rkt.india Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 8 hours ago, express bowling said: I find both Kohli and Smith very attractive to watch as batsmen. And I have seen / heard many people agree with me on this issue. Attractiveness lies in the eyes of the beholder. Not in cricket, attractiveness isnt subjective. Smith is one of the most ugly looking batsman. If he is attractive then no one is ugly then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkt.india Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Just now, Trichromatic said: Well it will be argued that IPL performances don't count. And he is reserved opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trichromatic Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 21 minutes ago, Suhaan said: Dont see any reason or any flaw in his batting for which he should be benched....he can play at any position 3,4,5 can even open,if you have floater( at the moment) of his quality you ought to play him Kohli fans have already said in past that he has failed in middle order, and can bat only as opener even though there is nothing to prove that so called failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Cliff Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I think he's the best lofter of the ball in Indian cricket since Sidhu. UrmiSinhaRay and Gollum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
express bowling Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Trichromatic said: Kohli fans have already said in past that he has failed in middle order, and can bat only as opener even though there is nothing to prove that so called failure. Rahul has not failed in the middle order. Just 3 games mean nothing. Moreover, he scored a 100 in a T20I at No.4. A talent like Rahul needs to be given 15 ODIs on the trot without judging. UrmiSinhaRay, Gollum and Suhaan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
express bowling Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 hours ago, rkt.india said: Not in cricket, attractiveness isnt subjective. Smith is one of the most ugly looking batsman. If he is attractive then no one is ugly then. It depends on what one is looking for in a batsman. Those who look for dominance over bowlers, great hand-eye coordination, good timing etc. will find Smith's batsmanship attractive. Gollum, Suhaan and UrmiSinhaRay 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkt.india Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) 44 minutes ago, express bowling said: It depends on what one is looking for in a batsman. Those who look for dominance over bowlers, great hand-eye coordination, good timing etc. will find Smith's batsmanship attractive. that is not the parameter of attractiveness. This is effectiveness and not attractiveness. You find Smith's effectiveness attractive but that is not what being attractive as a batsman is. Edited May 17, 2018 by rkt.india UrmiSinhaRay and Switchblade 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensible-indian Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 12 hours ago, jusarrived said: Agreed the team is mostly responsible , but this is one area he needs to work on . If you add the 100 against wi , this is the third time hes fallen just short . This is where some one like Virat is so special , hopefully he will smarten up Virat has choked plenty of times in ipl while chasing. Most famous was the DC loss in 2013. Its just really hard in T20s. Maybe Rahul should hav not lofted Bumrah but it wasnt a bad move to hit a ball in the slot. Too bad he hadnt picked the slower ball. Pathetic middle order and axar promotion screwed it up. UrmiSinhaRay and Gollum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
express bowling Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 53 minutes ago, rkt.india said: that is not the parameter of attractiveness. This is effectiveness and not attractiveness. You find Smith's effectiveness attractive but that is not what being attractive as a batsman is. One can be effective as a batter without being dominant and without having a great hand-eye coordination. You are talking about batsmen who look effortless and artistic ... but that is not the sole parameter for being attractive as a batter. UrmiSinhaRay and Suhaan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensible-indian Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 minute ago, express bowling said: One can be effective as a batter without being dominant and without having a great hand-eye coordination. You are talking about batsmen who look effortless and artistic ... but that is not the sole parameter for being attractive as a batter. It kinda is. Smith is effective but unattractive according to conventional standards. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
express bowling Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, sensible-indian said: It kinda is. Smith is effective but unattractive according to conventional standards. Conventional standards are changing fast there days. Gollum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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