Lord's Test: Pre-match discussion

[coffee_rules]

8 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

That’s because the constant chopping and changing of openers, TO and MO, nobody got a free run long rope, one or test failures. Some “expert” says bad technique and a whispering campaign starts to drop them. We had a stable batting order under Tony than Kohli, constantly chopping and some abba Kabbalah about process in place

Should have pursued with Shaw, Mayank, Rahul, Easwaran, there was no need to reinvent Rohit Mr 30 in SENA back into test cricket. He scored double tons at home, just like Mayanksand Shaws. What was the need? Need to look at future rather than failures and rejects just because they are IPL heroes. At this rate, Dhawan will start opening in tests again. Old boys’ school club

[coffee_rules]

45 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

MO didnt get a free run?

 

Kohli was good till 2018 but Rahane's last SENA ton before MCG was in 2014.Pujara used to fail every other tour.

 

They have got as long a run they could have hoped for

To nikal do na, kaun mana kar raha hain. One drop of either Pujara and Rahane and India loses a test. They will be back in tests because of some experts

Edited August 10, 2021 by coffee_rules

[coffee_rules]

Being a huge Pujara fan, can’t tolerate him anymore. Might have egg on my face in Lord’s, but he needs to retire, age and form is against him. 2 years is a good long rope for him. Time to blood new at#3. Vihari, KL or Mayank

Edited August 10, 2021 by coffee_rules

[Nash]

Retiring on right time was never done by any of formal sport person in India, It is not our culture and it won't happen in anywhere never future. May be in 2030s decade we will see some graceful retirements.  This culture is engrained in all of us. We are raciest, castiest and ungrateful people in general :) But it is not everything. All I am saying is stop asking for heads when cricketers do not retire on time, they won't and deal with it. If you are in place of Pujara, you won't be retiring either.

 

I am an Indian-Canadian and I know my community very well. 

 

[CodeOfWisden]

Ishant should replace Shami. His record at lords is good and obviously we need to rotate our bowlers, it's a 5 match series!. 

 

It's expected to be sunny out there so can't really keep Ashwin out.

Maybe we can replace Siraj with Ashwin. 

 

I think this bowling lineup looks ok on a slow seamer. 

 

Bumrah 

Ishant / Siraj

Shardul 

Ashwin

Jaddu

 

I am sure Ashwin and Ishant will be raring to go after being dropped in the first test. 

[Vk1]

2 hours ago, AKane said:

Now again talk of getting in Ishant in place of Siraj and dropping Thakur for Ashwin - from Laxman. Will be interesting to see the three Bumrah, Shami and Ishant again together but I am not optimistic with these three.

Laxman is probably the worst analyst among the greats..he is always sentimental and stereotypical 

[coffee_rules]

1 minute ago, Cricspin said:

 

Gill I Say is our best long term option at 3.. move KLR to no.5

 

That is if both Pujara and Rahane are gone.

 

Mayank can open and compete with Shaw for the slot.

 

I was talking about this series only, Gill is not an opener, he is a #3 or #4 prospect 

[Ankit_sharma03]

 

 

[coffee_rules]

Broad not bein available is bad for India. Any other bowler would have wrecked India further 

Edited August 10, 2021 by coffee_rules

[Laaloo]

1 hour ago, coffee_rules said:

Waise baarish bhi chal raha hain, accha idea diya

Speaking of barrish, if you need any help

 

 

[neel roy]

23 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

 

 

Ashwin now has to play

moeen will replace broad

pope will replace lawrence

 

thakur really looked good with his prodigious swing.. big miss. 

[AKane]

If Moeen plays - Struggling Rahane will struggle even more if that is possible.

[AKane]

1 hour ago, Nash said:

Retiring on right time was never done by any of formal sport person in India, It is not our culture and it won't happen in anywhere never future.

 

 

Hmm... generally true ..... but check the retirement of Sunil Gavaskar in 1987/88 - he was then not just the best test opening batsman in India but the best test opening batsman in the world.

[neel roy]

20 minutes ago, AKane said:

If Moeen plays - Struggling Rahane will struggle even more if that is possible.

Only if he is still there when moeen comes to ball

[Ankit_sharma03]

 

 

[SRT100]

5 hours ago, Nash said:

Retiring on right time was never done by any of formal sport person in India, It is not our culture and it won't happen in anywhere never future. May be in 2030s decade we will see some graceful retirements.  This culture is engrained in all of us. We are raciest, castiest and ungrateful people in general :) But it is not everything. All I am saying is stop asking for heads when cricketers do not retire on time, they won't and deal with it. If you are in place of Pujara, you won't be retiring either.

 

I am an Indian-Canadian and I know my community very well. 

 

 

Dont blame the players for not retiring. They are placing their needs and their family needs first. There is a lot of money to be made.

 

I blame the BCCI for not sacking them in the first place.

 

India cannot sustain a batting lineup of Kohli, Rahane and Pujara with their form over the past 2 years.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 10, 2021 by SRT100

[TheWall]

4 hours ago, AKane said:

If Moeen plays - Struggling Rahane will struggle even more if that is possible.

And kohli too...

[rkt.india]

10 hours ago, Lord said:

 

I'm talking about current Ashwin.In this form hes clearly ahead. Did well in Aus and picked 4 in WTC. Thats without getting an opportunity to bowl on 4th 5th day tracks 

 

Fitness and injuries are different things.But these conditions you'd expect them to do well.What you say doesnt happen to other pace attacks

It happens to every pace attack. Like Sam Curran was off color last game. Even Broad. Someone else might be in the next. There is a reason they play four seamers in england in most games.

Edited August 11, 2021 by rkt.india

[shortbread]

5 dry days predicted & 20+ degrees weather, Ashwin will replace one pacer. Who then? Siraj is the better bowler, more penetrative. Thakur can bat and swings consistently, but at a genial pace.

 

If India wins the toss, Spinners likely to be effective in both sessions. But who are we kidding, Kohli winning a toss, lol!

[test fan]

Ita green mamba .SO DO NOT PLAY TWO SPINNERS . Play 3 fast bowlers or a spinners  + 7 Batters or play 4 pacers + One spinner.

Thakur injury is Big big problem for us