***Official*** India in Sri Lanka 2015

[OverratedSanity]

Contra isn't wrong tbf. Of course in the long run we need to improve and be able to crawl to such a target in order to minimize risk, but the way our guys play spin at the moment with such hard hands, it does seem like a better option to be a bit more aggressive and reap the rewards later when the field invariably opens up for easier singles.

Yeah but he was advocating Harbhajan being promoted over Ashwin and Saha to come out and slog.

 

[honestbharani]

Its not like u can hit good spinners for 6s and 4s juz by showing #intent... I dont think they have the right temperament and judiciousness in shot selection to pull off dominating spinners...

 

[Contra]

Yeah but he was advocating Harbhajan being promoted over Ashwin and Saha to come out and slog.

Incorrect, I was advocating Bhajji to be sent after Kohli got out, so then you'd still have 3 competent bats (Rahane, Ashwin and Saha) remaining and Bhajji could try to hit out without the added pressure that comes with being 7-8 down by the time you get to bat. Kohli admitted it himself in the presser, only difference being that I wanted in Bhajji much earlier than when he actually came in.

 

[Daemon]

Its not like u can hit good spinners for 6s and 4s juz by showing #intent... I dont think they have the right temperament and judiciousness in shot selection to pull off dominating spinners...

true

Incorrect, I was advocating Bhajji to be sent after Kohli got out, so then you'd still have 3 competent bats (Rahane, Ashwin and Saha) remaining and Bhajji could try to hit out without the added pressure that comes with being 7-8 down by the time you get to bat. Kohli admitted it himself in the presser, only difference being that I wanted in Bhajji much earlier than when he actually came in.

no

 

[weldone]

Its not like u can hit good spinners for 6s and 4s juz by showing #intent... I dont think they have the right temperament and judiciousness in shot selection to pull off dominating spinners...

But Kohli was right when he said the pitch wasn't too bad. If they could manage to get to 370 in 1st innings, there's no reason why they can't reach 176 in the 2nd dig.

What Kohli didn't say was the main difference was Herath's changed action.

 

[smash84]

Actually I think the 5 bowler strategy is a good idea for a team like India. Don't really get why its getting so much flak

 

[marc71178]

Probably because it leaves them light with the bat.

 

[BeeGee]

Congrats to Sri Lanka. Great comeback.

India are making a habit of throwing away very strong positions.

 

[BeeGee]

If India ever change there mind about using DRS everyone should refuse to use it against them, **** them.

can we start classifying this line of posting as trolling ^

No way.

The BCCI deserve every bit of criticism and derision they get over their idiotic stand against DRS. They're a ****ing disgrace.

 

[OverratedSanity]

No way.

The BCCI deserve every bit of criticism and derision they get over their idiotic stand against DRS. They're a ****ing disgrace.

And the players don't. Why do people not get that the team=/= bcci?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Incorrect, I was advocating Bhajji to be sent after Kohli got out, so then you'd still have 3 competent bats (Rahane, Ashwin and Saha) remaining and Bhajji could try to hit out without the added pressure that comes with being 7-8 down by the time you get to bat. Kohli admitted it himself in the presser, only difference being that I wanted in Bhajji much earlier than when he actually came in.

Not a good idea

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

India just missed Laxman. That is all.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Incorrect, I was advocating Bhajji to be sent after Kohli got out, so then you'd still have 3 competent bats (Rahane, Ashwin and Saha) remaining and Bhajji could try to hit out without the added pressure that comes with being 7-8 down by the time you get to bat. Kohli admitted it himself in the presser, only difference being that I wanted in Bhajji much earlier than when he actually came in.

Kohli actually admitted that he should have said Bhajji in early...gtfo that can't be true

 

[BeeGee]

And the players don't. Why do people not get that the team=/= bcci?

Bull****. If the Indian players are happy to take the BCCI's money and play under the BCCI's playing conditions then they are culpable.

If they don't like the BCCI's stance on DRS they should refuse to play.

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah OS... surely it is not like the players want it and are not able to use it only coz of BCCI.. IF you remember, DRS only ever came into existence because of Indian players and Sydneygate..

 

[Contra]

Kohli actually admitted that he should have said Bhajji in early...gtfo that can't be true

The decision to send Harbhajan Singh ahead of R Ashwin was, Kohli said, meant to launch a counterattack, help pick 20-30 runs off and put some pressure back on the home team.

Right there, like I said I wanted Bhajji in earlier than he was sent in but the idea was the same.

 

[harsh.ag]

Kohli's just a bad captain right now. Almost like a parody twitter handle.

 

[Contra]

He's a bad captain because some people disagree with his way of thinking? lmao.. everything Kohli said in the presser I completely agree with, minus the giving Rohit more chances crap.

 

[harsh.ag]

He's a bad captain because some people disagree with his way of thinking? lmao.. everything Kohli said in the presser I completely agree with, minus the giving Rohit more chances crap.

He's a bad captain is my opinion based on what I have seen. Don't care about what other people disagree with him. Or what you agree with him on. He sucks right now. Makes the wrong selections, and has weird philosophies which have nothing to do with winning test matches.

 

[ImpatientLime]

honest to bergkamp, sri lanka deserved that on their catching alone. it was out of this world.

edit: fat blokes succeeding in sport is the best thing in the world.