tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post7676983169301173715..comments2024-03-29T03:00:43.730-07:00Comments on The Old Batsman: Viru: transcendentThe Old Batsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-91193808708700542182009-12-23T04:27:02.875-08:002009-12-23T04:27:02.875-08:00Players like Sehwag and Dilshan are taking test cr...Players like Sehwag and Dilshan are taking test cricket in wrong direction. I am not really a fan of such players!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-71320838878117666012009-12-17T10:20:04.917-08:002009-12-17T10:20:04.917-08:00Collins was dropped six times and wicket would hav...Collins was dropped six times and wicket would have been poor I reckon. No loam to bind the wicket in dem days. People always talk of uncovered wickets as a key change in cricket but real change in wickets came with the use of loam- I'm told. No idea if this is true but it sounds plausible. <br /><br />Also the highest score after Collins were extras. Thus everything is small beer after Arthur. Watch Viru's game on cricket online tv.com to see to flat the deck was. <br /><br />I want to see Sehwag get big runs outside the subcontinent; on a wet dog at Chester le street.Until then he's a subcontinent bully.Tom Redfernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627264762466390963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-73170541958756181962009-12-16T02:22:26.424-08:002009-12-16T02:22:26.424-08:00And what was the wicket like when you and young Co...And what was the wicket like when you and young Collins were out there?!The Old Batsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-10598723856558609142009-12-15T19:44:05.624-08:002009-12-15T19:44:05.624-08:00Sehwag's runs counted for little.
This wasn...Sehwag's runs counted for little.<br />This wasn't cricket. Where was the contest between bat and ball? So many runs were scored, it tells all you need to know about the deck. Flat,flat, flat. 800 runs in a day ergo Sehwag's innings was nothing special. <br />Bah HumbugTom Redfernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627264762466390963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-19912199598792596712009-12-15T10:53:36.086-08:002009-12-15T10:53:36.086-08:00Boycott is jealous!. Sehwag is unique. i would not...Boycott is jealous!. Sehwag is unique. i would not think india would have scored 414 without sehwag. India may have scored close to 300+ at max and SLA would have chased it comfortably. <br /><br />i do not like to over praise sehwag like cricinfo writers. I think he is more fun to watch. He throw his bat at all the balls outside the off stump. <br /><br />People always compare sehwag with richards. It is not even close. Viv hit sixers without moving his bat. He has that much power in his biceps. Sehwag has to generate power with his moving/flowing bat. So risk of getting out more. <br /><br />As people improve technique , there will be many many better batsman with strong mind and also great bowlers to counter that.<br /><br />Watching sehwag is a pure joy.alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-87180400248778426262009-12-15T09:24:36.629-08:002009-12-15T09:24:36.629-08:00This is from he who told that Viru should use his ...This is from he who told that Viru should use his brains when he bats after the 1st test against SL last year in SL! :DThiru Cumaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725967506183431987noreply@blogger.com