Ajinkya Rahane completes 1000 runs in tests

[Sidhoni]

Playing 12/13 matches outside Asia. Best test batsman of the current lot. Yes, better than Kohli and Pujara.

[adi B]

All away from home @45 :adore:

[SLICKR392]

Overseas bully. 1000 runs away from, not even 10 back home. :headshake:

[Gambit]

Serious class. Has Tendulkar's controlled aggression, Dravid's zen and VVS' lazy effortlessness.

[diga]

Overseas bully. 1000 runs away from' date=' not even 10 back home. :headshake:[/quote'] :hatsoff: serious class... will he take up #3 position?

[CSK Fan]

Playing 12/13 matches outside Asia. Best test batsman of the current lot. Yes, better than Kohli and Pujara.

Don't think he is better than Kohli. His technique on the front foot against Johnson looks a bit suspect unlike Kohli's more compact one. But boy has he delivered

[fineleg]

Playing 12/13 matches outside Asia. Best test batsman of the current lot. Yes, better than Kohli and Pujara.

Perhaps he is better..., but such declarations - I think that will be known better after next 2-3 years. Even Kohli himself is relatively young in Test cricket, so all these folks will have to show sustaining power.

[SLICKR392]

Perhaps he is better...' date=' but such declarations - I think that will be known better after next 2-3 years. Even Kohli himself is relatively young in Test cricket, so all these folks will have to show sustaining power.[/quote'] I think you can judge him being better than Kohli in Test for now considering both are pretty rookie in Test and Rahane has a more apt technique to bat on swinging conditions as well. Somewhere that Kolhi needs to work on his play. Won't say better than Virat, but more versatile as of now.

[CSK Fan]

I think you can judge him being better than Kohli in Test for now considering both are pretty rookie in Test and Rahane has a more apt technique to bat on swinging conditions as well. Somewhere that Kolhi needs to work on his play. Won't say better than Virat' date=' but more versatile as of now.[/quote'] As I said, his technique looks more suspect than Kohli for me against serious pace. But correct about the swinging ball

[amiret]

Very well played .Always good balance in his technique while playing fast bowlers.

[SLICKR392]

As I said' date=' his technique looks more suspect than Kohli for me against serious pace. But correct about the swinging ball[/quote'] Why do you say so? When did he fail against pace recently? Don't think he's played any 150+K bowler yet. Johnson has been 145-147 in this series and he's done well against him.

[PBN]

Excellent. nice cricketing shots as well :two_thumbs_up:

[fineleg]

I think Rahane had trouble with Finn (steepling bounce), but it was earlier in his career. He is a more mature batsman now (we hope) if he plays Finn like tall/steep bowlers. He did play Morkel alright.

[beetle]

1:hatsoff::hatsoff::hatsoff:

[SLICKR392]

I think Rahane had trouble with Finn (steepling bounce)' date=' but it was earlier in his career.[/quote'] That was way before all these tons. He played good shots against him in the England ODI series. Had an issue with tall bowlers.

[fineleg]

^ Yep, tall and steep ones. Hope he is ok with those now.

[Sandeep99]

One jinx to rule 'em all :hatsoff:

[PBN]

Followed him dominate in the Ranjis with an average of around 60. Really happy for him that he's now doing well at the international level as well. :hatsoff: Very likeable guy as well

[sscomp32]

:hatsoff:

[kaptaan]

:dance: