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He made 99 at Adelaide in and followed it up with a fluent at the Gabba to further prove his credentials as a Test opener. Murali Vijay India Batsman. Player bio News Photos Videos Stats. Personal Information. Man of the Match. Career Information. Murali Vijay Krishna Overall Stats. Murali Vijay Krishna News. Murali Vijay Krishna Photos. He answered the sceptical critics with a 97 in the Durban Test, accumulated with grit against a formidable bowling line-up including Dale Steyn and Morne Mokel.

He failed to make any big scores in the truncated New Zealand tour, but looked solid at the crease, with no fundamental flaws. He continued his excellent run abroad and translated them into runs by scoring his first overseas Test hundred on a rather placid track at Trent Bridge but against the ever-present swing of James Anderson. On a more challenging grassy wicket at Lord's, Vijay scored a resolved 95 in the 2nd innings to set the platform for an Indian win.

In the subsequently forgettable tour for India, Vijay was one of their few rays of hope, ending the series as India's highest run-getter with runs in 5 matches.

He continued his fruitful away exploits in Australia, fabled as one of the toughest backyards, and scored 99 in the first Test at Adelaide and followed it up with a career-defining on a seaming Gabba track; the only track on which Virat Kohli, India's highest run-scorer in the series, was found wanting in key technical aspects.

Vijay was one of the more valuable finds of the post-Tendulkar era: a vital cog in the top-order of the team who had consistently proved his mettle in away conditions with his adaptable technique.

He could stand up tall on the bouncy pitches of Australia and South Africa, play late to counter the seam movement and pronounced swing of the Dukes ball in British conditions, and play spin exceptionally well with nimble foot movement a bit of a given for an Indian batsman.

There is a coherence in his batting that makes the delivery a part of the process of the ball getting to the boundary; even a good ball. No slower ball could ever get him out, because he didn't have the last-ball complex.

The monk had the ability to phase everything out and just react to the next ball bowled at him. In India's extended home season after the series in Australia, Vijay has undergone several injuries, having entered the thirties. His performance has been fairly good as he has been notching up big scores regularly.

He went through a lean patch after his in the Bangladesh tour, but responded with a few crucial fifties in conditions where runs were scarce against South Africa at home in He was struck by a bout of injury again, but continued his rich vein of form in the home series against England, essaying 2 centuries in the five-match series. He struggled for runs against Australia at home once again, but didn't look short on technique.

Despite his topsy-turvy graph in the home season, he is one man who has understood his technique, the limitations it carries, and has managed to play within his boundaries.

The rebellious teenager who left home continues to be the rebel, bathing in the glory of his Test success rather than the most glitzy T20s, and making himself the most valuable player at the highest level for the toughest conditions, to the extent that Vijay and Rahane bear a higher onus, than even Virat Kohli overseas. While his technique is aesthetically pleasing to say the least, there is something more vital that personifies him than his lazy elegance — Murali Vijay is well and truly the calm, dependable figure in India's batting line-up; their all-conditions' expert.

Vijay is known for his sound batting technique and the ability to score runs in challenging conditions. He started playing cricket at the age of He initially played club cricket in the home city before he was selected in the Tamil Nadu Under team.

He made his first-class debut for the Tamil Nadu senior team in and emerged as one of the top run-scorers in his maiden first-class tournament. He played the first two Tests against England in but was dropped after the second game after a pair and later sent back home, midway of the tour. He got a chance against Australia later in the same year but was dropped after 2 games, as he failed to perform once again.

He made his debut in the league for Chennai in It is in this season where he got his league best of , tonking the ball over the ropes to long on and hoicking it over deep mid-wicket consistently throughout the game. Vijay came to the fore again in the edition, when his 58 helped Chennai trounce Delhi in Qualifier 2.