Who will break Lara's Test Record of 400 Runs?

[shahid6995]

Seeing the Pakistanis mentality for draws, .....

Pakistanis mentality for draws??? I hope you dont mean that in response to the current series. Thats totally out of context when you see the strength of the Indian side versus the Pakistan team. I dont blame Pakistan at all if they were going for a draw. If Pakistan tries to draw a series against Bangladesh then maybe you can blame them, but not this. I remember a lot of hoopla when India drew the series in Australia at the last visit. What about the Indian mentality for draws then?

 

[Ajit]

Pakistanis are perhaps the team that never really plays for draws. The Mohali match was an exception, when you know for sure the result is either opposition's win or a draw, you'll prefer to play for a draw.

Last 34 tests for Pakistan have seen 16 Pak wins, 15 losses and 3 draws.
Last 45 tests for India have resulted in 17 wins,14 losses and 14 draws.

So,...

 

[sohum]

I remember a lot of hoopla when India drew the series in Australia at the last visit.

Yeah, but they were expected to lose, like 4-0. They drew 1-1 and retained the BG Trophy. As for the statistic by Ajit, it's right on the mark and the prime reason for that is our captain is so concerned with the connection between his head and his neck that he prefers to bat on and on and on. Err...he is normally out so he commands his tailenders to do so.

 

[shahid6995]

Yeah, but they were expected to lose, like 4-0.

Most people expected Pakistan to lose the tests 3-0 too. And thankyou Ajit for those stats.

 

[rahulk666]

Noone... Maybe Lara himself and if he plays for West Indies again...

As for the statistic by Ajit, it's right on the mark and the prime reason for that is our captain is so concerned with the connection between his head and his neck that he prefers to bat on and on and on. Err...he is normally out so he commands his tailenders to do so.

I can't agree with you more. I think Ganguly should be dropped from the team... Oh.... To all the Ganguly lovers... let's make him Coach of the Team... Wright will be leaving after this series anyway...

 

[nightprowler10]

Maybe Lara himself and if he plays for West Indies again

Oh I shudder at the thought that Lara would completely stop playing with the Windies cuz of this sponsorship bull. He is one of the greatest batsmen ever.

 

[sachin]

no doubt about that.kicking lara off the team is beyond comprehension.

 

[sohum]

Most people expected Pakistan to lose the tests 3-0 too. And thankyou Ajit for those stats.

But if Pakistan drew the series 1-1, they would not have the mentality for draws. That is the point I was making. You had said that India drew the series because of the draw mentality whereas that clearly was not the case--both teams (if Pakistan win the Bangalore match) will have scored mental wins--definitely not a case of a draw mentality.