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[The_Bird]

Bradman was famously a 'non walker'.

WG Grace was a (enter expletive) as well

[trypewriter]

I think WG wrote the manual! 

[Number4]

I'm not an opener and have no interest in opening. However in the league games I've opened in I've scored 40+ every time (at a SR of 80+) against decent opposition. So, I don't think at the lower level it's as specialist as openers like to make out. I do think it's a different mental process to batting at 3/4/5/6. Nothing more.

Sorry my mistake after watching your batting videos I thought you were just another village cricketer.. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

[ProCricketer1982]

Sorry my mistake after watching your batting videos I thought you were just another village cricketer.. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

I am a village cricketer. Don't get paid so that makes me a village cricketer.

[swamidude]

I have opened and had a fair amount of success, have since moved down to about 3/4/5 though.

I'd definitely say that opening on a regular basis against good oppositions is a lot harder. Often you set the tone for the way your team's innings will go and there's a lot of responsibility associated with being an opener.

Tomorrow should have some good cricket, hopefully we can bowl Australia out cheaply in the morning and put ourselves in a good position for the rest of the test match. Going to require some good batting performances however, from a line-up which is delivering poor performances of late.

[The_Bird]

Here's the Melbourne Herald Sun's effort to get around the BCCI's photo ban!

[aussiejake]

did lol at those photos in the paper

[Wedge2408]

Is this real? It is hilarious!!
I haven't seen todays paper yet.
 

[Jenko]

Pattinson takes all 3 of the Indian wickets to fall today but only gets bowled in two 3 over spells.....

[Manormanic]

What is it with Pattinson?  I mean, they have five bowlers so can afford to let one of them work in short bursts but, well, how can you select a bowler to bowl three overs per session?

Mind you, he was the only Aussie to look like taking a wicket so...

[Jenko]

I bet you Patto is bloody spewing. Surely if he has been selected then he is obviously fit to play. Finally we have a decent bowling line up in a test and the one bloke taking wickets gets bowled less than the all rounder?

I might be a tad biased, love Patto reckon he is awesome, great aggression, bowls good areas and at pace.....I bet they say they are nursing him back into cricket to avoid injury. Deadset joke

[Manormanic]

Thats the Autralian selection policy for you though - mind you, he *will* break down before the series is finished...

[Wedge2408]

Great delivery from Lyon, bowling tendulkar!!
Has to keep it up, needs a big day, has to take a few wickets.

[Jenko]

Wish I had foxsports....unfortunately I am resigned to having cricinfo on for the whole test match. Sounded like a good seed from Lyon, glad to see he can spin a ball on a dustbowl of a wicket

[Vic Nicholas]

Just for you Jenko!

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