Slide the ****ing bat..

[Guest Hiten.]

What's wrong with Indian batsman ? SLIDE THE ****ING BAT :mad: It's getting really annoying now

[sm332]

juvenile error really

[Temujin Khaghan]

its actually sehwag and dravid. they are the usual suspects. well atleast sehwag is wierd guy but why rahul? he is supposed to be a perfectionist. this is not the first time this has happened.

[satishg]

unnecessary wicket there, basically killing whatever momentum we had. Rahul has gone about doing this for quite some time now our guys are really lazy

[Guest Hiten.]

I've been saying this for a while, RSD is not a bad runner but he somehow does not like to slide the bat which is a biggest reason why he has high number of run out related dismissals. It's really annoying to see him get out this way because he is almost perfect with batting technique but is yet to learn the basics of running between the wickets or stealing a quick single. :wall:

[Temujin Khaghan]

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[Guest Hiten.]

Is it a superstition or what? An angry Sunil Gavaskar has no clue why Indian batsmen don't slide their bat in when running between the wickets Jan 19, 2010

This was before today's play :wall:

[Shehezaada]

the worst running pair in the history of cricket is VVS and Dada...they had an awesome collision once

[Desi Cartman]

the worst running pair in the history of cricket is VVS and Dada...they had an awesome collision once

what about Yoyo and Aloo ?

[saneindian]

Surprise surprise RD has got run out 50 times now ( 11 in tests, 39 in ODIs), Dada had 27 ( 4 in tests, 23 in odis), Inzi 46 ( 6 in tests, 40 in odis) and Yohana has 44 (6 in tests and 38 in odis). 1. List of batsmen with most no of run outs in all formats http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;dismissal=4;filter=advanced;orderby=innings;template=results;type=batting 2. Maximum no. of run out in tests http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;dismissal=4;filter=advanced;orderby=innings;template=results;type=batting 3. Maximum no. of run out in ODIs http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;dismissal=4;filter=advanced;orderby=innings;template=results;type=batting

[f.b.m]

I think a lot of it has to do with the outfields and pitches. As an instinct, you wouldnt want to scrape your bat into an abrasive, dry outfield or pitch. Not that this is an excuse for a guy who has played international cricket for zillions of years. Having said that though, a person who grows up (ie, plays club and fc cricket) playing in lush or wet outfields will slide/dive as a second nature. An Indian is almost always playing against his own instinct when he does these things.

[Gunner_Mania]

I think a lot of it has to do with the outfields and pitches. As an instinct' date=' [b']you wouldnt want to scrape your bat into an abrasive, dry outfield or pitch. Not that this is an excuse for a guy who has played international cricket for zillions of years. Having said that though, a person who grows up (ie, plays club and fc cricket) playing in lush or wet outfields will slide/dive as a second nature. An Indian is almost always playing against his own instinct when he does these things.

Afraid the bat might get cuts or bruises? Its fundamental. I can understand your point if you are talking about diving in the outfield or even diving when taking a run but this not sliding the bat is unacceptable especially from someone who epitomises perfection in technique. For God's sake he has played a zillion test and scored gazillion runs.

[f.b.m]

Afraid the bat might get cuts or bruises? Its fundamental. I can understand your point if you are talking about diving in the outfield or even diving when taking a run but this not sliding the bat is unacceptable especially from someone who epitomises perfection in technique. For God's sake he has played a zillion test and scored gazillion runs.

I know, and I dont think thats an excuse for Dravid but I'm saying that it could be a habit picked up from club and fc cricket. And at club level, most people wont want to risk damage (even if its miniscule) to their expensive/favourite bats just for an extra run for which the fielder is most likely to miss the stumps anyway.

[Gunner_Mania]

I know' date=' and I dont think thats an excuse for Dravid but I'm saying that it could be a habit picked up from club and fc cricket. And at club level, most people wont want to risk damage (even if its miniscule) to their expensive/favourite bats just for an extra run for which the fielder is most likely to miss the stumps anyway.[/quote'] I am sorry but they should be learning this before they even play club cricket or First class.. They should be learning this at the Under 11s or Under 13s level.

[DomainK]

Coming from someone as experienced as RD, it's inexcusable. Experience and those many runs should have ironed out whatever was basic skills one may be lacking.

[achilles]

RD is a legend. But he is a human-being. It happens.

[Sachinism]

Its really amatuer, because all cricketers at a young age are told to slide their bats, its something that should be 2nd nature to them now. Gawd knows what wrong with them

[Gunner_Mania]

May be RD thought 'ordinary' fielder wont hit the stumps!!

[achilles]

^ Why are you pulling someone like Rahul Dravid into this "ordinary" debate?

[jusarrived]

50 times being run-out is inexcusable really