MAHELA JAYAWARDENE: Will He Retire With A 50+ Test Average ?

[quote author=Rev link=topic=91188.msg581248#msg581248 date=1408032495]
'Bobicians' prejudiced.

Rev
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hold on, I know some non bobbicians who say he is great...and when it comes to RBK, stats doan mean nothing!   

[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=91188.msg581284#msg581284 date=1408040067]
hold on, I know some non bobbicians who say he is great...and when it comes to RBK, stats doan mean nothing!   
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Rev

[quote author=Rev link=topic=91188.msg581242#msg581242 date=1408032204]
[size=14pt]BATSMEN WHO ENDED THEIR TEST CAREERS WITH A 49 AVERAGE[/size]

49.83* - JAYAWARDENE---1 innings to go
49.60---Inzamam ul Haq
49.48---Frank Worrell
49.34---Virender Sehwag


http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/...pe=batting

* A batsman cannot be labeled a great with an average below 50.

Rev
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I know that Sehwag doesn't have any realistic shot at test side anymore, but he hasn't formally retired has he? If so unfair to include his name in there tbh.

Anywho - 1 more innings to go and I don't see him compensating for the first innings low score. So he's gonna join the sub 50s club. Sad, because he deserves 50+ average IMO - despite being bit of a home/flat track bully.

[quote author=Kyle link=topic=91188.msg581419#msg581419 date=1408070513]
I know that Sehwag doesn't have any realistic shot at test side anymore, but he hasn't formally retired has he? If so unfair to include his name in there tbh.
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* The probability of 36 year old Virender Sehwag playing tests again is ZERO.

* So his test career ends with a 49 average.

Rev

49 not out

Afridi also lavished praise on the Sri Lankan senior batsman Mahela Jayawardene who is playing his final Test in the ongoing series. "Jayawardene is a great cricketer and I think the feats he has achieved for his country speak for themselves. It was always a challenge bowling to him. I am happy to see he is getting the farewell from Test cricket that he richly deserves," he added.

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This is one of the most classiest batsmen n a great tactician... won many matches for his country and made a timely decision unlike that plastic god who played for records ... he played his last 2 years with an avg around 20s just to play 200 tests !!

[quote author=umpire link=topic=91970.msg581911#msg581911 date=1408285275]
This is one of the most classiest batsmen n a great tactician... won many matches for his country and made a timely decision unlike that plastic god who played for records ... he played his last 2 years with an avg around 20s just to play 200 tests !!
[/quote] I would assume that the plastic god that  you are referring to is none other than Shiv Chanderpaul