What the f*** was Pujara thinking?

[Gollum]

4 WTC final innings, 4 failures. Playing for last 2 years only because of corruption and lobbying. 

[Nikola]

 

Not good enough in different conditions.

[Majestic]

Can't count on COUNT to deliver when it matters. 

[Majestic]

The reason COUNT was able to block in Sydney and Brisbane 2020-21 was because Pant/Gill really took apart the bowlers and put them under pressure. It just didn't allowed the Aus pacers to maintain their focus on getting Pujara out because they were taking the game away.

[zen]

16 hours ago, zen said:

 

As I said, that is how all (or most of) the batsmen are playing so it looks like they are under the instructions. 

 

In Brisbane, Pujara waited to ensure that India was first in a situation where it would be difficult for it to lose. 

 

Tomorrow too, don't be surprised if wickers are lost in a similar fashion. 

 

As predicted! 

[Trichromatic]

3 hours ago, Majestic said:

The reason COUNT was able to block in Sydney and Brisbane 2020-21 was because Pant/Gill really took apart the bowlers and put them under pressure. It just didn't allowed the Aus pacers to maintain their focus on getting Pujara out because they were taking the game away.

Even then Pujara averaged meagre 35 in the series and was 5th or 6th best batsman for india in each match.

[zen]

5 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

Even then Pujara averaged meagre 35 in the series and was 5th or 6th best batsman for india in each match.

 

Pujara was Ind's most consistent test batsman in the last two tests in Aus in 2021, where he scored 3 50s in 4 innings 

 

PS And enough has been written about his heroics in that series too - Link

 

 

Edited June 11, 2023 by zen

[Kothili]

17 hours ago, kosingh said:

 

 

Uppercut. WTC was a ramp he had no clue how to play.

[sage]

[deepdynamo]

Pujara has played his last match. Cut him some slack. He never asked to be selected even after **** performances in last 3 years.

If selectors or TM are blind, no fault of him. No one retire gracefully in Indian cricket.

100 tests, 7k runs. Thank You. Move on.

[kosingh]

Here's yet another similar shot by him from country. He has been experimenting with these cute little shots all season. Might have worked in county. Trying it against top international bowlers in the biggest test match of all is ridiculous.

 

 

 

[sage]

what is the level of county?

 

 

[Trichromatic]

11 hours ago, zen said:

 

Pujara was Ind's most consistent test batsman in the last two tests in Aus in 2021, where he scored 3 50s in 4 innings 

 

PS And enough has been written about his heroics in that series too - Link

 

 

He was consistent in WTC final also.

[Vijy]

16 hours ago, Gollum said:

4 WTC final innings, 4 failures. Playing for last 2 years only because of corruption and lobbying. 

don't you luuve that the sweet smell of nepotism and corruption?