Will consider Rohit Sharma as Test opener: MSK Prasad

[Autonomous]

15 hours ago, MechEng said:

Adding to that Rohit Sharma's style is mostly starting out very slowly and once set he scores extremely fast. This style won't work in tests because the format forces you to play the ball to it's merit instead of whacking every ball. Viv could do it, but then there is only one Viv Richards.

But then again, It is the same batch of qualities which make him highly successful limited overs opener while cause his downfall in the test match arena. 

[someone]

Cricket isnt that simple, and 1 +1= 2 isnt always the case. Sometimes it's just sheer luck and extra-confidence as opener, that may help Sharma.

 

When we had a weak technical yet superb opener like Sehwag, certainly Sharma deserves a chance....

[sarcastic]

On 9/10/2019 at 1:31 AM, express bowling said:

 

Youngster with added utility that helps maintain balance of the team.

 

Project Rohit going on as Chief Selector has said that he is being considered as an opener in tests ( for the upcoming series ), despite him not being a test opener.  

 

Add to that multiple big names lending their support to Rohit too.  A lot of important people connected to the Indian Cricket Fraternity want him in the test team despite his unimpressive test record for a long time.

A lot of fans want to see him play tests too. It will be unfortunate not to see him succeed in test cricket!

[Prabhdeep Singh]

Can you imagine if he succeeds as opener.

 

The entertainment factor would be huge.

 

Indian batsmanship in Tests has not been pleasing on the eye for a long time. The playing of spin bowling has been lacking.

 

Having Rohit Sharma in Test Batting line up will be a welcome change.

 

The last great batting line up collectively in Tests was quite a while ago:

 

Gambhir, Sehwag, Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman, Ganguly, Dhoni

Edited September 11, 2019 by Prabhdeep Singh

[rkt.india]

1 hour ago, Prabhdeep Singh said:

Can you imagine if he succeeds as opener.

 

The entertainment factor would be huge.

 

Indian batsmanship in Tests has not been pleasing on the eye for a long time. The playing of spin bowling has been lacking.

 

Having Rohit Sharma in Test Batting line up will be a welcome change.

 

The last great batting line up collectively in Tests was quite a while ago:

 

Gambhir, Sehwag, Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman, Ganguly, Dhoni

Test is not ODIs. Anyone who failed in MO won't do well as opener in tests.

[rkt.india]

9 hours ago, someone said:

Cricket isnt that simple, and 1 +1= 2 isnt always the case. Sometimes it's just sheer luck and extra-confidence as opener, that may help Sharma.

 

When we had a weak technical yet superb opener like Sehwag, certainly Sharma deserves a chance....

And Sehwag overseas was a failure.

[Jimmy Cliff]

1 hour ago, rkt.india said:

And Sehwag overseas was a failure.

He averaged 45+ at a SR of 80+ against the Top 7 sides overseas. How is that a failure?

 

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[Prabhdeep Singh]

2 hours ago, rkt.india said:

And Sehwag overseas was a failure.

Which Cricket did you watch in the past?

 

V Sehwag innings overseas:

 

195 Melbourne

151 Adelaide

105 in SA on debut

106 in England

180 in West Indies

 

Absolutely hammered Pak and SL in their conditions, I have not highlighted as they are asian conditions.

 

 

[Prabhdeep Singh]

3 hours ago, rkt.india said:

Test is not ODIs. Anyone who failed in MO won't do well as opener in tests.

Few players who did well going from MO to opening in Tests.

 

T Dilshan

S Katich

S Jayasuriya

S Fleming

 

 

Edited September 12, 2019 by Prabhdeep Singh

[kubrickian]

It has always been a dumb tradition in Indian cricket to put someone in test team just because they have done well in limited overs cricket despite the fact they are completely different ball games. Yuvraj, Raina etc  selections are prime examples of that and it happened under Ganguly's watch as well. Not surprised Ganguly is advocating Rohit's inclusion as a test opener despite the fact he has never opened in longer version even in Ranji trophy.

 

Yuvi and Raina were also given a long rope in national side despite having glaring technical deficiencies. As a result, other capable players were not given the opportunity to prove themselves and we never found a decent No. 6. I see that they haven't learned anything from the past and this dumb tradition continues.

[ShoonyaSifar]

4 hours ago, rkt.india said:

And Sehwag overseas was a failure.

Among all the test openers, only two have had an away avergae of 50+, Graeme Smith and Gavaskar. Sehwag is at number 6 with a 45+ away average. How exactly is that 'failure'

[Cricwala]

On 9/10/2019 at 12:00 PM, Stan AF said:

Selection team idiots doing the worst possible thing as always. Ideally Rohit should be gven the captaincy of both the limited overs formats and all the new kids should be given chances into the test teams.

 

It's time the management takes a long hard look at muti-format players and start reducing their numbers. Except for Bumrah, Kohli and to an extent Shami I ideally don't see a point where players play all three formats. This is a malady plaguing the team for a long time.

 

 

The thinking among elite indian cricket circles, as mentioned several times by Ganguly, seems to be that if you are a good cricketer you can and should  play all formats. Test players not playing ODIs leaves them without 'match fitness' apparently. Unless we go beyond this line of thought, expect more of these confused selectoral games. Also, we find it soo hard to move beyond players , despite obvious weaknesses in certain conditions. Kumble recently was talking about Ashwin bring 'no. 1 spinner' and how we just had to find way to play both him and jadeja in overseas tests...So Kuldeep who got a fiver in last test he played in Sydney and who shastri had said will be no. 1 overseas spinner is not even in picture for kumble? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/cricket/story/kuldeep-yadav-will-be-our-number-one-spinner-in-overseas-tests-now-ravi-shastri-1448507-2019-02-05

[vishalvirsingh]

No 

If I was a selector I wouldn't have picked rohit as test opener.

Normally in tests pitches give some scope and advantage to fast bowlers. When these conditions are very favourable bowlers exploit to the fullest now. Even fielding standards have improved that's why shikhar has failed as test opener .

I would give kl rahul more chances along with mayank.

Both have great capabilities to succeed in tests. My money is on mayank to succeed more in tests and kl more in ODI.

Mayank is solid in defence.

[renjith]

Rohit sharma can't handle even 1 inch of sideways movement. He himself knows it better than anybody. I don't think he will be wanting to open in tests.

[rkt.india]

53 minutes ago, ShoonyaSifar said:

Among all the test openers, only two have had an away avergae of 50+, Graeme Smith and Gavaskar. Sehwag is at number 6 with a 45+ away average. How exactly is that 'failure'

Sehwag has an average of 35 outside SC.

[rkt.india]

2 hours ago, Prabhdeep Singh said:

Few players who did well going from MO to opening in Tests.

 

T Dilshan

S Katich

S Jayasuriya

S Fleming

 

 

I am talking about success outside SC for SC players. Dilshan, jaysuriya, Fleming aren't the most successful test openers.

[Ankit_sharma03]

 

 

 

[Autonomous]

I think way forward for India is a young test opener with solid defence and temperament. 

[rtmohanlal]

isn't young Prithvi Shaw not eligible for selection??

[Bigg Brother]

This move will turn out to be comical..There are many openers trying to get in whites and we are trying who could not solidify his position even in middle order.