Indian First Class Cricket thanks you Agarwal

[rkt.india]

1 hour ago, sensible-indian said:

Yes. Hit his century shot with a skip down the track. 

 

Pujara may not hav the most range but his credentials against spin on toughest tracks will make ATGs pale in comparison. 

 

Pujara is a bloody good player of spin. 

absolutely.  he is as good as likes of SRT, Dravid, and VVS against spin and has batted on some real mine fields at home, still averages 62.

Edited December 29, 2018 by rkt.india

[rkt.india]

3 hours ago, Muloghonto said:

Yet have you seen him do it this series ? He is playing from the crease 99% of the time to Lyon. 

on a slow pitch like MCG with not offering any big turn, it is less risky to play from the crease.

[GautiMaan]

OP makes it sound as if the team is filled with 20 year olds struggling to make it at because of lack of experience lol

 

All these guys have spent enough time at Ranji level,the point you should be making is that fresh blood must be brought in when existing players keep failing,rather than recycle the same guys who are proven failures

[King Tendulkar]

9 hours ago, rkt.india said:

absolutely.  he is as good as likes of SRT, Dravid, and VVS against spin and has batted on some real mine fields at home, still averages 62.

No way is he in their class v spin.  No chance

 

Pujara is very solid and can handle spin.  Does use his feet to score runs v spin but can get very very bogged down and cant destory spinners

 

SRT and Laxman massacred spins sometimes in their own ways.  SRT of course had lot including power to clear ropes. Laxy was crazy v spin, wrecked spinners with use of feet and putting ball over the place

 

Puj solid but cant take it to them were skipper is like jeez taking spinner of as getting taken to cleaners

[prudent_kreeda]

The runs he has scored in india where most of the pitches start turning from 2 nd day itself  is a testimony to the fact that he plays spin very well.  That itself the certificate . 

Case in point  - Rahane & his performance in india.

[Muloghonto]

14 hours ago, rkt.india said:

on a slow pitch like MCG with not offering any big turn, it is less risky to play from the crease.

LOL.

Those who play the spinners by stepping out, know that  you prioritize it on raging turners/crumblers ( because playing on the back-foot to spinners on such pitches is certain death eventually) but they also know very well that even on the least spin friendly pitches, you still gotta step out from time to time to mess up the length of spinners - which is always their #1 priority. Those like Pujara who stop stepping out because playing back is okay, never end up dominating spinners in those flat pitches - they just become impervious to them at best and its a draw of sorts for both.