Can Karun Nair grab the chance?

[fineleg]

Some players like Dinesh Karthik are known to not grab chances when given.

Some like KL Rahul have done a decent job to grab (sorta) chances given.

Some like MS Dhoni have stormed to excellence when first few chances given (despite failure in first or second instances).

 

Will Karun Nair grab this? A century or bigger? Make the dilemma for team selection going forward?

Or just let it drift? Exciting to see what the script is going to be.

[narenpande1]

15 minutes ago, fineleg said:

Some players like Dinesh Karthik are known to not grab chances when given.

Some like KL Rahul have done a decent job to grab (sorta) chances given.

Some like MS Dhoni have stormed to excellence when first few chances given (despite failure in first or second instances).

 

Will Karun Nair grab this? A century or bigger? Make the dilemma for team selection going forward?

Or just let it drift? Exciting to see what the script is going to be.

 

There is NO way, Dinesh Karthik will ever be in the playing XI, if Vijay is in the playing 

 

Would be a most cruel setup.

 

But Dinesh Karthik did get super lucky for that absolute personal disaster. 

 

Deepika Pallikal is gorgeous 

[Vijy]

1 hour ago, narenpande1 said:

 

There is NO way, Dinesh Karthik will ever be in the playing XI, if Vijay is in the playing 

 

Would be a most cruel setup.

 

But Dinesh Karthik did get super lucky for that absolute personal disaster. 

 

Deepika Pallikal is gorgeous 

DK should play and open with Vijay - they have a good understanding.

[tweaker]

Karun has this test to stake a claim ,otherwise he will be put once Rohit is fit

[Vijy]

11 minutes ago, tweaker said:

Karun has this test to stake a claim ,otherwise he will be put once Rohit is fit

Also Rahane will return.

Edited December 10, 2016 by Vijy

[sandeep]

23 minutes ago, tweaker said:

Karun has this test to stake a claim ,otherwise he will be put once Rohit is fit

what about the next test?  I don't see too many  changes happening and Rahane's fracture is not going to heal overnight.

[wanted_desi]

Hope he does, i don't want to see Rohit in the team. Hope Manish plays next one and makes his way in future squads. 

[Vijy]

4 minutes ago, wanted_desi said:

Hope he does, i don't want to see Rohit in the team. Hope Manish plays next one and makes his way in future squads. 

Higher-ups will not allow this to happen.

[_ramkumar]

32 minutes ago, tweaker said:

Karun has this test to stake a claim ,otherwise he will be put once Rohit is fit

With Rahane  and Rohit injured this series might be Karin Nair's only chance. Manish Pandey could debut next match if Karun fails.

With all rounder trio's batting form improving Rohit's test career is almost OVER 

There is no need of the sixth specialist batsmen as India's lower middle order longer now.

PS: Rohit is NOT a All-rounder 

Edited December 10, 2016 by _ramkumar

[Vijy]

1 minute ago, _ramkumar said:

With Rahane  and Rohit injured this series might be Karin Nair's only chance. Manish Pandey could debut next match if Karun fails.

With all rounder trio's batting form improving Rohit's test career is almost OVER 

Hopefully. But if Rahane does poorly, Kohli may kick him out.

[_ramkumar]

8 minutes ago, Vijy said:

Hopefully. But if Rahane does poorly, Kohli may kick him out.

I am not a huge Rahane fan but he has done well enough overseas and India( twin centuries vs SA, 188 vs NZ) to deserve a extended run in wake of a serious dip in form.

Edited December 10, 2016 by _ramkumar

[Vijy]

1 minute ago, _ramkumar said:

I am not a huge Rahane fan but he has done well overseas and India( twin centuries vs SA, 188 vs NZ) to deserve a extended run in wake of a serious dip in form.

I hope he'll get an extended run,but the Cap'n sometimes makes weird decisions.

[_ramkumar]

 

1 minute ago, Vijy said:

I hope he'll get an extended run,but the Cap'n sometimes makes weird decisions.

Yep,  Kohli does make weird decisions but he is quick enough to rectify them.

[sandeep]

Rahane is VC.   He should be fine for the next 5+ tests at least.  

[Vijy]

12 minutes ago, sandeep said:

Rahane is VC.   He should be fine for the next 5+ tests at least.  

Yes, hopefully. Unless they try to get Rohit in somehow.

[WC2011INDIA]

Vc means jack shit. Nair will deliver big time in this and next test and seal his spot. He will get an opportunity in shorter formats. Rahane ain't coming back from this because he is mental midget and hardly performs when his spot is under pressure. Moreover, he has to play FC cricket to even be in contention but by the time he recovers Ranji will be over. So it's going to be a loooooong wait for him.

He is anyways done for in ODIs and t20s. Might as well kick him out and get someone who can be as good if not better in Tests and is solid-good in shorter formats.

Edited December 10, 2016 by WC2011INDIA

[Vijy]

• Well, time for Nair now to show how much he can score (or can't).

[BeautifulGame]

Messy nervous innings

At least he will have a chance to make amends in the 2nd innings unlike in the last time .

[Vijy]

11 minutes ago, BeautifulGame said:

Messy nervous innings

At least he will have a chance to make amends in the 2nd innings unlike in the last time .

Yes, but he probably won't make amends this time either.

[sandeep]

7 minutes ago, Vijy said:

Yes, but he probably won't make amends this time either.

Hold the judgement a bit.  Take Rahul's example - he threw his wicket away on debut, but scored a 100 in the second dig.