Shubman Gill: 'The game loses its essence' without help for bowlers

[Number]

It is really shady how balls are going out of shape so early. Is it deliberate? 

Why are Engurland complaining if it is so ?

[cowboysfan]

16 minutes ago, Number said:

It is really shady how balls are going out of shape so early. Is it deliberate? 

Why are Engurland complaining if it is so ?

i am 100% sure they are using manipulated balls just for Bazball.The windies and Aussies had no problem with the Duke ball in taking wickets.all this to feed the ego of their coach and captain.

[rkt.india]

1 hour ago, cowboysfan said:

i am 100% sure they are using manipulated balls just for Bazball.The windies and Aussies had no problem with the Duke ball in taking wickets.all this to feed the ego of their coach and captain.

Company has changed the ball to match it with kookaburra.

[putrevus]

1 hour ago, rkt.india said:

Company has changed the ball to match it with kookaburra.

So why is it doing just fine in WI.

[putrevus]

If it suits them it is called great but when it does not suit them it is called cheating/destroying the game.

 

Starting from Jardine and bodyline.

 

When WI were bombing with four fast bowlers in 1980s they were called thugs who were destroying the game.They do the same in 2004,it is called great.

 

We can go on and on about Pommies whining about things when they did not suit them but when they do it is called great for the game. Reverse swing, flat pitches, spirit of the game , the list is endless.

 

T20s when they start it is called wonderful innovation  but IPL is/was destroying the game.

[Chakdephatte]

15 hours ago, StraightDrive26 said:

He is the captain of the team now and not an individual batter, he has to think about wins and not about how many runs he can score.

And by scoring more he can increase the chances of our win, no? A high average is a good thing

[vvvslaxman]

17 minutes ago, Chakdephatte said:

And by scoring more he can increase the chances of our win, no? A high average is a good thing

 

Probably referring to first test as well. But first test was  failure due to Jaiswal's fielding more than anything else. India missed so much opportunities compared to this test.

[StraightDrive26]

9 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

Probably referring to first test as well. But first test was  failure due to Jaiswal's fielding more than anything else. India missed so much opportunities compared to this test.

India missed out with the bat in both innings. India should have scored 150-200 more in the first and at least 100-150 more in the second. The squandered both opportunities. The fact of the matter is that no pitch in the world should allow batters to score so easily on the 5th day. England should have been chasing 550-600 in the first Test if India had batted like they did in the second Test.