m_vaughan said:
I would be a little more careful still, as if you remember India were also 100 something for five, and went on to score 398.
Well, I agree too! Thats what I am worried of!
But if you dislodge Mubarak and/or Dilshan, I think rest becomes easier for the Indians (of course, its not any easy if the tail enders show character on the given day!).
I just want India to take a lead of 150 or above! Sehwag seems a very attacking captain! He repeatedly was keeping the fielders crowded round the bat in an attempt to pick wickets! Seems to be trying to even overdo Dravid who occasionally spreads the field out. With the cushion of a total like 398, thats justified though by Sehwag! The situation demands to attack relentlessly!
aditya123 said:
we had full crowds on all 5 days of the Delhi test ! Iam surprised that the crowd is so small in this test considering the way India are playing .
All redits to VVS and Irfan first for getting the match back in India`s favour and then Bhajji for consolidating the position .
I would not mind Irfan saying that he is a bowler who can bat a bit an score 80+ each innings .
Also, we must now start relizing that Irfan will have a few failures with the bat and allow him a few of those . We must not rush for things to happen and start comparing him with Freddie and Kallis .
Let him remain Irfan .
VVS has this habit of delivering under immense pressure .
Great to see India scoring nearly 400 after being 99/5 at one stage .
We have seen Australia doing it for years with Steve Waugh being the crisis man and building partnerships with the tail .
VVS Laxman has always been a man who can be categorised in the "could have been" category! He could have done a lot more than what he has done! But better late than never! After that 281, he set the expectations too high and fell for it with some very vert average performances. Thankfully, all that seems sorted out now and he is back in very good form! Hope it continues!
Yeah, I to agree on the crowds! Delhi had almost full houses on all 5 days of the test match more so because of it being the capital city of India! But considering Ahmedabad, its a smaller centre here and the crowds are comparitively less here but it has been lesser than expected for this test match! Hopefully, it fills up for the next three days! Let me remind you that Ahmedabad is not among the main centres for cricket in the country! The main centres are Bangalore, Kolkatta, Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi