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[Wedge2408]

Disappointing to see Starc get out for 99
Still, it was a great innings!

[PM7]

This lad Dhawan is incredible, I dont think ive ever seen a more exciting debut ever!

[The_Bird]

This lad Dhawan is incredible, I dont think ive ever seen a more exciting debut ever!

Virender Who?

[Pendles10]

Steve Smith proved all his critics wrong and actually made runs as for Hughes..........

[Twelfth Man]

Waking up to Starc's 99 was er, how you say... surprising. This Dhawan bloke doesn't mind these Aussie bowlers by the looks of it, not a bad debut innings I suppose!

[Twelfth Man]

Steve Smith proved all his critics wrong and actually made runs as for Hughes..........

Steve Smith making runs was a shock to see as well, any Australians think he's good enough to challenge for a permanent place in the side over time? Not sure how he does first class but I guess he alwaus has age in his side.

[Manormanic]

Smith looked good getting them too - is there a chance he has matured a little?  Not sure he's a test 5 but perhaps at six?

[Twelfth Man]

Smith looked good getting them too - is there a chance he has matured a little?  Not sure he's a test 5 but perhaps at six?

That is what got me, after always looking very suspect against us English. I'm sure I heard that he doesn't really bowl at all anymore so is focusing on his batting. Could be the kind of player who bats 6 and can get a few overs out of him.

- He's just about to come on and bowl now! Lets see how he does...

[Manormanic]

I noticed that he had closed his stance slightly and removed two of the three triggers he was using, which was allowing him to get in line with the ball better this morning, and that he was making a conscious effot to be positive in his choice of strokes, which eliminated the problem he used to experience from having such hard hands.  He still picks the bat up all over the place, but this was evidence that a leopard can at least camouflage his spots.

[Twelfth Man]

Forget the bowling, he's getting taken apart more than the rest of the Aussies!

[swamidude]

Dhawan looked so calm and casual he could've been playing a Sunday friendly! Hope he gets his double hundred, he's batting superbly.

[Twelfth Man]

Dhawan is looking good, conplete contrast from his ODI debut, a big fat 0! 

(Was three years ago mind!)

[Vic Nicholas]

This Dhawan dude is something of a genius.

Makes the fastest debut ton, and does it without resorting to slogging!

Beautiful shots all round the wicket.

What. A. Player.

[thedon]

Well done dhawan. I thought tiwary would was ahead if him in the pecking order. Shows what i know!

Smith looked really good. His time in the ipl seems to have helped him in indian conditions

[Manormanic]

to be fair, he ain't making 'em against much, is he?  How long till runs against Australia are treated the same as Hayden's massive scores against the Zimboks?