Can Cheteshwar Pujara save this test match by playing a 300 ball marathon inning?

[Vijy]

2 minutes ago, zen said:

 

Maybe 600 balls as Pujara can block 5 balls and then take a single off the last ball. Per my advanced calculator, it comes to 120 overs * 5 = 600 balls. 

 

After all, only Pujara is supposed to be batting for India

 

 

it might be interesting to know which 100+ score in tests had a batter play the highest fraction of all balls bowled by the opposition

[zen]

Just now, Vijy said:

it might be interesting to know which 100+ score in tests had a batter play the highest fraction of all balls bowled by the opposition

 

Might be Hanif from the top of the mind recall (though I am not sure if balls were accounted for in that period. Mostly the innings were measured in terms of time like a 100 in 300 mins, etc.) 

[Vijy]

Just now, zen said:

 

Might be Hanif from the top of the mind recall (though I am not sure if balls were accounted for in that period. Mostly the innings were measured in terms of time like a 100 in 300 mins, etc.) 

yeah, good point. one of the great match saving knocks of that era, and future eras too (although the attack wasn't super strong at that time)

[zen]

1 minute ago, Vijy said:

yeah, good point. one of the great match saving knocks of that era, and future eras too (although the attack wasn't super strong at that time)

 

As for Pujara, I think he has done enough in his prime already by surmounting Aus in Aus in 2018 to make India win after 71 years (In that series, he failed at Perth and Ind lost the game). It is like Hillary & Norgay's first climb to the Mt. Everest. Followed that up in 2021 as well by being the most consistent batsman (scored 3 50s in 4 innings and enough has been written about the body blows in media) in the last two tests, which India drew and won respectively to clinch another series (a result of confidence from the last series as well as there now was the belief that Aus in Aus could be conquered). 

 

Absolute legend. 

 

 

[Majestic]

27 minutes ago, Vijy said:

it might be interesting to know which 100+ score in tests had a batter play the highest fraction of all balls bowled by the opposition

I think Faf in Adelaide played 400+ balls and got his 100?

[maniac]

300 balls was not too far fetched. I came to laugh at his early dismissal but realized he still played 50 balls already without adding much

[Majestic]

Lol what a stupid shot from Pujara to get out. Being Overambitious when it was not required to be??

 

That shot was nothing more than a poor shambolic version of SRT's upper cut in his days.

[Frustrated]

Duckula 

[Frustrated]

Gone for 27 useless runs

[Lord]

Just missed by 253 balls

[Majestic]

Cricbuzz commentary bashing Pujara in full flow:-

 

Now, now, this is utterly un-Pujara like shot and he's put his team in a hole. Banged in short and just outside off, Pujara was arching back and then tried to play the cute little ramp at the very last moment. A moment of madness and all he managed was a faint edge through to the keeper. Not sure the dressing room will be happy with what they've just seen. Pujara, the wall, falling while attempting a T20 shot is the very last of what they'd have thought about

[Vijy]

35 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Lol what a stupid shot from Pujara to get out. Being Overambitious when it was not required to be??

 

That shot was nothing more than a poor shambolic version of SRT's upper cut in his days.

SRT was good at upper cut, especially in his pmop

[Vijy]

35 minutes ago, Frustrated said:

Gone for 27 useless runs

it is enough to ensure his selection for next 1 year

[Lord]

43 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Lol what a stupid shot from Pujara to get out. Being Overambitious when it was not required to be??

 

That shot was nothing more than a poor shambolic version of SRT's upper cut in his days.

for a tuk tuk batsman that's pathetic. No tuk tuk when required

[Majestic]

7 minutes ago, Vijy said:

SRT was good at upper cut, especially in his pmop

Yeah, that Pujara shot was cheap/silly imitation of SRT's upper cut.

[Vijy]

11 minutes ago, Vijy said:

it is enough to ensure his selection for next 1 year

It was not a bad 27 to be honest. arguably better than gill's two knocks in this match. All the top order (incl Gill) has been bad

Edited June 10, 2023 by Vijy

[Premier]

Don't think he should kept in the coming WTC season

Edited June 10, 2023 by Premier

[zen]

Just now, Vijy said:

It was not a bad 27 to be honest. arguably better than gill's two knocks in this match. All the top order (incl Gill) has been bad

 

Ind needs the Count till the series in SA as to pull off any heroic series win, Ind has had to usually rely on his contributions. 

 

If he fails, it is no big deal, as Ind would have lost it anyways.

[Number]

Prepared for months in England to do this haggugiri. 

[Adamant]

He is done and dusted.