Please drop Pandya to maintain Test cricket’s sanctity.

[Khota]

5 hours ago, sandeep said:

The vultures were all over this thread taking potshots at Pandya during the Lords test.  They are all in hiding now.

 

@R!TTER  @The Outsider @Rightarmfast @shortbread @Khota @SK_IH

 

Cat got your tongue?  

He had a great game. The jury is still out there. I am not buying into this hype. Next time kindly refrain from using the word vultures.

[Gambit]

On 8/20/2018 at 2:59 AM, sandeep said:

Long time, Gambo

Yeah, it’s been a while! How have you been NJ?

[SK_IH]

16 hours ago, sandeep said:

The vultures were all over this thread taking potshots at Pandya during the Lords test.  They are all in hiding now.

 

@R!TTER  @The Outsider @Rightarmfast @shortbread @Khota @SK_IH

 

Cat got your tongue?  

I have already eaten a dozen humble pies over the weekend and acknowledged in one of my posts.But I still don't like the fact Virat under bowled him yesterday ,he was brought on quite late when the partnership was developing between Stokes and Buttler.Why Virat doesn't trust his bowling that much is a mystery since he continuously plays him.

Also I still maintain he can't be classified as a batting all rounder,he is certainly not a no.6.Jury is still out about his primary skill

[rkt.india]

9 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

I have already eaten a dozen humble pies over the weekend and acknowledged in one of my posts.But I still don't like the fact Virat under bowled him yesterday ,he was brought on quite late when the partnership was developing between Stokes and Buttler.Why Virat doesn't trust his bowling that much is a mystery since he continuously plays him.

Also I still maintain he can't be classified as a batting all rounder,he is certainly not a no.6.Jury is still out about his primary skill

yes, he came in to bowl in 36th over.  There was no movement at that time but he kept it tight.  

 

regarding his batting.  A batting alrounder batting.  i will take him if he can average 35-40 in long run and remember he has barely played in India. his average will rise one he plays more at home.

[SK_IH]

9 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

yes, he came in to bowl in 36th over.  There was no movement at that time but he kept it tight.  

 

regarding his batting.  A batting alrounder batting.  i will take him if he can average 35-40 in long run and remember he has barely played in India. his average will rise one he plays more at home.

I would like see him averaging early 40s atleast,then he can truly be called a batting all rounder.I don't trust his abilities to play long innings as of yet.

And I agree bowled well but somehow Virat  don't want to bowl unless it's the last resort.Its a paradox he plays him consistently but it seems doesn't rate his bowling much.

Edited August 22, 2018 by SK_IH

[rkt.india]

4 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

I would like see him averaging early 40s atleast,then he can truly be called a batting all rounder.I don't trust his abilities to play long innings as of yet.

And I agree bowled well but somehow Virat  don't want to bowl unless it's the last resort.Its a paradox he plays him consistently but it seems doesn't rate his bowling much.

our specialist batsmen are averaging around 40 or under 40.  

[SK_IH]

36 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

our specialist batsmen are averaging around 40 or under 40.  

Apart from Rahul or Vijay ,all average in 40s or above 

[sandeep]

8 hours ago, Gambit said:

Yeah, it’s been a while! How have you been NJ?

Been good.  Feel old around these new kids on the block!  

[sandeep]

@The Outsider

 

Go and watch the dismissal of Johnny Bairstow in the 1st innings, and Ben Stokes in the 2nd Innings on this scorecard link provided by ECB: 

 

And then re-think your statement about the 'hammock for bowlers' who only dishes out 'gun barrel straight short pitch stuff'

 

https://www.ecb.co.uk/matches/6811#scorecard-videos

[sandeep]

@The Outsider  @R!TTER @Rightarmfast "Hammock for bowlers" strikes again! Removes Alistair "thorn in our side" Cook.   Do me a favor, pull up his series stats for me when you get a moment, will you?  Thanks!

[kruiser]

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Edited August 30, 2018 by kruiser

[speedheat]

His bowling average is 18 now in this series and 27 overall... Link 

So much for number obsessed  wheelchair experts.

 

Edited August 30, 2018 by speedheat

[Khota]

Not a big fan of pandya but the man is playing his heart out. Cannot complain at all.

[zen]

9 minutes ago, Khota said:

the man is playing his heart out. Cannot complain at all.

That is one of the reasons why ppl support him. He has unique strengths and a match winner in his own way 

[Stan AF]

Back to bowling filth, Pandya. Tighten your line and length man.

[fineleg]

ER 6.17 when most bowlers ER 2+ today and IshSharma 1+

[zen]

4 minutes ago, fineleg said:

ER 6.17 when most bowlers ER 2+ today and IshSharma 1+

This is not LOI. Did the required run rate go down? 

 

Ps got Cook out. did his job as the 5th bowler. may pick up more wkts too 

Edited August 30, 2018 by zen

[Straight Drive]

Hardik Pandya's batting average has remained steady at 35. That never was an issue though. There has been remarkable improvement in his bowling. SR is down from 88 to 52 and bowling average is down from around 45 to 26.18 

[putrevus]

So is Pandya better than Sam Curran??

[zen]

27 minutes ago, putrevus said:

So is Pandya better than Sam Curran??

Yes. Has scored 50s in all the test series he has played at both home and away. Picked up wkts as the 5th bowler .... Won India an away test in Eng.  .... Can Curran win a test for Eng in Ind? 

 

Refresher:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 30, 2018 by zen