Zero_Unit Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Sometimes I feel like I can do a better job coming up with plans in the dressing room. Did he drink some wisky before making this statement? Link to comment
Suhaan Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Kohli should reward Shastri's fat laden cheek with a tight slap if bevda suggests something like this Bevda is probably not able to digest the recent sucess we have had ,so is trying to derail the rythem of our best batsman The current order is ok,we have to swallow the pain called dhoni up untill wc thats it,and rayudu too bahubali and flamy 1 1 Link to comment
Austin 3:!6 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I think it's a good move and something I have advocated for a long time. People here saying that it will be a negative approach etc. need to understand it's for team benefit. Do you want another CT final like situation with top 3 back in pavillion within 10 overs? With Kohli coming at 4, there is extra cushion. Ofcourse this should only be the case when we are chasing big totals. Kohli always bats at 3 when we are batting first. But to have this approach (I.e Kohli at 4) meaning need to drop Rayudu and play with 3 openers (Shaw/Rahul). There is no point with Kohli batting at 4 with Rayudu and Dhoni to come...that don't serve purpose. It should be Dhawan-Rohit-Shaw-Kohli. Link to comment
figo6762 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Stauatory warning :Interview was given by sharabi Shastri. Listening to sharabi will have unnecessary consequences Cricketics 1 Link to comment
WeStMiDz Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I have always been an advocate of Kohli at 4 in crunch games especially with a big chase to tackle and an early wicket down. Simply put the team cannot cope with a 20-2 scenario with Kohli and one of the openers out. The game is all but done at that point. Rayudu can certainly be used as the sacrificial lamb in such scenarios. Link to comment
bowl_out Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Might as well walk out without playing the WC Link to comment
putrevus Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Nowhere he said they will make Kohli no4 . All he said depending on situations if ball is seaming around they will bat Kohliat no4 to protect him.I don't think it would be a bad move.World cup finals ball is seaming around and they lose toss.It is best to protect your best player for first ten overs against that unplayable ball. Link to comment
kosingh Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Our openers are already slow starters but balanced by Kohli at number 3, who comes in and picks up the pace. With Rayudu at number 3, we will be lucky to have 100 by the 20th over. Ankit_sharma03 1 Link to comment
gattaca Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) . Edited February 6, 2019 by gattaca Link to comment
gattaca Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 @putrevus So he has no confidence in kohli playing swing ? Is there any batsman more capable than kohli Indian odi setup to handle swing ? Yes, maybe Rayudu, or someone else, could bat at number three, and Kohli comes in at number four. We wouldn't want to disturb the opening combination. Separating the top-three could make the batting stronger. Link to comment
putrevus Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Just now, gattaca said: @putrevus So he has no confidence in kohli playing swing ? Is there any batsman more capable than kohli Indian odi setup to handle swing ? Yes, maybe Rayudu, or someone else, could bat at number three, and Kohli comes in at number four. We wouldn't want to disturb the opening combination. Separating the top-three could make the batting stronger. World cup finals or knockout matches is not the place to test egos. It is all about getting the best out of the situation. White ball will stop swinging after 10 overs.If they want to protect Kohli against that unplayable ball in first ten overs then what is wrong with it. It has got nothing to do with confidence in Kohli. Link to comment
mishra Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Materstroke. We must fix something thats not broken Ankit_sharma03 1 Link to comment
mishra Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Now we know whom to blame, in case we see Kohli fail. Its not his fault. Link to comment
gattaca Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, putrevus said: World cup finals or knockout matches is not the place to test egos. It is all about getting the best out of the situation. White ball will stop swinging after 10 overs.If they want to protect Kohli against that unplayable ball in first ten overs then what is wrong with it. It has got nothing to do with confidence in Kohli. So rayudu or dhoni are better adapt at swing. Now if we loose them it will be still 3 down and kohli to come to bat. I don’t understand this logic at all. I don’t think anyone in this line up is better player of swing than kohli. If they are sending someone else to bat we will be in more bad situation. Link to comment
R!TTER Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) Just now, Austin 3:!6 said: I think it's a good move and something I have advocated for a long time. People here saying that it will be a negative approach etc. need to understand it's for team benefit. Do you want another CT final like situation with top 3 back in pavillion within 10 overs? With Kohli coming at 4, there is extra cushion. Ofcourse this should only be the case when we are chasing big totals. Kohli always bats at 3 when we are batting first. But to have this approach (I.e Kohli at 4) meaning need to drop Rayudu and play with 3 openers (Shaw/Rahul). There is no point with Kohli batting at 4 with Rayudu and Dhoni to come...that don't serve purpose. It should be Dhawan-Rohit-Shaw-Kohli. Why just CT final, remember 2015 WC semi final when all 3 went in quick succession or the first ODI vs Aus last month? Kohli isn't that great against movement, that's a fact so we need someone who can counter the new ball swing or movement. If we can keep at least one of the top 3 till the end overs, we will win more matches than we lose. Edited February 6, 2019 by R!TTER Link to comment
mishra Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 So if its about swing only, why not prepare a pinch hitter. That way Kohli still plays at 3. Shashtriji, just check how every team in ast used pinch hitters very effectively. Link to comment
putrevus Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 21 minutes ago, gattaca said: So rayudu or dhoni are better adapt at swing. Now if we loose them it will be still 3 down and kohli to come to bat. I don’t understand this logic at all. I don’t think anyone in this line up is better player of swing than kohli. If they are sending someone else to bat we will be in more bad situation. They are not but it is the same theory of night watchman. They are not sent in ahead of main batsmen because they are better but it is just to protect the main batsmen. Link to comment
Pollack Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Not surprising really. Pant will succeed more in tests than in LOI. That is not to say he won't succeed in LOIs. In any case Pant the test batsman will be much better. It's all about shot selection. Ankit_sharma03 1 Link to comment
bowl_out Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 hours ago, mishra said: Materstroke. We must fix something thats not broken That's Dravid's style mishra 1 Link to comment
Cricketics Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Ravi Sharabi bhai mixing Test Cricket and ODI. Someone tell him he already bats at 4 in tests. Link to comment
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