SLICKR392 Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 There is no way he could have ever batted on a wicket like this. Ajinkya Rahane's counter-attacking century on the first day of the Lord's Test was the stand-out performance of the Test, according to Graeme Swann, the former England offspinner. On a green pitch, India stumbled to 145 for 7 but Rahane's fluent strokeplay pulled the team to safety. India scored 295 in the first innings when at one point, even 200 had looked difficult. "Ajinkya Rahane was without a doubt the stand-out Indian player in the second Test," Swann said. "There is no way he could have ever batted on a wicket like this. He would have turned up on the first morning, and thought to himself 'How do you bat on a pitch like this?' And then he went on to get that beautiful hundred. That first innings was the difference in this Test. "The way he batted, he made England come up with the most ludicrous tactic I could imagine. That's not about the bowlers or the captain, that is purely down to the batsman. For me, Rahane should have been the Man of the Match, no doubt." http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/763301.html
Old guy Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 he was but ishant was another stand out who bowled well when pitch has least amount of help and just had variable bounce that too nothing like sub continent england got better conditions but 2 guys from india stepped up big time and now every one is saying if india won toss we would have won in 4 days
G_B_ Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 To be fair i think the last ranji game Sachin played v Haryana. I think he was the highest scorer in that game as well. Indian pitches up north in winter time do swing a lot at the start of the ranji season. The haryana pitch was much worse than the lords pitch. So Swann probably needs to have a look at the ranjis before he talks.
Old guy Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 To be fair i think the last ranji game Sachin played v Haryana. I think he was the highest scorer in that game as well. Indian pitches up north in winter time do swing a lot at the start of the ranji season. The haryana pitch was much worse than the lords pitch. So Swann probably needs to have a look at the ranjis before he talks. i was so wrong about him during that game :((
G_B_ Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 i was so wrong about him during that game :(( its cause you hate marathi people
Old guy Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 its cause you hate marathi people but we had special love no ? :idunno:
SLICKR392 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 he was but ishant was another stand out who bowled well when pitch has least amount of help and just had variable bounce that too nothing like sub continent england got better conditions but 2 guys from india stepped up big time and now every one is saying if india won toss we would have won in 4 days Check out what Swann had to say about Ishant though. "Ishant bowled a splendid spell, don't get me wrong," Swann said. "But a few of those wickets were simply gifted to him by some really bad shots by the English batsmen. I was surprised that so many of them got out in the same way. "England wasted too many opportunities on the first day. They should have bowled India out for under-200 from 140-odd for seven, but they allowed them to get 295. James Anderson and Stuart Broad should be very disappointed with the way they bowled on the first day because it was a wicket more suited to them. And that is the problem for England." http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/763301.html
Old guy Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Check out what Swann had to say about Ishant though. http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/763301.html he can say that for 90 percent of wickets anywhere in world :giggle:
SLICKR392 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 he can say that for 90 percent of wickets anywhere in world :giggle: Check out the second para about them bowling us out for under 200. That's where Pujara stands out. Suberp 28 :hatsoff:
Old guy Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Check out the second para about them bowling us out for under 200. That's where Pujara stands out. Suberp 28 :hatsoff: also vijay ...we have these solid batsmen who usually do ll the dirty work for rat to spoil it :mad:
SLICKR392 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 also vijay ...we have these solid batsmen who usually do ll the dirty work for rat to spoil it :mad: :giggle: To be fair to Kohli, like CI said, he was unlucky with good deliveries apart from the 1st dismissal may be.
Old guy Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 :giggle: To be fair to Kohli, like CI said, he was unlucky with good deliveries apart from the 1st dismissal may be. i know ...just joking around :--D
Lord Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 also vijay ...we have these solid batsmen who usually do ll the dirty work for rat to spoil it :mad: Rat is now living with Anushka.Except more Sharmaesque dismissals :giggle:
Old guy Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Rat is now living with Anushka.Except more Sharmaesque dismissals :giggle: why cant some sharma have affair with srini ? :((
G_B_ Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Virat got out to some good balls so far. Cant totally blame him. However looking at his test career. an average of 42 with major runs against WI at home does not paint the best picture of somebody who is supposed to be the heir to sachin. Now he has enough time to turn things around but anything under the average of 50 from Rat when he retires will be a disappointment in terms of talent not fulfilled. Lets hope Virat does not become a Mark Waugh.
SLICKR392 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 Virat got out to some good balls so far. Cant totally blame him. However looking at his test career. an average of 42 with major runs against WI at home does not paint the best picture of somebody who is supposed to be the heir to sachin. Now he has enough time to turn things around but anything under the average of 50 from Rat when he retires will be a disappointment in terms of talent not fulfilled. Lets hope Virat does not become a Mark Waugh. Who? Virat? If I'm not wrong he's only got 1 50 against WI at home.
Lord Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Who? Virat? If I'm not wrong he's only got 1 50 against WI at home. confusing him with Rohit :giggle:
G_B_ Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Who? Virat? If I'm not wrong he's only got 1 50 against WI at home. appoligies that is indeed the case. if anything he has struggled v the windies.
SLICKR392 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/cricket/9385672/lord's-ton-for-rahane
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