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wagstaff
4 Jan 2004, 17:36
.. that with one innings to go in the series, that Patel would've scored more runs then Gilchrist has this series (160 to 92)?
It's probably been Gilchrist's poorest series in his Test career with the bat and gloves. I think it may have something to do with his comments a few months back when he said that he was tiring of the one-day game and may not be around for the next World Cup.
Maybe his desire and passion for the game has gone down a notch and this has sub-consciously affected his play this series.
Fall Out Boy
4 Jan 2004, 17:38
I wouldn't read too much into it. He rarely had the opportunity to play a long innings this summer, thanks to the brilliant form of the top 3.
Originally posted by wagstaff
.. that with one innings to go in the series, that Patel would've scored more runs then Gilchrist has this series (160 to 92)?
It's probably been Gilchrist's poorest series in his Test career with the bat and gloves. I think it may have something to do with his comments a few months back when he said that he was tiring of the one-day game and may not be around for the next World Cup.
Maybe his desire and passion for the game has gone down a notch and this has sub-consciously affected his play this series.
Maybe he is in a form slump.
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The way he play can be a bit hit and miss. Nature of the beast. Having said that he finds some amusing ways to get out. Adelaide for example, both his dismissals were farcical imo.
1st Innings - watches as two bloke are placed on the fence behind square leg. The very first ball later he puts it straight down the throat of one of them.
2nd Innings - Somehow gets bowled around his legs by Kumble, who I think was bowling around the wicket.
He'll pull one out of the bag sooner or later (About now would be good)
TheMightyDons
4 Jan 2004, 18:41
Originally posted by Pedro
The way he play can be a bit hit and miss. Nature of the beast. Having said that he finds some amusing ways to get out. Adelaide for example, both his dismissals were farcical imo.
1st Innings - watches as two bloke are placed on the fence behind square leg. The very first ball later he puts it straight down the throat of one of them.
2nd Innings - Somehow gets bowled around his legs by Kumble, who I think was bowling around the wicket.
He'll pull one out of the bag sooner or later (About now would be good)
Hate to be pedantic but the second innings in Adelaide Kumble was bowling over the wicket and bowled him with a wrong'un.
Originally posted by TheMightyDons
Hate to be pedantic but the second innings in Adelaide Kumble was bowling over the wicket and bowled him with a wrong'un.
Fair enough. I still remember thinking at the time that it was a mighty awkward way to get out
Originally posted by wagstaff
.. that with one innings to go in the series, that Patel would've scored more runs then Gilchrist has this series (160 to 92)?
It's probably been Gilchrist's poorest series in his Test career with the bat and gloves. I think it may have something to do with his comments a few months back when he said that he was tiring of the one-day game and may not be around for the next World Cup.
Maybe his desire and passion for the game has gone down a notch and this has sub-consciously affected his play this series.
His last bad run was a few summers ago when the Kiwis and Proteas were out here. Scored a ton in the first Test of the summer and couldn't get a run in the rest of the Test series or in the following One Day Series. Although that could be put down to his son being ill. Then came out and averaged about 180 in the next series and was MOTS. He won't be down for too long.
Joe Mama
4 Jan 2004, 19:49
Like Sachin Tendulkar has proven today, the great players are never down for long and Adam Gilchrist will come back sooner than expected.
Adelaide Hawk
4 Jan 2004, 20:28
Originally posted by Wayde Petersen
Like Sachin Tendulkar has proven today, the great players are never down for long and Adam Gilchrist will come back sooner than expected.
Yes, Tendulkar certainly showed us didn't he? Just when we were thinking he may have a horror series he pulls out a double century, just to prove what a great player he is.
A lot of talk has been about how badly Australia bowled and fielded, but a lot of the credit for this must go to the likes of Dravid, Sehwag, Tendulkar, Laxman, (perhaps Ganguly) and even Chopra.
They took it right up to us, got on top, and then drove us into the ground.
Credit where it is due, India have been the better team, and not because Australia played poorly, but because India is a quality cricket team.