In the current scenario i wish to point out my frustration (while watching the game on TV) with what was going on towards the end on the Indian 1st innings. For atleast 5 overs Sachin was taking a single off the 1st ball & then watched at the other end the tail taking on the remainder of the overs. If only he had farmed the strike for those overs, like any other well-set top order batsmen normally does, India wouldn't have lost the test. Atleast you have mentioned this in passing, but why doesn't anyone point this out to Tendulkar that he has a job to do for the team, not just himself. He failed badly, despite his 154*.
RE:Hi Prem
by Yo Ma on Jan 09, 2008 03:08 AM Permalink
I completely disagree, Tendulkar was showing confidence in his partner, be it Harbhajan, RP or Ishant, he did not hesitate to give them strike at all, and in this way motivated them to play good cricket. Watch the match closely, he was continuously talking to them and telling them how to play. The ausies wanted Tendulkar to hit and get out, which he was not doing ! whereas they expected the tail ender to take a single and go to the other end, like you mentioned others would have done, but. He did not want to bat like they wanted ! India had their own gameplan thats it ! Apart from the initial deliveries he faced Harbhajan played all cricketing shots like a top order batsman, so did Ishant, so do you want to say they should never play and get out hitting foolish shots or just try to get away from the strike ??? Ridiculous... If Indian cricket is trying to improve, is it not good ?
RE:Hi Prem
by mohan santhanam on Jan 09, 2008 02:46 AM Permalink
Sydney crowd gave him standing ovation. Enough boss why not yuvraj or dhoni scored runs or gave him a partnership.After missing out 8 centuries, finally he scored a century. He wanted to score 150. More he score, more advantage for india only.
