Your favourite innings(s)

lardbucket wrote:Imagine how good Jones could have been if only he'd had a brain.

As good as the scarecrow in the wizard of Oz.

Azhar Mahmood's 132 vs SA in 1998 is my favorite innings by a Pakistani

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embee wrote:Dean Jones made a third ball duck against Richard Hadlee at Adelaide in 1987 ...

Jones had made a statement before the Test to the effect that Hadlee was past it and Jones had his measure ...

First ball was a leg cutter that beat Jones and made him look silly ...second ball was an off cutter that took an inside edge before it hit his pad ...

Third ball was an in the slot half volley that swung away late just far enough to give Ian Smith an easy catch ...

Hehe, noice.

doremi wrote:Nothing beats Laxman's 281.

It was a great, great innings. Apologies for my oversight in not listing it.

skully wrote:As an unabashed SRW fan, I'd have to say his last ball ton v Eng at SCG in 02/03. Under the pump after a poor series, he looked the goods from ball one. Then the theatre and tension as he built to the last ball of the day. Nein was already 40 minutes late for the evening news when he snotted Richard Dawson through point for a ton-raising boundary.

I would've loved to have been there. There was enough electricity in my lounge room to run a small town. Can't imagine what the atmosphere was like at the SCG. I bet they were still buzzing hours later in the pubs surrounding the ground.

I was there skull - easily the best feeling I have had in sports - live or otherwise.

And this immortal piece of commentary that came out of it:

Agnew: "Well, what high drama we have here, Kerry. What will he do?"

O'Keefe: "He'll go for it."

Agnew: "But he could come back tomorrow and wait for a trundler down the leg side."

O'Keefe: "Stuff tomorrow Aggers, tomorrow is for silver medallists. We're Australians. Poms come back tomorrow. Australians only want the gold and we want it now."

Cue Waugh's boundary.

Hehe, good times.

* Azhar's 120* at Lords 1990 [Absolutely magical to watch. The sublime artistery of hi wrists at his best].
* Azhar's 103* against NZ in 1998-99 when in the second test, the remaining 9 wickets fell for all of 100 runs barring Azhar.
* Azhar's century at Eden against SA in 1996-97 [as TO pointed, especially his blistering counter attack in second test at Eden].
* Azhar's century in the last test in Kanpur in 1996.
* Azhar's 115 in second test in SA in 1997 partnering Sachin.
* Azhar's last 100 against same SA in his last test appearance in 2000 at Bangalore [Brutal again even at the age of 38].
* Dravid's twin centuries against NZ in third test in 1999 [Wellington was it? Or Christchurch?]
* Dravid's 270 against Pak in 2004
* Dravid's 180 against Aus partnering VVS's 281 in 2001.
* Laxman's 281 against Aus in 2001.
* Laxman's 180 against Aus down under 2004.
* Laxman's century against WI in 2003 at Eden partnering Sachin which helped us draw the test.
* Kumble's century against England in 2007.
* Both of Sehwag's 300s against Pak. [No way any Indian can say they didn't enjoy them]
* Sehwag's 195 against Aus at Melbourne [Nothing can beat the fearlessness & brutality of thay innings].
* Sehwag's century in his last test against Aus at Adelaide 2008 [Nothing can compere to the restraint and responsibility shown]
* Ganguly's debut century at Lords.
* Ganguly's 200 against Pak last year [for sheer determination and effort].
* Sachin's brutal slaughter of Warne in 1st test in 1998.
* Sachin's innings at Perth in 1990.
* Sachin's century and partnership with Azhar in second test in SA in 1997 [169 runs].
* Sachin's 136 against Pak in Chennai 1999.
* Sachin's 170 odd against WI in 2003 at Eden which helped us draw the test.
* Ravi Shastri's double at Sydney in 1990.
* Navjot Sidhu's double in WI 1997.

Bob Key's 47 at the WACA in 2002.

Geoff Boycott's 1 at the MCG in the 3rd Test of Ashes 78-79.

every failed innings cullinan had against TGM

Dizzy's double ton v the Bangers was also great . . .

Batman wrote:* Azhar's 120* at Lords 1990 [Absolutely magical to watch. The sublime artistery of hi wrists at his best].
* Azhar's 103* against NZ in 1998-99 when in the second test, the remaining 9 wickets fell for all of 100 runs barring Azhar.
* Azhar's century at Eden against SA in 1996-97 [as TO pointed, especially his blistering counter attack in second test at Eden].
* Azhar's century in the last test in Kanpur in 1996.
* Azhar's 115 in second test in SA in 1997 partnering Sachin.
* Azhar's last 100 against same SA in his last test appearance in 2000 at Bangalore [Brutal again even at the age of 38].
* Dravid's twin centuries against NZ in third test in 1999 [Wellington was it? Or Christchurch?]
* Dravid's 270 against Pak in 2004
* Dravid's 180 against Aus partnering VVS's 281 in 2001.
* Laxman's 281 against Aus in 2001.
* Laxman's 180 against Aus down under 2004.
* Laxman's century against WI in 2003 at Eden partnering Sachin which helped us draw the test.
* Kumble's century against England in 2007.
* Both of Sehwag's 300s against Pak. [No way any Indian can say they didn't enjoy them]
* Sehwag's 195 against Aus at Melbourne [Nothing can beat the fearlessness & brutality of thay innings].
* Sehwag's century in his last test against Aus at Adelaide 2008 [Nothing can compere to the restraint and responsibility shown]
* Ganguly's debut century at Lords.
* Ganguly's 200 against Pak last year [for sheer determination and effort].
* Sachin's brutal slaughter of Warne in 1st test in 1998.
* Sachin's innings at Perth in 1990.
* Sachin's century and partnership with Azhar in second test in SA in 1997 [169 runs].
* Sachin's 136 against Pak in Chennai 1999.
* Sachin's 170 odd against WI in 2003 at Eden which helped us draw the test.
* Ravi Shastri's double at Sydney in 1990.
* Navjot Sidhu's double in WI 1997.

Batman in typically OTT response.

KP's 158 against Aus in 2005 gave me every kind of emotion- The feeling of gloom and doom at the beginning as he had come to the wicket with Mcgrath on a hat trick and Australia smelling blood, incredible nervousness in the early stages of his innings as Brett Lee threw everything at him with KP surviving by the skin of his teeth, and ultimately euphoria, as when he reached his century, it was pretty much confirmed that Aus couldn't win the game. What a rollercoaster.

Batman wrote:* Azhar's 120* at Lords 1990 [Absolutely magical to watch. The sublime artistery of hi wrists at his best].
* Azhar's 103* against NZ in 1998-99 when in the second test, the remaining 9 wickets fell for all of 100 runs barring Azhar.
* Azhar's century at Eden against SA in 1996-97 [as TO pointed, especially his blistering counter attack in second test at Eden].
* Azhar's century in the last test in Kanpur in 1996.
* Azhar's 115 in second test in SA in 1997 partnering Sachin.
* Azhar's last 100 against same SA in his last test appearance in 2000 at Bangalore [Brutal again even at the age of 38].
* Dravid's twin centuries against NZ in third test in 1999 [Wellington was it? Or Christchurch?]
* Dravid's 270 against Pak in 2004
* Dravid's 180 against Aus partnering VVS's 281 in 2001.
* Laxman's 281 against Aus in 2001.
* Laxman's 180 against Aus down under 2004.
* Laxman's century against WI in 2003 at Eden partnering Sachin which helped us draw the test.
* Kumble's century against England in 2007.
* Both of Sehwag's 300s against Pak. [No way any Indian can say they didn't enjoy them]
* Sehwag's 195 against Aus at Melbourne [Nothing can beat the fearlessness & brutality of thay innings].
* Sehwag's century in his last test against Aus at Adelaide 2008 [Nothing can compere to the restraint and responsibility shown]
* Ganguly's debut century at Lords.
* Ganguly's 200 against Pak last year [for sheer determination and effort].
* Sachin's brutal slaughter of Warne in 1st test in 1998.
* Sachin's innings at Perth in 1990.
* Sachin's century and partnership with Azhar in second test in SA in 1997 [169 runs].
* Sachin's 136 against Pak in Chennai 1999.
* Sachin's 170 odd against WI in 2003 at Eden which helped us draw the test.
* Ravi Shastri's double at Sydney in 1990.
* Navjot Sidhu's double in WI 1997.

Jebus Vikas, "favourite" generally means the top one on the list, not the whole farkin list.

skully wrote:

Batman wrote:* Azhar's 120* at Lords 1990 [Absolutely magical to watch. The sublime artistery of hi wrists at his best].
* Azhar's 103* against NZ in 1998-99 when in the second test, the remaining 9 wickets fell for all of 100 runs barring Azhar.
* Azhar's century at Eden against SA in 1996-97 [as TO pointed, especially his blistering counter attack in second test at Eden].
* Azhar's century in the last test in Kanpur in 1996.
* Azhar's 115 in second test in SA in 1997 partnering Sachin.
* Azhar's last 100 against same SA in his last test appearance in 2000 at Bangalore [Brutal again even at the age of 38].
* Dravid's twin centuries against NZ in third test in 1999 [Wellington was it? Or Christchurch?]
* Dravid's 270 against Pak in 2004
* Dravid's 180 against Aus partnering VVS's 281 in 2001.
* Laxman's 281 against Aus in 2001.
* Laxman's 180 against Aus down under 2004.
* Laxman's century against WI in 2003 at Eden partnering Sachin which helped us draw the test.
* Kumble's century against England in 2007.
* Both of Sehwag's 300s against Pak. [No way any Indian can say they didn't enjoy them]
* Sehwag's 195 against Aus at Melbourne [Nothing can beat the fearlessness & brutality of thay innings].
* Sehwag's century in his last test against Aus at Adelaide 2008 [Nothing can compere to the restraint and responsibility shown]
* Ganguly's debut century at Lords.
* Ganguly's 200 against Pak last year [for sheer determination and effort].
* Sachin's brutal slaughter of Warne in 1st test in 1998.
* Sachin's innings at Perth in 1990.
* Sachin's century and partnership with Azhar in second test in SA in 1997 [169 runs].
* Sachin's 136 against Pak in Chennai 1999.
* Sachin's 170 odd against WI in 2003 at Eden which helped us draw the test.
* Ravi Shastri's double at Sydney in 1990.
* Navjot Sidhu's double in WI 1997.

Jebus Vikas, "favourite" generally means the top one on the list, not the whole farkin list.

title is plural , skull

taipan wrote:

Batman wrote:* Azhar's 120* at Lords 1990 [Absolutely magical to watch. The sublime artistery of hi wrists at his best].
* Azhar's 103* against NZ in 1998-99 when in the second test, the remaining 9 wickets fell for all of 100 runs barring Azhar.
* Azhar's century at Eden against SA in 1996-97 [as TO pointed, especially his blistering counter attack in second test at Eden].
* Azhar's century in the last test in Kanpur in 1996.
* Azhar's 115 in second test in SA in 1997 partnering Sachin.
* Azhar's last 100 against same SA in his last test appearance in 2000 at Bangalore [Brutal again even at the age of 38].
* Dravid's twin centuries against NZ in third test in 1999 [Wellington was it? Or Christchurch?]
* Dravid's 270 against Pak in 2004
* Dravid's 180 against Aus partnering VVS's 281 in 2001.
* Laxman's 281 against Aus in 2001.
* Laxman's 180 against Aus down under 2004.
* Laxman's century against WI in 2003 at Eden partnering Sachin which helped us draw the test.
* Kumble's century against England in 2007.
* Both of Sehwag's 300s against Pak. [No way any Indian can say they didn't enjoy them]
* Sehwag's 195 against Aus at Melbourne [Nothing can beat the fearlessness & brutality of thay innings].
* Sehwag's century in his last test against Aus at Adelaide 2008 [Nothing can compere to the restraint and responsibility shown]
* Ganguly's debut century at Lords.
* Ganguly's 200 against Pak last year [for sheer determination and effort].
* Sachin's brutal slaughter of Warne in 1st test in 1998.
* Sachin's innings at Perth in 1990.
* Sachin's century and partnership with Azhar in second test in SA in 1997 [169 runs].
* Sachin's 136 against Pak in Chennai 1999.
* Sachin's 170 odd against WI in 2003 at Eden which helped us draw the test.
* Ravi Shastri's double at Sydney in 1990.
* Navjot Sidhu's double in WI 1997.

Batman in typically OTT response.

And why is that OTT? Indian team has been blessed with some exceptionally great batsmen the past two decades and there are too many innings in my memory that count in those 2 eras. I thought this thread was about innings one found memorable. I found all of these memorable.....

At least my post is not a culmination of your OTT fight with Tac over who bitched what to who from whose email id running over a dozen threads all month long.....

Batman wrote:

taipan wrote:

Batman wrote:* Azhar's 120* at Lords 1990 [Absolutely magical to watch. The sublime artistery of hi wrists at his best].
* Azhar's 103* against NZ in 1998-99 when in the second test, the remaining 9 wickets fell for all of 100 runs barring Azhar.
* Azhar's century at Eden against SA in 1996-97 [as TO pointed, especially his blistering counter attack in second test at Eden].
* Azhar's century in the last test in Kanpur in 1996.
* Azhar's 115 in second test in SA in 1997 partnering Sachin.
* Azhar's last 100 against same SA in his last test appearance in 2000 at Bangalore [Brutal again even at the age of 38].
* Dravid's twin centuries against NZ in third test in 1999 [Wellington was it? Or Christchurch?]
* Dravid's 270 against Pak in 2004
* Dravid's 180 against Aus partnering VVS's 281 in 2001.
* Laxman's 281 against Aus in 2001.
* Laxman's 180 against Aus down under 2004.
* Laxman's century against WI in 2003 at Eden partnering Sachin which helped us draw the test.
* Kumble's century against England in 2007.
* Both of Sehwag's 300s against Pak. [No way any Indian can say they didn't enjoy them]
* Sehwag's 195 against Aus at Melbourne [Nothing can beat the fearlessness & brutality of thay innings].
* Sehwag's century in his last test against Aus at Adelaide 2008 [Nothing can compere to the restraint and responsibility shown]
* Ganguly's debut century at Lords.
* Ganguly's 200 against Pak last year [for sheer determination and effort].
* Sachin's brutal slaughter of Warne in 1st test in 1998.
* Sachin's innings at Perth in 1990.
* Sachin's century and partnership with Azhar in second test in SA in 1997 [169 runs].
* Sachin's 136 against Pak in Chennai 1999.
* Sachin's 170 odd against WI in 2003 at Eden which helped us draw the test.
* Ravi Shastri's double at Sydney in 1990.
* Navjot Sidhu's double in WI 1997.

Batman in typically OTT response.

And why is that OTT? Indian team has been blessed with some exceptionally great batsmen the past two decades and there are too many innings in my memory that count in those 2 eras. I thought this thread was about innings one found memorable. I found all of these memorable.....

At least my post is not a culmination of your OTT fight with Tac over who bitched what to who from whose email id running over half a dozen pages all month long.....

Thr thread never mentioned memorable.

If you bother to check out the threads you will see I have steered clear of it most of the time.

I think maybe this might be the OTT part:

* Sehwag's 195 against Aus at Melbourne [Nothing can beat the fearlessness & brutality of thay innings].

* Sehwag's century in his last test against Aus at Adelaide 2008 [Nothing can compere to the restraint and responsibility shown]

embee wrote:title is plural , skull

Fair do's, MB. Apologies Vikas, ya verbose dope.

My favourites I meant and not memorable. Missed being politically correct by not saying 'favourite'.
But the thread does not say merely favourite and says favourite(s) as well which means a list like mine is in the line.

Whichever way I see it, they are all my favourites. But perhaps theones are the ones of Azhar and Laxman could be more closer.

That said, truth be told, I am not really in a position to choose one over other in that least honestly.


Among ones that have my respect from opposite camp, Hayden's big ones in 2001 against India, Gilchrist's big one against India at Mumbai, Jimmy Adams' brilliance in 1994 in India, Waugh's alst knock before retirement at Sydney, Langar and Gilchrist's succesful knocks against Pakistan [Akram's side] chasing 370 odd to win in Aus, Peiterson's Ashes winning knock off last test in 2005 come to my mind randomly.....

I could probably add a couple of knocks of Jayasurya, Aravinda, M. Waugh, Kirtsten and Afridi as well to that list of opposite teams.....

Not exactly favourites but brutally crushing and frustrating to watch from an Indian fan's POV....

Jimmy Adams' brilliance in 1994 in India

You'd have to be pretty perverted to have a knock by Jimmy Adams in your 'favourites' list.

Henry wrote:

Jimmy Adams' brilliance in 1994 in India

You'd have to be pretty perverted to have a knock by Jimmy Adams in your 'favourites' list.

May as well add Boycott's 246.

My old man reckoned Bob Cowper's 307 v Poms at MCG in 65-66 was the most boring innings he's ever watched. Add that one to your list, Vikas.

Maybe we should limit this to knocks you have actually witnessed live.