Pujara - Rahane - Vihari

[PunterLog]

The Aussies learnt their lesson after the 2nd test that scoring rate matters a lot. We batted almost the same number of overs as the Aussies here but are 100 runs short of their total.

[Stan AF]

This 50 by Pujara is by far the worst example of stat padding. And I thought I would never use that term in a test match. What is the point of facing 180 balls and scoring just 50 runs. We're anyway going to lose this match unless it rains the next 2 days.

[ThirtyD.]

Where is the strategy? This isn’t the first time we’ve batted without any intent. Staying on the crease aimlessly does not help the team in any way.

[ThirtyD.]

6 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

This 50 by Pujara is by far the worst example of stat padding. And I thought I would never use that term in a test match. What is the point of facing 180 balls and scoring just 50 runs. We're anyway going to lose this match unless it rains the next 2 days.

Even Warnie pointed out that Pujara had closed to 150 dot balls. That is *ing ridiculous. Even if he had converted those to 50-70singles, Australia’s lead would have been drastically reduced 

[vayuu1]

Pujara has to go even rahane,kl I know is injured but him and gill needs to be groomed for no 3 and 4,its time for transition,no two ways about it, some we can try padikkal and Gaikwad

[Austin 3:!6]

India must look for replacement of Pujara. He is just a blocker who puts pressure on other batsman and breaks the momentum. I understand grinding it out on a green mamba but there is no reason of scoring 50 runs in 30 overs here on this flat deck after openers gave such a good positive start. India would go no where with this meek batting.

From the next series against England, we need a new no.3. Maybe bring in KL Rahul to bat at first down.

Rohit
Gill
Rahul
Kohli
Rahane
Pant
Jadeja

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[ash]

ICF test 11 for the next match

 

Gill

Shaw

Rohit

Samson

Pant

Pandya

Jadeja

 

1st innings score prediction 200 but just in 20 overs. Exciting cricket

[raki05]

Pujara is **** nothing can justify his and Rahane batting yesterday where for 15-16 overs they just scored 11 runs when ball was already 20-25 overs old. On top of that moron Pujara meekly surrendered after his 50. This guy ll get out when we really need to defend  and save the test. Bloddy he was not able to buy runs in first 2 tests so played shamelessly slow on flattest pitch to score useless 50 which will not have any impact on the game.

[dilliboy]

And that's why we miss Kohli there....some Indian people have had this weird mindset since Dravid heydays that blocking majority of balls makes you a wonderful Test player. We are not in the 70's ffs... Every team has stroke makers in their middle order. 

[Sgattick10]

Sports tak hammering Pujara. Good

[Frustrated]

1 hour ago, Sgattick10 said:

Sports tak hammering Pujara. Good

Problem is we hv a home series coming up against England.  Pujara will score tons of runs and cement his place forever.    And then the cycle repeats. Upcoming talents might never get a look in. 

[Majestic]

Pujara is fine. Let's not read much into his slow batting. He has been our 2nd best test batsman of this generation.

 

Problem is that we missed Kohli in this test. At 96-2, we need batsmen who can post 350 from there and Kohli would have made sure that the platform that is given by openers is utilised well. Pujara is only good in blunting the new bowl and that was already done by our openers.

[Frustrated]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/either-open-with-pujara-or-drop-him-twitter-on-fire-after-cheteshwar-pujara-s-slowest-fifty-101610163693049.html

[Sandeep99]

At least spread them between strokemakers sala.. Not even bothered to switch on TV when these 3 are batting in tandem 

[kubrickian]

The pitch itself is quite slow and hard to score runs even though it seems flat. Even Smith who usually scores at a brisk pace scored century off 230 deliveries. 

 

Nothing much happening for bowlers but a few deliveries are misbehaving. Problem is Indian attack have 2 debutants and one of them(Saini) is wayward and giving scoring opportunities and releasing pressure. As a bowler, you just need to bowl wicket to wicket and dry the runs out and hope for a misbehaving delivery or a bad shot. That should be the strategy on this wicket which is what Aussies

followed. 

 

Pujara did well to score 50, just got off a delivery which bounced awkwardly.

 

Shami and Umesh would have wrecked havoc here given the slow nature and up and down nature of this wicket. But cant do anything about injuries.

Edited January 9, 2021 by kubrickian

[Ankit_sharma03]

7 minutes ago, kubrickian said:

The pitch itself is quite slow and hard to score runs even though it seems flat. Even Smith who usually scores at a brisk pace scored century off 230 deliveries. 

 

Nothing much happening for bowlers but a few deliveries are misbehaving. Problem is Indian attack have 2 debutants and one of them(Saini) is wayward and giving scoring opportunities and releasing pressure. As a bowler, you just need to bowl wicket to wicket and dry the runs out and hope for a misbehaving delivery or a bad shot. That should be the strategy on this wicket which is what Aussies

followed. 

 

Pujara did well to score 50, just got off a delivery which bounced awkwardly.

 

Shami and Umesh would have wrecked havoc here given the slow nature and up and down nature of this wicket. But cant do anything about injuries.

 

umesh in his overseas career has hardly wrecked havoc

[kubrickian]

6 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

 

umesh in his overseas career has hardly wrecked havoc

Generally doesnt because he is wayward and inconsistent but this is a sub continent type wicket which is slow and has uneven pace and bounce, so he could have done well. He has done well on these types of surfaces in the past. Shami is an all round world class bowler.

[Frustrated]

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-australia-3rd-test-cheteshwar-pujara-scared-allan-border-reaction-1757428-2021-01-09.                                Most former Aussie greats are vocal of pujara's approach.  

[Ankit_sharma03]

2 minutes ago, kubrickian said:

Generally doesnt because he is wayward and inconsistent but this is a sub continent type wicket which is slow and has uneven pace and bounce, so he could have done well. He has done well on these types of surfaces in the past. Shami is an all round world class bowler.

 

who says its about pitches in his case, its about the ball....he feels control only with SG 

 

[kubrickian]

Pujara will bat the way he knows how to bat. He won the series for India almost singlehandedly last time. These type of grinding knocks are priceless in test cricket as you also wear out opposition bowlers. But probably need someone at the other end to balance things a bit with a more positive approach, like Kohli or even KL Rahul but he too got injured before this test.

Edited January 9, 2021 by kubrickian