theguyinallblue Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 i think Gautam Ganbhir has done enough in the T20 matches he has played against international teams..and against some stalwarts of the game....to demand the crown of "THE BEST BATSMAN" to be conferred to him... IMO...His consistency..His Strike Rate...and His contribution to his team...makes him the Most Valuable player... :hatsoff::hatsoff::hatsoff:....
Cricketics Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Those 2 Sixes From Gambhir To Rp Those Who Watched It Live, Would Have Loved It. Just Bloody Watch Those.. They Were Pretty Damn Tuff Shots To Play. But The Legend Made The Ball Clear The Fence And Go For Six. Brilliant Stuff From Gambhir
satishg Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 i think he is definitely indias best T20 batsman..i don know abt the world though..he is damn gud in this format..and is up with the likes of Haydos
Cricketics Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 u need brain to bat in this format.. this guy uses that thing and bats and bats and bloody bats.. GAMBHIR IS JUST PURE CLASS..
msb1991 Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Definately up there in the top 5 T20 batsmen in the world at the moment.
Predator_05 Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 He is the best T20 batsman in the world. He isn't quite as destructive as say, Symonds but he knows exactly what it takes to score runs in this format and like you said, his consistency is remarkable. He also happens to be in the form of his life right now - that always helps.
f.b.m Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 I think he and Hayden are the main batsmen in the world right now.
Guest Hiten. Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 His ability of handling spin prudently gives him an upper hand in T20. Most of the batsmen try to slog spinners out of the ground, whereas Gambhir plays lofted drives with the spin. As Predz mentioned, GG is in form of his life.
Ram Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 The T20 world cup, the CB series and now IPL. That is three high-profile world-stage tournaments that Gambhir has now performed brilliantly. Clearly shows his batting prowess have hit a point of inflection. It would terribly disappointing to see Wasim Jaffer come out and open with Sehwag, instead of Gambhir, in Sri Lanka later this year.
ludhianvi Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 The T20 world cup, the CB series and now IPL. That is three high-profile world-stage tournaments that Gambhir has now performed brilliantly. Clearly shows his batting prowess have hit a point of inflection. It would terribly disappointing to see Wasim Jaffer come out and open with Sehwag, instead of Gambhir, in Sri Lanka later this year. ODI and t20 player, yes he is great. Whether he'll be able to carry this success forward to the Test Arena is a big question. One thing I have noticed is that he opens the face of the bat too many times to run the ball towards the 3rd man region in the shorter forms of the cricket a lot. He just wont be able to do that in the Test Arena especially if he is going to open the innings. The slips will be waiting for him
Ram Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 ODI and t20 player' date=' yes he is great. Whether he'll be able to carry this success forward to the Test Arena is a big question. One thing I have noticed is that he opens the face of the bat too many times to run the ball towards the 3rd man region in the shorter forms of the cricket a lot. He just wont be able to do that in the Test Arena especially if he is going to open the innings. The slips will be waiting for him[/quote'] We need to give him a decent run, it would be a criminal offence to waste a batsman's purple patch like this. Besides, its only Lanka, where the ball doesnt do that much. And most importantly, Jaffer has come up terribly short when faced with decent attacks in helpful conditions ( Eng 2007 and Aus 07/08). Gambhir couldnt possibly do worse.
Desi Cartman Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 I think he is one of the best if not the best T20 batsman ... In ODIs he has also proved that he can bat ... I cant wait to see him play test cricket ... stupid selectors should have played him instead of Jaffer in the series against SAF or at least in the last test but never mind his time will come !
Ram Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 His consistency in T20 is almost freakish. He even scored in that one-off T20 match we had in Mumbai against Aus, after the ODI series towards the end of last year.
amits Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 gambhir - best odi & 20/20 batsman on current form top-scorer in 20/20 wc, cb series & ipl and will be the top-scorer in asia cup, champions trophy, 20/20 wc 2009 & 2011 wc
graphic23 Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 gambhir - best odi & 20/20 batsman on current form top-scorer in 20/20 wc, cb series & ipl and will be the top-scorer in asia cup, champions trophy, 20/20 wc 2009 & 2011 wc /-\|\/||75 - the next Nostradamus? :D Coming back to the thread, Gambhir has been in awesome form. I'm looking forward to him getting a place in the 1st SL Test (at least to try him out - he can play spin really well, which helps too). He didn't do very well against Pakistan though (got out to Akhtar both times last year I think).
Temujin Khaghan Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 in-form yuvraj >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gambhir + uska baap out of form sehwag >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Afridi)^10 + ancestors any time Rohit Sharma >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all the above
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