Sydney Test: Rahane, Vihari and Rohit

[zen]

I understand that we have limited options but this guy has mostly been riding his luck throwing his bat around. Has done nothing much in this test and with Pujara and Kohli gone cheaply had the opportunity to at least make his "aggressive intent" count but came a cropper 

 

Or are we expecting too much from him? I understand we have limited option but to make a point, should Rahane be dropped for Sydney? 

 

Ind 28/4

 

Cummins to Rahane, OUT, he's taken down leg side! What is happening here! Cummins has bowled better deliveries for wickets, that's for sure. But he'll take these. And why not, he probably deserved eight in the first innings. Short of a length and down leg side. Rahane looks to shovel it fine, with a horizontal bat, and gets a thin edge. Dips on Paine, but he lunges to his left and holds on

AM Rahane c †Paine b Cummins 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

 

 

 

Vihari, I understand is new and could develop, but atm appears like a fish out of water  .... his bowling could be useful at Sydney .... thoughts? 

 

Cummins to Vihari, OUT, Vihari has been bounced out by Cummins for the second time in the match. Nasty short ball, 141.2ks, climbs on off, gets too big on Vihari. He lobs it off the shoulder of the bat to Usman Khawaja at gully

GH Vihari c Khawaja b Cummins 13 (45b 1x4 0x6) SR: 28.88

 

 

 

Rohit as well in the 2nd inning. But scored a 50 in the first ....

 

Hazlewood to RG Sharma, OUT, taken at slip! Hazlewood dangles it in the corridor for Rohit, he takes it on and he's dismissed. Short ball. He'd argue it was there for the cut, but it's rising up at him and he can't control the slash as a result. Was perhaps too close for the shot anyway

RG Sharma c SE Marsh b Hazlewood 5 (18b 0x4 0x6) SR: 27.77

 

 

 

it is difficult to play all 3 in the 11  .... PS poll closes before the start of the last test

Edited December 28, 2018 by zen

[SecondSlip]

Vihari is not an opener. Play him at #5 or #6 and he will do much better. 

[zen]

Rohit as well in the 2nd inning. Though scored a 50 in the first .... poll added

[velu]

vihari is our sacrifical goat in this test for us..

but his weakness vs short stuff is clearly exposed here .. need to work on it 

 

rahane being rahane here .. 

rohit well , he looked comfortable in the 1st innings

[R!TTER]

Just now, velu said:

vihari is our sacrifical goat in this test for us..

but his weakness vs short stuff is clearly exposed here .. need to work on it 

 

rahane being rahane here .. 

rohit well , he looked comfortable in the 1st innings

You mean apart from the 2 missed catches?

[Straight Drive]

With scoreline very likely to be 2-1 in India's favour the think tank will say in PC we will rearing same team unless for injuries. 

[bowl_out]

Get Ashwin in place of Vihari and open with Pujara.

[zen]

2 minutes ago, Straight Drive said:

With scoreline very likely to be 2-1 in India's favour the think tank will say in PC we will rearing same team unless for injuries. 

True but a bit dangerous to play all 3 in the 11 (something that the opponent would prefer. would we not prefer to bowl vs a line up having these 3)  

[rtmohanlal]

Rohit - shouldn't have selected

Rahane - really disappointed. The Sydney test should be his last chance.

Vihari  - deserves chances  in middle order. He is  only a make shift opener

[Nikola]

No vihari won't be dropped. Rahane is vice captain & Rohit should be dropped but that won't happen so most likely we will go with same xi for next test.

[Khota]

All three should play. This was an excellent team they picked win or lose.

[wanted_desi]

Vihari will be dropped probably as he got some weakness he needs to work on. However, i would trust Ashwin as opener than Vihari, Rohit, Vijay and KL Rahul. 

[Khota]

6 minutes ago, wanted_desi said:

Vihari will be dropped probably as he got some weakness he needs to work on. However, i would trust Ashwin as opener than Vihari, Rohit, Vijay and KL Rahul. 

You are joking? Right.

[coffee_rules]

If we win, same team..it has balance, Vihari gets to bowl as a spare spinner and Rohit's myth of changing the game in a session still gets tested and will be settled one way or the other.

[rkt.india]

8 hours ago, velu said:

vihari is our sacrifical goat in this test for us..

but his weakness vs short stuff is clearly exposed here .. need to work on it 

 

rahane being rahane here .. 

rohit well , he looked comfortable in the 1st innings

Kohli also was brutally exposed by Fidel Edwards in his debut test series in WI. Let's give Vihari some time.

[Temujin Khaghan]

I hope others have observed that whenever there is a collapse, meeky rahane will give up way too easily. 

[wanted_desi]

33 minutes ago, Khota said:

You are joking? Right.

Our Openers are averaging in teens. It doesn't really even matter at this point who opens. 

[sandeep]

Make Rohit open, get Ashwin in place of Vihari.   As much as I hate to bench Vihari on the back of making him open.  

 

But with 2 fulltime spinners, the need for his bowling doesn't exist, and he has shown he cant handle short stuff.   

[rtmohanlal]

47 minutes ago, Temujin Khaghan said:

I hope others have observed that whenever there is a collapse, meeky rahane will give up way too easily. 

yes .... he has been thoroughly  disappointing in that regard.

[zen]

@maniac   Is Rohit a lucky mascot? Played in 2 tests, one Ind won, here Ind is in a winning position?