Sehwag - I personally think he is a Tullaybaaj and doesn’t have the technique to succeed in TEST Cricket for a longer period of time.
Yuvraj singh - I find him very shakey everytime I see him bat and I think he doesn’t have a sound technique to succeed in either versions of the game. He has been extremely lucky although he has great energy and has a very positive frame of mind. He also doesn’t let pressure affect him in tense situations and that makes him so valauable in ODIs.
Kaif - I am Impressed by his batting technique and I think he has the right technique and attitude towards the game and he, like Yuvraj, plays well when under pressure. I think he will make a good test batsman and if groomed properly will lead India one day.
Sehwag is as it's said again & again a better version of Afridi or the Indian version of Afridi ..... doesn't that say it all ???
well for what i've seen sofar of yuvraj (and beside the Natwest Final + WC) ..... i haven't seen much of him to adjudge him good or bad for Test-Cricket ...... but one thing i can for sure about him ...... He has the typical faults in his technique that r too much familiar with Asian batsmen ...... fishing outside the off without covering the stumps or bringing his body behind the ball properly ...... since he don't have the genius touch/timing of a player like Anwar (whose timing made up for the above mentioned faluts) ..... I think the BCCI will have a better footage after the australian tour (if he plays in the ODIs or Tests) ..... because there is bounce + late movement of the ball as long as it's new where the above mentioned technique is a must for a batsman to play a serious role for his team ...... I think that's the matter why he failed in England ...... But as i said it's a problem with the majority of Asian batsmen ...... why not learn it from Ponting, Waugh, Kallis
About Kaif ...... i think he is a bit like Anwar because of his timing ..... that's why u won't see much wrong in his shots even though he plays them like Yuvraj ...... because the good timing makes up for the lack of techique ...... he is good legside player where timing is a must but once the bowlers is close to the stumps in his stride and aiming the ball away from him towards slip he is a bit shaky (as most asian batsmen) ..... nevertheless anything on the wicket + legside r sure runs
Sehwag! i have not given up my hopes on sehwag yet..i think with alittle time maturity is going to come to his game
Kaif! Looks relay impressive but i hope that he does not try to become another Dravid. that'll be unfortunate.
Youvraj! I liked him for fhis first few innings..but after i felt like indian media is responsible for the youvar of today and thats why he has not grown as much as should have.
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Sehwag - I personally think he is a Tullaybaaj and doesn't have the technique to succeed in TEST Cricket for a longer period of time.
Yuvraj singh - I find him very shakey everytime I see him bat and I think he doesn't have a sound technique to succeed in either versions of the game. He has been extremely lucky although he has great energy and has a very positive frame of mind. He also doesn't let pressure affect him in tense situations and that makes him so valauable in ODIs.
Kaif - I am Impressed by his batting technique and I think he has the right technique and attitude towards the game and he, like Yuvraj, plays well when under pressure. I think he will make a good test batsman and if groomed properly will lead India one day.
What do you guys think ?
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u r wrong when u claim sehwag a tullay bazzz. to me, tullay baz is a player who once in a while can hit some big shots but he lacks the basic tenchique... wasim akram was a real tullaybazz for most part of his career... he did improve in later part of his career though.... afridi may be a tullay bazz but lately shoaib akthar is aslo becoming a real good tullay bazz
now sehwag is a much better player with a great eye-hand-ball coordination.... he sees the ball really early and comes into the right postion really fast to treat the ball....u shud go and watch his 2 centuries in NZ last year....unbelievable display of batting on worst pitches... u will definitly change ur opinion after that....his real problem is that he tries to hit most of the balls he face....that is why his strike rate is extremely high but he can not do it every time and that is he loses his wicket really cheap....but he is a good player and i have seen him playin quite a few times...
Sehwag is a very talented not a tulleybaaz, he needs to keep his composure, the last time I saw was in the WC, and he gave his team good starts though he did get out in his 20s and 30s.
I think he is more suitable in the middle order for the test team.
in all respect all the 3 mentioned players have potential and are gr8 architects of their own game. all of this tulleybaz stuff comes down to their temperament and how they approach their game on the field.
their styles of batting are different and shot selection is often vital of which mohammed kaif is for me the 1 batsmen out of these three who is technically very sound and his shot selection is often very good, his bat lift and timing of the ball is gr8, i believe he will get better in the forseeable future.
Kaif is the most complete player, I have only seen Yuvraj in ODI's where he has looked impressive. Sehwag is ok, capable of getting the team off to a good start. What's his test batting average? If it's around 40 then he must be doing something right.
^ Sehwaq's test average is almost 40. 39.91 to be exact and he is good player just a little impatient at times. I think he is very talented just imature. He might improve in the years to come, but might not as was the case with Afridi as far as temprament goes.
I don't think you can compare Afridi to Sehwag. A test average of around 40 is ok, and unless there is an outstanding candidate to replace him then there shouldn't be too many complaints. Not every batsman can be a Tendulkar or Dravid.
Afridi isn't just a limited slogger he's a pretty stupid player as well. His test average is probably nearer the 30 mark and I'll bet all his high scores have been on the sub-continent.
If we HAVE to choose only one amongs the 3, for test matches I'd probably agree with Asif_K and go with Kaif. But I think all three are exciting batsmen for different reasons.
-Asif- get off Shewag's back will ya? His test average is around 45 and going higher. Shewag has the technique, all he needs is patience. :)
In the beginning Yuvi used to remind me of afridi- a leftie version of afridi that is. Flamboyant and not afraid to take the aerial route from the start...but unlike afridi he learnt bowlers can sort you out pretty quick and tempered down. Pity Afridi didn't learn that, he too has the talent to make it big in tests.
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Asif u got answer of ur qs. for sehwag in India first innings...once again nikamma was proven right.
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Nikema - He still isn't a test batsman because when he came one to bat pitch was flat and he made the most of it, but next morning the moment pitch gave some assistance to the seamers he got out and same in the second inning.
I would be happy if I am proved wrong, ofcourse he is not compared to Afridi but he still is a tullaybaz.
Karina - what was Sehwag's second innings score ? Yuvraj is not a test batsman at all.
Even good batsmen can get out if the pitch is giving seam assistance. I could be wrong but in the WC final I'm sure he made some runs against Australia.