Kohli steps down as Test captain

[speed_thrills]

2 minutes ago, neel roy said:

Lol what wrong did Shami do. 

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[neel roy]

Just now, speed_thrills said:

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So is Rohit. 

[goose]

4 minutes ago, Vijy said:

Boria seems to think that he is the no. 1 authority on every single internal thought, every single closed-door conversation, etc. that has taken place. even if the decision to step down was Kohli's own, I don't think this is all there is to the story

 

anyone that starts off with 'let me make this clear', or that other favorite 'mark my words' is a certified twat

[Vijy]

Just now, goose said:

 

anyone that starts off with 'let me make this clear', or that other favorite 'mark my words' is a certified twat

yeah, even if he's correct, the sanctimoniousness gets me irked.

[WC2011INDIA]

He has saved his batting spot with this decision. Rahane and Pujara are done too.

[rtmohanlal]

better sense prevails at last...... now he needs to concentrate fully  on his batting ... such high calibre batsman   to be  an ATG..... 2 to 3 good years left ....don't spoil it by captaincy  overload....

 

[Lord]

22 minutes ago, WC2011INDIA said:

He has saved his batting spot with this decision. Rahane and Pujara are done too.

 

on the contrary he can get dropped now. 2 bad series and he'll be gone. Was playing as specialist captain so far

[goose]

Ishant wondering how the hell he will be picked again 

 

 

[speed_thrills]

1 hour ago, neel roy said:

So is Rohit. 

Rohit is a batter, can play for two more years.

[asterix]

This is an excellent development. Hope a Indian cricket now makes a fresh & new beginning.

[SRT100]

Would be funny if BCCI made Rahane Captain and Pujara VC.

 

I need some more laughs.

[Vijy]

3 hours ago, WC2011INDIA said:

He has saved his batting spot with this decision. Rahane and Pujara are done too.

they will be "rested" for a test or two, and then they will be brought back into the fold

[Vijy]

1 minute ago, SRT100 said:

Would be funny if BCCI made Rahane Captain and Pujara VC.

 

I need some more laughs.

it is not impossible. they may go by rahane's "exploits" with the bat and his captaincy.

[neel roy]

1 hour ago, speed_thrills said:

Rohit is a batter, can play for two more years.

So can Shami. He is 31

[SRT100]

2 hours ago, goose said:

Ishant wondering how the hell he will be picked again 

 

 

 

lol.

 

Ishant will be asking to be made captain.

[SRT100]

Could be entirely wrong here, but I don think Hitman was injured for the Tests?

 

I just dont think he ever wanted to play for India with Kohli as captain ever again.

[Vijy]

5 minutes ago, SRT100 said:

Could be entirely wrong here, but I don think Hitman was injured for the Tests?

 

I just dont think he ever wanted to play for India with Kohli as captain ever again.

he was "resting", much like how rahane is "rested" and then brought back

[speed_thrills]

1 hour ago, neel roy said:

So can Shami. He is 31

On paper.

[SRT100]

22 minutes ago, Vijy said:

he was "resting", much like how rahane is "rested" and then brought back

 

The best part is that by resting, he will be captain of India in Tests at home for the first time against a low ranked Test country, so a winning series is a great way to make your debut and stamp yourself as the new captain.

[SRT100]

14 minutes ago, speed_thrills said:

On paper.

 

He looks much older, like 33 or 34.