tapandrun Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 With batter like Sky who have no other skills t20i becomes a format where couple of bad innings it start to look like a waste of batter. He has been averaging 29 and 15 in last 2 years and with no other secondary skills he will start looking like a dead-weight on the team. Plus his inability to play a noteworthy innings against a top/decent bowing unit it also some concern... Ind need him to bat well he is still the only1 who can manipulate the field with some unconventional shot making. Link to comment
Ultimate_Game Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 48 minutes ago, tapandrun said: With batter like Sky who have no other skills t20i becomes a format where couple of bad innings it start to look like a waste of batter. He has been averaging 29 and 15 in last 2 years and with no other secondary skills he will start looking like a dead-weight on the team. Plus his inability to play a noteworthy innings against a top/decent bowing unit it also some concern... Ind need him to bat well he is still the only1 who can manipulate the field with some unconventional shot making. He's a typical bully. Shows up against weaker bowling sides and you can rest assured he won't turn up against good bowling or in high stakes matches in tourneys. He doesn't deserve a spot in the team and should be kicked out with Pandya given the captaincy. Frustrated 1 Link to comment
tapandrun Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ultimate_Game said: He's a typical bully. Shows up against weaker bowling sides and you can rest assured he won't turn up against good bowling or in high stakes matches in tourneys. He doesn't deserve a spot in the team and should be kicked out with Pandya given the captaincy. No need to drop him, this is the style of cricket one would like to see, sky is enabling it. He is not eating up deliveries himself to get to some decent score where he can say I am contributing, need this kind of mind-set, just that he needs to deliver against top bowling unit and high stakes matches. Pandya still take time in get going and even with quickstart he fails to capitalize, pandaya too struggles against good bowling unit, its just that he can contribute with the ball. Ind batting has failed in transition batters in this series, it was a good knock by dube today not wasting the time and tking on eng. fast bowlers. The other issue is losing the steam in last 3 over Ind need some1 who is capable hitter and can it 4/6 batting with tail. From pandaya to bisnoi ind got only 1-six and 3-fours. Edited February 2 by tapandrun BacktoCricaddict 1 Link to comment
Suhaan Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, Lord said: Even worse, yet to debut in ODIs where guys like RoKo, Iyer,KL still play All the stinkers in samelineup Link to comment
Ultimate_Game Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 6 minutes ago, tapandrun said: No need to drop him, this is the style of cricket one would like to see, sky is enabling it. He is not eating up deliveries himself to get to some decent score where he can say I am contributing, need this kind of mind-set, just that he needs to deliver against top bowling unit and high stakes matches. Pandya still take time in get going and even with quickstart he fails to capitalize, pandaya too struggles against good bowling unit, its just that he can contribute with the ball. Ind batting has failed in transition batters in this series, it was a good know by dube today not wasting the time and tking on eng. fast bowlers. The other issue is losing the steam in last 3 over Ind need some1 who is cable hitter and can it 4/6 batting with tail. From pandaya to bisnoi ind got only 1-six and 3-fours. I would rather replace him with Parag or Ramandeep. Pandya has already shown he's a good captain and can win. We're wasting a spot with SKY. Next WT20 is in India and our best chance to win. Let's make the most of it. Frustrated 1 Link to comment
tapandrun Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, Ultimate_Game said: I would rather replace him with Parag or Ramandeep. Pandya has already shown he's a good captain and can win. We're wasting a spot with SKY. Next WT20 is in India and our best chance to win. Let's make the most of it. Parag would replace sundar, and there will be pick and chose between reddy/dube/raman. They should get v.iyer in the mix. Need to find some1 else for Jurel not a t20i material now, lacks power and field manipulations, not a good back-up keeper. Ultimate_Game 1 Link to comment
Need4Speed Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 SKY is getting out almost the same way often..aren they checking whats this new issue he has developed..that he end up lofting the ball straight up..he used to hit sixes in similar manner around fine leg..may be he is just trying too hard..and mistiming\playing too early.. Link to comment
Frustrated Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 51 minutes ago, Need4Speed said: SKY is getting out almost the same way often..aren they checking whats this new issue he has developed..that he end up lofting the ball straight up..he used to hit sixes in similar manner around fine leg..may be he is just trying too hard..and mistiming\playing too early.. We are winning t20 matches more often these days despite SKY's failure. That's masking lot of loopholes in the team. Our TM (which has always been reactive rather than being proactive) won't be bothered to look into SKY or Samson's repeated flop shows as long as we keep winning. This is likely to continue till we face group stage exit or a humiliating KO defeat in the next T20 WC. (As luck will eventually run out). Link to comment
singhvivek141 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 SKY will be touching 35 this year. At max he can play T20 WC 2026 but definitely not after that. Hope selectors realize that and start preparing for a replacement after the WC. Link to comment
Need4Speed Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 hours ago, singhvivek141 said: SKY will be touching 35 this year. At max he can play T20 WC 2026 but definitely not after that. Hope selectors realize that and start preparing for a replacement after the WC. True..he is mostly unorthodox..hand eye coordination..player..doesnt have a long shelf life left.. we need to squeeze whatever he has left in him..as while others are good too..I feel..Abhishek and him are the two batters who can bat with extreme strike rates.. When all other teams are also coming up with good strikers..these extreme SR players are the ones can kill the match inspite of opposite teams having agressive batters too.. However..if he keeps on failing consistently..we will have to make some moves..as he is not getting younger and hand eye coordination will keep getting poorer.. singhvivek141 and Ultimate_Game 2 Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Bowlers bowl a touch slow to him. He is early into his shots. I think CUmmins set the template in world cup final. He kept bowling cutters into the pitch. He had no answe as he couldn't use the pace or time it well enough. Link to comment
Ultimate_Game Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 13 hours ago, Need4Speed said: SKY is getting out almost the same way often..aren they checking whats this new issue he has developed..that he end up lofting the ball straight up..he used to hit sixes in similar manner around fine leg..may be he is just trying too hard..and mistiming\playing too early.. When your staple shot is across the line and based on a lot of things going your way, you're bound to struggle in the longer run. As soon as hand-eye corordination or reflexes are impacted even a little, you'll struggle. No batter in the history of the game had a "go to" shot of a scoop in the arc between fine leg and square leg. Literally everyone knows to have 2 men back behind square on the leg and change the pace and SKY will get caught. Link to comment
Need4Speed Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 56 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said: Bowlers bowl a touch slow to him. He is early into his shots. I think CUmmins set the template in world cup final. He kept bowling cutters into the pitch. He had no answe as he couldn't use the pace or time it well enough. yes but that pitch was not good as well..these t20 tracks are better..He should work to find answer to it.. Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 8 minutes ago, Need4Speed said: yes but that pitch was not good as well..these t20 tracks are better..He should work to find answer to it.. His execution works only when the ball comes at expected speed as there is very little margin for error. He should try other options before revisiting this shot. Need4Speed, Ultimate_Game and BacktoCricaddict 3 Link to comment
Need4Speed Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, vvvslaxman said: His execution works only when the ball comes at expected speed as there is very little margin for error. He should try other options before revisiting this shot. yes thats what I meant too..explore other options as well..you cant be one trick pony..you get figured out..in that case..which is happening currently.. Link to comment
tapandrun Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) sky starts his innings with just 3 shots, if its pacer then the flick of the legs or that scoop-hook kind of a shot and if its spin its that big sweep. He is getting trapped in those almost preemptive thinking he is not thinking any other shot, if its bit short he scoop-hooks if its full he flick. Should try playing in the V for balls hit 4/6 there rather just coming and trying those 3 shots. Do not think he is found-out or have some issue. The issue he has is short of the length rising ball that ball he got out to pak against in that wc match in Aus and he will get out every-time to that kind of ball with same shot guiding/edging to wk. Sanju is genuine issue with high pace , he has some time now can work on it, not that he is not able to hook or pull but high pace he needs to get into better positions Edited February 3 by tapandrun Link to comment
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