SecondSlip Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Quote Indian middle-order batsman in Tests, Rohit Sharma, is all set to miss the fourth and final Test match of the series against Australia due to family reasons. As per a report in The Times of India, Rohit has flown down to India from Australia to be with his with his wife for the birth of their first child. “It would’ve been great to have him (Rohit) around. Tactically, he brings so much to the side and then his batting provides the right kind of balance to the side. But what awaits him is far bigger and more important,” a source was quoted as saying by The Times of India. Rohit, who played a crucial knock of 63* in the first innings of the recently concluded 3rd Test, made his return into playing XI after missing the 2nd Test due to injury. He was also part of the playing XI in the first game, where he scored 37 and 1, getting out in a surprising way in the first innings after he opted to play a lofted shot against Nathan Lyon despite surviving on the previous delivery. Rohit had made his comeback into the Test side for the Australia tour. Team India's limited-overs vice-captain was dropped from the Test team after the South Africa tour, where he scored 78 runs in four innings. He was kept out of the team for Afghanistan Test, England Test tour and the home series against West Indies as well. His form in the limited-overs cricket saw Rohit making his comeback to the longest format of the game. He was preferred over Hanuma Vihari in the first Test. The latter made a comeback into the playing XI after an injury to Rohit for the second Test and batted as an opener in the third game - when Rohit was back in the playing XI. India is currently leading the series 2-1 with final Test to be played from January 3 in Sydney. With a win in Melbourne, the visitors ensured that they retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and team India cannot lose the series from this point. https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/india-vs-australia-rohit-sharma-to-miss-4th-test-in-sydney-to-be-with-wife-for-birth-of-first-child-report-ritika-sajdeh/339334 UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
SecondSlip Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Get Pappu Patel to open with Agarwal and bat Vihari at #6 UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Popular Post R!TTER Posted December 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2018 Chalo thank god, one thing less to worry about. Talent's fans happy as well as that of the Indian test team. The Dark Horse, saik, Clarke and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment
velu Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 congrats @maniac & @gattaca garu UrmiSinhaRay, Real McCoy, saik and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment
diga Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 18 minutes ago, R!TTER said: Chalo thank god, one thing less to worry about. Talent's fans happy as well as that of the Indian test team. +1...Vihari should move down & Pappu Patel should open. But I think Pandya will slot into Tailunts place with Vihari again forced to open Ridgepi and UrmiSinhaRay 2 Link to comment
sergio04 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 oh *. this means India is going to lose 4th test. Clarke, UrmiSinhaRay and beetle 1 1 1 Link to comment
gattaca Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 39 minutes ago, velu said: congrats @maniac & @gattaca garu lol never supported rohit. but the other option is hardik. well he is equally bad. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Nonbeliever Posted December 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2018 What a lucky child for india... UrmiSinhaRay, Cricketics, Laaloo and 13 others 1 15 Link to comment
SK_IH Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, Nonbeliever said: What a lucky child for india... i wanted him to play but this is funny Tridibans_16, UrmiSinhaRay, velu and 2 others 1 1 2 1 Link to comment
beetle Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Bless the little angel. Vihari gets a breather. Congrats uncle maniac. Clarke, maniac, Cricketics and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment
afan Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Will be interesting if India is forced to bowl first at the SCG. We need good batters to face spin in the 4rth innings, and I think Pandya can be drafted in place of Rohit Is Ashwin likely to play,? UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
wanted_desi Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Looks like Rohit's kid is making sure India is winning this series. velu, Tridibans_16, Real McCoy and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment
prinzo Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I rememeber at the beginning of the year there was an outcry as to why Rohit was in the test team against SA UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Number Posted December 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2018 Maniac dada ban gaya UrmiSinhaRay, Trichromatic, SK_IH and 15 others 1 17 Link to comment
Real McCoy Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Congratulations to Rohit....and India Nonbeliever, BrantFUGH, Frustrated and 5 others 1 6 1 Link to comment
Clarke Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Thank u bhabhiji, u timed it so well Hope Ashwin/Pandya return based on the pitch and we go for the kill. Tridibans_16, UrmiSinhaRay, beetle and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment
rtmohanlal Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 would be a blessing in disguise if toss comes Inda's way Real McCoy and UrmiSinhaRay 1 1 Link to comment
R!TTER Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Even if it doesn't we could make sure that we load our bowling in such an event, should we be forced to field first. UrmiSinhaRay and Real McCoy 1 1 Link to comment
neel roy Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, R!TTER said: Even if it doesn't we could make sure that we load our bowling in such an event, should we be forced to field first. Lol flipside is fourth innings we are one batsmen short while defending against Lyon UrmiSinhaRay and Suhaan 1 1 Link to comment
R!TTER Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 26 minutes ago, neel roy said: Lol flipside is fourth innings we are one batsmen short while defending against Lyon Which batsman do you propose, from the 19, who'll stand up to Lyon in the 4th innings? I can assure you he isn't from any of the A/R we have & it's best we restrict Aus to the bare minimum in the first innings. Link to comment
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