Yeah that was a very good and vital knock but you need more. Even in England he had a couple of very good innings, but overall that's not enough. Especially when he's been in as poor form as he has been.
He certainly won't if they keep ping ponging him up and down the order. Shocking thing to do to a rookie's self belief.
Rahane doesn't score enough runs at home to be worth picking if he's only going to produce this overseas IMO (unless they only brought him in overseas, which would be too sensible).
Yeah it would be the end of a horrible innings. Really hurt India by batting so slowly. Would have been better off making a run-a-ball 20 so the lower order has more time to make bulk runs.
300 is not enough.
India is still struggling to find a proper #6, its not as if there is anyone better availabile than him at this point, and Rahane is too skilled a player to be out for long.
Body language, attitude on field etc. Would never think that they had just taken a wicket, no pressure being applied.
i would have given a limb for 300ao when kohli and pujara were still in
yeah it's very low-key cricket. very little intensity at all
The rot starts at the top though. If Shaw and Agarwal (and Gill) can forge a semi solid top order over the next few years, it eases the burden off the minnows in the tail. With Rahul and Vijay, we were getting zero breathing space at the top and their failures just filtered through the rest of the side.
which one?
