We need Rishabh Pant to replicate what Nathan Astle once did against the England.

[Vancouver]

ENG set the target of 550 for NZ, this is how Nathan Astle demolished English and decided to go for a win.

 

 

Edited November 26, 2025 by Vancouver

[Lord]

gone lmao

[vvvslaxman]

[Vancouver]

Alas, not today. Maybe one day an Indian batter will deliver the fastest 200 when the team is against the wall.

[Frustrated]

Congrats to all Ind Fans.   Gabba 2.0 

[Lord]

panauti thread tbh

[Lord]

1 minute ago, Frustrated said:

Congrats to all Ind Fans.   Gabba 2.0 

 

this is Dabba

[Frustrated]

Just now, Lord said:

 

this is Dabba

I dont want to encourage body shaming on this thread.  But reality is he is seriously out of shape.  Looks like a Dabba.  Needs to shed atleast 15 kgs

[VT87]

Look like he was inspired by Nathan Lyon  great going Gabba  pensioner

[Chakdephatte]

Even Nathan Astle couldn't save the match that day. Too big a target to be chased down with one batsman clicking. 

[Lord]

Fell short by some 200 runs

[Gollum]

Maybe one day he will do something like that. Currently no chance, he is mentally shot just like all his team mates. You can see the fear in their faces. 

[Vancouver]

39 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Maybe one day he will do something like that. Currently no chance, he is mentally shot just like all his team mates. You can see the fear in their faces. 

GG to blame, team is mentally shot.

[nitinbwj]

9 hours ago, Gollum said:

Maybe one day he will do something like that. Currently no chance, he is mentally shot just like all his team mates. You can see the fear in their faces. 

Exactly ! He has the ability. We all know that. Smoked a 100 against Eng at Home and away in no time when he in good form. GG has such a toxic personality that no one plays their natural game. It's like their mind has completely shut. This GG needs to go first 

[raki05]

10 hours ago, Vancouver said:

ENG set the target of 550 for NZ, this is how Nathan Astle demolished English and decided to go for a win.

 

 

Lately he is playing more like Afridi than Astle.

[raki05]

9 hours ago, Gollum said:

Maybe one day he will do something like that. Currently no chance, he is mentally shot just like all his team mates. You can see the fear in their faces. 

Lol what fear he has in test cricket. Stop defending these established player. No one can touch him in test cricket inspite if him being completely doing brain fade after brain fade post his return, had he been scared he would not have taken that blatant review after nicking it to keeper.

[cricketfan28]

These are the rare opportunities, they don't come that often. He is capable but...

[raki05]

10 hours ago, VT87 said:

Look like he was inspired by Nathan Lyon  great going Gabba  pensioner

Ya he is treated like how pooks treat dabur hazam on the back of that wc inning in 2019.

[nevada]

Nice thought, but it's Jaiswal who can pull off an Astle, not Pant.