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Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: To Retire With Great Stats - Googley - 07-14-2014
[quote author=Snoopster link=topic=91188.msg575192#msg575192 date=1405367346]
Bob Willis and the Babu were county teammates. I'm sure Willis got his fair share of licks from the Babu in the nets. 8)
But from what I recall, the particular shot Mahela played that was "Kanhaiesque" according to Willis was one of those "down on your knees cover drives". 8)
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Willis should talk about licks he received in the 73 test matches. Both Babu and Sobers made 150 at Lords!
Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: To Retire With Great Stats - Rohan99 - 07-14-2014
Jayawardene is an excellent batsman with great cricketing statistics. It is good to see him going out while still in good form. He has played a lot of test matches and he will be missed. I hope he will go on for at least 2 more years in odi and t20 cricket.
Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: To Retire With Great Stats - Rev Al - 07-14-2014
[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=91188.msg575204#msg575204 date=1405369839]
::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::
I hear you. I think every kid was "Kanhai" during that period!
He is/was loved by cricket fans around the world! They adored him in the subcontinent. Men like Gavaskar worship his every move. He is indeed a great, regardless at which angle you are looking from.
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Googs:
* Check out that immaculate forward defence shot by the Babu.
* You think Shiv rass could look as solid as that ?
* All Shiv can do is poke around and push his pads---then get LBW.
* But Shiv has patience---that is something the babu ran out of when he was set at the wicket----the babu liked to experiment sometimes----that was his downfall many times.
BOTTOM LINE:
* [size=14pt]The babu always looked like an EXTRAORDINARY GREAT-----Shiv may have great numbers----and Jayawardene also----but those 2 can't lace the babu's boots when it comes to batsmanship.[/size]
Rev
Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: To Retire With Great Stats - Rev Al - 07-15-2014
[size=18pt]THE BIG QUESTION REGARDING MAHELA JAYAWARDENE[/size]
* [size=14pt]Will he retire with a 50+ test average ?[/size]
* His current test average is 50.18 after 145 tests.
* His next 2 tests will be against South Africa.
* These are Jayawardene's last 6 test scores against SA: 30, 15, 31, 14, 30, 12
* So Jayawardene has averaged 22.00 in his last 6 innings against SA.
* Jayawardene's last 2 tests will be against Pakistan.
* These are Jayawardene's last 10 scores against Pakistan:
* 14, 0, 1*, 12, 11, 5, 0, 129, 47, 46
QUESTION AGAIN:
[size=14pt]Will Mahela Jayawardene end his test career with a 50+ test average ?[/size]
He deserves to.
Rev
Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: To Retire With Great Stats - Googley - 07-15-2014
Yes, he will! He will be playing at home...and we all know he is boss at home.
Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: To Retire With Great Stats - Rev Al - 07-15-2014
[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=91188.msg575299#msg575299 date=1405445731]
Yes, he will! He will be playing at home...and we all know he is boss at home.
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* You're right! Mahela is a home made bread.
61.13---Jayawardene's HOME average
39.72---Jayawardene's AWAY average
http://howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerHomeAway.asp?PlayerID=2104
* But he'll be playing 2 tests versus #2 ranked South Africa and 2 tests versus #5 ranked Pakistan.
* Anyway, those Lankan wickets are flat as a pancake---batting paradise----Jayawardene will most likely hold onto his 50+ test average.
Rev
Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: To Retire With Great Stats - chairman - 07-16-2014
go for a hundred mahela
Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: To Retire With Great Stats - Rev Al - 07-17-2014
[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=91188.msg575517#msg575517 date=1405565306]
go for a hundred mahela
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* Mahela and Sanga have a chance to put up some big scores in the first test.
* The wicket is a batsman's paradise----SA scored 455/9dec----typical Sri Lankan wicket.
* By the way Sanga needs a fifty for a world record----most consecutive fifties in tests
* [size=12pt]Good luck to Mahela---I would like to see him end his test career averaging 50+[/size]
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Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: To Retire With Great Stats - Rev Al - 07-18-2014
[size=14pt]MAHELA'S TEST AVERAGE DIPS TO 49.98[/size]
jayawardene lbw steyn 3
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Re: MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: Will He Retire With A 50+ Test Average ? - Rev Al - 07-20-2014
[size=18pt]JAYAWARDENE'S TEST AVERAGE DIPS TO 49.80[/size]
* Jayawardene's scores in the first test vs SA were 3 and 10
* After 146 tests, Jayawardene has scored 11,506 runs at an average of 49.80 with 33 hundreds and 48 fifties.
QUESTION:
* [size=14pt]Will Mahela Jayawardene join Inzamam UlHaq-----and end his excellent test career averaging below 50 ?[/size]
* In 120 tests Inzamam scored 8820 runs at an average of 49.60 with 25 hundreds and 46 fifties.
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