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[Kohli average watch thread] Will Kohli ever average above 50 again?


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20 minutes ago, clownkiller said:

i feel bad for kohli should have retired after that t20 wc...he is just gonna damage his legacy now the more he plays

has there ever been a case where a legend of the game from the sub Continent retired at his peak may be sangakara?

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2 minutes ago, clownkiller said:

 

has there ever been a case where a legend of the game from the sub Continent retired at his peak may be sangakara?

Gavaskar, Sangakkara come to mind. Murali had slight decline, but not huge.

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5 minutes ago, clownkiller said:

 

has there ever been a case where a legend of the game from the sub Continent retired at his peak may be sangakara?

Sangakara is the other extreme. He retired at his "peak" with jayavardhana without grooming anyone and sri lankan batting fell off a cliff, became minnow level and is just now recovering. Lara did the same

 

This is the other extreme and also selfishness. Dravid more or less retired when he just failed in a few series, Sachin stayed on for a year and few months but he was the only senior after so many other legends retired at that time and kohli and rohit and others have said his presence eased them into cricket and helped them come to terms with international and the transition. When Sachin retired the next generation was ready and firing.

 

Retiring when you are in peak form is as selfish as hanging on too long. That is also about personal stats over country.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, New guy said:

Sangakara is the other extreme. He retired at his "peak" with jayavardhana without grooming anyone and sri lankan batting fell off a cliff, became minnow level and is just now recovering. Lara did the same

 

This is the other extreme and also selfishness. Dravid more or less retired when he just failed in a few series, Sachin stayed on for a year and few months but he was the only senior after so many other legends retired at that time and kohli and rohit and others have said his presence eased them into cricket and helped them come to terms with international and the transition. When Sachin retired the next generation was ready and firing.

 

Retiring when you are in peak form is as selfish as hanging on too long. That is also about personal stats over country.

 

 

I don’t think anyone would retire at their peak just because they don’t want their average or numbers to drop.
In that case they probably retire coz they lost that excitement to play the game which could be due to some other life events. And in that case, their performance will soon drop and that too rapidly. 

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8 minutes ago, MK55 said:

I don’t think anyone would retire at their peak just because they don’t want their average or numbers to drop.
In that case they probably retire coz they lost that excitement to play the game which could be due to some other life events. And in that case, their performance will soon drop and that too rapidly. 

Still selfish not to consider impact on team and bite down and help the team groom your replacement. We all do jobs we don't like because of responsibilities.

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10 minutes ago, MK55 said:

I don’t think anyone would retire at their peak just because they don’t want their average or numbers to drop.
In that case they probably retire coz they lost that excitement to play the game which could be due to some other life events. And in that case, their performance will soon drop and that too rapidly. 

Indeed, Barrington retired in pretty good form because of his severe mental health issues. Still played like a gutsy soldier until then.

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7 minutes ago, New guy said:

Still selfish not to consider impact on team and bite down and help the team groom your replacement. We all do jobs we don't like because of responsibilities.

there are some cases like barrington where it was justified (see my post above). moreover, when he retired, Eng batting was still pretty good.

 

bradman also retired on a high at around 40. he too left a team in good health.

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The way Kohli has been struggling this series, it made me go on YouTube today to watch some back foot drives on the off side of Sachin. Kohli just doesn’t have that game or is confident enough to even attempt those shots.

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1 minute ago, MK55 said:

The way Kohli has been struggling this series, it made me go on YouTube today to watch some back foot drives on the off side of Sachin. Kohli just doesn’t have that game or is confident enough to even attempt those shots.

forget even Sacchu. you can see how Lord (thakur) batted in Gabba. plenty of back foot shots there too. also sundari

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