How to handle Dale the menace

[Old guy]

Dancing around? He played and missed few peaches which were more like legbreaks.

he made them look like that that is his problem he plays for straight ball from crease most batsman even steve smith would have played form out side of crease with big stride nad would not have let it swing that much! just see how he is playing right now

[rkt.india]

How well did Kohli bat against Steyn compared to Rohit? Rohit was mostly within the crease on the back foot trying to survive. Rohit did get some insane deliveries but some are suggesting he did well against Steyn. He was lucky while trying to survive that burst.

You need to be lucky to survive such bowling. Kohli was also lucky and by the time, Kohli came Steyn was in 4th-5th over.

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] Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, 137.7 kph, seemed quicker than that, lands outside off and he safely leaves it alone, good carry 0.2 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, beautiful shape away from the right-hander, tentatively forward and poked his bat out 0.3 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, 139 kph, this was fuller and moving away from him, Rohit does well to leave these alone 0.4 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, 136 kph, pace coupled with movement, concentration needed, Rohit had to play at it and was lucky the edge wasn't found 0.5 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, Rohit's being tested already, pitched on a good length on the off stump and moved away, nearly shaved the face of the bat 0.6 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, this was shorter and still moving away, late 130s on an average this over, Rohit plays out a maiden and not bat on ball yet India 0/0 RG Sharma 0* (6b) 2.1 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, Steyn persists with that length, outside off, full and moving away and left alone 2.2 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, 139.9 kph, action replay, fullish outside the off stump and leaves the right-hander 2.3 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, fires it full and a touch wide outside off and Rohit is still patient, he's waiting for that fuller length 2.4 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, bangs that full outside off and he moves it away, de Kock's gloves taking a hammering already 2.5 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, yet another one that leaves the right-hander and he safely leaves it alone 2.6 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, and he plays out another maiden, Rohit's happy to bide his time against Steyn, gets the same shape India 4/0 RG Sharma 0* (12b) 4.1 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, the pressure getting to Rohit? He fished at it outside off as the ball climbed and left him 4.2 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, forget a nervous Rohit, this would have troubled even the best in these conditions! Lands on off and middle, bounces and nearly shaves the glove, had to play at it, top class pace bowling 4.3 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, now Steyn bowls it fuller and Rohit nearly edges it again, poked forward 4.4 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, BAT ON BALL, within the line of the stumps and he steers it to the off side, Rohit smiles 4.5 Steyn to RG Sharma, 2 runs, leading edge! Not in control at all, this was moving towards the pads and by some fluke the edge beat cover 4.6 Steyn to RG Sharma, no run, confusion! He steered this to point and set out of his crease and changed his mind, Dhawan had to hurry back and the throw was wide

Rohit was playing steyn and steyn only for 3 overs and he left 10 of those defensively.

[Old guy]

How well did Kohli bat against Steyn compared to Rohit? Rohit was mostly within the crease on the back foot trying to survive. Rohit did get some insane deliveries but some are suggesting he did well against Steyn. He was lucky while trying to survive that burst.

rohit let ball travel full meter more and allowed it to swing more thats why it looked so big while most players try to play the ball before it fully swings

[Old guy]

so he missed the ball 7 times and you call it well played ?

[rkt.india]

he made them look like that that is his problem he plays for straight ball from crease

That is not bad. Looks like you did not watch it live. Some of those were untouchables. You do not see such spells everyday.

[Old guy]

you are not seeing his problem he leaves wide balls but this way he iis never going to connect straight ball if he does not goes forward or he should not open...

[Old guy]

That is not bad. Looks like you did not watch it live. Some of those were untouchables. You do not see such spells everyday.

oh i did see it live and rohit always makes him look like that even in ipl dude he let the ball swing while basic of batting is to cover swing by going forward thats whydhoni uses keeper with bk or mohit so that people do not cover swing and i know he is fast but sachin,clarke and every one who plays steyn well did it regularly cook does not and he struggled cook has similar problem and we say how ryan harris made mockery of him in last season

[rkt.india]

so he missed the ball 7 times and you call it well played ?

Most batsmen would have lost their wickets in those 3 overs.:giggle:

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so he missed the ball 7 times and you call it well played ?

What i was saying is the intent and role which sharma has ,even in england,wi he played the same way which the team management has decided to see off the new ball.Earlier he would have played a dozen strokes and got out.

[SLICKR392]

You need to be lucky to survive such bowling. Kohli was also lucky and by the time' date=' Kohli came Steyn was in 4th-5th over.[/quote'] When was Kohli 'lucky' against Steyn? Maybe 1 that bounced apart from that he handled him quiet well.

[Old guy]

Most batsmen would have lost their wickets in those 3 overs.:giggle:

nah most batsmen would have never let his ball swing so much

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oh i did see it live and rohit always makes him look like that even in ipl dude he let the ball swing while basic of batting is to cover swing by going forward thats whydhoni uses keeper with bk or mohit so that people do not cover swing and i know he is fast but sachin,clarke and every one who plays steyn well did it regularly cook does not and he struggled cook has similar problem and we say how ryan harris made mockery of him in last season

Clarke rarely gets big forward stride when he comes in he stands upright and is mostly plays late.

[SLICKR392]

That is not bad. Looks like you did not watch it live. Some of those were untouchables. You do not see such spells everyday.

Agreed, but how does that suggest that Rohit did well against Steyn?

[Old guy]

What i was saying is the intent and role which sharma has ' date='even in england,wi he played the same way which the team management has decided to see off the new ball.Earlier he would have played a dozen strokes and got out.[/quote'] no one is asking him to play strokes please do not mix things going forward is essential part of playing swing bowling and nothing is going to change this and this has been his major weakness from start so i would really appreciate it if you guys stop spinning this inning as some great inning cos it was not..not even close

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When was Kohli 'lucky' against Steyn? Maybe 1 that bounced apart from that he handled him quiet well.

Kohli is diff kind of player more aggressive and brimming with confidence ,His role is to attack and he is already on the front foot when the bowler is about to deliver,which will cause him problems against morkel as he has to pull off the front foot.

[Old guy]

Clarke rarely gets big forward stride when he comes in he stands upright and is mostly plays late.

oh come on..what next? sachin does not takes stride?

[rkt.india]

oh i did see it live and rohit always makes him look like that even in ipl dude he let the ball swing while basic of batting is to cover swing by going forward thats whydhoni uses keeper with bk or mohit so that people do not cover swing and i know he is fast but sachin,clarke and every one who plays steyn well did it regularly cook does not and he struggled cook has similar problem and we say how ryan harris made mockery of him in last season

Key is to leave the ball, not play them. Clarke never played new ball against Steyn with such swing. Batting is not just about putting bat to ball. One needs to understand his game and play according to that. Some leaves them, some plays them according to their game and both can survive if they know what they are doing.

[Old guy]

are u guys watching ashes ? commentator just mentioned what i was saying..playing the ball right under the nose! and guess who is batsman...warner its such a basic thing to do that i dont know why we are even discussing this

[rkt.india]

Agreed' date=' but how does that suggest that Rohit did well against Steyn?[/quote'] He did not get out in that spell means he did well. It was such a spell which you do not see every day.