34th Match - West Indies v India

[straw man]

Surprised the third ump was so quick to declare that an edge and not a brush of the pad. Was very close to both.

 

[Spark]

Surprised the third ump was so quick to declare that an edge and not a brush of the pad. Was very close to both.

I think it hit both, but the ball seemed still in front of the pad on the side on when the bat-adjacent spike appeared. Need another look though.

 

[James90]

How is a spike on snicko when the ball is in line with the bat “conclusive” when the ball is also in line with the pad in the same frame?

Strange decision, there was certainly enough doubt to save Sharma considering the original decision was not out.

 

[ankitj]

Still carrying 3D Shankar who didn't bowl a single ball in last game. Kohli is such a useless captain.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Still carrying 3D Shankar who didn't bowl a single ball in last game. Kohli is such a useless captain.

He's still coming in at number 4 too according to the scorecards available. It's a complete joke. No clue how this is the number 4 we seem to be going with in the WC after years of diddling around.

I actually miss Rayudu

 

[thierry henry]

I’ve watched that dismissal over and over and honestly it looks a lot more like pad than bat

 

[StephenZA]

Does not the 3rd umpire have additional frames that is not seen on the TV?

 

[James90]

That temporary stand at midwicket is giving me scary Maude Flanders flashbacks.

 

[weldone]

He's still coming in at number 4 too according to the scorecards available. It's a complete joke. No clue how this is the number 4 we seem to be going with in the WC after years of diddling around.

I actually miss Rayudu

Guess he may score jammy 30s in the league matches and then single-handedly cost India the semifinal

 

[harsh.ag]

Yeah, have tried to look at it from the third umpire's perspective, but very little to be "conclusive" about there. Probably the faintest inside edge, but not conclusive.

 

[vcs]

Has anyone actually seen much of Shankar bat?

 

[Daemon]

Has anyone actually seen much of Shankar bat?

He's got a good head on his shoulders imo, just lacks a bit of skill. Bombs a few sixes now and then. Not an international #4.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27052820/gollapudi-vijay-shankar-brings-india-no.-4

The article is a bit kind on him though.

 

[weldone]

Has anyone actually seen much of Shankar bat?

Yes. He's nowhere near the other International number 4s Ross Taylor, Steve Smith, Eoin Morgan, Mushfiqur Rahim.

 

[morgieb]

I know HotSpot isn't perfect. But that is why it can come in handy. Otherwise there's no way you can tell that was bat or ball.

Would've been very harsh for the WIndies to lose their review for that IMO.

 

[vcs]

Anyway, this is the squad we've picked so no point moaning now.

I think this tournament is showing how hard it is to actually plan and prepare for a World Cup. People get injured, go off-form, teams play 3rd choice attacks in bilaterals making it hard to judge new players, conditions vary vastly to what you may end up facing. Pakistan seem to have lucked into playing Haris Sohail there, rather than any astute planning. Australia aren't yet sure where exactly Khawaja and Maxwell need to bat in the middle order. So it's not just India who have these problems.

 

[ankitj]

Has anyone actually seen much of Shankar bat?

He played a few decent knocks before the world cup and was able to hit boundaries. He is a solid batsman for TN. I think he has potential but doesn't have enough experience to handle batting #4 in world cup, seems low on confidence too with all the scrutiny and spotlight on him.

 

[ankitj]

Anyway, this is the squad we've picked so no point moaning now.

Still have Pant and Karthik warming the seats.

 

[vcs]

Pant struggled at home against Australia (particularly against Lyon). Karthik is.. not very good. Not sure he's a significant upgrade on Shankar.

 

[weldone]

Still have Pant and Karthik warming the seats.

I'd have Dhoni at 4, Jadhav at 5 and Pant at 6.

 

[vcs]

Sample size for Pant in ODIs is miniscule, but his List A record is quite mediocre.