Amit228 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 If for me.. i would certainly add him in indian LOI team at no 4. ... Only limiting factor being his own mental game which he needs to work on... Has all the shots in his arsenal.. can dominate pace nd spin equally good.... Can switch gears in a ziffy... Batsmen of this capabilities are match winners on their day.. Nd i guess ODI will provide him the perfect stage to showcase his talent... Where at no 4 he can work on building his game like kohli by milking singles nd doubles... Nd then when time requires he can launch at will... He is a proper batsman not a basher... If he finds a balance between his ability to hit sixes nd working on ones nd two (thus constructing an inning)... He would prove match winner for india... Somehow im not sold on Iyer at no 4... He doesn't evoke much confidence against pace... Yes he can murder spinners (not unique to other indian batsmen).. but he doesn't has ability to hit a 145kmph+ express bowler.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK_IH Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Samson is 25 currently, Rahul's ascent in international cricket began at 25 only. But yeah Rahul amassed a mountain of runs in domestic cricket. For Samson an exception has to made & all efforts should be made to make a match winner out of him. Just need a selector & captain with a vision. He has to be given an extended run before being discarded. India's top 4 currently in T20s are mirror images of each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McCoy Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, SK_IH said: Samson is 25 currently, Rahul's ascent in international cricket began at 25 only. But yeah Rahul amassed a mountain of runs in domestic cricket. For Samson an exception has to made & all efforts should be made to make a match winner out of him. Just need a selector & captain with a vision. He has to be given an extended run before being discarded. India's top 4 currently in T20s are mirror images of each other. Gone are the days when our players debuted in their early 20s. They were a finished product when they came on to the international scene. Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman, Srinath, Sehwag, Zaheer, Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit and Raina to name a few. Sachin, Kumble, Harbhajan and Yuvraj debuted in their teens . Samson and Rahul are late not only due to their failings but the captain and TM focus on immediate success and lack of patience from Kohli SK_IH, Stan AF and The Dark Horse 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamant Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 When will this guy improve.? Looks good on the crease but always plays a senseless shot and gets out in teens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) He gives the much needed hitting strength to Indian T20 team so we should persist with him. Also, Iyer is comfortably better than Pandey in terms of hitting. Those 10 crucial pressure runs should be enough to move on from Pandey now and replace him with SKY in next tour. Edited December 6, 2020 by Majestic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit_sharma03 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Isliye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 WOW take a bow man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I6MTW Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 He was dropped so many times though. Dery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilliboy Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 His usual good start to the season.. Let's see if he can maintain any sort of consistency. He won't get a Wankhede and a team dropping 3 catches everyday GautiMaan, express bowling and BacktoCricaddict 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 First person in the IPL to score a 100 on his debut as a captain. Straight Drive and express bowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamant Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 The competition for Pant's substitute is getting interesting - Samson vs Kishan vs Rahul vs Dk(wildcard entry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Adamant said: The competition for Pant's substitute is getting interesting - Samson vs Kishan vs Rahul vs Dk(wildcard entry) Samson doesn't keep wickets outside of the IPL - both him and Rahul are batsman who can keep. Not specialist keepers. And Ishan is flirting with that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacktoCricaddict Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Adamant said: The competition for Pant's substitute is getting interesting - Samson vs Kishan vs Rahul vs Dk(wildcard entry) Kishan should have the inside track. He got his chance and proved himself against England. DK can be his coach. Rahul can compete for a batting slot. As for Samson, he has shot his wad for the year. Next big knock coming in 365 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Drive Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 What's this about Samson needs a chance. Isn't Samson already in T20i team or am I missing something. As per stats he has already played in 7 matches and scored 83 runs at strike rate 118.57 in T20i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacktoCricaddict Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, Straight Drive said: What's this about Samson needs a chance. Isn't Samson already in T20i team or am I missing something. As per stats he has already played in 7 matches and scored 83 runs at strike rate 118.57 in T20i. Got bumped off for Eng matches. Rightfully. One delightful innings yesterday and we are all titillated again. Not dismissing him entirely - guy is amazingly talented - but definitely not falling over myself to include him in the XI again. Straight Drive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit_sharma03 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 49 minutes ago, Straight Drive said: Isn't Samson already in T20i team or am I missing something. he got dropped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New guy Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 So what happens to him after first couple of matches? Lack of focus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, New guy said: So what happens to him after first couple of matches? Lack of focus? Opposing teams send undercover Delilahs to chop of his hair. He loses all his batting prowess. New guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Mariyam said: Opposing teams send undercover Delilahs to chop of his hair. He loses all his batting prowess. He shall rise again... in 2022. Vijy, nevada, Mariyam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpico Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 If he's picked in WC squad, he should only be played in semi final and final AuxiliA and sensible-indian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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