*Official* India Tour of England 2018

[harsh.ag]

Just drop anchor ala Faf and ABdV. You have 200 overs to get 140.

 

[anaksr]

Barring Chepu, who are notable performers in domestic circuit to be considered after 3 tests if this misery goes on.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Barring Chepu, who are notable performers in domestic circuit to be considered after 3 tests if this misery goes on.

Rohit. No, I'm not joking.

 

[Cow Corner]

There used to be a time when I thought Vijay, KL Rahul, Pujara, Rahane, DK etc were all really good batsmen. Now, watching them play chase a score of 194 you have absolutely no faith as an Indian fan. Maybe they need to flush them all out and start looking at the likes of Shubman Gill and Prithvi.

 

[Pratters]

We need whole sale changes if these batsmen fail in this series. Like after Australia, 1999.

 

[harsh.ag]

Barring Chepu, who are notable performers in domestic circuit to be considered after 3 tests if this misery goes on.

There used to be a time when I thought Vijay, KL Rahul, Pujara, Rahane, DK etc were all really good batsmen. Now, watching them play chase a score of 194 you have absolutely no faith as an Indian fan. Maybe they need to flush them all out and start looking at the likes of Shubman Gill and Prithvi.

We need whole sale changes if these batsmen fail in this series. Like after Australia, 1999.

Not at all an overreaction

 

[Niall]

Rahul has stunk it out, but think he deserves another test especially as the alternatives are ****.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Rahul has stunk it out, but think he deserves another test especially as the alternatives are ****.

Tbf, it's not about the lack of runs, he looks like he has no idea which end of the bat to hold. Dhawan for all his flaws has looked way better. And if Shikhar ****ing Dhawan looks way better than you in overseas conditions, you need to look in the mirror.

 

[Pratters]

Not at all an overreaction

It's not. Tendulkar had Dravid, Laxman, Sehwag. Where are Kohli's batsmen of the same calibre? You can't win tests abroad with batsmen who aren't good enough. We have to look forward if we see certain batsmen are not good enough.

 

[Shri]

Kohli, wag. ***y cover drive.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Kohli's got this.

 

[Shri]

Tbf, it's not about the lack of runs, he looks like he has no idea which end of the bat to hold. Dhawan for all his flaws has looked way better. And if Shikhar ****ing Dhawan looks way better than you in overseas conditions, you need to look in the mirror.

Has he never played A games for ind in eng?

 

[anaksr]

Is India A still in England?

 

[Shri]

Wtf? Stokes hat looks disgusting. Like someone has jizzed into it for years and he hasn't washed it.

 

[cnerd123]

What's depressing isnt the lack of technique. Kohli hasn't really improved his technique all that much either. He looked **** in the first innings, and even this innings hasn't been all that comfortable

It's just the ability to grit it out, somehow. Honestly Hardik Pandya impressed me with that. He's probably got the worst technique and least actual batting skill out of the Top 7, yet he ****ing toughed it out. He got some luck but he kept fighting. He didn't try to hit his way out of it, he didn't try to get on top of the bowlers. He just got behind the ball, the best he could, and stopped it.

Why does our top order lack that. Rahul tried this innings, bless him, but Vijay and Dhawan both were guilty of just not being willing to bat ugly

 

[Shri]

Is India A still in England?

If they are, Prithvi Shaw should be drafted in right away.

 

[Pratters]

Rahul out is a good thing. At least he didn't get Kohli run out.

 

[anaksr]

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Wtf? Stokes hat looks disgusting. Like someone has jizzed into it for years and he hasn't washed it.

I've noticed it with many players. Kumble's hat comes to my mind.

 

[Niall]

What's depressing isnt the lack of technique. Kohli hasn't really improved his technique all that much either. He looked **** in the first innings, and even this innings hasn't been all that comfortable

It's just the ability to grit it out, somehow. Honestly Hardik Pandya impressed me with that. He's probably got the worst technique and least actual batting skill out of the Top 7, yet he ****ing toughed it out. He got some luck but he kept fighting. He didn't try to hit his way out of it, he didn't try to get on top of the bowlers. He just got behind the ball, the best he could, and stopped it.

Why does our top order lack that. Rahul tried this innings, bless him, but Vijay and Dhawan both were guilty of just not being willing to bat ugly

Yeah this scenario would be perfect for Vijay 2014, current Vijay though?

Not really.

 

[harsh.ag]

Rahane please be good. Remember Lord's 2014? Channel it.