The Kohli constant in India's test team

[Chakdephatte]

2020 was his first bad year after long. He was given a leeway.

 

Last year, Rahane was worse than him. After than KL Rahul became the soft target.

 

After this series, Pujara may be dropped, in comparison, Kohli will be made look good.

 

How long he be in the team as our second worst batsman.

 

[Chakdephatte]

SKY doesn't have a sound technique but carries from T20s. Gill doesn't have form in this format but solid technique. Kohli doesn't have any of these. Don't know why they are calling SKY a bad choice, that's called focusing on wrong problems.

Edited February 10, 2023 by Chakdephatte

[putrevus]

11 minutes ago, Chakdephatte said:

2020 was his first bad year after long. He was given a leeway.

 

Last year, Rahane was worse than him. After than KL Rahul became the soft target.

 

After this series, Pujara may be dropped, in comparison, Kohli will be made look good.

 

How long he be in the team as our second worst batsman.

 

He has bigger issues than Pujara.Kohli should be nowhere near the test team.

[Lord]

Kohli atleast has past performances and decent form in LOIs. What does Rahul have? Why is he treated like a star

[putrevus]

5 minutes ago, Lord said:

Kohli atleast has past performances and decent form in LOIs. What does Rahul have? Why is he treated like a star

But that does not mean Kohli should be allowed to stink forever. Both of them have to go from the team. 

Edited February 10, 2023 by putrevus

[R!TTER]

14 minutes ago, Lord said:

Kohli atleast has past performances and decent form in LOIs. What does Rahul have? Why is he treated like a star

What past performances? KL has performed more recently in tests, albeit sparsely.

[Serpico]

15 minutes ago, putrevus said:

He has bigger issues than Pujara.Kohli should be nowhere near the test team.

Bcci is probably worried about marketability. BGT is a marquee series so they want as many eyes as possible on the series even if its negative for the team. Kohli will be there in the wtc final too

[putrevus]

1 minute ago, Serpico said:

Bcci is probably worried about marketability. BGT is a marquee series so they want as many eyes as possible on the series even if its negative for the team. Kohli will be there in the wtc final too

I don't think it should matter who is playing for BCCI.This is the biggest test series in world cricket and it will be easy sell for them. I was all for him getting chances in whiteball cricket but in test cricket his lack of technque has been exposed enough for him to be kicked out. 

 

It is not an issue of form, it is issue of his basic technique against all types of bowlers.

[Stan AF]

I think he has realized that his end is near and if he gets dropped now there's no way in hell he's coming back inside the team given the amount of batters that are waiting in the wings.

[Lord]

He should only play ODIs now

[vvvslaxman]

Ravi shastri suggested him taking part in Ranji trophy with a view that he can address his spin issues. Oh well.. He doesn't care.

 

 

 

[Lord]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Ravi shastri suggested him taking part in Ranji trophy with a view that he can address his spin issues. Oh well.. He doesn't care.

 

 

 

 

OTOH it has clearly helped Jaddu ease back in Test cricket after long layoff.

[Nash]

On freeways in USA , second faster car won’t get a ticket.  Cops are always looking for faster car.  This technique is mastered by our senior players. For example ,  Keep KL Rahul in the team and his failure will overshadow Kohli or pujara’s failure.  
 

I want whoever play for india irrespective of form, caste, religion or parts which they are coming to b successful.  
 

good luck to KL and Kohli.  Hope to see some good runs from both.  

[Bigg Brother]

His days are over. Can't believe Kohli declining this way, abysmal totally. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

This TO/MO could be readied for the future by simply replacing Rahul, Pujara and SKY with Gill, Sarfaraz/Iyer and Sundar. 

 

Gill, Iyer and Sundar have already proven their test-cricket chops.  And Sarfaraz ... well, FC beast who deserves a shot. 

 

There may be some growing pains under difficult conditions, but can't be much worse.

Edited February 10, 2023 by BacktoCricaddict

[BacktoCricaddict]

40 minutes ago, Nash said:

On freeways in USA , second faster car won’t get a ticket.

 

Hmmm ... didn't work for me one time.  I got pulled over and complained that people in front of me were going much faster and I was only going 8 or 9 over the limit.  The response from police chachi was "that's all it takes, honey." 

[sandeep]

52 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

 

Hmmm ... didn't work for me one time.  I got pulled over and complained that people in front of me were going much faster and I was only going 8 or 9 over the limit.  The response from police chachi was "that's all it takes, honey." 

I once got pulled over in a speedtrap by the Delaware NJ border - about 5 cop cars - and I wasn't even speeding that bad - my mistake was that I changed lanes and slowed down when I saw the cop cars - that was enough for them to mark me to get pulled over.  Key is to curb that instinct to step on the brakes or change lanes - just ease off the gas pedal.  Since then I have not gotten caught speeding on road trips.  Knock on wood.

[Suhaan]

2 hours ago, Lord said:

What does Rahul have? Why is he treated like a star

Vahi toh,he hasn't achieved/scored 10% of what kohli did all this while,still gets in the same sentence with Rohit Kohli

 

Those two must be ashamed,out of shameness they must retire with immediate effect and then force kela as well by being nasty commentators

Edited February 10, 2023 by Suhaan

[putrevus]

8 minutes ago, sandeep said:

I once got pulled over in a speedtrap by the Delaware NJ border - about 5 cop cars - and I wasn't even speeding that bad - my mistake was that I changed lanes and slowed down when I saw the cop cars - that was enough for them to mark me to get pulled over.  Key is to curb that instinct to step on the brakes or change lanes - just ease off the gas pedal.  Since then I have not gotten caught speeding on road trips.  Knock on wood.

So true but sometimes you get a ticket as they need to get their quota. I got a ticket once for not looking at all directions at stop sign.Who has time to argue with those cops.

[nevada]

11 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

Ravi shastri suggested him taking part in Ranji trophy with a view that he can address his spin issues. Oh well.. He doesn't care.

 

 

 

Ranji is beneath his level. He is not interested in playing ithere. 

 

10 hours ago, sandeep said:

I once got pulled over in a speedtrap by the Delaware NJ border - about 5 cop cars - and I wasn't even speeding that bad - my mistake was that I changed lanes and slowed down when I saw the cop cars - that was enough for them to mark me to get pulled over.  Key is to curb that instinct to step on the brakes or change lanes - just ease off the gas pedal.  Since then I have not gotten caught speeding on road trips.  Knock on wood.

Try using cruise control.