maniac Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 I remember the knock I beleive in the B&h Series in Australia in 91-92(Loved the series) when Srikkanth(Another Veggie Brahmin...there you go Gattaca :giggle:) was going at a S/R of 100+ and on a 50+ score and Shastri consumed more balls and was on 10 or 15 :banghead: But the funny thing is he had a reputation of hitting 6 6's in domestics ...one of the elite few
Marut Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Shastri's anchor role was suited for the ODI games of that era. He wasn't a great batsman, but he was very good.
gattaca Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 I remember the knock I beleive in the B&h Series in Australia in 91-92(Loved the series) when Srikkanth(Another Veggie Brahmin...there you go Gattaca :giggle:) was going at a S/R of 100+ and on a 50+ score and Shastri consumed more balls and was on 10 or 15 :banghead: But the funny thing is he had a reputation of hitting 6 6's in domestics ...one of the elite few Shastri is a poor man's ravindra jadeja.
maniac Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Shastri is a poor man's ravindra jadeja. Shastri has 100s overseas in tricky conditions..... Infact a 200.... Infact Shane Warne said he was the most difficult batsmen he bowled to.... Before sachin,it was shastri who haunted his nightmares. Shastris world championionship mos is leagues above jadeja accomplishment in ct
swatpulla Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 I agree with Shastri. This attacking mindset took us close to victories in Australia and Sri Lanka. If it wasn't for poor umpiring, we would have won those matches, so it definitely is a progress.
maniac Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Shastri's anchor role was suited for the ODI games of that era. He wasn't a great batsman' date=' but he was very good.[/quote'] The problem is he got stuck in first gear quiet often even though he did have the big hits in his armory but yes was very useful...those were the days we had Manoj Prabhakar,Kapil and Ravi Shastri 3 more than decent bowlers who were good enough frontline batsmen
philcric Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Shastri has 100s overseas in tricky conditions..... Infact a 200.... Infact Shane Warne said he was the most difficult batsmen he bowled to.... Before sachin' date=it was shastri who haunted his nightmares. Shastris world championionship mos is leagues above jadeja accomplishment in ct Stop making things up. Shane Warne never said Ravi Shastri was the most difficult batsman he bowled to, or that he had nightmares because of him. The match in which Shastri scored 200+, it was Warne's first (or second) test match. Sydney, absolute patta. Shastri's was an ugly innings with multiple lives.
maniac Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Stop making things up. Shane Warne never said Ravi Shastri was the most difficult batsman he bowled to, or that he had nightmares because of him. The match in which Shastri scored 200+, it was Warne's first (or second) test match. Sydney, absolute patta. Shastri's was an ugly innings with multiple lives. Not making things up.....Shane Warne did say Ravi Shastri was one of the most difficult batsmen he bowled too......I can't find the interview but it was still from his playing days...might find it out in one of the Youtube archives somewhere. It is same like Sobers said Subhash Gupte was the most difficult bowler he ever faced and not some Englishmen or Australian. It always is a personal opinion.....why is there a problem with that?
Marut Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Shastri is a poor man's ravindra jadeja. :hysterical::hysterical: Shastri was a proper test batsman. His ODI game was almost similar to his test game (it was generally like that in those days). Jadeja is a hack.
philcric Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Not making things up.....Shane Warne did say Ravi Shastri was one of the most difficult batsmen he bowled too......I can't find the interview but it was still from his playing days...might find it out in one of the Youtube archives somewhere. It is same like Sobers said Subhash Gupte was the most difficult bowler he ever faced and not some Englishmen or Australian. It always is a personal opinion.....why is there a problem with that? Because Warne played a frikking 1 test match (his debut) and 0 ODIs against Ravi Shastri. And I've noticed you changed from "the most difficult batsman" to "one of the most difficult batsman" in a matter of 1 post. Convenient.
Clarke Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Sounding like a total MBA, lets talk bat and ball, pace and spin before we get to attitude.
Vilander Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Sahtri used to play one shot most of the time, getting to the pitch of the ball and straight bat defensive. 'Aeri dokku' punnkau paya..aggressive my ****.
Vijy Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Sahtri used to play one shot most of the time' date=' getting to the pitch of the ball and straight bat defensive. 'Aeri dokku' punnkau paya..aggressive my ****.[/quote'] :hysterical::hysterical: One-shot Shastri was the antithesis of aggressive. His bowling was even more toothless, esp in Tests. Shastri is an excellent example of how a cricketer with limited ability could become a genuine utility cricketer and effective player. Now, he wants to throw all of this away for the purpose of "aggression" and "flair".
The Realist Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Is Ravi Shastri turning out to be the Indian version of Greg Chappell? Has the objective set by the BCCI for Ravi been fulfilled? Or, did they even discuss any points before handing him the reigns of Indian cricket? The BCCI emptied its wallet by a whopping seven crores to get Indian cricket back on track. Honestly, the move has failed and the failure has been miserable. Is Indian cricket turning back the clock? Is another Chappell era back on the cards? Conspiracy, rift, strange selections lead us to ponder more and more on the way Ravi Shastri is moulding Indian cricket too. The recent defeats in Bangladesh, the one-off T20 defeat in Zimbabwe and the impossible which happened a few days ago in Galle. The picture turns out to be even sadder when we count in the performances before the World Cup. Is it just about the lack of talent? The truth is that your best resources fail to deliver if the confidence is low and if the ambience is on the bleaker side. Playing spin has become a nightmare in a matter of few months. The bells of dictatorship have started to ring in the corridors of Indian cricket. Did MS Dhoni smell this way back and decided not to go out on a low? If yes, then his decision was the aptest. It is like selecting an eleven more because you want them to take the field rather than on the merit of a player. Making Cheteshwar Pujara sit out or taking away confidence from someone like Bhuvneshwar Kumar; to do all this, you are getting a hefty amount too. It is indeed funny. The events that transpired after the World Cup might add fuel to the fire. Somebody has to tell him that his is a field job which requires more of perspiration rather than words. You simply cannot mentor a team without being with the team. Control, ownership and authority are the words which might not go down well with a bunch of boys striving for the country. We have already seen the demolition during the Chappell era. The events henceforth prove that the history is ready to repeat. Every single time we are hitting a new low, Ravi Shastri walks up and reiterates the same old words “Give these guys more time, they will prove that they are the best in the business”. He is correct in a way. The players need to be given more time. Ravi doesn’t deserve an ounce of opportunity to be with the Indian cricket team. He is only fit to be in the commentary box. The Ravi Shastri dossier of offences has multiplied in the recent tours. It is high time; the BCCI steps in to hand over the reins to someone like Dravid or Kumble. http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/is-ravi-shastri-turning-out-to-be-the-indian-version-of-greg-chappell
rkt.india Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 "Dhoni didn't want to go on a low." What more low than it already was.
BeautifulGame Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 "Dhoni didn't want to go on a low." What more low than it already was. Getting humiliated by Lankans and getting hammered at Home
rkt.india Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Getting humiliated by Lankans and getting hammered at Home Like we had won on all the previous tours in SL and weren't humiliated at home by England.
Vijy Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Like we had won on all the previous tours in SL and weren't humiliated at home by England. We won 1 single test on our last tour there (in 2010). What's the guarantee we'll achieve even that this time?
rkt.india Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 We won 1 single test on our last tour there (in 2010). What's the guarantee we'll achieve even that this time? That team was full of legends and they surrendered against Mendis giving him 26 wickets. That wasn't their first tour to SL. This team has some novices who are playing their first test in SL. This team lacks the mental fortitude to create victories. They have lost from winning position.
Vijy Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 That team was full of legends and they surrendered against Mendis giving him 26 wickets. That wasn't their first tour to SL. This team has some novices who are playing their first test in SL. This team lacks the mental fortitude to create victories. They have lost from winning position. Wrong tour. In 2010, Mendis played 2 Tests out of 3 and was absolutely hammered. Avg 57.66 then.
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