Hi friends first it is good to see shambhu back after long gap. coming to the main topic it is no secret that India has done very poorly due to failure of openers. lets also agree that both sehwag and gambhir play for themselves not for the team. gambhir hits a 50 once in four tests and eight innings and that is not enough. to be fair with murali vijay he was never picked up as a regular opener but played only as a replacement whenever sehwag and gambhir are injured. so there is always that extra pressure on Vijay to perform each and everytime. this is only possible when both sehwag and gambur are dropped from the squad itself
Re: vijay
by Shikari Shambu on Feb 06, 2013 07:48 PM
i agree sharanu. rotation policy encourages competition among batsmen. each batsman or bowler should have such peer-pressure (if you would call it so). else, they will take their places for granted.
Re: Murli Vijay
by Neelamegham on Feb 06, 2013 06:57 PM
dont speak like sunil vaidya. use comman sense. he has 30 average in just 12 test. gautam gambhir and sehwag play once in 20 test and are supposed to be world class. how can you judge vijay in just 12 test played in 3 years gap.
Re: Re: Murli Vijay
by M Dhoni on Feb 06, 2013 07:05 PM
Dear Neel, Sv is a big fan of MV. Secondly dnt compare MV with GG or VS. Murli is a mediocre player, accept the fact :)
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Murli Vijay
by M Dhoni on Feb 06, 2013 07:22 PM
Dear Neel, thankGod, you are comparing murli with Dravid. You may even call Murli greater than SRT, Bradman n Viv too :)
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Murli Vijay
by Shikari Shambu on Feb 06, 2013 07:30 PM
neelamegham saab, 1 hundred and 2 50s in 12 tests (20 innings) coming as an opener is not justice done to his records in domestic tournaments.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Murli Vijay
by Shikari Shambu on Feb 06, 2013 07:45 PM
neela saab, my sincere request to you is, not to compare the stats of 1989 or 1996 with 2010. the bowling quality of the opposition they faced were much much higher than today's guys (i dont want, and i am not snatching credit from today's batsmen).
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Murli Vijay
by M Dhoni on Feb 06, 2013 07:53 PM
Dear Neel, Srt scored 88runs in his3rd overseas innings against hadlee,snedenandmorrison when he was not even 17years of age.
Dravid scored 95and84 in his first 2overseas innings against lewis,corkandmullaly.
And you are writing that they had bad form in starting of career.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Murli Vijay
by Shikari Shambu on Feb 06, 2013 07:28 PM
M Dhoni saab, he is definitely not like gambhir or sehwag at their best. but you cannot call him mediocre because he failed in his last series. but GG aur Sehwag_ka_gaaand_maarega_abhise improve nahihuatoh....
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Murli Vijay
by Shikari Shambu on Feb 06, 2013 07:30 PM
GG last scored a century against Bangladesh way back in 2010. After that, it is simply a PIA. Sehwag scores once in a blue moon. Usseburakyahosakta hai?
Re: Re: Murli Vijay
by M Dhoni on Feb 06, 2013 07:54 PM
Dear Neel, Srt scored88runs in his3rd overseas innings against hadlee,snedenandmorrison when he was not even17years of age.
Dravid scored95and84 in his first2overseas innings against lewis,corkandmullaly.
And you are writing that they had bad form in starting of career.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Murli Vijay
by M Dhoni on Feb 06, 2013 08:13 PM
dear Neel, Plz write in hindi or english. Not in the language which is understandable to a VERY FEW PEOPLE :)