Target 400

[masterblaster]

Dont worry Rolande mate,

Welcome to CW, the only place on the internet (and the world) where Ajit Agarkar is worshipped like a God.

Once again mate,

Welcome

 

[tooextracool]

I think that Graeme Smith chance passed last summer when he had a lacklustre England attack bowling right at his strengths.

He is too fallible outside off stump for me to manage to make 400, and I thoroughly expect him not to reach the heights he scaled at Lord's and Edgbaston (don't trust my memory on those grounds) again.

I think it could well go again when Australia tour "Zimbabwe".

right and with bangladesh and zimbabwe showcasing such omnipotent bowling attacks it certainly looks like his chance has gone at 23 years old.
2 double centuries at 22 against any attack at home is not an easy feat and its not like hes been struggling for runs since then. when greame pollock started he too was largely an on side player but he worked on it and slowly he became a better off side player than an on side player. he has the concentration and mental toughness to get to 400..how long he would need to bat to do so is another thing.

 

[Lions81]

How the hell is Ajit Agarkar suppossed to score 400 not out then it would be definitely be fixed because he bats far too low in the order and his average is below 20

It's only a matter of time! Bowlers quake in their boots when he strides out to the crease. Remember regarding averages, people average zero before their first innings, so what do they really mean anyway?!

 

[Adamc]

Rahul Dravid:
On whether he would contemplate going for Brian Lara's new world record
For me to get 400, you would have to play six days [laughs]!

 

[PY]

Ricky Ponting and Graeme Smith would have to be the favourites for me if it ever happened. Purely because they are the captains of their respective sides and therefore have the say over whether a team will declare or not.

And neither of those two would carry on I don't think.

 

[Craig]

Welcome to CW, the only place on the internet (and the world) where Ajit Agarkar is worshipped like a God.

I wonder if SRT would like to hand AA of being Mumbai's favourite son and followed every where he went?

 

[THE G-TRAIN]

None of the Aussies will get near 400 individually VS zimbabwe in this upcoming tour, hell the team wont even get there. They will declare at 0/200 and win by an innings and 80 runs. I think that Hayden, Smith and Ponting most certainly have the potential to reach the record.But there has been talk (for a while) that australia want to move Gilchrist up the order and bring in an all rounder for a top order batsman. If this happened, i think Gilly would be pretty devastating. Dont know if he would have the temperament to stick around to 400, but if he got anywhere near it (which he probably can) he could do it in a day and a half. What about Parthiv Patel. Surely he can do it. Hes a legend!

 

[Craig]

But there has been talk (for a while) that australia want to move Gilchrist up the order and bring in an all rounder for a top order batsman.

News to me.

The Symonds experiment didnt work out, and the next option is Shane Watson, but his only shot to get into the side is if there are about three or four injuries in the middle order.

Watson's time will come, but not at least for a couple of years.

 

[DJ]

Graeme Smith and Ricky Ponting probably have the best chance to do it, as they both have the ability to concentrate for long periods, score at a quick rate and are the captains of their respective teams. Hayden must also be a good bet.

Of the others, Gibbs could do it if he gets lucky, but more often than not he loses concentration and application after reaching 150. Sehwag too - he isn't restrained enough when he has to be.

Kallis bats too slowly for him to be a viable candidate.

VVS Laxman would be one to look out for too, but only when playing against the Aussies.

 

[marc71178]

If Ponting were to get there that would be one of the biggest ironies ever.

 

[DJ]

It would go nicely with his public display of double standards when he said that he wouldn't have allowed Lara to continue batting just for the sake of breaking the record after delaying his declaration against Zim in order to allow Hayden the chance to break the record and possibly go past 400.

 

[marc71178]

Erm no he didn't.

That was Steve Waugh.

 

[DJ]

What was? The captain against Zim or the one who made the statements?


You're right, Waugh was the captain then. My apologies.

Anyway, Ponting said that what Lara did would not have happened in Austrlian cricket, only then to add that the declaration against Zim was delayed in order to give Hayden the chance.

 

[chicane]

Graeme Smith and Ricky Ponting probably have the best chance to do it, as they both have the ability to concentrate for long periods, score at a quick rate and are the captains of their respective teams. Hayden must also be a good bet.

Of the others, Gibbs could do it if he gets lucky, but more often than not he loses concentration and application after reaching 150. Sehwag too - he isn't restrained enough when he has to be.

Kallis bats too slowly for him to be a viable candidate.

VVS Laxman would be one to look out for too, but only when playing against the Aussies.

I'll add Inzamam to that list.

VVS Laxman would be one to look out for too, but only when playing against the Aussies.

What is it with VVS and the Aussies?!

 

[Craig]

What is it with VVS and the Aussies?!

My reply is what is with Lara and St Johns?

 

[JASON]

Hayden will get 500 in the next 3 months, either in Zimbabwe or in Drawin or Cairns against the Lankans (remember the Bangladesh tests at these grounds) . It will remain unbroken to eternity or until they return to 'timeless Test Matches' (or whatever they called them). Gilchrist may have a chance to do it in 3 sessions if the Zimbabwean rebels don't play.(get 500 ) .

Lara may stage his own attack on this score when he plays in Bangladesh, but unfortunately the ground is not Antigua but low scoring Dhaka or Chittagong!! He may have to get the WI cricket board to stage a 2 test series with Bangladesh in Antigua with an altered coin(so he can win the toss and bat first) .

 

[Craig]

That is a bit OTT.

 

[Loony BoB]

It will definitely be interesting to see how Bangladesh fare in a match on a strong batting wicket in the Windies later this year.

 

[age_master]

If Ponting were to get there that would be one of the biggest ironies ever.

if ponting did do it Australia would still very likley win the game (in Zimbabwe anyway) or at least still be playing to win

 

[Ford_GTHO351]

400 will not be broken for a long time. Even with Australia touring Zimbabwe, Australia would rather go for a win over players setting individual records & thats the way the game should be played