Performances of Batsmen

[putrevus]

Mayank should have been given a chance in England series.

[Peshust]

As I posted in another post, Mayank's got moxie. During Duncan Fletcher's initial regime at England, he used to pick players purely either on strokeplay or moxie like Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan, Craig White, etc. Mayank seems to have a good head on his shoulders- he was disappointed after his second 70 in Australia, which shows his hunger and his expectation from himself. We will see Mayank in England and New Zealand to determine the trajectory of his career.

[putrevus]

7 minutes ago, Peshust said:

As I posted in another post, Mayank's got moxie. During Duncan Fletcher's initial regime at England, he used to pick players purely either on strokeplay or moxie like Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan, Craig White, etc. Mayank seems to have a good head on his shoulders- he was disappointed after his second 70 in Australia, which shows his hunger and his expectation from himself. We will see Mayank in England and New Zealand to determine the trajectory of his career.

He transformed himself from his under19 days.He has been very good and well earned place in the team.

[Peshust]

That is how far Indian cricket team has come. Mayank Agarwal has got 2 centuries in this series and somebody considered an expert on cricket like Krishnamchari Srikkanth had scored 2 centuries in 43 test matches. 

[express bowling]

Mayank averaging 60.5 after 6 tests. 

 

Sample size may be small but he has played 3 crucial knocks in tests in Australia and has shown the hunger for big runs in India ... thus scoring runs both outside Asia as well as in Asia.

Edited October 11, 2019 by express bowling

[express bowling]

Kohli gets his 26th test hundred in only his 81 st test.

 

Gets it with a beautiful straight drive.

Edited October 11, 2019 by express bowling

[express bowling]

Kohli batting 201 from only 298 balls.

 

Great effort  !

[express bowling]

Kohli remains not out on 254 off just 336 balls at a SR of 76.

 

This is his 7th double century in test cricket and his highest score.

 

Crosses 7000 test runs.

 

Averaging  55.11 in tests now after all of 81 tests with 26 centuries.

 

Claiming his place as one of the best test batsmen by scoring lots of runs both home and away.

Edited October 11, 2019 by express bowling

[express bowling]

Jadeja scores 91 off just 104 balls at a high SR of 88 with 2 sixes.

 

Averaging 45.7 in the last 3 years in tests now. Can definitely bat at No.6 in tests in Asia now.

 

Becoming a true all-rounder at last.

Edited October 11, 2019 by express bowling

[express bowling]

Test batting averages of Indian batsmen now

 

Mayank.    60.50

Kohli.         55.11

Pujara.      49 83

Pant.         44.35

Rohit.        44.23

Rahane.    42.42

Vihari.       42.36

 

 

India is putting together a decently strong top order test batting at last.

 

And what I like is that Pujara, Mayank, Vihari and Pant have joined Kohli in scoring runs outside Asia too.

 

 

 

 

[raki05]

23 hours ago, Peshust said:

That is how far Indian cricket team has come. Mayank Agarwal has got 2 centuries in this series and somebody considered an expert on cricket like Krishnamchari Srikkanth had scored 2 centuries in 43 test matches. 

And all selectors combined doesn't have a test fifty... beat that.

[putrevus]

1 hour ago, express bowling said:

Test batting averages of Indian batsmen now

 

Mayank.    60.50

Kohli.         55.11

Pujara.      49 83

Pant.         44.35

Rohit.        44.23

Rahane.    42.42

Vihari.       42.36

 

 

India is putting together a decently strong top order test batting at last.

 

And what I like is that Pujara, Mayank, Vihari and Pant have joined Kohli in scoring runs outside Asia too.

 

 

 

 

To be fair before last overseas cycle Rahul and Vijay had decent stats too.This is where Mayank will be tested, he looked out of sorts against Roach in WI.

[express bowling]

9 minutes ago, putrevus said:

To be fair before last overseas cycle Rahul and Vijay had decent stats too.This is where Mayank will be tested, he looked out of sorts against Roach in WI.

 

He did.  But Mayank scored runs in Australia.  That gives us hope.

[putrevus]

4 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

He did.  But Mayank scored runs in Australia.  That gives us hope.

Rahul too did score runs in Australia (he was feast or famine in his early days) but Mayank looks more solid but he also has tendency to fish out side offstump.Rahul has been throughly exposed and any good bowler is able to exploit his weaknesses.

 

I have no hope on Rohit to last in SENA countries.

[express bowling]

2 hours ago, putrevus said:

Rahul too did score runs in Australia (he was feast or famine in his early days) but Mayank looks more solid but he also has tendency to fish out side offstump.Rahul has been throughly exposed and any good bowler is able to exploit his weaknesses.

 

I have no hope on Rohit to last in SENA countries.

 

The differences between Mayank and Rahul in Australia on their first tours are

1)  Mayank had two 70+ scores and another 40+ in 3 innings while Rahul had just one 100+ score and a few other failures. 

2)  Pitches on the 2018-19 ,tour of Australia were spicier than the 2014-15 tour 

[putrevus]

23 hours ago, express bowling said:

 

The differences between Mayank and Rahul in Australia on their first tours are

1)  Mayank had two 70+ scores and another 40+ in 3 innings while Rahul had just one 100+ score and a few other failures. 

2)  Pitches on the 2018-19 ,tour of Australia were spicier than the 2014-15 tour 

Mayank is also more seasoned and has more allround test game.Rahul has become flashy.

Edited October 12, 2019 by putrevus

[Nikhil_cric]

Rahane is the only weak link in this lineup for home tests. Away, Shaw comes in for Rohit and Pant for Saha. Solid top 7.

[express bowling]

22 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Rahane is the only weak link in this lineup for home tests. Away, Shaw comes in for Rohit and Pant for Saha. Solid top 7.

 

Problem is ... Shaw won't replace Rohit in away matches if Rohit has an outstanding home season.

 

Horses for courses policy is followed only for bowlers.

[Nikhil_cric]

3 hours ago, express bowling said:

 

Problem is ... Shaw won't replace Rohit in away matches if Rohit has an outstanding home season.

 

Horses for courses policy is followed only for bowlers.

That would be terrible. Shaw has to play in NZ no matter what. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

4 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Rahane is the only weak link in this lineup for home tests. Away, Shaw comes in for Rohit and Pant for Saha. Solid top 7.

shaw wnt be selected straighaway.....he has to score runs in domestic n comeback . Gill is ahead now