Seen Sheen
ODI Debutant
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- Jun 9, 2009
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.....in terms of memorable and impactful innings from Asian batsmen in last decade or so.
Sangakkara's brilliant 192 at Hobart still lives fresh in our memory. For a brief period, he even threatened to accomplish the impossible and improbable task of gunning down what would have been by a long shout; a record chase in Test match cricket, that too, all on his own. His stroke play through the off side was as sublime as it could have got. It was a massive shame that the innings was brought to a halt by a terrible decision by the umpire and that howler still ranks as one of the most crucial and discussed error in recent history.
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Not unaffected by the emotional element attached with that game; Kohli went on to produce a 4th innings masterclass on a wearing pitch at Adelaide (not to forget his 2nd innings century in the same game) and just like the great Sri Lankan, threatened to run down a near impossible run chase. From the outset, he seemed like a man on a mission who was out there to prove a point. There was this determined look that one had been accustomed to seeing on Kohli's face during a LOI run chase. The hallmark of the innings was his dominance over Lyon who had been troubling every other bastman with his offspin. Ironically, the innings ended off a long hop from the very bowler he had subdued completely up until that event.
He continued his amazing form and scored two more centuries in the series; making it arguably the best performance ever from an Asian batsman in Australia.
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So who do you think would it be for Pakistan this time around (if any)?
Last Pakistani who played an innings of substance and dominance like those from Sanga and Kohli was Yousuf's effort at boxing day in 2004.
Will it be Asad Shafiq; the most complete batsman who if allowed to express himself freely might produce a masterclass or two during the course of much awaited series.
or
Will it be Babar Azam; probably the most solid batsman off the backfoot & the one with most flair as well. If he is given an opportunity and he takes it with both hands then he might come out of that tour as the most reputed batsmen amongst his colleagues. One big innings is required, Babar, one big innings (at the very least)!
I truly hope we get to witness one such innings - if not more - from the much-vaunted Pakistani batting lineup that we can cherish for a long long time.
Sangakkara's brilliant 192 at Hobart still lives fresh in our memory. For a brief period, he even threatened to accomplish the impossible and improbable task of gunning down what would have been by a long shout; a record chase in Test match cricket, that too, all on his own. His stroke play through the off side was as sublime as it could have got. It was a massive shame that the innings was brought to a halt by a terrible decision by the umpire and that howler still ranks as one of the most crucial and discussed error in recent history.
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Not unaffected by the emotional element attached with that game; Kohli went on to produce a 4th innings masterclass on a wearing pitch at Adelaide (not to forget his 2nd innings century in the same game) and just like the great Sri Lankan, threatened to run down a near impossible run chase. From the outset, he seemed like a man on a mission who was out there to prove a point. There was this determined look that one had been accustomed to seeing on Kohli's face during a LOI run chase. The hallmark of the innings was his dominance over Lyon who had been troubling every other bastman with his offspin. Ironically, the innings ended off a long hop from the very bowler he had subdued completely up until that event.
He continued his amazing form and scored two more centuries in the series; making it arguably the best performance ever from an Asian batsman in Australia.
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So who do you think would it be for Pakistan this time around (if any)?
Last Pakistani who played an innings of substance and dominance like those from Sanga and Kohli was Yousuf's effort at boxing day in 2004.
Will it be Asad Shafiq; the most complete batsman who if allowed to express himself freely might produce a masterclass or two during the course of much awaited series.
or
Will it be Babar Azam; probably the most solid batsman off the backfoot & the one with most flair as well. If he is given an opportunity and he takes it with both hands then he might come out of that tour as the most reputed batsmen amongst his colleagues. One big innings is required, Babar, one big innings (at the very least)!
I truly hope we get to witness one such innings - if not more - from the much-vaunted Pakistani batting lineup that we can cherish for a long long time.
had to pull/ hook so many deliveries esp of Mitchell Johnson, it was a barrage. Fortunately it paid off.
to overtake him
