Laxman averages just 47, even after remaining not out most of the times. He takes single on first ball and exposes tailenders to the attack, by doing so remains not out. His highest average is against Australia, it means against other country he never performed barring last match in Srilanka. Even Sachin, Dravid and Bhajji's averages best against Australia. While watching match i was really wondering why he was taking singles on 1st ball of the over. out of 135 ball (of partnership), Ishant faced 92 balls. So in real term Ishant was the match winner, it was his bad luck that he got out to wrong decision.
Re: VS, is he really Special?
by pappur sudha kiran on Jan 10, 2012 09:36 AM
taking single means rotating the strike which keeps the score board moving thats how a best player makes his country win even Mr.CRICKET mike hussey does the same and even every talented player does the same
Re: VS, is he really Special?
by Kannan Kameswaran on Oct 07, 2010 08:36 PM
No arguments or comparisions pls U Just live the moment of victoryOf course, Ishant made a big difference in both the innings with the bat
we at this time think who's really done for country? Who's done the way laxman did for his team by anyone atleast i donno. Think about ganguly and when we talk about God we must apply our brain than emotions to know who's done reallt for team. n smone is right media idolizes all the entertainers not the real heroes.. but what about us?!!!
Re: realize now
by sasikumar subramani on Oct 07, 2010 02:22 AM
be realistic mate. some day its going to be termed as fixed and all records were removed as tainted.
Re: realize now
by priya on Oct 07, 2010 05:14 PM
Just remember Mohinder Amarnath, Kapil Devs heroic in 1983 WC, Sachin's 1st test hundred, his 3 test hundreds at perth on equal appearance, Sachin's heroics at Sharjah during 1998. During 1998 his exploits of Shane Warne and Co.
Re: realize now
by Harsha Bhogle on Oct 07, 2010 02:22 AM
I understand your point but I dont understand why you mentioned Ganguly. In which category does he belong?
Re: Re: realize now
by tendusach on Oct 07, 2010 08:05 AM
for bring in so many youngsters in our team...for bring the fighting spirit..killer instinct..and above all for being one of the best captain & odi opening batsman..now wat more do u need from a player.
Re: Re: realize now
by shahihussain shaik on Oct 07, 2010 03:23 AM
bringing out Indian team from the clutches of match fixing scandle and taking it into the finals of WW 2003. His 10k ODI runs and 6k Test runs are no fluke..So respect the hardwork then just criticize.
Has he not inspired himself to get a place in team after being dropped and then finish his career among the most run getter for that year??
India could make 160 runs in whole day only after heroics of ishant n VVSL and I remember old days tottering Indian team in making even 100 runs. Auz has upped the level of this lousy leisurely game of cricket. They deserve it so does India in matching them n this time defying their own character... great..
You quoted mostly from Peter Roebucks column in Sydney Morning Herald.
But there is an interesting line you missed out from Peter.
In the end of the article he said that - AUSTRALIA UPHELD THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME. BY AND LARGE INDIA DID THE SAME.
Obviously, Peter is passing judgment on Zaheers spat with Ponting as more of Zaheers fault and hence if one were to choose between the teams as to who maintained the spirit of the game, it was the Australians first followed by India.
Never mistake Peter; after all he had studied at Oxford and he means every word in its correct sense.
To sum up, in Peters words, India would have won the match but it was Australia that had won the ethical match.
Re: AUSTRALIA UPHELD THE SPIRIT OF GAME THAN INDIA DID-PETER ROEB
by deepak deshpande on Oct 07, 2010 06:19 AM
Very Amusing. Australia were acknowledged Champion Sledgers all these years.Ponting himself is an expert in sledging.When somebody gives him a dose of his own medicine he can not complain.Nor can Australian media.
all the rst cannot play under pressure especially tendulkar who must retire and join bollywood now or politics...if you look at all the test matches the ones that really were memorable were the ones at kolkata and mohali and givne the fact that laxman gets to play maybe once or twice in a year he never let India down. tendulkar though is a good entertainer but certainly not a test match winner, not telling you to belive that the stats speak loud and clear. tendulkar even with his 200runs in one day international at the gwalior stadium cannot match the 70runs of laxman in trying situation , laxman even though injured played on if he could apply himself fully knowing ti sa do or die situation certainly tendulkar dhoni and that rabbit ears gambhir couldve given some thought on how to play carefully. Indians want to make u a god tendulkar even though ur humble and harworking i just hope u are able to score when it really matters
Re: LAXMAN the only cricketer which matters
by Mahesh Lad on Oct 07, 2010 08:21 AM
I really dont understand why people drag sachin everywhere. 1 inning he fails and all hungry critics pounce on him. Come on guys, when tendulkar plays india is never in bother. But when he doesnt click, india is in pressure. We cant expect him to deliver everytime. almost 100 hundreds in all formats of the game is not a fuke.. We should appreciate VVS but not critise anyone, in present indian team all members have worked hard to get spot in there.. Everyone has thier heroics in past to led india win. spot me one person who doesnt deserve place in playing 11 and who should he be replaced with?
Re: Re: LAXMAN the only cricketer which matters
by tim jim on Oct 08, 2010 01:13 AM
since tendulkar is playing past his retirement age and occupying a spot which another teenager (like him) could get he better perform in every match and not take his place for granted resting on the past glory records as in crikcet you're only good as your last match
Re: Re: Re: LAXMAN the only cricketer which matters
by Sameer on Oct 08, 2010 11:23 AM
who is the young turk waiting in the wings ? you mean the jokers that cannot even handle a bouncer in a ODI/ t20 ?
yeah we saw how well the so called youngsters did in zimbabwe and in SL.
Re: Re: LAXMAN the only cricketer which matters
by Sameer on Oct 08, 2010 11:45 AM
dude sachin's 98 in first inning doesn't count. In fact his second inning 38 is being termed as a failure.
Re: Re: LAXMAN the only cricketer which matters
by tim jim on Oct 08, 2010 01:10 AM
no one is disputing his talent or contribution, but what the stress is on when India needs to chase down a target the cheap way he gets out reflects the seriouslness or not of his intent..laxman isnt 100% successful either but applies himself much more than others, I understand lot if indians are treating tendulkar as God and dont want to listen to any criticism for him but thats what the tragedy is
Re: Re: Re: LAXMAN the only cricketer which matters
by Mahesh Lad on Oct 07, 2010 08:22 AM
Why should we always expect sachin to play everytime? He has been most consistent player through out the cricket world for last 20 years..
Re: Re: Re: Re: LAXMAN the only cricketer which matters
by Sameer on Oct 08, 2010 11:48 AM
well because its sachin. He is expected to open the batting and remain not out till the 50th over and also score the winning runs
In test cricket , he cannot hit less than 100 runs and even has to be around to hit the winning run
wait it does sound like " sachin needs to babysit the team"
this is usually bought out by d.o.rk.s who most likely have been provided with a babysitter throughout their path.et.ic existence.
Shane and Glen were two bowlers who took Australia to their peak test form for almost 15 years non-stop. Once they retired, they don't seem so threatening like before.
With his ability to finish games he could have become a top class ODI player had he learnt to play a few lofted shots.For a player of this class he should have been a decent ODI player as well.
Re: It is Sad that he could not become a ODI great!!
by Aditya on Oct 07, 2010 12:43 AM
Sir, Laxman scored 3 ODI Centuries in Australia when India toured Australia some 3-4 yrs back.. Earlier he used to be included in the ODI Team as well whenenever India toured Aus as there were no Indian batsmen who could play the rising and moving ball in Aus.. His ODI career got finished only because he didnot have a Godman and he refused to play non cricketing shots.. Ask yourself if the future of good cricket to watch is silky shots played by Laxman which are pleasing to the eye or Hammering shots played by guys like Dhoni..
Re: Re: It is Sad that he could not become a ODI great!!
by M on Oct 07, 2010 12:48 AM
he got dropped because of his poor running between wickets, pathetic fielding as he is a slow mover, and most importantly, he really is not an ODI batsman. ODI does not need players who can play beautiful shots, but players who can win you matches, irrespective of the situation.
remember klusener? he was known for the ugly shots he played, but he won them matches.
Re: Re: Re: It is Sad that he could not become a ODI great!!
by bashistha das on Oct 07, 2010 12:56 AM
u mean 2 say tht sachin has nt gud cricketing shots
Re: Re: Re: It is Sad that he could not become a ODI great!!
by Sameer on Oct 08, 2010 11:26 AM
amazing , the same klusener cost SA the world cup in 1999. I love how you people have selective memory syndrome.
Just to clarify, yes klusener is the kind of allrounder who could walk into any team. But even he did fail at a critical juncture
Great Knocks of VVS always over shadowed by SRT and Bombay Press. Now VVS was really appreciated by Aussie captain and aussie media That shows VVS class.But for Greg Chappel who side lined VVS because of fitness for fielding VVS would have won laurels in ONE dayers too. Three Cheers to VVS.
Re: laxman great
by Sunil Vaidya on Oct 07, 2010 01:24 AM
karan joglekar, do you understand that dhoni sacrificed his wicket for laxman? raina had came almost to the non striker end and there was no way he could turn back. so there was only one thing dhoni could do. he sacrificed his wicket for laxman so that india could win. dhoni is win-hungry and so he gave up his wicket so that laxman could stay on the crease and india have a good chance of winning. if that unfortunate runout had not happened dhoni the finisher that he is would surely have remained not out till the end along with laxman.
Re: Re: Re: laxman great
by Sameer on Oct 08, 2010 11:33 AM
Pseudos:
I really don't get this Thing sunil vaidya.It goes to any extent to promote Dhobi.
Its fine when you promote. Absolutely Nothing wrong in it !
But it seems to be stuck in a situation where in it tries to bring down other players and their contributions so that it's player ( Dhobi) towers them.
Last time I checked Dhobi/tendy/vvs/dravid etc all play for India.
not sure if there is a singles competition on cricket, for which this thing sunil vaidya comes up with stories of fantasy where in its hero Dhobi needs to be worshipped
Re: Re: Re: Re: laxman great
by Sunil Vaidya on Oct 08, 2010 03:55 PM
Sameer, I am not surprised that you can't get this Thing called sunil vaidya.
(in a lighter vein sameer, hum asanee se samajhn mein aanewali cheez hai bhi nahin. i am too deep for you to understand easily)
sameer, i dont go to any extent to promote dhoni. i NEVER try to bring down other players and their contributions so that dhoni towers them. I have NEVER done that and i will NEVER do such a cheap thing. in fact that is the very thing that i am against. sameer dont accuse me of having the quality that you have. i have never said things like dhoni ''single-handedly'' wins matches for india ''without any contribution from other 10 players''. but sameer you certainly do that or subscribe to that, do i have to tell you with respect to which player you do such things?
you say last time you checked dhoni, tendy, vvs, dravid etc. all plya for india. but how many times do you do this checking sameer? and for how much period this lasts. take a test match for instance spread over 5 days, out of these 5 days how many days do you think other players play for india and how many amount of time do you think other players play for india? don't you think that sachin is all there and focussed throughout the duration of the match. but do you really believe that all the other players are also as serious for as long a duration? and frankly checking your posts regarding dhoni one would think that dhoni hardly ever play for india but only for money, personal glory etc.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: laxman great
by Sunil Vaidya on Oct 08, 2010 04:14 PM
sameer, indeed cricket is a team game and not a singles competition, but the way you people go on and on and on about sachin one should be excused if he thinks that it is a singles competition. the way you people try to cover up or make excuses for sachin's shortcomings or deficiences are amazing.
the fantastic stories that you come up with to prove that your GOD can do no wrong and has never done any wrong are simply laughable. you want to go to any lengths to worship your false GOD and you people get angry when other people refuse to do so.
sameer, if you really want to understand this Thing called sunil vaidya you have to drop all your blindness, open your eyes and mind, stop being biased and closed, have courage and integrity and above all a burning desire to understand and accept and acknowledge the truth.
if you don't have these qualities sameer you will never understand this Thing called sunil vaidya. and if you gather and develop these qualities you are well on your way to understand ME.
Re: Re: Re: laxman great
by Sunil Vaidya on Oct 07, 2010 01:34 PM
Pseudo:
Thanks for acknowledging that Dhoni and Raina are really among the world's greatest batsman...:)
But I see that you have still remained silent to my reply to one of your earlier post...
Pseudo:
I can understand your frustration. Both of your favourites disappointed you.
the great sachin (a non starter in crunch situations) was overshadowed by laxman.
the other great captain ponting had to eat humble pie against dhoni. dhoni vs ponting... head-to-head... 3 tests as captain against each other...3 out of 3 for Dhoni and 0 out of 3 for ponting!
:)
Pseudo:
do you want to take your time to think for a good reply?
ok... take your time and come up with your rejoinder...
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: laxman great
by Sunil Vaidya on Oct 08, 2010 03:40 PM
Mahesh Lad, i agree with you completely, sachin always plays when there are no crunch situations...:)
