M.Vijay in Australia

[fineleg]

^ It is not over-rated. One needs both. As an opener - if his technique is weak, Aus will exploit it. Dhawan lacks in both. Vijay lacks in one of it.

[rkt.india]

Vijay doesnt have a bad technique, plays close to the body, comes behind the line of the ball, leaves well unlike Dhawan who plays inside the line like Sehwag, but he finds it more difficult because he is left hander.

[Gollum]

Round 1 to Vijay.

[shortbread]

Tour Games: 51n.o & 60n.o 1st Test: 53 & 99 That said he's very unsettled when he nears a landmark, something we saw in England as well. Had he calmly reached his 100 and continued this would have been a different story. Also the next few games are far greater challenges. His stability at the top is vital for India.

[ThePhenomenal1]

he deserves better than dhawan. go ahead, find my old posts where i backed dhawan to the bone but now iv had enough. He takes 3-4 innings to get in the groove, no way man. KL Rahul come forward please or get rohit to open. Both rohit and dhawan have failed almost everywhere.

[vvvslaxman]

He puts a prize on his wicket.. Hope others learn it. Also he has better surviving technique than some of the guys like Dhawan/ Rohit Sharma.

[Number]

Vijay doesnt have a bad technique' date=' plays close to the body, comes behind the line of the ball, leaves well unlike Dhawan who plays inside the line like Sehwag, but he finds it more difficult because he is left hander.[/quote'] Used to plant his front foot too early but has corrected that now.

[Cricket_Hacker]

97 in SA,96 in England,99 now.Serial bottler

[Gollum]

Vijay 3 Critics 0

[shortbread]

Vijay 3 Critics 0

Not even half way through yet. He started promisingly in England and then tapered of. This had a huge impact on India's batting, once Vijay fell cheaply the top order were exposed to the new ball and then the collapse ensued. Vijay continuing his good form is vital if Indian batting has to make a positive impact in Australia. The Aussies will conjure up something!

[Cricket_Hacker]

Good to see him positive.Was overly defensive in England

[shortbread]

Good to see him positive.Was overly defensive in England

The Duke moves in England, so stroke play isn't conducive especially against the likes of Anderson and Broad. And the Duke doesn't age as quickly as the Kookaburra. If any opener can see of the new ball in England without losing a wicket that's a job well done.

[Gollum]

Has been stellar in this tour. One big problem for India solved. After Gavaskar we have a good opening batsman for all conditions.

[Vijy]

Need to someone to partner him now.

[diga]

well done Vijay .. 480 runs in the series :hatsoff:

[Gollum]

Very unselfish of him to go for the runs rather than his 100. Top bloke, gem of a player. Most runs in a series by Indian openers in Australia 482 M Vijay in 2014/15 464 V Sehwag in 2003/04 450 S Gavaskar in 1977/78

[gakgupta]

well done Vijay .. 480 runs in the series :hatsoff:

Vijay scoring runs doesn't surprise me anymore.....He has proved everyone wrong including me.....kudos to him....well done

[diga]

Very unselfish of him to go for the runs rather than his 100. Top bloke' date= gem of a player.

thats true.. we need more players who play for the team than for themselves

[BlueBee]

Well played Vijay !

[shortbread]

But the primary reason has to be the stability Vijay has bought to the side as an opener. His ability to anchor the innings and create a foundation has helped batsmen who follow, especially compared to the hapless openers we had in the previous tour!! So the big question is how he will fare in Australia?!....... So a lot hangs on Vijay's shoulders, we'll see what happens!

Tour Games: 51n.o & 60n.o 1st Test: 53 & 99 That said he's very unsettled when he nears a landmark, something we saw in England as well. Had he calmly reached his 100 and continued this would have been a different story.

2nd Test: 144 & 27 Fixed his nervous 90s problem with a brilliant 144 at the Gabba. That innings gave India a brilliant start which they threw away. 3rd Test: 68 & 11 4th Test: 0 & 80 Boy, has he delivered or what?!! He's been a solid opener for India especially in very challenging conditions abroad. His skill at seeing of the new ball and tiring the bowlers is exceptional. With the solidity he brings at the top, along with Kohli and Rahane followed up with a much stronger batting tail in Ashwin and BK, India has a very good Test batting line up. Especially if the other stars start really delivering as well.