India vs BD - 1st Test - Chittagong - May 18

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I am hoping Tendu and Dravid can bat to their heart’s content.
Break all records there is.

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anything else?:smack:

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India batting and first wicket on the first ball :smiley: bye bye Jaffar :wave:

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I do not quite understand the team that India finally selected.
I mean we have 2 wicket-keeper batsmen in the side while specialist bastmen like Yuvraj and Laxman are cooling their heels in the pavillion.

Are Karthik/Dhoni better batsmen than Yuvraj/Laxman ?

Also, it seems atrocious to me that Jaffer should play at the cost of Laxman just because he is a so-called "opener". It would have been better to include Laxman as an opener(or Dravid could have opened giving space for Laxman/Yuvraj in the middle order) .

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if they are selected then I guess they are better batsmen than the latter. by the way, this was only possible in Pakistan where openers are a scarce pedigree. I never expected such a thing from India, and I think this is a hint that Karthik will stick to the post of opener with a fevicol joint.

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** India 27/1**

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I often wonder what exceptional qualities does an "opener" really bring to the table. Why somebody like Dravid/Laxman/Yuvraj cannot open but WASIM JAFFER can ? Is it that Jaffer can play the NEW BALL better than Dravid/Laxman/Yuvraj ? I mean if you think about it, probably 60-70% of the time Dravid is at the crease within 10 overs anyways. He might as well become an opener - relieving a space in the middle-order for another specialist batsman.

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There is always a difference between opener and middle order batsmen, in test cricket all comes together; temperament, composure, mental strength, patience...etc Jaffer is like Sajjid Ali Shah of mid 90's (from Pakistan) who's domestic record speaks volume but couldn't transfer it to Int'l arena.

I dont know if you have heard this phrase or not, openers have different mind-set from middle order batsmen and its so true. if you send Dravid or for that matter someone else they will have to shift their mind set and it will effect the true values(mentioned above) of test match middle order/opener batsmen.

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By the way Karthik has just sealed his place in the team with his 33*

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commentators are hillarious

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**India 101/1

**Dravid made 50 from just 59 balls. :)

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let me know please :crying: on which channel you r watching match

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NEO Sports not available for you??

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:no: nahi aa rela :teary2:

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I wonder whether Dav Whatmore is giving tips to the Indian players as to BD strategy, so he can get his new job confirmed. :rolleyes:

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:omg:

You are joking, right??

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^:hehe:

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252/3

Both Ganguly and Tendulkar putting the BD bowlers to sword. Hats off to them for playing such deadly bowlers with such ease. :)

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Yeah Tendu looking good for his second test century in the last two years (the previous one was also against Bangla)

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:hehe:

double cross