zen Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) del Edited January 11, 2021 by zen Link to comment
bendit100 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Firstly this thread should be about requirements of the Indian team at no 5 and no 6 spot and focus should be on whether Pant meets those requirements ? Pant has List A average of 29 and SR of 105. Is that good enuff ? Link to comment
Sgattick10 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Pant has the ability to be the next Jaya or Gilly or Sehwag. He doesnt have to be Kohli or Dhoni, we have a few players who can emulate both dhoni or kohli but no in sehwagesque mode, Pant cam be that. I just hope BCCI handles him with maturity esp when we have a mercurial, impatient captain. One more thing, if Pant doesnt get enough chances or is sidelined constantly, he should move to Eng or Aus and apply citizenship there, he's only 21 he deserves to play Int cricket Mosher, Suhaan and zen 1 2 Link to comment
TNAmarkFromIndia Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Sgattick10 said: One more thing, if Pant doesnt get enough chances or is sidelined constantly, he should move to Eng or Aus and apply citizenship there, he's only 21 he deserves to play Int cricket Our country has thousands of cricketers who can raise the level of associate teams if they went there. Link to comment
bendit100 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I am not sure if Dhoni's style of cricket will work in today's cricket. I believe Kohli is a much better finisher than even when Dhoni was in his prime. Kohli can really pump up the big shots at critical times. However Kohli's role is not to finish games. So I think a classical player who can hit it big would be better than Pant who kind of reminds me of Yusuf Pathan, a hack. Gill maybe better than Pant and more consistent than Pant even though he is a classical player. Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Romesh Pant not Sanath Pant lol Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 10 hours ago, bendit100 said: Firstly this thread should be about requirements of the Indian team at no 5 and no 6 spot and focus should be on whether Pant meets those requirements ? Pant has List A average of 29 and SR of 105. Is that good enuff ? Certainly not. Mayank Averages 50 SR of 101. That would be an injustice to him if you pick that guy as a specialist bat over this guy. Link to comment
Vickydev Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 There is too much toxicity around the guy in LOIs. It's even affecting his test selection and so would be better for him to be picked for just test cricket. Let him concentrate on this format, re-build his reputation and force the selctors to take a look at him. The standards are too high for the guy in LOIs with increasing competition for now and it's affecting his confidence. His game is not yet refined for MO in ODIs (Him getting opening gig is wishful thinking and not happening any time soon) . With vultures around, its better he is taken away from this atmosphere. He is still extremely young and he has proven he is the best wk bat in test, no hack as some are making him out to be. Pretty sure he will force the door open for ODIs as well. nevada 1 Link to comment
zen Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Ponting - "the way he bats, .... is another Adam Gilchrist." .... Ponting also said - "Dhoni has only 6 test 100s. This kid will get more." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIi1Up4SdYQ Link to comment
Ankit_sharma03 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, zen said: Ponting - "the way he bats, .... is another Adam Gilchrist." .... Ponting also said - "Dhoni has only 6 test 100s. This kid will get more." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIi1Up4SdYQ Yup even hayden was saying other day that why are these ex cricketer doubting over pant place , had he played for aus they wud back him to end nevada 1 Link to comment
zen Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Ankit_sharma03 said: Yup even hayden was saying other day that why are these ex cricketer doubting over pant place , had he played for aus they wud back him to end Appears as if while these Indian cricketers maybe good at playing cricket, they find it difficult to understand sports. Seen India may so many strategic and tactical blunders Link to comment
SUMO Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Pant plays best when he is playing at strike rate of 100. He gets runs with normal cricketing shots. Problem comes in LOIs when he finds he needs to blast the opposition out. Thats when he loses his balance and head position. So atm tests are ideal for him, his normal game is destructive in tests. nevada 1 Link to comment
nevada Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 6 hours ago, SUMO said: Pant plays best when he is playing at strike rate of 100. He gets runs with normal cricketing shots. Problem comes in LOIs when he finds he needs to blast the opposition out. Thats when he loses his balance and head position. So atm tests are ideal for him, his normal game is destructive in tests. I won't be shocked if Kohli pushes Rahul into 'keeper's role after Saha's retirement. Things not looking good for Pant atm. Hope he has a spectacular IPL to force his way back into the T20 set-up at-least. Link to comment
Straight Drive Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 The only simialrities that reminds me of Pant and Gilchrist is both are agressive stroke-players irrespective of the format of the game and obviously both are left handers. Link to comment
zen Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 3rd memorable knock in tests in SENA .... 97 at Sydney .... shaping (not fitness) up well! Link to comment
rkt.india Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Got carried away, one shot too many. nevada 1 Link to comment
zen Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, rkt.india said: Got carried away, one shot too many. Got 97 runs in that "mode" so can't complain much Mosher 1 Link to comment
zen Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Wow another good knock in the 4th innings at Brisbane! Mosher 1 Link to comment
Muloghonto Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 On 1/19/2020 at 8:29 PM, bendit100 said: Once more the theory of playing natural game is put forth.. A player has to have the capability to play as the situation demands..at 5 or 6, his primary role is to be a finisher....he may need to power hit or play the gaps based on conditions..above all he needs to read the situation and optimise the Indian score accordingly..Dhoni ofcourse is past his prime but he was one of the smartest cricketer with such limited ability and stroke play. The prime job of a #5/6 is to beat up on spinners and be the second openers to see off the new ball. Its not a coincidence that for highly specialist role of test opener, its usually the #3 and the #6 that have been used a stop gap in emergencies. Link to comment
Laaloo Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 57 minutes ago, zen said: Wow another good knock in the 4th innings at Brisbane! He averages like 80 in the 4th innings express bowling 1 Link to comment
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