true abt karthik in eng. but equally true is the fact that parthiv is a good batsman even on the bouncy tracks of ausi while facing the deadly pace of brett lee in test matches. parthiv has opened the innings against the likes of shoaib akhtar/mohd sami in their prime on their home grounds. n he has been successful not only on the dead pitches but on lively pitches. imagine at that time, when parthiv faced them, he was just a teenager, now after maturity he can torment any bowler in the world on any pitches.
