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[ramshorns]

Dinesh Karthik creates history

Special Correspondent


CHENNAI: Wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik created history on Wednesday by smashing a quadruple hundred in the SPIC-TNCA first-division league. The 21-year-old's unbeaten 403 is the highest ever score in the competitive first-division club league played here, surpassing S. Ramesh's 307 not out.

Karthik struck an astounding 55 fours and seven sixes in his 357-ball knock for Jolly Rovers against Alwarpet. "I've always wanted to make a big one," said Karthik, who was India's reserve wicketkeeper during the Test leg of the West Indies tour.

"At the start of the season, I thought I should make a double. Here I reached 100, and then looked for 200," said the right-hander who opened in the second innings of the three-day match. "After that, I didn't think too much, just played it ball by ball. It's a great feeling to make 400."

Karthik, who had ended Tuesday unbeaten on 251, propelled his side to 660 for one declared - a record for the highest total in the first division. Rovers, however, couldn't force victory.

[fineleg]

Good for DK, though what exactly is "first division league"?

When Sachin and Kambli got a record stand - was that below "first division league"...i suppose so, since it was school level right?

[poondu]

My home in India is in Alwarpet, Chennai . 

[ramshorns]

Good for DK, though what exactly is "first division league"?

When Sachin and Kambli got a record stand - was that below "first division league"...i suppose so, since it was school level right?

First division league cricket is definitely at a much high level than school cricket. 

[yorker]

I think its the level just below Ranji.

[fineleg]

While DK will be happy with this perf... - I think he'd have still preferred to go on Ind-A tour to Aus-A rather than having to sit in WI without doing anything and for that one reason of backup keeper in WI, it did not allow him to make the Ind-A tour. ( i think since DK is #2 choice, he'd have gone ahead of Parthiv if he was available).

[Poochandi]

 

Dinesh Karthik creates history --Hits 400

Thayirvadai Desikal creating History - flat track bullies. Any thrower in the opposition? who the judge standing in the middle? Who the writer? Is this news?

[fineleg]

This is a jolly match he played for Jolly Rovers...i think Steve Bucknor officiated.

Good record neverthless, I am really surprised none of our other DOMESTIC HERO's like Raman Lamba, WV Raman, Arun Lal (was he one?) haven't scored 400s in League matches?

WVR has a 300 - i think, not sure...does RL have a 300?

[LosingNow]

I think he'd have still preferred to go on Ind-A tour to Aus-A rather than having to sit in WI without doing anything and for that one reason of backup keeper in WI, it did not allow him to make the Ind-A tour.

Fineleg: I think DK will disagaree with you. So will Ramesh Powar. I think there is no substitute for a "real foreign tour" experience with the seniors. It is part of the maturing process. PP has already been through that..and DK (who is clearly #2 WK) needed that. There is a lot that goes on off-the-field that helps a player build confidence and character. 
Also, in my book (and dont get me wrong, MSD is a great talent), MSD is not an automatic for tests for the long term, yet.

[fineleg]

Good points, LN. (agree that MSD is not automatic for tests as well).
However couple of things to keep in mind:
1. DK has been in actual Test 11 for a few series (unlike RP who has not played Tests) - so for DK maybe actual 11 in Ind-A tour bit more worth it?...debatable perhaps...

2. Given that DK #2 *currently* (those things change), he might have wanted Ind-A tour to solidify #2 or even place a contention for MSD test spot...i dont think this 400 does anything to help that. If PP bats well to SAVE the current 4-day vs Aus-A, that will get noticed more.