Thursday, April 2, 2009

The Second Wall???

When Shewag commented after the end of the Second Test against New Zeland that we have a Second wall from the Norht it was like What??? We cannot deny the fact that the innings Gambhir played was maybe the most inportant in his cricketing career which helped India hold on to the 2-0 lead and take us to a position from where we will not lose the series. And there is no denying the fact that he has improved a lot from the days when his head used to fall over each time he tried to flick the ball from his pads making him the easiest victim for an LBW decision and there wasn't an easier task then claiming his wicket to a position where he has put a heavy price on his wicket. But still he has his temprament issues like the elbowing incident to Shane Watson and getting suspended for a match. 'The Wall' is given to the man who on the contrary has been immovable not only in the physical game but also mentally. You can see that how much ever he is provoked it will evoke the same emotion that flows when he hits a century - A smile!! Its not just the cricket that is played but also the way it is played. The only other person who in contemporary cricket has the right to this title is Chanderpaul who has time and again proved that he is simply unmovable.
We may have a 'Second Wall' in the making. But that is too far fletched as Gambhir has a lot to prove still and he is still in the early part of his career starting to show threads of consistency. Lets hope that he is a long term investment and sticks to the opening because rarely we have a permanent combination right at the top.

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