Shikhar Dhawan!!!

[goose]

i miss Sehwag

[mancalledsting]

I know this is purely a hypothetical discussion due the way our selectors are, but if Prithvi Shaw was to play in the current test series, who do you think would fare better between him and Dhawan. Honest answers please. 

[Cricketics]

Dhawan will fare better right now but 

Shaw will learn more like how an infant learn a new language faster than an Adult.

 

 

 

 

[Texan]

Dhawan is an FTB and unless we put Shaw through the rigors of Test cricket, we won't be able to find out whether he can survive in such conditions or not. The bar is very low when compared with Dhawan.

[Laaloo]

36 minutes ago, Cricketics said:

Dhawan will fare better right now but 

Shaw will learn more like how an infant learn a new language faster than an Adult.

 

 

 

 

 

[Cricketics]

42 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

 

If you trying to be funny, okay, just Read the post again.

In other words, it means Dhawan has reached his peak in learning, Shaw will learn faster, which means he can probably score more down the line than what Dhawan can on this tour. 

 

 

 

[Gollum]

Don't want Shaw to be scarred at such a tender age. Even SRT debuted on pattas, albeit against a good bowling attack. These SA pitches are doctored (ICC, you watching?) to shatter the confidence of Indian batsmen, can't expect a top 3 to just debut and fire away. That is also why I feel Rahul too will struggle in case he plays the 2nd test. A middle order bat will play an old cherry against tired bowlers, no place to hide for the top 3 batsmen.

[rkt.india]

Shaw is as loose technique wise as Dhawan, very much like Iyer.

[renjith]

International cricket is not a place for learning. They should learn things in domestic and A team.

 

Dhawan should be replaced with rahul in the eleven. In test squad we should consider openers like panchal, samrath, agarwal, prasanth chopra.

[renjith]

13 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Shaw is as loose technique wise as Dhawan, very much like Iyer.

Shaw looks like he has a better technique than dhawan and iyer. Although we cant be very sure until he plays better quality bowlers.

[Gollum]

2 years down the line there will be some serious entertainment in Indian cricket. Kohli and Bunty (+Rohit) don't want to share the piece of pie and Kohli is ok with that because he knows he will always be a bigger draw than Rohit. By hook or crook these crooks have got rid off Kumble and blocked Rahul, a much better prospect than even Kohli. But what if Shaw becomes as good as he is promising to be at this young age? He could be a potential superstar then, but Kohli the insecure person that he is, will have serious issues with that. Now he may go to Bunty and hatch a plan to exterminate Shaw's India career but how will Mumbai lobby react? Mumbai lobby is silent now because they know Rohit and Rahane can never equal Kohli, but what if Shaw is SRT's heir and not another sidekick? I know for sure that then Sunny, Sanju, Shastribot, many sponsors, Mumbai lobby will throw their full weight behind Shaw. Bengaluru/Kolkata/Hyderabad/Chennai are relative lightweights before Mumbai and Delhi/Punjab in the national cricketing scene, that is why Rahul and Ashwin will never be a serious threat to KKK (Krooked Klueless Kohli). Come to think of it South Indian superstars (esp from Karnataka) have never got their due in Indian cricket- Vishy, Dravid, Kumble, Srinath, Chandra, Prasanna, Ashwin, Laxman are downplayed/overlooked...... while half decent Northies and Mumbai players are presented as saviors of Indian cricket.  

 

Shaw will be the first serious threat to Kohli's stature after Rahul's expected dismissal from national cricket team and I am eager to see how the chess pieces move. Shaw may have the lobby behind him but Kohli has smartly played his cards by getting linked with Bollywood, it would be the ultimate chess move if he could get inside the Mumbai circles and nip the bud of Shaw before it grows, pretty sure Bunty is working along such lines as I type. Kohli has North India behind him, he is expanding his reach by trying to win over Bollywood (success) and Muslims (status loading)...... surely the Mumbai lobby isn't that stupid to allow all this. What if Shastribot is that decoy that has been planted by the lobby to get India many series defeats overseas, thereby diminishing Kohli's stature as captain and hence his clout? Just like chess, think of Rahane (by his non selection overseas) and Rohit (by his selection overseas) as the ultimate exchange sacrifices which will lead to long term strategic advantage for the Mumbai group (for those who don't know chess: exchange sacrifice is done to wreck the opponents pawn structure to gain time and development, this is done by sacrificing a rook for a minor piece like bishop/knight).  Ofc our team results suffer but is Indian Cricket Team really more important than Kohli, Mumbai lobby and their 24x7 bhakchodi? 

 

Or will we see a tactical understanding between the 2 power centres where there will be a 6-5 arrangement in the Indian XI and all Southie and Bengal players will be permanently sidelined from the team? May be there will be an interim arrangement where Kohli may allow 6 Mumbai players and Shaw as no 2 in the pecking order while he remains Head B!tch, only to allow Shaw to take over his position after his retirement in 2027. 

Edited January 10, 2018 by Gollum

[SK_IH]

KL Rahul

[Deleted_User_1]

Tikiwala is not even worthy of wiping the auss of Shaw.

[wanted_desi]

There are 10 better openers in India Than Dhawan. 

[raki05]

3 hours ago, Gollum said:

2 years down the line there will be some serious entertainment in Indian cricket. Kohli and Bunty (+Rohit) don't want to share the piece of pie and Kohli is ok with that because he knows he will always be a bigger draw than Rohit. By hook or crook these crooks have got rid off Kumble and blocked Rahul, a much better prospect than even Kohli. But what if Shaw becomes as good as he is promising to be at this young age? He could be a potential superstar then, but Kohli the insecure person that he is, will have serious issues with that. Now he may go to Bunty and hatch a plan to exterminate Shaw's India career but how will Mumbai lobby react? Mumbai lobby is silent now because they know Rohit and Rahane can never equal Kohli, but what if Shaw is SRT's heir and not another sidekick? I know for sure that then Sunny, Sanju, Shastribot, many sponsors, Mumbai lobby will throw their full weight behind Shaw. Bengaluru/Kolkata/Hyderabad/Chennai are relative lightweights before Mumbai and Delhi/Punjab in the national cricketing scene, that is why Rahul and Ashwin will never be a serious threat to KKK (Krooked Klueless Kohli). Come to think of it South Indian superstars (esp from Karnataka) have never got their due in Indian cricket- Vishy, Dravid, Kumble, Srinath, Chandra, Prasanna, Ashwin, Laxman are downplayed/overlooked...... while half decent Northies and Mumbai players are presented as saviors of Indian cricket.  

 

Shaw will be the first serious threat to Kohli's stature after Rahul's expected dismissal from national cricket team and I am eager to see how the chess pieces move. Shaw may have the lobby behind him but Kohli has smartly played his cards by getting linked with Bollywood, it would be the ultimate chess move if he could get inside the Mumbai circles and nip the bud of Shaw before it grows, pretty sure Bunty is working along such lines as I type. Kohli has North India behind him, he is expanding his reach by trying to win over Bollywood (success) and Muslims (status loading)...... surely the Mumbai lobby isn't that stupid to allow all this. What if Shastribot is that decoy that has been planted by the lobby to get India many series defeats overseas, thereby diminishing Kohli's stature as captain and hence his clout? Just like chess, think of Rahane (by his non selection overseas) and Rohit (by his selection overseas) as the ultimate exchange sacrifices which will lead to long term strategic advantage for the Mumbai group (for those who don't know chess: exchange sacrifice is done to wreck the opponents pawn structure to gain time and development, this is done by sacrificing a rook for a minor piece like bishop/knight).  Ofc our team results suffer but is Indian Cricket Team really more important than Kohli, Mumbai lobby and their 24x7 bhakchodi? 

 

Or will we see a tactical understanding between the 2 power centres where there will be a 6-5 arrangement in the Indian XI and all Southie and Bengal players will be permanently sidelined from the team? May be there will be an interim arrangement where Kohli may allow 6 Mumbai players and Shaw as no 2 in the pecking order while he remains Head B!tch, only to allow Shaw to take over his position after his retirement in 2027. 

Nice Article.Dont believe in this much mafiaism ,but i never know whatever you have said can be right.nonetheless you can be a good script writer.

[Nonbeliever]

The only thing shaw will lack , is to bat left handed.

[Ankit_sharma03]

At this point dhawan will do better, shaw is raw and loose ......Look at his dismissal in that challenger trophy. No feet movement 

[Trichromatic]

Some of the myths about Dhawan:

 

1. Dhawan is good only at home and not overseas, basically a HTB/FTB

Dhawan averages 40 in India, 43 away compared to Vijay who averages 45 during same period

 

2. Dhawan can score 100s in India, some other competitors can't

Last time Dhawan scored a 100 in India was 5 years back and that his only 100. During same period Vijay has scored 7 100s and Rahul has 1.

 

3. Dhawan is in better form than others.

He has been outscored by both his competitors in recent performances.

 

 

Basically he isn't even a FTB.

 

[Trichromatic]

8 hours ago, Texan said:

Dhawan is an FTB and unless we put Shaw through the rigors of Test cricket, we won't be able to find out whether he can survive in such conditions or not. The bar is very low when compared with Dhawan.

He is No track bully.

[goose]

David Dhawan would do better