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India Burnt Out?
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Teja.
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Haha, I had to go and check because it'd be the greatest thing ever if he did. Unfortunately he averages 40.05.
fredfertang
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At least he's not a skiver, 60 Tests for a 26 year old pace bowler representing a country that supposedly isn't that fussed by the longer format certainly shows some qualities worthy of praise
honestbharani
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We never deserved to be in a position to win that game but that is exactly where we were when Saha went crazy... India were that close to the win there, whether they deserved it or not is a different question.
marc71178
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How come Broad and Anderson (who both had heavier workloads than him - Anderson bowled 25 more overs FFS) didn't look dead then?
Pathan was always tripe though, so I question if he ever started.
honestbharani
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Better fitness levels? Also I would think Bhuvi had to bat under pressure and expectation a lot more than those two had to.
Burgey
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Good from this ****.
smash84
The Tiger King
Yeah, fair enough. I checked it out now and unfortunately it isn't 47 without those 2. Might be closer to that before 2014 perhaps.
hendrix
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60 tests in which he hasn't improved one iota or even increased his fitness.
Yes he doesn't get injured but that's easy to do when you come back for your 2nd and 3rd spells 20k down in pace, which is what he does every single test. You don't get to claim longevity as a strength if you're half-arsing it.
He hasn't particularly tightened his bowling such that he could increase the pressure, hasn't added an outswinger, hasn't put on a kilo of muscle.
He hasn't even had a haircut ffs.
Yes he doesn't get injured but that's easy to do when you come back for your 2nd and 3rd spells 20k down in pace, which is what he does every single test. You don't get to claim longevity as a strength if you're half-arsing it.
He hasn't particularly tightened his bowling such that he could increase the pressure, hasn't added an outswinger, hasn't put on a kilo of muscle.
He hasn't even had a haircut ffs.
smash84
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gun post
vic_orthdox
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How many good off-seasons do you reckon he's been able to fit in, during his whole career?
He was 17 when he first started playing, from any other country they'd be put away to get their body ready for Test cricket, Ishant's never had that chance.
I faintly recall him having a long term injury a couple of years ago, having to have an operation done. Would be interesting to see his record since then, when he would have been able to spend some time in the gym and getting the rest of his body ready for Tests.
Well they are not as good as the 2003-04 team I might add. Man what a series that was.
OverratedSanity
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Pretty overrated series tbh. Twas allright.