Yeah I agree,.....you don't average close to 50 after 50 tests IMO without being able to play reasonably well at intl level.He's done it on enough non-flat tracks too, though. Yes he rides his luck but he's also a quality opening batsman in form. No-one can rely on luck too much opening the batting and average 50, the two are incongruous.
Because New Zealand have no bowlers.Even in ODIs back in 2002, Sehwag was scoring runs in NZ when no other batsman could get into double figures.
Like he said, no-one else was scoring any runs so they obviously weren't too bad. NZ in NZ conditions is a tough proposition.Because New Zealand have no bowlers.
Good point. They're both reasonable catchers but they're of greater value elsewhere."Why would you have two of the world's best midwicket and cover fielders in the world fielding in the slips?" chunters Dan Roesler, referring to Symonds and Clarke
Catching is much more important though. Your best slips/gully fielders should always be in the slips/gully, whether they are "better" elsewhere or not.From Cricinfo;
Good point. They're both reasonable catchers but they're of greater value elsewhere.
Decent enough to get out Dravid, Sachin, Laxman and Ganguly though.I meant NZ didn't have bowlers decent enough to dismiss Sehwag.
But they're both not the best catchers in the side (remember Symonds' drop in Sydney?). It's a question of balance. Hussey, Ponting and Rogers would be as good if not better options in the slips but both Clarke and Symonds are clearly the best cover/point fielders in the side.Catching is much more important though. Your best slips/gully fielders should always be in the slips/gully, whether they are "better" elsewhere or not.
He doesn't care - thats why. You can't rely on him to score, but you can expect him to score big when he finds middle of the bat.What an awful shot from Sehwag. Seriously, how this guy averages nearly 50 as a test opener I'll never know.
Yeah, I'm not saying they should neccessarily be in the slips. I just don't like the "they shouldn't be there because they're better elsewhere" reasoning. I have no problem with "they shouldn't be there because Rogers and Hussey are better slippers".But they're both not the best catchers in the side (remember Symonds' drop in Sydney?). It's a question of balance. Hussey, Ponting and Rogers would be as good if not better options in the slips but both Clarke and Symonds are clearly the best cover/point fielders in the side.