In the 1st innings of the 3rd Test vs India in Mohali, the scorecard read
Australia 399 for 9. Their 9th batsman Mitchell Starc was out for 99 runs.
So 399 for 9. 99 runs by 9th batsman.
3999999.
What are them odds?
PS. Starc doesn’t have a 1st class 100 yet. Played a superb innings.
Highest score by a no. 9 batsman since a 160 odd by Ray Lindwall vs England in 1946.
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Nice catch by Southie…
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shankar dhawan…i hope he is real!
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Shikhar Dhawan - I had the fortune of seeing every balln- well dozed off when he went from 125 to 170 I think. Cool, calm, assured. All ground strokes leading upnto 100.
Unlike Gambhir, who simply cannot resist fishing outside his off stump, Shikhar flaseh outside off only once. A half chance to 3rd slip at abt 125 or 170. Time will tell how he does abroad. But he is a big step forward compared to the old guard gambhir and seheag - who got more chances than they deserved.
Murali Vijaya showed maturity. Good foil.
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It is not just Gambhir. Most left-handers cannot resist flashing outside the off stump. It is part of their natural game
It is a double edged sword. If it comes off, it is one off the most attractive shots to watch in cricket; case in point: Gower, Lara, Saeed Anwar, Ganguly etc. But if the same results in their downfall (as is so often the case) then it is one of the most ugly dismissals in cricket
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I agree with you that flashing outside the off stump is a very attractive shot for left handler’s. Haven’t watched lara anwar ganguly ( in his prime that is). But did watch Grower. And who can forget Kalicharan.
But fishing outside off stump is a bit different. To me it is the bat hanging limply, getting drawn to ball moving away. Result - caught behind.
At least when you flash, you are going for it. With fishing you are in no mans land.
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When you square the first digit, you get all 9s.and though would be seven 9s in a row.
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I think it has to do with whether or not you can judge the length of the ball. If you move your feet well to get to the pitch of the ball, you will connect more often than not. But if you simply get stuck on the crease (don’t move your feet well, aka left-handed Sehwag), are late or indecisive or simply hang your bat out at the last minute to a ball moving away, then you will be in trouble
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Yes. That is what I was referring to.
The modern batsmen should watch Sunil Gavaskar videos. How well he would get behind the line of the ball. And then shoulder arm to let balls moving away outside off stump well enough alone. Against the likes of Roberts Holding Garner Croft. Withiut a helmet.
Very rarely did a ball beat him.