with a short ball by a fast medium pacer...ah juss hope he fully recover to live a normal life again!
With that being said, what allyuh think is going thru dem Injun batsmen mind right now? I hope is nat one of FEAR!
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With Phil Hughes getting knocked over...
In reply to WestDem
Samuels got hit by Malinga he's doing fine right now
In reply to WestDem
I am rather worried about the Aussies right now... While for Indians it would be a news, it would be a real challenge for the Aussies to overcome this situation. Huges played with most of the Aussie players and this would shake anyone.
Similarly, aint Ahmed Shezad get hit in the head also while batting recently while he was on 176* Not out and was dissmissed hit wicket and could not finish the series also.
Corey anderson bowled him a bouncer and he tried to Pull/hook. Got hit and had a minor skull fracture (depressed fracture of the Zygomatic arch of the skull) in a spot that was not well protected by the helmet!
In reply to Pacy
Aussies will be aite...I am just worried about the Indian batsmen knowing their history against de bouncy balls!!! I am thinking Sabina 76 all over again!
In reply to WestDem
I know where you are going but you are not going to get any traction since Surya is not around
Unless the bowler is pelting, or the wicket is not properly rolled, a good batsman should not get hit.
I played 40 seasons of competitive cricket as an opening bat - without a helmet - and never got hit.
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In reply to Pacy
You see GV anywhere?
In reply to Ewart
Good batsmen sometimes let fear get de better of them....I opened batting a likkle more than 25 years without ever batting with a helmet and was knocked over a few times but is never scare me to do it again and again!
I'm worried for Phil. This looks terminal
These men were hit playing a shot not ducking or swaying out of the way or wearing it because they were scared or caught of guard. both ahmed Shezad and Phil Hughes got hit trying to Hook/Pull the ball
In reply to WestDem
Well for starters dem already unload a ton of money on CA not to play at the Waca. They were saying first summer a major team playing test cricket is Ozzie and not playing at the Waca.
In reply to carl0002
Gabba is not de quick wicket....why don't they want to play there? I can't wait to see them at de WACA!!!
In reply to WestDem
BCCI didn't want to play at the WACA.
In reply to Cricket_PHD
Exactly, these guys are getting knocked out playing a shot. That delivery to Hughes really looked somewhat innocuous for a bouncer. I know the footage is grainy, but it didn't look like such a menacing delivery.
In reply to Cricket_PHD
Too many of today's batters try to play the hook shot without getting into position.
Back and across. Back and across.
Other than that you could be in a lot of (painful) trouble.
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In reply to WestDem
GV comes in only when W
i team playing India or when there is offfield drama. May be he has become busy
In reply to WestDem
You supporting Savagery?
In reply to WestDem
Well if they playing on the docile sub continental wickets they on easy street no fear. It's when they step out that their hearts go pitter patter.
In reply to gvenkat
Yes I do and dat s payback fuh my foreparents that were force to leave their Motherland....Johnson gonna knock dem over like bowling pins!!
In reply to Runs
Can't wait to see the games.....yuh think they can handle pace now or its pitter patter again?
In reply to WestDem
Did they run from South Africa in South Africa?
In reply to Devin
Sorry I did nat see dat series, did they? Maybe GV will come and let me know....
In reply to Ewart
I played 40 seasons of competitive cricket as an opening bat - without a helmet - and never got hit.
I am happy you never got hit. However I don't agree with you. I have seen quite a few good batsmen get hit.
I would agree that good technique helps but at any point a misjudgment can happen
In reply to Ewart
Why? because you kept your EYES on the ball as you did not have a helmet!
Simple dat! I faced Daniel, Clarke, Garner et al without a helmet too!
Game Over
RIP
In reply to WestDem
Stop being an insensitive skunt now.
In reply to Ewart
I always thought the helmet was more a hindrance than a help.
It provides false confidence, possibly impairs constant vision of the ball and most likely reduces the reflex action because of the extra weight on the head. Unlike most sports, except, maybe a hockey goalie, the batsman needs quick reflexes, especially when it comes to short pitched balls. Nothing should impede that movement.
The modern batsman seems to have lost the learnt skill of how to avoid the very short rising ball, especially the crucial need to always keep one's eyes on its trajectory.
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