1st Test, Aus vs India, Adelaide oval 17th-21st December

[thierry henry]

I know they were swinging, but the lbw and the review also seamed big

 

[Gob]

Down the leg

 

[Starfighter]

Bad review and this will stop Paine reviewing one that's plumb now.

 

[Spikey]

I remember the days of players from certain countries coming to Australia and being lambasted for not looking to take quick singles and turn the strike over.

the only issue here is how on earth did he thought there was a run there

 

[morgieb]

Bad review and this will stop Paine reviewing one that's plumb now.

I mean there's still two left, it shouldn't.

But you know it might.

 

[Spark]

I remember the days of players from certain countries coming to Australia and being lambasted for not looking to take quick singles and turn the strike over.

the only issue here is how on earth did he thought there was a run there

even if he did think there was a run there and actually committed to a dubious single, that would have been 1000x better than what he actually did.

 

[mr_mister]

Run outs are the most preventable form of dismissal

 

[mr_mister]

even if he did think there was a run there and actually committed to a dubious single, that would have been 1000x better than what he actually did.

Yeah no doubt he should have sacrificed himself after he made the mistake

 

[Gnske]

even if he did think there was a run there and actually committed to a dubious single, that would have been 1000x better than what he actually did.

Self-preservation is the lifeblood of any successful batsman.

Rahane clearly knows this. He started the situation and he ended it in his favour, unfortunate but witty cricket.

 

[Burgey]

Will be very happy with 275.

will be a competitive score because it will mean you’d get a new ball under lights tomorrow. If they bat on longer and get 300 you arguably end up with less of an advantage because you’d get first new rock in daylight and the second new one (if applicable) not til day 3 session one.

 

[Spark]

Can honestly say that the higher the level you play at and the better the bowling, the more important is strike rotation.

that was just a **** call from Rahane. Kohli has been run out twice in his test career, Rahane not at all. Breaking up lines/ plans with quick singles is one of the smartest and actually less risky ways of keeping the score ticking over

yeah, i'm really confused by the apparent dubiousness of the overall strategy just because rahane went full on shane watson for a moment.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Run outs are the most preventable form of dismissal

Id like to see a fat tub of lard average 50 by just hitting boundaries and simply refusing to run. For anything. No singles, twos, triples, would just reluctantly move out of his crease for the change of overs.

 

[DriveClub]

even if he did think there was a run there and actually committed to a dubious single, that would have been 1000x better than what he actually did.

Yeah he should have run himself out instead of selling the other guy down the drain, really selfish play. Pay for your own mistake

 

[mr_mister]

Id like to see a fat tub of lard average 50 by just hitting boundaries and simply refusing to run. For anything. No singles, twos, triples, would just reluctantly move out of his crease for the change of overs.

That has kinda been Chris Gayle recently with semi success

 

[Burgey]

Borderline outside off and high I thought, but he’s walking

 

[social]

Well, those who haven’t seen a pink ball test over here are getting some idea how it goes ****ing cray once the lights take over. Swing and seam galore

Plus hard to see

 

[Gnske]

Inzamam had an alright career for a man who could barely get up on one knee let alone run.

 

[Gob]

On ya bike

 

[Burgey]

Id like to see a fat tub of lard average 50 by just hitting boundaries and simply refusing to run. For anything. No singles, twos, triples, would just reluctantly move out of his crease for the change of overs.

wasnt that basically Sehwag?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Can honestly say that the higher the level you play at and the better the bowling, the more important is strike rotation.

that was just a **** call from Rahane. Kohli has been run out twice in his test career, Rahane not at all. Breaking up lines/ plans with quick singles is one of the smartest and actually less risky ways of keeping the score ticking over

yeah, i'm really confused by the apparent dubiousness of the overall strategy just because rahane went full on shane watson for a moment.

Its not just about the call. Does Kohli take off that quickly leaving him in no man's land if he didnt have the LoI quick single mentality? No way imo