South Africa vs India, 2nd ODI - Gqeberha (old Porth Elizabeth) - 19 Dec

[harpicP]

17 minutes ago, Lord said:

replace KL with Rinku and Gill at 3.

Yep. Don't care if kl scores 300 in a game. I don't want to see this guy in any game going forward especially in a world cup. Don't care for bilaterals. 

[Lord]

KLol gone

[Lone Wolf]

Poor shot Kela... ..  

[Sgattick10]

Kela gone. Tail starts 

[Nikhil_cric]

7 minutes ago, Lord said:

replace KL with Rinku and Gill at 3.

 Cant have all hitters in the top 6. Or an entirely new lineup in ODIs. Need continuity. 

 

I deliberately left out Rinku because TM won't play 7 batsmen even if their lives depended on it. 

 

I would rather that Rinku come in at #7 and explode at the back end and we play just 4 bowlers. 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Nikhil_cric

[Lord]

3 minutes ago, Number said:

Good from KL after that slow start. Needed to bat like this WC finals too but that pitch was made of dogpoop.

Not pitch. He played pathetically and put everyone else in pressure too.

 

Not sure why he's still playing LOIs. Should only play Tests if at all.

[Lord]

Just now, Nikhil_cric said:

 Ant have all hitters in the top 6. Or an entirely new lineup in ODIs. Need continuity. 

 

I deliberately left out Rinku because TM won't play 7 batsmen even if their lives depended on it. 

 

I would rather that Rinku come in at #7 and explode at the back end and we play just 4 bowlers. 

 

Iyer and Gill are there for some continuity. Rest need to be hitters.

[raki05]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

Not pitch. He played pathetically and put everyone else in pressure too.

 

Not sure why he's still playing LOIs. Should only play Tests if at all.

Should only play ipl and suck his franchise’s blood, plz spare Indian team.

[harpicP]

Bcci tricks are so obvious.

 

Gone. Kelly. Bye Kelly Rahul. R Kelly Karke ayaaa

 

Anyway bcci tricks are so obvious. 

 

Any player they dislike and prefer to not be part of the starting 11, their expert skill in such situations is to put that player under duress to perform on tough wickets and hope to see him fail. That way there is a reason to sack him from the team. 

 

So if they are forced to play a player given their support or track record, the above mentioned strategy is what they will use to formulate a plan and discard the player in contention for a national cap.

[The Realist]

5 down and effectively match over. 

 

Cannot ever hope to win anything if half the team cannot hold a bat. 

 

[raki05]

**** man!!!

[Number]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

Not pitch. He played pathetically and put everyone else in pressure too.

 

Not sure why he's still playing LOIs. Should only play Tests if at all.

Kind of agree but everyone struggled once the ball got old. Even Kohli, SkY.

[Nikhil_cric]

Need 270 + at St George's Park to defend under lights. 

 

300 + is rare here because the pitches are often slow.

 

We defended 270 here in 2018

[Sgattick10]

Rinku gone

 Chalo gona switch off now 

[harpicP]

18 minutes ago, Lord said:

KLol gone

Can only play spin somewhat on this seaming track. 

 

Any pace it's a struggle. 

 

If it's a spin pitch then opposite happens

 

If it's flat then strike rate will be pathetically low. 

[rollingstoned]

That was a beautiful delivery tbh. 

[Nikhil_cric]

Rinku gone.  

[harpicP]

Now #bcci please drop rinky. That's the plan yea??

Put him on a tough track so you can drop him. Lel. We know these tricks. 

[Number]

Got out in a very strange way. 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Number

[vvvslaxman]

Apart from Shreyas Iyer no new comer has the temperament to pace the innings properly once they get a start.