Say sorry to Saha

[Gollum]

Just now, R.D forever said:

Ppl who start threads based on one innings should be banned. Ffs give that man a chance for at least 2 tests. 

Well Saha was chastised on this forum based on 1 test in Cape Town, didn't see you complaining then? And DK isn't a debutant, he has been a test failure for the last 13 years. Had Pant failed here no one would have complained. 

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, sensible-indian said:

He drops catches... That alone is enough pa. 

In his defense he went for a catch that he should not have gone to.  For majority of the part of the innings no other major flaws in his keeping given that he is back after a long time. 

[rkt.india]

13 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

No Saha was never a long term option. India needs a solid batsman as a keeper. Both KKD/Saha are not our solutions for different reasons. India has to move on with someone line Pant. If they intend to play Pandya as 5th bowler India needs a stronger keeper. In this match one catch that KKD dropped cost probably 5 runs. That's it. There is no real different Saha would have made here anyway.

DK dropped 2 catches.

[vvvslaxman]

It is not that hard to keep for Indian bowlers lol They rarely find edges

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, rkt.india said:

DK dropped 2 catches.

I saw only one. Which other catch?

[sensible-indian]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

In his defense he went for a catch that he should not have gone to.  For majority of the part of the innings no other major flaws in his keeping given that he is back after a long time. 

Yeah true but im very skeptical of him.

 

When he made a comeback in 2014, he dropped a crucial catch against Pakistan. 

[Gollum]

5 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Not even close.   Saha is 33. Not sure how long he is going to be out. India has to bring in a fresh keeper and groom him.  

What not close?

 

If India needs a fresh keeper that must be a youngster like Pant or Sanju or Ishan Kishan. 

[sensible-indian]

1 minute ago, rkt.india said:

DK dropped 2 catches.

2?

[vvvslaxman]

Come on guys. stop hyping Saha is like Gilchrist/Sanga/Boucher/McCullum rolled in to one lol  Are you telling me Saha never dropped any catch or missed any stumping?

[Gollum]

Karthik takes 1 blinder and drops 5 sitters. I have been through that torture in the 2008 M&M series (Sri Lanka), he was a complete wreck. Must have missed 15 chances in that series alone. He has always been a rubbish keeper, not as pathetic as Pappu but not worthy of international cricket. 

[R.D forever]

Even if u want to drop DK why would u go for Saha who looks like a walking wicket outside Asia. We have Pant kishan sanju

[Gollum]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Come on guys. stop hyping Saha is like Gilchrist/Sanga/Boucher/McCullum rolled in to one lol  Are you telling me Saha never dropped any catch or missed any stumping?

Sanga, Gilly, Flower, Baz-> one type

 

Healy, Boucher, Latif, Saha-> another type

 

Don't make up stuff, no one said he is a combination of all of them. Everybody drops catches just like every batsman fails and every bowler sucks balls....no one is perfect. Healy cost Aus a series in Pak with a simple stumping miss, but he made up for that in the rest of his career. Saha isn't God but he is one of the safest pure keepers of all time. 

[Austin 3:!6]

Entire ICF should say sorry to Dhoni. He was our best batsman in Eng 2014

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

Sanga, Gilly, Flower, Baz-> one type

 

Healy, Boucher, Latif, Saha-> another type

 

Don't make up stuff, no one said he is a combination of all of them. Everybody drops catches just like every batsman fails and every bowler sucks balls....no one is perfect. Healy cost Aus a series in Pak with a simple stumping miss, but he made up for that in the rest of his career. Saha isn't God but he is one of the safest pure keepers of all time. 

Bottomline is everybody is susceptible.  We have to weigh all the options and see who could be more useful as a sum. Saha probably has a couple of years left in him assuming he is immediately coming back. At 35 we wanted even Dhoni out. 

[sensible-indian]

1 minute ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Entire ICF should say sorry to Dhoni. He was our best batsman in Eng 2014

Sadly also our captain for which he must ask us sorry. 

 

So sorry cancelled.

 

All can be happy. 

[Switchblade]

4 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Sanga, Gilly, Flower, Baz-> one type

 

Healy, Boucher, Latif, Saha-> another type

 

Don't make up stuff, no one said he is a combination of all of them. Everybody drops catches just like every batsman fails and every bowler sucks balls....no one is perfect. Healy cost Aus a series in Pak with a simple stumping miss, but he made up for that in the rest of his career. Saha isn't God but he is one of the safest pure keepers of all time. 

Gollum not questioning his wk skills but do you really think he can score overseas he failed in Australia and even of he played in South Africa he would have failed there he isn’t a game changer with the bat.In India things fall in place so lots of them score runs but they fail overseas.

[Rasgulla]

Sorry Dhoni...now back to original 90s aukat with DK and Saha

[CG]

Gollum not questioning his wk skills but do you really think he can score overseas he failed in Australia and even of he played in South Africa he would have failed there he isn’t a game changer with the bat.In India things fall in place so lots of them score runs but they fail overseas.

I think you don't get it.Wk in test cricket is most important.In history of test cricket except Gilchrist and gilly had a strong batting lineup You will not find many wk avg above 40.

[speedheat]

4 minutes ago, Rasgulla said:

Sorry Dhoni...now back to original 90s aukat with DK and Saha

Sorry Bot we have 4g pant over 2g stand still don't dive dhoni now..

Sorry Bot..

[Switchblade]

4 minutes ago, CG said:

11 minutes ago, Switchblade said:

Gollum not questioning his wk skills but do you really think he can score overseas he failed in Australia and even of he played in South Africa he would have failed there he isn’t a game changer with the bat.In India things fall in place so lots of them score runs but they fail overseas.

I think you don't get it.Wk in test cricket is most important.In history of test cricket except Gilchrist and gilly had a strong batting lineup You will not find many wk avg above 40.

I get that CG but he needs to contribute with the bat as well not saying he should score centuries but should make vital contributions with the bat as well.