39 YEAR OLD SHIV: A Fighting NOT OUT

[size=18pt]CC Poster NARPER knows his cricket and writes:[/size]

Quote:[size=12pt]Look ....shiv may appear to be a batting machine....but he is human

For consecutive tests the man has chased ball for over 4 sessions....before coming into bat.....even the younger will feel the fatigue.

The 76 in the 1st test was one of Shiv's most fluent test innings I have seen from him in a long time[/size].

http://caribbeancricket.com/topic/1073608

Rev

[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=85993.msg538061#msg538061 date=1386859501]
no way. shiv will break it
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[size=18pt]Chairman, the Rev admires your incredible optimism.[/size]

* Failure now and then is good---it eliminates complacency---and keeps Shiv hungry.

Rev

Looking at the stroke , he was set a trap my McCullum.

As a matter of course , The Shivster plays very late to swing bowling.

Boult was brought on and Anderson was sent to short cover for the early play .

the rest is history ...

similar fashion to kirk edwards 

For you Folks who were snoring 
                                                    ZZzzzzz

30.4

Boult to Chanderpaul, the move's worked, Boult's removed Chanderpaul :

who's reached out to this length delivery but has only scooped it in the air to cover-point !  :-[

Any captain, winning the toss, inserting the opposition and have them score 450 is a failed decision. In the first test the same decision was made with NZ scoring 600+ after being inserted. Cannot quite grasp the rationale for this decision and one which I am sure the coach endorses, as if he had not then a different decision would have been made in this test.

Chandrpaul is a good enough player to overcome this short period of drought. If the reason is because of being in the field for two days, as cited, then he should hang up  his boots.

Long way to go but cannot see the West Indies much over 300 in this innings.

Here's what happens when U lean into the stroke INSTEAD of waiting to play LATE 

25.3
Anderson to Edwards,  Edwards eagerly leaned forward

to work it to the leg side, but a leading edge is all he's got,

and cover dives to take it low...

Dont read too much into Shiv score, guys !!

It was a technically deficient shot by de ole bhai  ::LOL::

[quote author=easyrider link=topic=85993.msg538079#msg538079 date=1386862825]

Chandrpaul is a good enough player to overcome this shout period of drought. If the reason is because of being in the field for two days, as cited, then he should hang up  his boots.
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* Let's examine Chanderpaul's drought.

* Here are his scores in India and NZ

* 36, 31* 25, 41, 76, 1, 6 = 216 runs = 36 average

* A 36 average for a batsman with a 51+ test average is, indeed, a drought.

* [size=14pt]SHIV MUST ALWAYS BE JUDGED BY A HIGHER STANDARD.[/size]

Rev

Play Late !!

surprise Shiv forgot he batting in a Basin !  ::LOL::

                                       

[quote author=Rev link=topic=85993.msg538099#msg538099 date=1386864217]* [size=14pt]SHIV MUST ALWAYS BE JUDGED BY A HIGHER STANDARD.[/size][/quote]

It is because of Chanderpaul's higher standard and consistency upon which the Cricketing world has observed and judged Chanderpaul, that they are allowed to excuse a dip.

Obviously he is nearing the end of his most effective years but pre India, there was nothing to give credence to that point. He appears hungry but admittedly his dismissals from India onwards have been quite soft and not in keeping with a man who seems to value his wicket with life itself.

I think not playing ODIs, which he still seems able to, and the paucity in Test fixtures have lead to a slump of sorts.

If he fails in this series, it would be interesting to see how the selectors deal with him. Hopefully it would be more dignified than his ODIs 'sacking'.