Countdown to Dropping Pujara

[Cricket_Hacker]

Quite a while back now,he was the first pick in the team sheet.Now struggling against in swingers and off spinners.Axe to come soon?

[cowboysfan]

sure.find me somebody better first.

[maniac]

Still averages nearly 5o...would have to have a miserable rest of the series followed by a tleast 2 miserable home series but until then he has earned a run

[BeautifulGame]

Already has a 70 and 30 in his first test in Australia .Why would u drop him ? To put it into context he has scored more runs in Aus already than Dravid did in the 99 series . Yes he has some technical issues he has to work on but still averages 70 at home and had a great series in SA.

[fineleg]

He is part of the "fulcrum", though currently bit karaab. But he will be given a longer run, upto him to work it out. During WC2015 - everyone else is busy, ChePu is free. What's he gonna do other than watch WC in Television? Any local or county matches to play??

[maniac]

He is part of the "fulcrum"' date=' though currently bit karaab. But he will be given a longer run, upto him to work it out. [b']During WC2015 - everyone else is busy, ChePu is free. What's he gonna do other than watch WC in Television? Any local or county matches to play??

:hysterical: that will be followed by IPL,so more free time

[fineleg]

^ Well unfortunately IPL thoothukudi circus, all our Test players like ChePu and M.Vijay play it, that's where they will spoil their Test techniques :((

[Ultimate_Game]

Pujara will get better. He didn't look in difficulty but somehow loses his wkt in an unfortunate manner. It's a matter of time and luck will start favoring him.

[fineleg]

^ sounds like 'unlucky' Ishant Sharma.

[Ultimate_Game]

^ sounds like 'unlucky' Ishant Sharma.

Pujara still averages close to 50 and has a 150 in SA plus a 70 odd in his 1st Test in Aus. He needs to be given a longer rope and it's not as if we are spoilt for choice. Knowing our selectors' love for IPL performers they may replace Pujara with Manish Pandey

[zep1706]

He is lacking confidence imo. Need a big innings to get that back.

[zep1706]

BTW didn't he score 73 in the first innings? And you want to drop the guy? :hysterical:

[Gollum]

Still our best vet at no 3 but all these failures must convince him to stop trying his hand at tamasha league. If he stops IPL and ODI ambitions he may recover else things only getting worse.

[ThePhenomenal1]

He made 70+ last innings in his first game in AUS?! Vs johnson and harris and siddle and lyon, and this is at 30-1

[Cricket_Hacker]

i am not saying he should be dropped for the next test.What i'm pointing out the struggles he is facing,was struggling against lyon even in first innings before he got out

[Desi Cartman]

Kya yaar whine whine whine.

[Old guy]

come on ...do not know where to start ...

[rkt.india]

guy was second highest run scorer in ist innngs. He looks a bit indecisive against Lyon. He used to be so god against spin. He made Delhi minefield look like a flat bed against the same bowler. It is that he is a bit out of touch.

[vvvslaxman]

Got out to Ali twice now to Lyon twice. He has a footwork issue against spinners. He is indecisive at times whether to go back or front and get caught in between.

[kosingh]

He's mediocre- as in average. But there are plenty of guys on this team who are plain awful