Daemon
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He's recovering from injury and can't bowl
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3rd Test at the SCG, Sydney, 7 Jan - 11 Jan 2021
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Senile Sentry
International Debutant
He cannot bowl in tests till he is given all clear as part of his recovery from an injury. I'd still want him in the team but selectors thought otherwise.
Senile Sentry
International Debutant
Aussies will be thrilled at the prospect of Rohit who has spent most of his last 9 months or so at home eating and sleeping - with occasional cameo appearance at IPL to accept the trophy, only to travel to Aus and spend another 2 weeks eating and sleeping.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
^^ ****ing guy is like Kumbhakarna
Senile Sentry
International Debutant
No kidding.
Rohit has played all of 260 balls in recognised top tier cricket in the last 11 months, all of it in the IPL in which he has average returns of 330 runs at 27.
And its not as if he can bowl or is a super fielder. In the IPL his on field agility was inversely proportional to the visible fat gained. Not to mention at 33, and with a super failure record overseas, he isn't any sort of long term option even.
And he gets to walk in and open at the SCG in a New Year's test, not having played a practise first class match even in more than a year ?.
**** me.
Rohit has played all of 260 balls in recognised top tier cricket in the last 11 months, all of it in the IPL in which he has average returns of 330 runs at 27.
And its not as if he can bowl or is a super fielder. In the IPL his on field agility was inversely proportional to the visible fat gained. Not to mention at 33, and with a super failure record overseas, he isn't any sort of long term option even.
And he gets to walk in and open at the SCG in a New Year's test, not having played a practise first class match even in more than a year ?.
**** me.
Daemon
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Fair point. Rahul it is.
Senile Sentry
International Debutant
Nah I just shudder at the twists and turns fate has done to bring this. One thing India was confident was that it had a literal surplus of opening candidates, and Sharma was nowhere in the picture. Shaw, Mayank, Gill and in contingency KL and even Vihary could open.
Suddenly it is as if a given that Rohit is set to do test duties.
The dominion that is Mumbai cricket has only started to spread its tentacles and reclaim Indian cricket.
Suddenly it is as if a given that Rohit is set to do test duties.
The dominion that is Mumbai cricket has only started to spread its tentacles and reclaim Indian cricket.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
Sounds like it doesn't make sense at all!
_00_deathscar
International Regular
I think he also wanted to go back home (family). Whether he was formally asked if he wanted to be a part of the test team as a batsman only etc no idea, but in some interview he did say he wanted to be with family.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Calling for a Ramayana Mafia game, huh?
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
What a reference.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Yes, I believe so.
Is it too late to fly in someone for the fourth test? It's still 14 days away right?