Performances of Batsmen

[express bowling]

Tuk tuk start by Dhawan and Rahul again.

 

Strike rates 

 

Dhawan  59  

Rahul      65

 

This against super weak Zimbabwe 

Edited August 22, 2022 by express bowling

[express bowling]

Why has Gill been removed from the opening slot despite superlative performances.

 

Rahul is being considered as No.4 in ODIs but starts opening when he gets captaincy.

[Ankit_sharma03]

10 hours ago, express bowling said:

Why has Gill been removed from the opening slot despite superlative performances.

 

Rahul is being considered as No.4 in ODIs but starts opening when he gets captaincy.

they wanted to give Rahul match practice before Asia cup  , Gill opened in 1st game

[express bowling]

2 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

they wanted to give Rahul match practice before Asia cup  , Gill opened in 1st game

 

Then Dhawan should have come at 3

[Ankit_sharma03]

9 hours ago, express bowling said:

 

Then Dhawan should have come at 3

dhawan cannot bat their , hasnt in past many years

Rahul and gill can bat anywhere in top4 so that was logical 

[express bowling]

Gill  130 off just 97 balls

 

SR of 134 in an ODI

 

And a big congrats to the young man on his 1st century in international cricket.

Edited August 22, 2022 by express bowling

[themask]

22 minutes ago, express bowling said:

Gill batting 118 off just 89 balls

 

SR of 133 in an ODI

 

And a big congrats to the young man on his 1st century in international cricket.

What stood out for me was the control with which he batted and how organized his batting was. Looked a class apart. All the other batsmen struggled big time.

[express bowling]

1 minute ago, themask said:

What stood out for me was the control with which he batted and how organized his batting was. Looked a class apart. All the other batsmen struggled big time.

 

Yes ...  Batsmen who look unperturbed, in conditions where other batters are struggling, are the real deal. 

 

Gill is surely one such guy.

[express bowling]

Rahul batting 31 off 32 balls against mighty Hong Kong

 

Kohli batting 21 off 20

 

Are they thinking that this is an ODI  ??????

[express bowling]

Rahul 36 off 39 against Hong Kong 

 

What kind of selfishness is this !!

[Mosher]

38 minutes ago, express bowling said:

Rahul 36 off 39 against Hong Kong 

 

What kind of selfishness is this !!

Needs to be kicked out for playing this kind of selfish innings.

Edited August 31, 2022 by Mosher

[Lord]

45 minutes ago, express bowling said:

Rahul 36 off 39 against Hong Kong 

 

What kind of selfishness is this !!

 

that included a six of free hit

[express bowling]

H&K score more runs than us in PP

[IndianRenegade]

19 minutes ago, express bowling said:

H&K score more runs than us in PP

We will still go in with the same top order in the next game, that’s what is frustrating.

[Chakdephatte]

Kohli has a habit of bringing his best in tournaments. 2015 WC was only exception. That's why LOI form shouldn't be a concern till next World Cup.

Edited September 8, 2022 by Chakdephatte

[Ankit_sharma03]

Runs aside - kohli footwork against spin has been a huge plus , the intent in running seems to be as good as it was 

This was his biggest challenge UAE conditions, with every innings he got better . Australian conditions are made for his liking 

[express bowling]

Confidence plays a big part in success at international level.

 

Hopefully, this 200 SR  122 and clean hitting will make Kohli beleive that he can score big  from now on.

[express bowling]

Yash Dhull and Yashashvi Jaiswal have raised their hands really high for inclusion in the Unofficial Test squad for India A 

 

In fact it is a big surprise that Jaiswal has been ignored for this series vs NZ.

[Vijy]

5 hours ago, express bowling said:

Yash Dhull and Yashashvi Jaiswal have raised their hands really high for inclusion in the Unofficial Test squad for India A 

 

In fact it is a big surprise that Jaiswal has been ignored for this series vs NZ.

Is it really a "big" surprise, bro, given this bunch of noob selectors?

 

On a diff note, I rate Dhull higher than Jasiwal. I've been seeing cricket for a long time, and there are talents who burn out/crash too early (e.g., kambli). but what I can and will say is that dhull impresses me to a degree that few 19 yr olds did... more so than kohli, shaw, jasiwal when they were 19 and perhaps even a shade ahead of gill. The reason I rate him so highly is because of the unusual combination of multiple desirable factors: (a) reasonably solid technique, (b) attacking intent without taking risks (can easily score at 70+ SR in FCs), (c) intent and ability to score big (every time he passed 50, he also passed 100; of his 4 100s, nearly 2 were doubles).

 

A team like the one below may do well in the future provided that these players maintain their hunger+fitness and (equally importantly) get a steady run:

 

1. Jaiswal

2. Dhull

3. Glass-man (Sundar)

4. Gill

5. sarfaraz

6. Bunt (Pant)

 

[nos. 2 & 3 can be swapped if needed; ditto for 3 &4]. this lineup has a good mixture of LHBs and RHBs. moreover, 2 in the top 6 bowl - jasiwal and glass-man.

 

another person who impressed me has been shahbaz, although I was skeptical about him for FC. he has enough batting & bowling chops to play at 7 (mulani might be another option). if nishant sindhu develops well, he could move into the top 5, 6, or 7 - an organized batter who bowls tidily.

 

thoughts, @express bowling?

Edited September 11, 2022 by Vijy

[Ankit_sharma03]