Firstly I don't include Dravid in this assessment but from looking at this series I have come to the conclusion that maybe the World famous Indian batting lineup is really not that good and they have built up reputations on playing on flat sub-continent wickets which have no pace, bounce or swing.
Just watching the likes of Laxman and Sehwag has been interesting these two are supposed to be greats of the game and yet you can see that both have really poor techniques. What do both have in common they are completely static at the crease, no foot movement whatsoever. I think it is fair to say when we produce green wickets it is probably the hardest place to play in world cricket which makes the current records of Ian Bell and the rest all the more impressive. Suffice to say I don't think it's just our bowling which is light years ahead of the Indians but also our batsman.
Over hyped Indian Batsman
posted on 21/8/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8c3LghltBk
Nuff said
posted on 21/8/11
Ok so one thing I have noticed is when england batsman fail, your fans say the player is in bad form and low in confidence. Kevin piterson before the ashes is a good example. When Indian batsman are in poor form, which they are in, english people say they have poor technique and cannot play outside subcontinent.
From your conclusion england batsman should be averaging more than 100s in the subcontinant as they can play very well in the so called hardest pitches in the world. Come to subcontinent and see how your batsman struggle to draw a match.
posted on 21/8/11
We're not all like that viru.
Massive respect to Dravid, Laxman and Tendulkar. Most English cricket fans agree, just look at the reception given to Sachin at every ground so far.
posted on 21/8/11
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posted on 21/8/11
"comment by virudagreat (U8738)
Ok so one thing I have noticed is when england batsman fail, your fans say the player is in bad form and low in confidence."
You are making the mistake of thinking all England supporters say the same thing. I can point out many example that counter your's. England supports have said (and I paraphrase, but the example are real):
Cook should be dropped (when his form was bad).
Cook had one good series, but is rubbish.
Bell is not good enough. (Many, many times)
Peterson must be dropped.
etc, etc, etc.
posted on 21/8/11
ooops that should say since hes not Indian
posted on 22/8/11
"From what ive seen of him hes not that great."
You haven't seen much of him then.
posted on 22/8/11
yes I respect all the english players....Its according some of the posters in this site that are making out as if the indian batsman have never played well overseas. The indians are going in a bad phase and that is solely because them being underprepared, unfit, not in good form and as well as very good bowling from england. There is no doubt england are a great side. Your opposition fans needs to learn how to respect Indian team
posted on 22/8/11
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posted on 22/8/11
Tendulkar and Dravid are all time greats.
Laxman, to me, is similar to Vaughan. He's a good batsman, who is pleasing to watch and who has played a few great innings. He's not a "great" batsman though
Sehwag - he's great at what he does. But what he does, doesn't work very often in English conditions and he's not even half fit on this tour.