The Ashes 2023

[khadekhademaaro]

Smith catch drop was ..

[khadekhademaaro]

Just now, putrevus said:

Just wow, what a player.

Once in a generation, for the game

[vvvslaxman]

2 minutes ago, wazza said:

Must say Aussie bowling is very overrated. Indian bowling is better on flat wickets at full strength, provided we add prasidh or kuldeep Sen to the list. 

 

Before with prime ishant bumrah and shami we were deadly. More deadly than Aussie trio. 

 

Our batsmen let us down. We don't have one player barring pant equal to Smith labu khawaja and even Warner. Even Carey is better than our main batsmen barring pant. Also head is better. 

I never rated them. Cummins I rate. That's it. They let us get away with a draw and win.

[wazza]

Here comes the hype job cheater lol greenie. Average bowler. In bg series he couldn't take a single wicket. Twice

 

But he is a good batting talent.

[deepdynamo]

Kohli had the chance to play such inning in WTC Final.

But all he did was 'fishing'.

[vvvslaxman]

Stokes becomes a beast when he is pushed to a corner.

[Lone Wolf]

Stokes looked like a Tailender or played like one in last year or so....  Only to turn up like that suddenly.  Never seen a clutch player like him in my life. 

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, deepdynamo said:

Kohli had the chance to play such inning in WTC Final.

But all he did was 'fishing'.

He failed in so many 4th innings chases. Small totals like 240, 200

[wazza]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

I never rated them. Cummins I rate. That's it. They let us get away with a draw and win.

Yes but I am saying prime trio of India bumrah ishant and shami are better than them easily on flat wickets. 

 

We just don't have their quality batsmen to help us fatigue the opponents which is key to victory. Lot of people don't understand this sinple logic. 

 

Take Smith out of aus then india wins easy. 

 

Give india a player like Smith and indian bowling will be even more potent. Not to mention labu kahawja and Carey too. 

 

I believe south african attack is equal to us if we add youn gens like prasidh and Sen on helpful pitches. Aus around similar level. But on oatta pitches we might actually still be better. 

[wazza]

4 minutes ago, deepdynamo said:

Kohli had the chance to play such inning in WTC Final.

But all he did was 'fishing'.

Kohlis problem is eyesight brother. He has eye problems. Reflex is gone. 

[Gollum]

Apart from Pant when have we last seen one of our maharathis do something like this? Indian batsmen have always been overrated, kings of soft runs.

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, wazza said:

Yes but I am saying prime trio of India bumrah ishant and shami are better than them easily on flat wickets. 

 

We just don't have their quality batsmen to help us fatigue the opponents which is key to victory. Lot of people don't understand this sinple logic. 

 

Take Smith out of aus then india wins easy. 

 

Give india a player like Smith and indian bowling will be even more potent. Not to mention labu kahawja and Carey too. 

 

I believe south african attack is equal to us if we add youn gens like prasidh and Sen on helpful pitches. Aus around similar level. But on oatta pitches we might actually still be better. 

In current form even Smith is not a threat. After ban Smith vs ashwin sverage 17 5 dismissals. 3 times in Australia.

[wazza]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

He failed in so many 4th innings chases. Small totals like 240, 200

It's his reflex and eyesight. Players who wear glasses will always struggle as they get older. Hand eye coordination Dependent players won't survive long. 

[Lord]

47 minutes ago, putrevus said:

As per rules he was out, as per sporting spirit of the game he was rightly recalled by Dhoni.

 

As I said both Aussies and England talk about spirit of the game only when they are at receiving end. 

 

But India does not need to follow those idiots.

 

 

 

sporting spirit is bs. The only spirit required is to follow the rules

 

same thing is talked with Mankad 

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, wazza said:

It's his reflex and eyesight. Players who wear glasses will always struggle as they get older. Hand eye coordination Dependent players won't survive long. 

He failed even when he was at peak

[Lone Wolf]

Just now, Gollum said:

Apart from Pant when have we last seen one of our maharathis do something like this? Indian batsmen have always been overrated, kings of soft runs.

Straight up lack of talent & hunger.  People saying Kohli..  He won't play a inns like that on a  Rajkot belter in 4th inns chasing a huge total like that coz he just can't. 

[Lord]

5 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Stokes becomes a beast when he is pushed to a corner.

 

I guess he was never pushed to a corner in India trips

[wazza]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

In current form even Smith is not a threat. After ban Smith vs ashwin sverage 17 5 dismissals. 3 times in Australia.

And yet we dropped ash......

Not a bad call but given how poor our batting is, I would rather have jadeja for pujara or something. Have ash instead of bharat. Bring kishan in. Shameless indian board. 

Also they dint want to pick a tall bowler when they knew we need one. Unda would have been better than spray gun umesh. Sen and harshit were ready. They would have helped us win there easily with their bounce. 

 

[Lord]

1 minute ago, Lone Wolf said:

Straight up lack of talent & hunger.  People saying Kohli..  He won't play a inns like that on a  Rajkot belter in 4th inns chasing a huge total like that coz he just can't. 

he did in Adelaide

 

now hes just washed up

[Gollum]

And here our eggsperienced maharathis give up when target is 180+.