The style of his batting reminds me of Chanderpaul, sensational innings so far.
India v Australia 2013
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He's absolutely the opposite of Chanderpaul. Not sure where you're getting the comparisons, Pavan.
His batting style reminds me of Sangakarra.
Just talking about the similarities in the technique or maybe it is just me.
He is stunning so far!!
What the feck is going on?
He isn't an attacking batsmen.
He isn't an attacking batsmen.
Flaccid pitch + an even more flaccid Aussie attack = Carnage.
Run-rate of 5. wow.
All those factors play a role but he has played on even flatter pitches and against far worse bowlers in domestic cricket. He isn't an attacking batsmen.
This is embarrassing for the Aussies. Just toying with the team.
Goes on to show the current state of the Aussie attack.
Btw, Dhawan might not be that attacking, but he is known for his offensive shots. From what I remember, that's what made him stand out in his initial years.
Goes on to show the current state of the Aussie attack.
Btw, Dhawan might not be that attacking, but he is known for his offensive shots. From what I remember, that's what made him stand out in his initial years.
Trust me, I've seen him batting for a long time. He likes to play his shots but he isn't like the Sehwags, Hayden's etc.
I know. I was about to write that itself, that he is not in range of Sehwag, but he still has very much attacking shots in his repertoire.
Plus, getting a debut at the age 27, he might want to make an impression for not being considered for the team for so long.
India have avoided the follow-on.
He started out as such but seem to have changed over the years.Goes on to show the current state of the Aussie attack.
Btw, Dhawan might not be that attacking, but he is known for his offensive shots. From what I remember, that's what made him stand out in his initial years.
This is insane.
Easy.
Maybe around 15 overs left right? Could sneak a 200? 
Fastest 100 on debut. 150 in 131 balls. C'mon Dhawan!!
When did Steve Smith turn in to a part-timer?
He needs to just relax for a bit, don't throw your wicket away!
Poor Vijay.
Despite playing wonderfully well everyone will forget his contribution.
Despite playing wonderfully well everyone will forget his contribution.
300 in two sessions would be incredible.
It has rightfully been Dhawan all throughout the innings.
I woke up to watch F1, but glad the qualy was cancelled cause i got to watch a treat!
Well played Dhawan (& Vijay).
Well played Dhawan (& Vijay).
Vijay's playing a proper test batsman.
Just scoring off the loose deliveries.
Just scoring off the loose deliveries.
A preview for the SA series. We can't afford to go abroad with Dhoni at 6.
Dhoni averages something like 10 balls per innings against the new ball in the 8 tests they lost.
Dhoni averages something like 10 balls per innings against the new ball in the 8 tests they lost.
Seem happy with the draw here.
Yea. Dhoni's very unadventurous like that. Frustrating.
Such a shame that first day was washed out. This could have been a great test match.
Frustrating by us. Also a little worried how they managed to blow away our middle order by the new ball.
Changed your mind about Jadeja yet?
Been packed away by pace in every single innings so far.
Plays spin well.
He is not the answer to anything.
I like the energy he brings, but we can't afford a bowling all rounder at 7, considering the way Dhoni plays.
Been packed away by pace in every single innings so far.
Plays spin well.
He is not the answer to anything.
I like the energy he brings, but we can't afford a bowling all rounder at 7, considering the way Dhoni plays.
Lead of 100 and declare, please
He's a much better option than Harbhajan and anything else. Even in this series, he has been our second best bowler. It's still his fourth test, his batting will improve. Not an option for the away tests match but he'll be in the ODI's team and the home test team.
I don't get it. If he's Harbhajan's replacement, why is he batting at #7?
Do you actually think he's better than Ojha?
He's an alright bowler, but Ojha has been rusty having been left out of the team in spite of bowling well against England..
If the spot he is competing for is #8 and 2nd bowler, the question is, can he be a better bowler than Ojha? Which is a no, from me. Is he going to take 6 wickets in an inning to win us a match on day 4 or 5? I don't think so.
He's chosen as a batting all-rounder and we should be discussing him on that merit.
And he's blatantly not good enough. It's a damning indictment of Ranji that a guy who has 3 triples can't get past 10 runs.
Do you actually think he's better than Ojha?
He's an alright bowler, but Ojha has been rusty having been left out of the team in spite of bowling well against England..
If the spot he is competing for is #8 and 2nd bowler, the question is, can he be a better bowler than Ojha? Which is a no, from me. Is he going to take 6 wickets in an inning to win us a match on day 4 or 5? I don't think so.
He's chosen as a batting all-rounder and we should be discussing him on that merit.
And he's blatantly not good enough. It's a damning indictment of Ranji that a guy who has 3 triples can't get past 10 runs.
We'll see about that "blatantly not good enough" part then, I guess.
Jadeja's batting is not good enough, that much is quite clear from having watched him over the last 2+ years. His bowling is good and I reckon he would be quite handy even outside the subcontinent but we can't go on playing every game with 6 batsmen
Well done, Peter Siddle. Thank god.
Really it fecks my mind over some of the captaincy and thought process by the team. The period between the lunch and tea was a total waste today.
Well the way Australia have played so far this series it wouldn't surprise me if we still managed to win
Typically conservative by Dhoni n Co.