SHIV CHANDERPAUL: All Good Things Come To An End

While 40 year old Shiv is struggling mightily in South Africa, 37 year old Sangakkara has entered the 12K club and is on his way to his 38th test century.


NZ 221
SL 196/5
Sangakkara 85*

www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-l...ne/match/749779.html

* Hopefully Shiv can learn a lesson from Sangakkara and score at least a 29 in the 2nd innings of the 3rd test in SA

* If Shiv(currently 11,725) were to miraculously score a 29 in the 2nd innings of the 3rd test, he would then need only 200 runs to become the highest WI scorer(11954) in tests.

Rev

By the way folks, Shiv needs 14 runs to surpass Steve Waugh as the highest runs scorer at the #5 batting position in tests.


6754 SWaugh @ 56.28 avg
6741 Chanderpaul @ 58.61 avg
5936 Clarke @ 61.83 avg

LINK

* So let's root for Shiv to score 14 runs in the 2nd innings of the 3rd test vs SA. ;D

Rev

A masterclass in strike farming is going on now.

Sangas is providing Shiv with a lesson in how to bat with the tail and how to make meaningful runs.

Sangs has literally shielded the tail for hours and propelled his own score from 100 to 200+. He is facing all balls and accelerated dramatically once Sri Lanka's last three batsmen were exposed by New Zealand.

I just witnessed a spectacular double hundred by Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara .

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* While Shiv is poking away in South Africa and not scoring runs, Sangakkara scored 203 runs off 306 balls---an amazing strike rate of 66.63

* Shiv scored 9 runs off 48 balls in his last innings----a strike rate of 18.75

* After Shiv fails in his last innings in South Africa he should spend the next 2 months looking at Sangakkara's innings and learning from the great Sri Lankan.

* Once again, congrats to Sanga on a great double hundred. Hope Shiv can miraculously score a 14 in his last innings in SA----that would make him the highest scorer at the #5 batting position.

Rev

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* Not sure about you folks, but my expectations are rather high this lovely Sunday morning.

* I have a feeling #31 is coming up---31 test hundreds.

* Low expectations are for low achievers---the Tiger's expectations are high. .  

Rev

You can all look forward to the Tiger "PULLING A LARA"



* "Pulling a Lara" is defined as a batsman making a huge score after a string of low scores----Lara was a master of "Pulling a Lara"


* Check these Lara scores:

6, 23, 0, 0, 8, 36, 33, 400*

* The great BCL "PULLED A LARA" with that 400*

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Shiv's scores in SA:

21, 4, 7, 9

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> Expect him to PULL A LARA

Rev

Some  may say that you are a dreamer and you are not the only one .Imagine.......

* Read this Ramo:

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* Hopefully in your next life you'll be an accomplished and productive dreamer Ramo.

Rev

::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::

Shiv misses out on his 50th NOT OUT

Shiv run out 50