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[Tumo]

I've just been watching Laxman this morning, and for all that is said about his grace and elegance... He doesn't look that elegant when he bats?

[Mr Cricket]

agreed, i dont get it with him, it just doesnt look pretty to me

[petehosk]

But he has been gritty and determined.
Khan has been sooooo lucky - how he wasn't given LBW as it was as plumb as I have ever seen!

[pacman75cricket]

Could you argue Laxman is  the best Indian batsmen on boncier tracks such as Australia & South Africa.

Plays the ball at the top of the bounce

[petehosk]

I wouldn't say that Laxman is the best in any respect with the likes of Tendulkar/Sehwag/Dravid/etc in the batting line up! It's the same way as Collingwood is in the England set up - gritty and fires well when he's on form. (Although I would rate Laxman as a far better and more complete batsman than Collingwood obviously!)
But Laxman has his job to do and they did state that he has a better average in the 2nd batting innings than the first - so he is mentally strong!!

[Mr Cricket]

has a habit of taking the game away from opposition in second innings, very useful

[Mr Cricket]

just watching this now, arent those forma helmets the most ugly piece of kit youve ever seen?

[Jeet]

I wouldn't say that Laxman is the best in any respect with the likes of Tendulkar/Sehwag/Dravid/etc in the batting line up! It's the same way as Collingwood is in the England set up - gritty and fires well when he's on form. (Although I would rate Laxman as a far better and more complete batsman than Collingwood obviously!)
But Laxman has his job to do and they did state that he has a better average in the 2nd batting innings than the first - so he is mentally strong!!

VVS is every bit as good as Sachin, Dravid & Sehwag - it's just his misfortune that he had to bat at 5 & 6. His record at number 3 is brilliant, it's a shame for VVS that he and Dravid where around at the same time

[Jeet]

India remove Amla twice in the match without him scoring 100, who would've thought it?

[aman]

just watching this now, arent those forma helmets the most ugly piece of kit youve ever seen?

cmon thats harsh, how so?

[essexarsenal]

VVS is every bit as good as Sachin, Dravid & Sehwag - it's just his misfortune that he had to bat at 5 & 6. His record at number 3 is brilliant, it's a shame for VVS that he and Dravid where around at the same time

sorry jeet a good player makes runs where ever he bats

[procricket]

after watching vvs at Lancs he is indeed a cut above quality player

[sgcricket]

sorry jeet a good player makes runs where ever he bats

hasn't VVS been doing that for a long time now?

[essexarsenal]

hasn't VVS been doing that for a long time now?

yes but jeet is saying that vvs is as good as dravid. I disagree, if dravid batted at 5/6 i think he would of scored just as many runs as he has (maybe a little less)

[pacman75cricket]

Kallis out what a brute of a delivery