IND v SL | 3rd T20 | Rajkot | Jan 07, 2023

[maniac]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

just look at that smile. Wouldn't hurt a fly

His wife is standing behind with that electric fly killer bat we see in India to deal with all the flies :)

 

 

[putrevus]

1 minute ago, maniac said:

Trait of all Indian potential greats. Dhoni became a legend using that formula.

It was fault of selectors to keep on playing Dhoni in t20s based on his reputation. His game was built for 2000s whiteball cricket. Run hard and hit occasional boundaries.

[Lord]

1 minute ago, maniac said:

SDP is not that powerful as he is made out to be. This one is on the selectors.

 

Every captain is powerful. He's permanent captain now. Selectors don't have cojones to go against the captain.

 

On related, guess who's our new chief selector?

[Lord]

shot

[Pollack]

2 minutes ago, sandeep said:

90% of T20s Gill has played, he has done something like this.  He's just not that frequent a boundary hitter.  

 

This guy gets the "long rope", while Shaw and Samson languish - one in the wilderness, the other down the order for an odd game here and there.

Shaw definitely has some issues of his own doing. No way TM would ignore a talent like him in t20 without any strong reasons. Samson will get chances. Unfortunately he got injured.

[MK55]

SKY is sheer entertainment

[tapandrun]

1 minute ago, putrevus said:

It was fault of selectors to keep on playing Dhoni in t20s based on his reputation. His game was built for 2000s whiteball cricket. Run hard and hit occasional boundaries.

Was undroppable, selectors who tried to drop him got dropped next day themselves (Amarnath). 

[Sgattick10]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

 

Every captain is powerful. He's permanent captain now. Selectors don't have cojones to go against the captain.

 

On related, guess who's our new chief selector?

What was the point of chucking him out in the first place 

[nitinbwj]

Gill can't even hit a long hop.. 

[sandeep]

Just now, Pollack said:

Shaw definitely has some issues of his own doing. No way TM would ignore a talent like him in t20 without any strong reasons. Samson will get chances. Unfortunately he got injured.

I love how vague whispers of 'issues' are used to justify dropping a test match opener after one dismissal in a pink ball test where India ended up with 36/9.   

 

I mean, no excuses for bad fitness, bad work ethic or anything like that.  But do we really know this for a fact?

[maniac]

This Karunaratne always goes 10-15 runs lesser than his capacity against India. Why isn’t this trundler being bashed?

[Number]

On this pitch this is a match losing innings 

[Moochad]

Gill with a powerful shot for 1 

[raki05]

Gill is true successor of top 3 and deserved to play wt20 before anyone else along with our celebrated top 3.

[vvvslaxman]

Anyone going at 100 strike rate at Rajkot has to suck real bad.

[nitinbwj]

It would be utter chewtoyapa if Axar and Hooda didnt even get to bat 

[tapandrun]

Where other are going at SR  over 160s is it okay for 1 batter to go near to 100 sr??

 

Is this not effecting team in the wrong way??

[nitinbwj]

30 ball 32 Gill

 

[Number]

Picking fielder every ball.

[Pollack]

2 minutes ago, sandeep said:

I love how vague whispers of 'issues' are used to justify dropping a test match opener after one dismissal in a pink ball test where India ended up with 36/9.   

 

I mean, no excuses for bad fitness, bad work ethic or anything like that.  But do we really know this for a fact?

I meant disciplinary issues. A news reporter wouldn't indicate openly on national TV if there is not something serious.