Is this the most brutal test innings EVER?

[SachDan]

IMO a definite YES :two_thumbs_up: Having watched all those mammoth innings' by Viru himself and those of Gilly, Astle and Lara, I feel this innings from Viru is the best ever played in the history of test cricket :isalute: Its not just the sheer volume of runs he scrored for the day (284!) that sets this innings apart. Can't think of another innings where a batsman virtually 'PLAYED' with an attack! You try blocking his favorite shots with a defensive field and the next thing he do is play a breathtaking stroke through unexpected region with gay abandon :cantstop:

[urbestfriend]

It seems today everyone wants to open a new thread in praise of Viru :hatsoff:

[King Tendulkar]

Yes

[The Outsider]

From the longer ones, I think Astle's was more brutal. Sehwag's was definitely more accomplished but the way Astle tore into the English attack was something! Of course, the match situations were completely different but for sheer destructiveness Astle's was a sight to behold.

[vvvslaxman]

Astle played on a much smaller ground. But i think this one skilled innings. The way he toyed with Sangakkara's field settings and negative line was astounding. It was pure arrogance. Astle's knock was excellent. But that pitch had no pace or turn. This pitch had lot of bounce for spinners.

[vvvslaxman]

But my favorite though is Gilly's 57 ball century. The way he mauled Panesar was breath taking.

[Ram]

Nathan Astle's innings was just something else.

[Sachinism]

I'll upload Astle's innings one day, it really was something else He was running at the bowlers (Seamers) and just smashing the ball out of sight

[Mr. Wicket]

Astle 222 highlights are here for anyone interested. http://www.justupit.com/get.php?id=0a42966a0ee74288a034a94e9c73864f

[Sooda]

Id say Brendon Kurrupus double ton vs New Zealand in 87 was a damn slight more BRUTAL

[kooljatt]

I'll upload Astle's innings one day, it really was something else He was running at the bowlers (Seamers) and just smashing the ball out of sight

yh man , at one point i was thinking that him and cairns will win the match for NZ. Hoggard, Caddick and Freddie were almost raped in his 2nd 100 runs. B->

[flamy]

Id say Brendon Kurrupus double ton vs New Zealand in 87 was a damn slight more BRUTAL

Are us as old as ludhi? :/

[The Outsider]

Id say Brendon Kurrupus double ton vs New Zealand in 87 was a damn slight more BRUTAL

Not to forget our own Sidhu's double hundred two years later in WI.

[Guest Hiten.]

I'll upload Astle's innings one day, it really was something else He was running at the bowlers (Seamers) and just smashing the ball out of sight

Please upload Astle's innings. I remember seeing VHQ HL of him on either DT or BWT....do you have that one ?

[Mr. Wicket]

I've uploaded the Astle innings, you dumb mothercanucker! :damnmate: Look above (post #10). :mad:

[Guest Hiten.]

I've uploaded the Astle innings, you dumb mothercanucker! :damnmate: Look above (post #10). :mad:

Arey I got that (through the email you sent) but there is an extended version of the HL VHQ.

[Mr. Wicket]

speaking of email... you have moaaaar

[Sachinism]

Please upload Astle's innings. I remember seeing VHQ HL of him on either DT or BWT....do you have that one ?

Yes :--D I only have CD 2 though, he's on about 30, so you see most of the innings. Don't know when I'll do it because its 700mb

[Celeste]

no

[Karan114]

no

Agreed...nothing compared to Abdul Spinach Razzaq 4* (76) against Aussies at MCG 2004 :cantstop: