RANJI TROPHY |2023/24|

[AKane]

2 hours ago, Vijy said:

I saw him more as a batter who could bowl, but if he improves a bit further, he can become a proper batting AR

Musheer should concentrate on his batting - trying to become an allrounder has ruined many a player. In fact people like Kohli and Smith succeeded as batsmen was because they stopped bowling.

Edited March 13 by AKane

[MediumPacer]

4 minutes ago, AKane said:

Musheer should concentrate on his batting - trying to become an allrounder has ruined many a player. In fact people like Kohli and Smith succeeded as batsmen was because they stopped bowling.

trying to be just a batsman has also ruined many,like iyer ,shaw or renshaw .In the past viv ,sachin,kallis ,waugh all used to bowl. 

[AKane]

except Kallis - they were all part-timers like Root. That is fine. Don't try to be more to be an allrounder. BTW Waugh too stopped bowling to concentrate on batting later on.

Edited March 13 by AKane

[AKane]

1 hour ago, MediumPacer said:

trying to be just a batsman has also ruined many,like iyer ,shaw or renshaw

Don't know about Renshaw but Iyer and Shaw need to also focus on batting. Their batting is not good enough to be in the team never mind their bowling.

 

Iyer and Shaw are not even established - so the question of "ruin" is far away.

[Vijy]

8 hours ago, AKane said:

Musheer should concentrate on his batting - trying to become an allrounder has ruined many a player. In fact people like Kohli and Smith succeeded as batsmen was because they stopped bowling.

I am not saying that he should reduce emphasis on batting. the fact is that he came through all levels as a batting AR. people like kallis were successful as batting ARs, even Brian McMillan in tests.

 

All I was saying is that he should keep bowling regularly and honing his ability as a secondary skill. he can continue as a batting AR even in senior cricket.

[rollingstoned]

Has this pitch eased out compared to the first 2 days? Game has moved very slowly since 

[Sooda]

17 hours ago, Vijy said:

karun nair despite being faded still demonstrated his ability to play spin on day 4. and wadkar showed why he is one of the best domestic batter-keepers: solid player, who may not be int'l level, but is needed to keep ranjis, FCs, at high standard.

 

big plus on day 4 was musheer getting to show off his bowling skills in an extended spell. I saw him more as a batter who could bowl, but if he improves a bit further, he can become a proper batting AR

 

Interesting re: Wadkar  , why not international level? I have often wondered why he isn't in the A team at least..  consistently scores important runs, but don't know if his keeping is. It was surely unfair that Kushagra got into the A team ahead of Wadkar

[AKane]

1 hour ago, rollingstoned said:

Has this pitch eased out compared to the first 2 days? Game has moved very slowly since 

It looks like it. It is also 5th day and 108 overs bowled.....the likes of Thakur and Kulkarni must be "tired".

 

Vidarbha pace bowlers(Umesh, Yash Thakur and Thakare)  have taken 15 wickets in the match - Shardul Thakur and Kulkarni and Deshpande up till now 4 out of 15.

 

[AKane]

If Vidarbha can grind down the Mumbai bowlers for another session, after 40+ overs even the spinners can feel it.

 

Ball is turning sharply though so it can end in a hurry.

 

Iyer - who could supposedly bowl as per posts above - is already off the field. These are all limited overs players....

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-final-shreyas-iyer-off-the-field-for-mumbai-for-second-day-in-a-row-1424889

[rollingstoned]

9 minutes ago, AKane said:

If Vidarbha can grind down the Mumbai bowlers for another session, after 40+ overs even the spinners can feel it.

 

Ball is turning sharply though so it can end in a hurry.

 

Iyer - who could supposedly bowl as per posts above - is already off the field. These are all limited overs players....

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-final-shreyas-iyer-off-the-field-for-mumbai-for-second-day-in-a-row-1424889

You begin to see why selectors put an emphasis on having gone through the domestic rigours, it's quite gruelling.

[Rajiv]

Any live streaming link?

[Rajiv]

On 3/9/2024 at 11:10 PM, Mesky99 said:

Any decent stream? Jio does not work in uk sadly.

 

Did you find any?

[Kron]

Pitch eased or what? 

 

Bloody bloody

 

They could chase it down tbh. 

But one wicket can open floodgates.

[Suhaan]

Young spectators there,good to see

[Suhaan]

Wadkar gone to Kotian

[Suhaan]

Vidharbha 356-6

[MediumPacer]

 

14 hours ago, AKane said:

Don't know about Renshaw but Iyer and Shaw need to also focus on batting. Their batting is not good enough to be in the team never mind their bowling.

 

Iyer and Shaw are not even established - so the question of "ruin" is far away.

How much focus do they need,likes of Jayasuriya,dilshan,root ,Matthews are all better than them.

 

If they haven't been able to establish themselves then they haven't ruined it? That some logic you are using.

[MediumPacer]

2 hours ago, AKane said:

Iyer - who could supposedly bowl as per posts above - is already off the field. These are all limited overs players

Who made such a claim.iyer struggles with the bat even though he doesn't bowl.

[Sgattick10]

Lol this is ifunny 

 

[rollingstoned]

Done and dusted. Vidharbha fought but Mumbai won it for the 42nd time. Kotian got player of the tournament and Kulkarni got a commemorative plaque for his retirement. 

Edited March 14 by rollingstoned