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Your bodyline battle
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Xuhaib
International Coach
I remember his 2 Perth hundreds against Pakistan both were quality batting against some pretty sharp bowling.
Burgey
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Yeah true. He sure wouldn't give an inch. One tough hombre.
Prince EWS
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He would probably end up bowling full tosses. He's just like that.
Sir Alex
Banned
Tough on the slips tbh
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
As for a batting line-up to face the Bodyline attack, I'd reckon Viv and Ponting would be my first two picks - screw solidity, I want fireworks. Greenidge would have to be one of the openers and, while I am too young to have seen him in action, I'd love to see Keith Stackpole up the other end. How consistently he'd make runs is open to question, but he'd provide a hell of a show.
Xuhaib
International Coach
lol Sehwag will get owned not the best batsman for this sort of tactics.
Sir Alex
Banned
Lol.
andyc
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Not sure how it took till the second page for Bradman himelf to be nominated.
Think the point someone mentioned about Sachin not hooking so much now that he can uppercut over the keeper's head presents an intriguing question; do you think that,given the increased level of improvisation and general deviation from the purist's textbook, batsmen nowadays would be better equipped to deal with a bodyline tactic, protective equipment aside? Would certainly be interesting to see how the modern batsman would deal with it, reckon you'd see a lot more using Bradman's tactic of backing away to hit through the off, and a fair few trying to guide it over the keeper.
Think the point someone mentioned about Sachin not hooking so much now that he can uppercut over the keeper's head presents an intriguing question; do you think that,given the increased level of improvisation and general deviation from the purist's textbook, batsmen nowadays would be better equipped to deal with a bodyline tactic, protective equipment aside? Would certainly be interesting to see how the modern batsman would deal with it, reckon you'd see a lot more using Bradman's tactic of backing away to hit through the off, and a fair few trying to guide it over the keeper.
weldone
Hall of Fame Member
I'd say he'll do better than most other openers I've seen. And his approach to the game will take the pressure off Gavaskar, as long as Sehwag stays. I'll certainly not want two defensive openers against this kind of tactics. Taking the attack to the opposition is the key here. And that's the precise reason I've taken all attacking batsmen barring one certain Mr. Gavaskar. Yes, I think Barry Richards would've been better than Sehwag, but I haven't seen much of him. Not too sure about Greenidge, and certainly Sehwag ahead of Hayden in such a situation.
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vic_orthdox
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It would be very interesting to watch Sehwag in such a situation. Whenever I've seen him, he prefers to stay leg-side of the ball and flay it backward of square on the off-side, rather than hook or pull. I've always wanted someone to go around the wicket and attack Sehwag short, not necessarily because I'm sure that it would work, but because you know that something would happen! Sehwag's not going to spend his whole time ducking out of the way of them.
Teja.
Global Moderator
The plan to get India out in the '96 test in the eden gardens by SA was for Donald and Klusner to bowl em short. It spectacularly backfired against Azhar when he scored a 73-ball century. Finest Innings against consistent short bowling I've seen.
Archie Jackson was a destroyer of fast bowling, and so was McCabe.
Archie Jackson was a destroyer of fast bowling, and so was McCabe.
Himannv
International Coach
Considering that the short ball was one of the more effective weapons in this years T20 WC, I rather think the improvisation will probably result in a wicket sooner or later.
Himannv
International Coach
Walsh but no Ambrose?
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
Ambrose was in the first draft of my line-up, but for some reason I edited him out. Walsh the nastier operator of the two. Although as I type that the idea of anyone being as nasty a bowler as Ambrose seems ridiculous.Walsh but no Ambrose?
AaronK
State Regular
I would personally have Inzamam for Sehwag.. he was a fine player of fast bowling.. fearless yet reliable in case of a crisis.. I am just no sure if Sehwag would be able to tackle the short deliveries and bouncers..