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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/india-in-new-zealand-2014/top-stories/Rohit-Sharma-is-keen-to-show-wares-in-longer-format/articleshow/29831111.cms WHANGAREI: Rohit Sharma has so much time to play his shots that it often seems like he goes for a walk before coming back to play them; some of his critics, in fact, accuse him of doing precisely that, leading to his early dismissals even when he is looking good. At times, innate talent can be a curse. Ever since he burst on the horizon, he has been struggling to make peace with this paradox; he had to make a paradigm switch, from the middle-order to the opening slot, to finally break down the Test door. It took him six years to complete the journey from one-day to Test cricket and that reveals another tale. But just as everything seemed to be falling into place, he found himself on the hot beds of South Africa and now New Zealand; suddenly, the runs have all but evaporated, even though he still seems to have the time for walks. You can almost see a sense of despondency descend over him. Rohit doesn't let it bother him though, just like he is not bothered by almost anything. "My state of mind is really good," he said, shortly after completing his stint as the captain of the Indian side in the practice game. "Nothing to worry about. I am enjoying my game." :giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle: After making just one 50 in five one-dayers, and other scores of 3, 20, 39 and 4, he ought not to be enjoying his game. "The Tests are different," he said, as if by way of explanation. "It was good to have got some hits before the Test. So looking forward to it," he added. Maybe, he was feeling food after a resolute unbeaten 59 earlier in the day. He was quick to put the shadow of the one-dayers behind though. "At this point you have to put everything behind. It was very disappointing to lose the series. But we have to focus on what is coming next. Everyone knows what is in front of us. The two Tests will be really challenging. They are playing some good cricket. We have to be at our best to beat them. I am sure everyone is ready to take the field." Rohit believed that everything was not lost. "We got to get back together as soon as possible. Two guys who are missing, MS and Virat. It is really important that we get together and play as a team. We have to do well in partnerships, whether it is bowling or batting. If we bat first, we have got to post big totals. If we field first, we got to take early wickets. That's what it is, very simple. Hopefully, we can go there and try and do this," he said. He was happy that, both, the bowlers and batsmen got a good stint in the middle, and that it would stand them in good stead in the Tests. "Each bowler got about 15 overs each. We rotated the bowlers, saw all the fast bowlers in the squad. Everyone got what they needed to get out of the game," he said.

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What's wrong with them first Ashwin now him despite not doing anything these guys are enjoying their game :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:
What exactly do you want them to say? That "Look I have lost all my confidence and don't feel like being a part of the tour anymore?" This is still a developing team and I am glad there are no negative vibes going by statements. Would always prefer this compared to players coming out and taking pot shots at each other or the captain forcing the entire team into a PC to show the team is united.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/india-in-new-zealand-2014/top-stories/Rohit-Sharma-is-keen-to-show-wares-in-longer-format/articleshow/29831111.cms WHANGAREI: Rohit Sharma has so much time to play his shots that it often seems like he goes for a walk before coming back to play them; some of his critics, in fact, accuse him of doing precisely that, leading to his early dismissals even when he is looking good.
stumps do go for a walk with him :giggle: rohit-bowled-afp-630.jpg
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What exactly do you want them to say? That "Look I have lost all my confidence and don't feel like being a part of the tour anymore?" This is still a developing team and I am glad there are no negative vibes going by statements. Would always prefer this compared to players coming out and taking pot shots at each other or the captain forcing the entire team into a PC to show the team is united.
owning up to mistakes and say hes looking to improve?
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God damn it ! There goes another guy whose started to enjoy his game. :afraid:
looks like you enjoy it more when you fail :hmmm:
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What exactly do you want them to say? That "Look I have lost all my confidence and don't feel like being a part of the tour anymore?" This is still a developing team and I am glad there are no negative vibes going by statements. Would always prefer this compared to players coming out and taking pot shots at each other or the captain forcing the entire team into a PC to show the team is united.
he should say there is pattern in my failures and i am working on them this way its going to be another gambhir like incident who only realized his problems after getting dropped
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Yaar he's speaking after hitting a 60 in a practice match 3 days before the test match. Why should he talk negatively? An OTT headline doesn't help either

The talented right-hander is ready to put behind the disappointment of a disastrous ODI series and focus on the longer version. "At this point, you have to put everything behind. It was very disappointing to lose the ODI series. But we have to focus on what is coming next. The two Tests will be crucial. This is a young team and we know we will be playing away for a while now. We have to understand that," he was forthright in his assessment. Rohit admitted that it will be a challenging test against New Zealand in the two-Test series. "Everyone knows what is in front of us. The two Tests will be really challenging. New Zealand are playing some good cricket. We have to be at our best to beat them. I am sure everyone is ready to take the field," he signed off.
http://sports.ndtv.com/new-zealand-vs-india-2014/news/220400-stand-in-skipper-rohit-sharma-pleased-with-team-after-india-draw-new-zealand-xi Dont see much wrong in what he's said.
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he should say there is pattern in my failures and i am working on them this way its going to be another gambhir like incident who only realized his problems after getting dropped
Umesh Yadav said that he was not bowling well in challenger trophy in sept and Dhoni hasnt picked him barring 2 odis anywhere. Not a good idea to go and tell this to media what you are feeling in our country.
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Umesh Yadav said that he was not bowling well in challenger trophy in sept and Dhoni hasnt picked him barring 2 odis anywhere. Not a good idea to go and tell this to media what you are feeling in our country.
i do not care for media but the guy clearly is not admitting his mistake even in his own mind .. also he was given captaincy ahead of pujara so i guess he is very valuable member of team and at no risk of getting dropped .

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