goose Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Is it just me or was that one of the truly great innings? Pitted against perhaps the two best pacers in the world currently in Lee and Clarke on a 5th day pitch in Adelaide against an opponent baying for victory, and none of his illustrious team mates could even pass 20 ! The guy switched gears effortlessly. This effort deserved to win a test match. That it merely saved a match shouldn't detract from it's greatness. If Tendulkar played that very same knock it'd be hailed one of his best ever.
Cricketics Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 yes yes yes one of the greatest knock of day 5 from n India, but it sucks that such a great magnificient knock wasn't engraved with man of the match award.. with all respect to tendulkar, the award was of Sehwag.. who stood alone and fought the battle against the aussies..when team was on itz way of getting bowled out
talksport Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 He batted like a Ronnie O' Sullivan....making batting look ridiculously easy. ( I reserve that praise for VVS or Tendu)
Mr. Wicket Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Yup. Tendulkar got the award more for sentimental reasons. BTW goose, when Australia came into the day with India effectively 8/1, they would have been looking for victory especially after the Adelaide test last season. With Dravid in a rut, it could easily have happened - especially with the rest of the batting collapsing. It's not often you see an innings that completely extinguished all Australian hopes of a win. That's Sehwag's brilliance.
goose Posted January 28, 2008 Author Posted January 28, 2008 good snooker analogy there Talksport. i like it.
The Outsider Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Got to go down as one of the best innings by an Indian batsman.
yoda Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 i agree. atleast deserved MoM. one of the greatest - probably not, cause the pressure wasn't really there, but was entertaining as ever.
goose Posted January 28, 2008 Author Posted January 28, 2008 Yup. Tendulkar got the award more for sentimental reasons. BTW goose, when Australia came into the day with India effectively 8/1, they would have been looking for victory especially after the Adelaide test last season. With Dravid in a rut, it could easily have happened - especially with the rest of the batting collapsing. It's not often you see an innings that completely extinguished all Australian hopes of a win. That's Sehwag's brilliance. i know ! it was incredible. i think we've all obsessed with the big picture here etc and overlooked an absolute gem. truly remarkable batsmanship under severe pressure.
Mr. Wicket Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Add in the other factor that his spot was under a huge cloud still. Two starts in Perth and then one in Adelaide. He needed a big innings to silence the critics and prove himself. He delivered.
The Outsider Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 i agree. atleast deserved MoM. one of the greatest - probably not' date=' cause the pressure wasn't really there, but was entertaining as ever.[/quote'] No pressure? Or maybe you didn't feel the pressure because of that knock. Take out 151 runs from the Indian scorecard when he as dismissed at 253 and you are left with 102/6 trailing by 37 runs in the first innings.
Cricketics Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 i agree. atleast deserved MoM. one of the greatest - probably not' date=' cause the pressure wasn't really there, but was entertaining as ever.[/quote'] are u seriouz?? no pressure?? may be pace @ which sehwag played made u think that??
yoda Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 No pressure? Or maybe you didn't feel the pressure because of that knock. Take out 151 runs from the Indian scorecard when he as dismissed at 253 and you are left with 102/6 trailing by 37 runs in the first innings. No (rather less) pressure as opposed to situations like Bangalore and Karachi where we were facing a "save the match" situation right off the bat on day 5. This 5th day did not start as a pressure packed one. Of course our maharathis slowly and steadily started adding pressure to the situation one by one.
yoda Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 are u seriouz?? no pressure?? may be pace @ which sehwag played made u think that?? Honestly, tell me. Did you feel the pressure even as the wickets started falling at the other end? To me it felt like even if we did a major choke job, the aussies would have to bat very well to win it as opposed to we choke and it is all over.
goose Posted January 28, 2008 Author Posted January 28, 2008 By way of comparison, Pietersen kind of played a similar knock at the Oval to draw the test and seal the Ashes in 2005. That innings launched KP (a future great apparently). Sehwag's knock was better.
The Outsider Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Honestly' date=' tell me. Did you feel the pressure even as the wickets started falling at the other end? To me it felt like even if we did a major choke job, the aussies would have to bat very well to win it as opposed to we choke and it is all over.[/quote'] I think the only reason I did not feel the pressure was because Sehwag as holding one end up and if had been dismissed cheaply I would have been quaking. Mentioned this to Salil at the start of the game yesterday that we only had a 50-50 chance of saving the match and Sehwag was the difference.
yoda Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 I think the only reason I did not feel the pressure was because Sehwag as holding one end up and if had been dismissed cheaply I would have been quaking. Mentioned this to Salil at the start of the game yesterday that we only had a 50-50 chance of saving the match and Sehwag was the difference. I agree he was the difference on day 5.
Cricketics Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Honestly' date=' tell me. Did you feel the pressure even as the wickets started falling at the other end? To me it felt like even if we did a major choke job, the aussies would have to bat very well to win it as opposed to we choke and it is all over.[/quote'] mind u there was lot of pressure which sehwag might felt.. we didn't feel it because sehwag played a knock and kept strike with himself regularly and made sure he savez the day for India.. otherwise we were losing wickets on the other end.. hence the inning is termed as brilliant
Rajiv Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 He batted like a Ronnie O' Sullivan....making batting look ridiculously easy. ( I reserve that praise for VVS or Tendu) Is Ronnie Still no. 1 I 'd seen him play once in Mumbai, no official tour or anything, the pots were so crisp, it was unbelievable
yoda Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 mind u there was lot of pressure which sehwag might felt.. true. it is just this match was different from other matches where you are typically fighting to save the test batting in the 4th innings going into day 5. typically when you are into just the 3rd innings with a small deficit with 1 wicket down on day 5, the pressure is lesser. also, even though wickets were falling at regular intervals at the other end, the man was already in a groove, scoring at a brisk pace, easing more of the pressure.
kumble_rocks Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Agree with the OP . Truly remarkable batsmanship under severe duress although it might not go down as his greatest simply because he could have been out for zilch had butterfingers Clark held on to his catch.
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