Sri Lanka v India, 2nd Test, Galle, July 31st July - 4th Aug

Cue Anni and Laura to come crying in at any stage.

Turns out that this is the first instance of a carried bat 200 AND a michelle in the same innings.

Next best is Frank Worrell's 191* (opening) v Fred Trueman's 5-63 in this Test

OR

Len Hutton's 202* v John Goddard's 4-25 in this Test

Skull

How many CTB 200's are there?

Superb innings from Veeru, his best innings yet I'd say. I see the other remaining twits lived up to expectations. Could be an interesting game this -- but our bowlers might have to actually do something, for a change.

Good finds@Skully

4/1, Vandort gone

embee wrote:Skull

How many CTB 200's are there?

Just 5, MB.

Code:

Player Score Team total  Test
WA Brown 206* 422 2  Australia v England Lord's 24 Jun 1938 Test # 264
L Hutton 202* 344 2  England v West Indies The Oval 12 Aug 1950 Test # 326
GM Turner 223* 386 2  New Zealand v West Indies Kingston 16 Feb 1972 Test # 693
MS Atapattu 216* 428 2  Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe Bulawayo 18 Nov 1999 Test # 1470
And Sehwag's effort today


What was the final %?

Dravid must be getting close to MEW's catches record.

taipan wrote:What was the final %?

201/329 = 61.09%

We're again giving freebies to Warnapura.

JGK wrote:Dravid must be getting close to MEW's catches record.

MEW 181 v RD 175.

Thanks , Skully

There's only 22 times an opener has been 200+ not out (if i've got statsguru right)...

JGK wrote:Dravid must be getting close to MEW's catches record.

He is still 6 short.

He got to reach there in this test or may be next test as time is running out for him.

embee wrote:Thanks , Skully

There's only 22 times an opener has been 200+ not out (if i've got statsguru right)...

The Big Galoot should have been 23...

embee wrote:Thanks , Skully

There's only 22 times an opener has been 200+ not out (if i've got statsguru right)...

Just saw the list - some carp players on it - Kurruppu, Young, G Flower, Arif...

Ishant has disappointed so far.

Get Sanga early or else he'll run away with the game.

SG wrote:Ishant has disappointed so far.

Too much crap cricket?

JGK wrote:

SG wrote:Ishant has disappointed so far.

Too much crap cricket?

Or overhyped?

Indian pie chuckers bowling pies.

Anyone surprised?

JGK wrote:

SG wrote:Ishant has disappointed so far.

Too much crap cricket?

To me he doesn't look 100% fit.

3 consecutive 4s for Warnapura off Zaheer.

Make that 4 in a row.

Everybody wants to bat like Viru:
6.6 Zaheer to Warnapura, FOUR!!, and another one! Zaheer overpitches on middle and leg and Sangakkara drives airily through wide mid on!
6.5 Zaheer to Warnapura, FOUR!!, short of length delivery outside the off stump on that occasion, Warnapura goes on the backfoot and upper cuts it to square third man, over the slips, not 100% in control of the shot but four nonetheless!!!
6.4 Zaheer to Warnapura, FOUR!!, pitched up again, wide outside the off stump this time, Warnapura goes through the covers and treats himself with four more!!!
6.3 Zaheer to Warnapura, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Warnapura comes on the frontfoot and punches it to long on, beautiful timing and good placement too