Legacy of "King" Kohli and "Hitman" Rohit

[Lord]

11 minutes ago, Muloghonto said:

Well, i dont care much for ability but for results and yes, if two players are performing the same, i will go with the more senior player. That is how life works. If you are even stevens with some guy on the resume department, often it comes down to your age if you are young and he is in the 40s age group. 

 

Anyways, it seems like Kohli reads this board. When i said 'drop the man, he cant cut, so drives cutting balls for bullshit drives and gets out that way', he decided to go 'saale, i will show u - i dont just get out driving cutting balls, i also get out driving cutting balls to a fielder and then making the BIGGEST CARDINAL SIN in test cricekt as a batter - calling for a run and getting your ass runout. 

 

You are not supposed to get run-out in tests, barring exceptional scenarios - unless you are Inzy !!!!. 

Batsmen usually go entire careers of decades+ test cricket with 0-1 run outs to their resume and usually its not their fault either (other asshole ran them out). But no, Kohli had to show us, he is also the king of bullshit runouts in test cricket. 

 

 

No he didn't mean equally performing cricketers, but people of equal ability. So if one is younger but in form of his life, he can be dropped for a senior but out of form guy. We've seen this play out many times too.

 

Kohli ran out Pant too last game. Even Jadeja, who's infamous for run outs, rarely has them in Test cricket.

[Muloghonto]

8 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

No he didn't mean equally performing cricketers, but people of equal ability. So if one is younger but in form of his life, he can be dropped for a senior but out of form guy. We've seen this play out many times too.

 

Kohli ran out Pant too last game. Even Jadeja, who's infamous for run outs, rarely has them in Test cricket.

 

Well, these guys are forgetting the main difference in running in tests and odis of why in tests there are almost never any runouts - in tests you never run to balls where the fielder is not moving and waiting for the ball to come to them, unless they are waiting at the boundary itself. And even then, when you hit a long drive to the man at long on, patiently waiting to collect the ball and return, you jog in a single and never try a 2. You never ever take a run ( or the next run) if the fielder has already caught up to the ball is the rule #1 of running in test cricket. 

In LOI cricket, particularly from the 90s, with arrival of Bevan and Jonty, we developed the art of 'tap the ball to a fielder at just the right speed so u can scamper a run safely' tactic, that now is bread and butter in ODI strike rotation. In ODI cricket we devloped the regular running test theory further to 'well if we run the first run at full speed as the fielder begins to run towards the ball, we have a chance of stealing a 2nd run by the time he catches up, picks up and throws back the ball and it arrives' type of running. 

You never ever do this in tests. In tests, a run is always run when you put the ball between fielders and you see fielders running to the ball. As soon as fielder has ball, you stop making attempt for 2nd run/your running should be ended. 
Apparently our modern maharathis are forgetting this simple mentality switch in running between the long and the short format. 

 

[Ultimate_Game]

On 11/1/2024 at 2:13 PM, Muloghonto said:

 

Well, these guys are forgetting the main difference in running in tests and odis of why in tests there are almost never any runouts - in tests you never run to balls where the fielder is not moving and waiting for the ball to come to them, unless they are waiting at the boundary itself. And even then, when you hit a long drive to the man at long on, patiently waiting to collect the ball and return, you jog in a single and never try a 2. You never ever take a run ( or the next run) if the fielder has already caught up to the ball is the rule #1 of running in test cricket. 

In LOI cricket, particularly from the 90s, with arrival of Bevan and Jonty, we developed the art of 'tap the ball to a fielder at just the right speed so u can scamper a run safely' tactic, that now is bread and butter in ODI strike rotation. In ODI cricket we devloped the regular running test theory further to 'well if we run the first run at full speed as the fielder begins to run towards the ball, we have a chance of stealing a 2nd run by the time he catches up, picks up and throws back the ball and it arrives' type of running. 

You never ever do this in tests. In tests, a run is always run when you put the ball between fielders and you see fielders running to the ball. As soon as fielder has ball, you stop making attempt for 2nd run/your running should be ended. 
Apparently our modern maharathis are forgetting this simple mentality switch in running between the long and the short format. 

 

 

This is what happens when maharathis can't buy a run and have to take risks while running to score. Last game Kohli ran out Pant and this match he ran himself out. He can't even slog anymore as we saw him getting bowled out to a full toss. And we have this over the hill geriatric as our no. 4 batter, which is the most important batting position or is taken by the best batsman of the team.

[Ultimate_Game]

As usual failed again, which wasn't really a surprise given his track record. Probably bowlers to be blamed that  they didn't roll out NZ for a sub-100 total so that "King" could play a heroic knock of 14* and guide the team to a win 

[Trichromatic]

More than Kohlis form, his lack of match awareness in this series has been inexcusable.

 

Not expected from 100 tests veteran.

[Throwaib_Chuckter]

This series it has been more like D*ng Kohli and S*itman Rohit.

[Ultimate_Game]

Congratulations to Rohit and Kohli for cementing their legacy! After being the first Indian team to lose to NZ at home, they went one better and became the leaders of the first Indian team ever in our history to be white washed at home!

 

Stupendous achievement! 

[LordPrabhzy]

8 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

More than Kohlis form, his lack of match awareness in this series has been inexcusable.

 

Not expected from 100 tests veteran.

what else can you expect- his mind is distracted by trying to remember when his baby's diaper needs to be changed- game awareness gayi tel lene

[saransh]

2 minutes ago, LordPrabhzy said:

what else can you expect- his mind is distracted by trying to remember when his baby's diaper needs to be changed- game awareness gayi tel lene

The way he is playing, he will also require a diaper when batting 

[Ultimate_Game]

2 hours ago, saransh said:

The way he is playing, he will also require a diaper when batting 

 

No need for diapers anymore as he has shyte on the pitch enough... time for him to move to a retirement home in UK and stop cursing Indian team with his presence.

[diga]

On 10/29/2024 at 4:49 AM, diga said:

their legacy started with whitewashes in Eng & Aus and I fear it may finish on the same note

 

bump.. will say whitewash in Aus is a real possibility

 

[Ultimate_Game]

I guess the two useless passengers and leeches' legacy is confirmed. Their legacy was hanging on to Bumrah and leeching off of lower order (Ashwin, Jadeja) and youngsters and dragging the team down.

 

I hope this is finally it for the two has been pieces of shyte and we don't scapegoat youngsters to save these "experienced seniors" like always.

[Vijy]

8 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

I guess the two useless passengers and leeches' legacy is confirmed. Their legacy was hanging on to Bumrah and leeching off of lower order (Ashwin, Jadeja) and youngsters and dragging the team down.

 

I hope this is finally it for the two has been pieces of shyte and we don't scapegoat youngsters to save these "experienced seniors" like always.

it is not finally time. sir aggy doesn't have the guts to do so.

[Ultimate_Game]

Just now, Vijy said:

it is not finally time. sir aggy doesn't have the guts to do so.

 

Whether they stick around some more or not but their legacy is confirmed. Absolutely pants when there's a hint of pressure.

[Vijy]

Just now, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Whether they stick around some more or not but their legacy is confirmed. Absolutely pants when there's a hint of pressure.

I think you mean "Pant" not "pants"

[Ultimate_Game]

Just now, Vijy said:

I think you mean "Pant" not "pants"

 

Nope. "Pants" as in chokers, useless, pathetic.

[Vijy]

Just now, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Nope. "Pants" as in chokers, useless, pathetic.

I'm aware of the usage. More fun to use "pant" or "pant(y)" there

[deepdynamo]

These two serves no purpose now as next test series vs Eng is 6 months away.

 

A common sense approach would be to move away from these two leeches and invest in youth. But then its BCCI we are talking about.

[maniac]

I know it’s fun to bash players on current form and yes these players should retire/ be dropped however answer  to the OP
 

 

Legacy for Rohit: One of Indias greatest white ball players and destructive six hitters of all time and one of the most successful white ball captains and 2  format loi opener of all time . See below for accomplishments.

 

Rohit- WT20- 2 time winner once as player and once as captain

CT- winner

Asia Cup- 2 time winner as captain.

IPL- 5 time winner and won with 2 different franchises

3 200s in an era even 1 200 was a uphill task 

 

Legacy for Virat: Arguabaly top 5 white ball batsman of all time and taking all formats into account probably top 3 from India. A rockstar and biggest brand in India currently as an athlete or joint tied with Neeraj Chopra.see below for accomplishments
 

 

Kohli- WC winner

WT20 winner 

CT winner

Stellar record at home as a captain 

Innings of the decade in Melbourne 

one of the greatest chasers of all time.

 

 

Not going to count all the finals and semifinals.

 

Edited December 30, 2024 by maniac

[jf1gp_1]

Both will be remembered as great players. Rohit in wc19 was at his best. Virat at his peak was getting 100 at will in any format any stadium.