aussie1st said:
This is the post I was talking about :laugh
I think he forgot that India's pace attack is not the same as Pakistan's pace attack.
Sad but true, RP Singh looks to be the best of the quick bowlers. Khan has been in and out of the side and went missing in the 2nd inns like Pathan did.
No No! RP Singh has bowled terribly in this match! Even though this is his second test match, he was boosted by a good bowling spell at Faisalabad and also got the MOM award there! But he was plain terrible here as he was repeatedly guilty of pitching it short and giving free hits for the batsman!
The best bowler has been Irfan Pathan! Though he lacks pace, he bowled with guile. He mixed his slower deliveries well and bowled well. If he can add extra pace, he is a big asset to this Indian team!
Laxman and Sachin batted out till lunch well! Tendulkar looking superb with his shots! He has played a lot of shots so far and even though most of his shots found the fielders, he is looking SUPERB! If he goes on like this till the end of today's play, we will definitely see century No. 36 from the Master Blaster! I sincerely hope VVS Laxman gives him support! If these two bat out today without being seperated, then it would be AMAZING!
aditya123 said:
Hoping for Sachin and VVS to save face.
That is all we can expect.
Dada can salvage his place in the side and so can Yuvraj .
Dhoni and Pathan should both show as much resistance as possible.
Dont want to think of Dada now! Lets see how the current two go!
Of course, this would be Dada's best chance to cement his place in the side! No need of salvaging! Dada looks good to play in quite a few test series in the upcoming season! He looks good and determined to do well! He needs that big innings here to cement his place on a long term basis and instill faith in the minds of the team management (captain and coach)
aditya123 said:
building castles in the air !
These 2 are looking decent at the crease though.
It is a great platform for the Little Master to prove his class.
It is not as if anyone is questioning his ability but he has to show that the recent run of poor scores was just an abberation .
If they can get through to tea today, the mood in the dressing room will start to get a bit better.
Dont you think its time India seriously consider the option of a bowling coach? We are really weak in our bowling! The last time we had a bowling coach in Bruce Reid, our bowlers did really well in Australia and Pakistan in 2003-04. Why cant we consider it?
We have lots of competitions in India to select upcoming fast bowlers? But we are still not getting a genuinely quick fast bowler! Why is it so? I think they need to set the criteria for a much higher and consistent speed for the upcoming bowlers who are trying to make a breakthrough! They need to look for a bowler(s) who can consistently bowl it at 140-145kph! This is a serious concern! We cant win matches with this bowling attack! It puts a lot of pressure on the batsmen!
