With overseas series imminent,current batting lineup gives no confidence

[Straight Drive]

Virat dedicated his 150 runs knock to Anushka. Rahul, Vijay, Dhavan, Chet, Rohit must be thinking what wrong would he have done if he had given  10-20 runs on their names each. Dost dost na raha. 

Edited January 17, 2018 by Straight Drive

[kosingh]

Are there any great batting lineups in the world today? too many players just don't have the grit needed to bat for long in tests. 

[Straight Drive]

46 minutes ago, kosingh said:

Are there any great batting lineups in the world today? too many players just don't have the grit needed to bat for long in tests. 

Renshaw showed the gritiness i think, so did Haseeb Hameed. I am only talking about their grit and application , not their performances and success. 

 

I watched once Naseer Hussain scored 143 in 430 balls or so. It was many many eyars back. That was one of the most gritty knock i have watched someone play. Pujara is one gritty batsman, Cook showed lot fo grit.

 

Due to the advent of ODI, T20 and T10, the players are getting diverted to strokeplay. Even Pujara wanted to have his sahre of T20 in IPL, but onyl when he was not bid for, he opted to lay county etc. The money that T20 offers has lot of impact on the choices that some of the worlds best cricketers have made. And they are right, its their profession and thats their sourc eof income. Obviously they will try toswitch formats and adapt to the most lucrative one more. Nothing wrong in that.

[adi B]

Very wise thread 

[chewy]

Bowlers did excellent despite being handicapped with Ishant

 

but what a let down from batsmen...out of their depth

 

Granted SA had luck with the won two tosses on two poor quality pitches and got first use of it, but batting seemed lacking intent and determination barring Kohli

[SK_IH]

every fricking apprehension of mine has come true 

[The Dark Horse]

35 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

every fricking apprehension of mine has come true 

You were spot on man. Sadly.