yup. Virender Sehwag, aka 'the cat'

 

[spofta]

Virender Sehwag would have to be the luckiest man alive. He scored 300 against and attack of chuckers. And really he is very poor batter. This will most probly be the only triple hundred he gets. He isnt class he is all luck.

 

[Jono]

virender sehwag-1st test :

309/5

and yet people go on and on and on and on...........

but any way pretty decent effort

No generally to chalk up a number in the wicket column you actually have to take it. Unfortunate for the Pakistan team but rules are rules. Poor guys, shucks...

 

[NikhilN]

Virender Sehwag would have to be the luckiest man alive. He scored 300 against and attack of chuckers. And really he is very poor batter. This will most probly be the only triple hundred he gets. He isnt class he is all luck.

god...why you getting so mad???? is it because it is a INDIAN who got the 300 and not the team you look up to? :rolleyes: which I am guessing is NZL

 

[ajaagarkarajaaja]

Razzak gone to Pathan, first ball from Great Pathan, Saqlain too gone to the same bowler.

And Akhter gone to Sachin .

This match is proving to be a cakewalk for India.