Vijay Appreciation thread.

[Gollum]

Hate BCCI c***s for absence of DRS. We would have scored 500+ if not for that horriblr horriblr decision.

[Vilander]

Hate BCCI c***s for absence of DRS. We would have scored 500+ if not for that horriblr horriblr decision.

Its suits BCCI...unfortunately Indian fans have to suffer..

[Gollum]

Massive massive respect to Murali Vijay. Been a long time since I have seen an Indian batsman showing this much patience and determination outside SC. Deserves a long run in our test team.:hatsoff::hatsoff:

[fineleg]

Massive massive respect to Murali Vijay. Been a long time since I have seen an Indian batsman showing this much patience and determination outside SC. Deserves a long run in our test team.:hatsoff::hatsoff:

An opener doing like this was Gautam Gambhir a LOOOOONG time ago in Napier, NZ. He ofcourse played several sessions out. That was a champion knock of patience and determination. Technique too MV has done reasonably well, patience + Technique too. Expected same from ChePu, he lost focus after doing well. Sunil Gavaskar used to display this patience, but not many after him had the technique and patience. Second best opener was Sehwag but he is a maniac-hand-eye, and patience :hehe:

[beetle]

:hatsoff::hatsoff::hatsoff::hatsoff:I am going to stop calling him mooli now. It is M.Vijay now

[Marco Polo]

Deserves a hundred tomorrow. Hope he gets it . Got a bad decision last test match. C'mon karma give him what he deserves. Plssss.....

[cowboysfan]

He has made the most of his limited talent,well played vijay.

[yoda]

He displayed total patience, however there is also a need to push the scoring as well. He needs to at a minimum go at 40 SR.

[Gollum]

He displayed total patience' date=' however there is also a need to push the scoring as well. He needs to at a minimum go at 40 SR.[/quote'] But today there was no need. 2 full days to go plus English bowlers were bowling really well on a spicy pitch.

[fineleg]

He displayed total patience' date=' however there is also a need to push the scoring as well. He needs to at a minimum go at 40 SR.[/quote'] MV does not have range of strokes, so let him play the slow anchor role, Dhobi can push the scoring if he (msd) can score at all :hehe:

[maniac]

Like it or not vijay is here to stay long term....mainstay of our batting for the next 5 years atleast :two_thumbs_up: People complaining about slow batting :headshake: the guy is establishing himself if not already established......he has the aggressive game as we have witnessed in the t20 format.....he will play some attacking innings in the future too have patience but for now,he is going in the right path.....vijay is the real deal

[Vilander]

Umm let us see... 1, He wont make any good scores against quality opp - he did 2, He wont come good overseas - he did 3, he wont make big scores - he did 4, He got a chennai pitch at Trentbridge - no other Indian bat scored a 100 still 5, He can not score in swinging conditions - he did 6, He scores too slow - First get others to score then we can see. see him get all detractors wrong haterz.

[Yoda-esque]

Umm let us see... 1, He wont make any good scores against quality opp - he did 2, He wont come good overseas - he did 3, he wont make big scores - he did 4, He got a chennai pitch at Trentbridge - no other Indian bat scored a 100 still 5, He can not score in swinging conditions - he did 6, He scores too slow - First get others to score then we can see. see him get all detractors wrong haterz.

I did not think he had it in him to grind it out.Hopefully I have been proven wrong.

[vvvslaxman]

Umm let us see... 1, He wont make any good scores against quality opp - he did 2, He wont come good overseas - he did 3, he wont make big scores - he did 4, He got a chennai pitch at Trentbridge - no other Indian bat scored a 100 still 5, He can not score in swinging conditions - he did 6, He scores too slow - First get others to score then we can see. see him get all detractors wrong haterz.

Incredible patience.. and more importantly judgement outside the off stump. It is an art. He has mastered it.

[Laaloo]

Umm let us see... 1, He wont make any good scores against quality opp - he did 2, He wont come good overseas - he did 3, he wont make big scores - he did 4, He got a chennai pitch at Trentbridge - no other Indian bat scored a 100 still 5, He can not score in swinging conditions - he did 6, He scores too slow - First get others to score then we can see. see him get all detractors wrong haterz.

Well done Vijay. I wont mind eating that cheesecake pie with a cherry on top. :nice:

[adi B]

Everything depends on how Mooli bhai bats tomorrow!! I dedicate the song "oh palanhare" from lagaan to Mooli Bhai,please save our @r:$e

[Bleed-Blue]

Contrary to what most people thought VJ has become one of our most consistent bats in Test Cricket . Even though that's yet to translate over into Loi's I think he should stay as a test specialist it will prolong his test career. I defiantly think test are his best format. Aside from one drop, he has also more wickets than Binny and only Is one behind Sir:P

[jalebi_bhai]

Mooli has served me some humble pie off late.....kudos to him......what he may lack in technique he makes up with his patience......happy to be pleasantly wrong....

[Cricketics]

Great to see Vijay scoring all these runs. This one especially is very crucial since we could have been bowled out early. We still not out of danger so he has some more work to do tomorrow, but he has been terrific with the bat so far. Keep it going Murali.

[Straight Drive]

Good consistency. 148 followed by 59 not out. Easily the best batsman from both teams so far.