tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post5851839402474525464..comments2023-12-18T13:44:21.495+05:30Comments on Island Express: Spot on or not on?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04380949898047556944noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-25922566837998852422007-08-21T11:22:00.000+05:302007-08-21T11:22:00.000+05:30I disagree. An opener should be allowed from twent...I disagree. An opener should be allowed from twenty to ninety minutes to assess the pitch and the bowling, depending upon the conditions. After that he has to make the most of every scoring opportunity. Even on a difficult track, stonewalling will not be a virtue in itself - when in the final analysis, every run counts.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380949898047556944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-65707257931811820222007-08-20T23:08:00.000+05:302007-08-20T23:08:00.000+05:30I think the two stonewallers at the top of the ord...I think the two stonewallers at the top of the order is the way forward for India.<BR/><BR/>Both players are great shotmakers, but they need to curb that instinct. If they can set up innings for the middle order, India won't go far wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-11469628306869523052007-08-20T15:45:00.000+05:302007-08-20T15:45:00.000+05:30Oh yes, he has some awesome shots!Oh yes, he has some awesome shots!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380949898047556944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33887426.post-89334803097690254162007-08-19T00:30:00.000+05:302007-08-19T00:30:00.000+05:30i too have never been convinced by jaffer, though ...i too have never been convinced by jaffer, though he has some good shots. there's a looseness in his technique to the ball rising and leaving outside off-stump, and the one that comes in - although i suppose you could argue that every batsman is vulnerable to the slightest movement these days. easy pitches have taken the premium out of technique.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821416119468033047noreply@blogger.com