Serves that arrogant Shastri and Kohli right

[Austin 3:!6]

This is what happens when your captain and coach has an agenda. This is what happens when you insults the legends of the country. This is what happens when you try to rewrite the cricketing acumen. Consider this as a rant but as a test cricket fan, I am so upset and angry right now.

 

Anil Kumble is a legend of the game. Kohli forced him to step down for a motormouth Shastri.

CAC appointed Dravid and Zak as batting & bowling consultants respectively. Shastri said, he dont need them. Mujhe Bharat Arun chahiye, mujhe Sanjay Bangar chahiye. What did you do, you ignored the legends of your country and insulted them. They walked off quietly

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Delhi test got over on 9th Dec. COA & BCCI wanted the test players to go to SA early but they chose to stay back in India to attend Virat's wedding reception. The players turned up to SA just 5 days before the test. Sachin pagal tha? Dravid ya Laxman pagal the? They used to travel overseas atleast 10 days ago, practice hard before playing the 1st test. This management said they need none of those, they will turn up to SA 5 days before, play no practice match and take on SA. Bradman ka baap bhi run nehi baana paata.

Opted out of practice match. Pata nehi which Einstein's idea was that but this team somehow thought they will practice with their own bowlers. What happened as a result? You could only practice 1 day, indoor practice 1 day due to rain and you opted to rest on the optional session. Decided to dance on streets and post photographs in Instagram instead.Virat Kohli need to understand he is a champion batsman. He might not need practice but his team members do.

That Shatri was giving all arrogant statements in media before the series. 'That Australia series gave us confidence...we are ready to take any team in the world'. Feels like punching his face now.

 

This is one of the best test XI assembled. Hats off to selectors. But due to the stupid incompetent management, we are in the cusp of getting whitewashed.

 

Aur pay karo crores and crores in IPL. These f-eckers are already in IPL mood. Why wouldnt they be? They are getting paid more than what a Top MBA, doctor or a lawyer get paid in India.

 

I hope Kohli sees the light, distance himself from this Shastri and gets his act together. He does not have a godfather like Srinivasan was for Dhoni. If this performance continues, he might be stripped from captaincy at the end of the year. Even Sachin was not pardoned and was removed after a year. Remember this Virat and get your act together. Test cricket is not child's play. Test cricket baachon ka khel nehi hai. Shastri is definitely not the answer.

 

[chewy]

It just fe cking  annoying...Deja vu  headlines...India bounced and bamboozled by pace

everyone knew it was coming but no one was remotely prepared

 

I mean opening with Dhawan against a trio of 140kph bowlers  

Edited January 17, 2018 by chewy

[sm332]

Perhaps we were all expecting too much. We have had similar results in the past but a great 18 months at home lulled all of us into a false sense of complacency. I am not entirely surprised by the results but am surprised at the manner of capitulations by the batting order. We have one batsman who has scored more than 100 runs in the top 5 .... after 4 innings. 

 

I too am pissed, unfortunately we are looking at a rough patch over the next 12-15 months especially since it isnt as though we left unbelievable players at home? 

 

Who would you replace Chepu, Rahane, Rohit, etc for .... 

[Austin 3:!6]

10 minutes ago, sm332 said:

Perhaps we were all expecting too much. We have had similar results in the past but a great 18 months at home lulled all of us into a false sense of complacency. I am not entirely surprised by the results but am surprised at the manner of capitulations by the batting order. We have one batsman who has scored more than 100 runs in the top 5 .... after 4 innings. 

 

I too am pissed, unfortunately we are looking at a rough patch over the next 12-15 months especially since it isnt as though we left unbelievable players at home? 

 

Who would you replace Chepu, Rahane, Rohit, etc for .... 

Losing is fine...no harm in losing. But losing like this?

 

Pujara is getting run out in both innings of a test match?

Your best test batsman sits out whole series for a TTF like Rohit Sharma?

You drop your best bowler from 1st test and play Ishant just bcoz he belongs from your state?

[fineleg]

14 minutes ago, sm332 said:

Perhaps we were all expecting too much. We have had similar results in the past but a great 18 months at home lulled all of us into a false sense of complacency.

false complacency for who? Maybe you, @Austin 3:!6, @sandeep, @King Tendulkar, @Cricketics

Austin had this "we are winning at centurion" thread? sandeep said series win for India.

Most here said SA will thrash us.

Edited January 17, 2018 by fineleg

[Tattieboy]

Dear Mr Kohli and Mr Shastri.

 

You can fool some of the people  some of the time BUT

You can't fool all of the people all  of the time  

[Austin 3:!6]

Any more rant guys?

 

[Tattieboy]

No Rant but a Pant might help lol 

[Nonbeliever]

Is dukh ki ghadi mein bevda shastri kahin kohli ko bhi bevada na banade

[zen]

But what the team do if test specialists don't play like LOI players in tests 

[wanted_desi]

I already know the results with Kaptaan and Asstri for England/Australia. Hopefully that would be silver lining ahead of World Cup, before that Kaptaan and Asstri gets sacked. You will never win a WC with them in charge.