tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post3038644454405764395..comments2023-12-18T13:44:21.495+05:30Comments on Island Express: What you may call Test cricketJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04380949898047556944noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-69920738956025853042008-01-17T22:39:00.000+05:302008-01-17T22:39:00.000+05:30somebody stick dravid permanently to the first sli...somebody stick dravid permanently to the first slip when kumble comes in..we should have screwed the lid on them aussies much earlier than we did eventually..<BR/><BR/>though i wonder if india can hold their nerves two days in a row..our fearless captain would be a handy asset i think..<BR/>almost makes me tempted enough to risk the early rise in the morning..<BR/><BR/>but come what may tomorrow, at least pride became an issue with our cricket team after a long while..or seems so at least..hurrah for pathan & co. ..<BR/><BR/>and i love the way the news reports specially remembered to mention that gilchrist shook kumble's hand..<BR/><BR/>we should definitely give him the bharat ratna though..six hundred is just mindblowing..this polite and hardworking fellow never seems to give up or tire..hurrah for him too, that we're honoured to have the likes of him on our side..the man deserves a bow..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-2060544818745429982008-01-17T19:08:00.000+05:302008-01-17T19:08:00.000+05:30TM, let's not be too eager here. Just as the Oz to...TM, let's not be too eager here. Just as the Oz top order imploded, the Indan top order can as well. Brett Lee is probably the best quick in the qorld at the moment and Clark is a good support act. If Mitch or Tait get their act together, we could be in for a real thriller with the Aussies chasing 300 odd. <BR/><BR/>SP,<BR/>Hopefully Sehwag can come to the party with both bat and ball. <BR/>As Soulberry keeps pointing out, we need to examine where Kaif, Yuvi and Raina have lost their way and make sure we do not repeat those mistakes. Kaif and Yuvi travelled with the team for so long without playing enough four and five day matches. Chaps like Parthiv, Gambhir, Badri etc. could be very capable replacements and it will be quite handy if we can try them out in home Test matches.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380949898047556944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-75189164219959566862008-01-17T18:10:00.000+05:302008-01-17T18:10:00.000+05:30TMi dont think anybody is near toppling fab four ...TM<BR/><BR/>i dont think anybody is near toppling fab four at this moment...only hitch was dravid...but he seems to be <BR/>getting in groove...<BR/><BR/>sehwag seems to be on mission here...and one can already see the difference he has made to the team and he has not even scored that much...<BR/><BR/>kumble need to look at sehwag the bowler too...coz i think every captain has underutilized him as test bowler...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-21185146697386976412008-01-17T17:40:00.000+05:302008-01-17T17:40:00.000+05:30What I would love to see would be a big hundred fr...What I would love to see would be a big hundred from Sehwag, maybe before lunch tomorrow with a nice compact 50 from Pathan. And a swansong to remember all of Dravid, Tendulkar, Ganguly and Laxman by at the WACA. 400 still sounds very chaseable to me on this track, against this line up. Bat through tomorrow and up to lunch on day 4 (we are assuming control over events ofcourse). Target 550 or so and then have a real go over 5 sessions. If we arent getting them in a hundred and fifty overs, we dont deserve to win. And John, we seem to be building not just a fast bowling battery, but a side to beat all sides. Just wish that the fab four had more time in their international careers.TMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872648170250647873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-41844174441557019722008-01-17T16:47:00.000+05:302008-01-17T16:47:00.000+05:30Thanks, SB. One century and two cameos from any of...Thanks, SB. One century and two cameos from any of Sachin, Laxman, Dravid and Ganguly should do the trick, one feels. Sehwag will need to more than just bat. He will be significant some the fourth innings and the fifth day.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380949898047556944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-2494563173945234972008-01-17T16:22:00.000+05:302008-01-17T16:22:00.000+05:30A very good analysis John. Am expecting Sehwag to ...A very good analysis John. Am expecting Sehwag to play for his life tomorrow...which anyway should be the best batting d ay by the looks of things. They've got to respect the good ball though.<BR/><BR/>Don't mind if Pathan chips in too...he loves being promoted out of turn, even if it's as a nightwatchman. Just didn't like it on a regular basis back then, maybe now he'll never complain!Soulberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830619858224129215noreply@blogger.com