jf1gp_1 Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 KL rahul is young and if he is smart (dunno), he will focus on improving his keeping skills, will be great if KLR morphs into a test keeper who can bat at #6 or 7 for second new ball and spinners situations. Age is on KLR's side. Rahul is an opener and should continue working on it, why would you want him to become a keeper and bat at 6 ?
gakgupta Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 They are human beings and they tend to falter on a big stage. i am not too surprised
rkt.india Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Naman Ojha always bats like that. You already what's come with him. He treats spinners with a disdain. He is no Pujara, Vijay or Saha. He is like live Sehwag or die with the sword especially against spinners.
G_B_ Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 and a repeat... set not real threat... throws it away
sage Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 He actually looks like a nice, confident batsman. Really growing to like him
rkt.india Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 and a repeat... set not real threat... throws it away That's how he bats. He is Sehwag part 2 in terms of treating spinners.
BlueBee Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Still more convincing than Saha. Also kept pretty well, that catch was brilliant.
Vijy Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Still more convincing than Saha. Also kept pretty well' date=' that catch was brilliant.[/quote'] Has got more batting talent than Saha, but he seems to throw it away all too easily.
Bigg Brother Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Still more convincing than Saha. Also kept pretty well' date=' that catch was brilliant.[/quote'] Unfortunately won't be picked even In 15.
Pagalpanti Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 He is a Haddin/Prior type bat. Will take us out of trouble quickly more often than not. It was his partnership with Pujara that changed the tide and helped India reach to 300+ after being 119-5. Saha scored runs but more often than not he wont be able to take out team from a precarious position. Ojha clearly the better of 2 and his keeping was impressive as well. IMO he should be a started for SA series.
Vijy Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Ojha looked pretty confident but threw his wicket away - against better teams, such a practice will prove to be costly.
Pagalpanti Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Ojha looked pretty confident but threw his wicket away - against better teams' date=' such a practice will prove to be costly.[/quote'] Such things can be fixed imo, important thing is he has a game that suits the combination we're fielding. I'd feel much better with Ojha coming in at 100-5 rather than Saha. Even if both get out cheaply, Ojha will have taken the game further than Saha.
fineleg Posted August 31, 2015 Author Posted August 31, 2015 Certainly seems like batting "ability and skill" of N. Ojha > saha Hope he learns temperament, horrible Yusuf Pathan like shots to get out, in Intl Test match! :facepalm: (And stuart binny plays Yusuf/Valthaty like as well *shaking head*) But better batsman than saha (looks like it, one match is a small sample).
Vijy Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Certainly seems like batting "ability and skill" of N. Ojha > saha Hope he learns temperament, horrible Yusuf Pathan like shots to get out, in Intl Test match! :facepalm: (And stuart binny plays Yusuf/Valthaty like as well *shaking head*) But better batsman than saha (looks like it, one match is a small sample). As a strokemaker, Naman is quite ahead of Saha... and many other batsmen in this team. What remains to be seen is his defensive technique and temperament.
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