Indian Cricket Season 2012

[Bobbyguitarist]

From Cricinfo :

Gambhir could become the first Indian to carry his bat in a one-dayer
Din't get this. anybody explain this noob?

 

[mhsabir]

Yeah, makes me wonder as well. Even I thought doesnt not seem to be that rare. He also made 186* also while opening, I think.

 

[Deleted member 7160]

Gambhir would be not out since he opened the innings. Like Sachin did when he had scored 200*

 

[mhsabir]

Ah here goes

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283150.html

Carrying the bat is defined as an opener batting through the innings to remain as the not out batsman with the team all out. It does not apply to a team in ODIs batting the complete 50 overs with wickets still standing.

 

[rodeoz]

I think even Gavaskar carried his bat through the innings when he made that infamous 36* in India's first ever World Cup game against England in 1975.

 

[ajuravi007]

IS the wicket difficult to play ?

 

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[mhsabir]

So, the difference is getting all out The point is he should have opened & be the batsmen stranded out, with the team bowled out.

 

[rodeoz]

Ah here goes

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283150.html

Oops. Thanks for this. All this while I had a different notion of "carrying the bat through the innings".

 

[mhsabir]

I was actually unsure. I thought it was only all out, but then you were so confident, that I thought - Maybe I am wrong. But then checked up, my initial thoughts were right

 

[rodeoz]

"In 23 completed innings in International cricket, R Ashwin has been run out on 7 occasions - that's almost one in every 3 innings. Sigh!!!"