india's mental state

[Shri]

not sure if the other thread thread of the same name was started after the mcg test but i am shook right now

 

[GIMH]

Beaten by a better side, don't worry. It happens. For India that means shipping it to England. For Australia it means rolling over for India reserves. It is what it is.

 

[Shri]

time to get yuzvendra chahal into the squad

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Usually India can pick some random spinner who runs through us then does bugger all else against anyone else, shows how huge Jadeja is for them that they looked ordinary with no back up for Ashwin.

 

[Daemon]

I don't feel that bad because we didn't play too badly or anything, just got shown up by Root and co.

The pitch was ****ing **** though, hope it gets a poor rating.

 

[honestbharani]

Thread title should read Indian fans' mental state, tbh. I think the team will be fine. England played better and won in conditions they got the best of. Our first innings batting could have been better and our bowling on day 1 could have been more on point but both seemed to be a bit of rust in adjusting to these conditions, even if it is home, remember we have spent months in Australia and had like 3 days practice here, unlike England who are coming in from Sri Lanka. The side visibly played better as the game went on, so I would say its more likely we bounce back this series. Kuldeep or Rahul Chahar for Nadeem about the only change I will be looking at, for the next game.

 

[honestbharani]

I don't feel that bad because we didn't play too badly or anything, just got shown up by Root and co.

The pitch was ****ing **** though, hope it gets a poor rating.

Yeah you cant make the toss this disproportionately advantageous. Also more reason why we should just let away teams decide whether they wanna bat or bowl first.

 

[Burgey]

No, I think the team is cooked after Australia. They played out of their skin with nothing to lose and down on troops. Now they’re at home with high expectations, some of those troops back and just aren’t mentally up to it with the school ma’am back in charge. Sadly the more experienced players are mentally scarred after 36ao began living inside their heads™️. Sad

 

[Chrish]

This has a last Australian India tour feeling. India got whacked in the first game. I still back them to come out on top.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

I think this loss will only ensure that India gets its selection and tactics on-point in the coming games. I don't think there's anything to worry about. I am confident that India will win this series by a margin of 2-1 or 3-1. The only real problem I see is captaincy, but if the right team is selected, that won't be that much of a problem.

Nadeem and Sundar are not bad bowlers by any stretch, but they didn't bowl to their abilities and the pitch was pretty flat on Day 1. Again, it might be just a bad game for them and they might bounce back in future, but currently we have Kuldeep who can do more damage than them.

I loved how the English team played, but if we pick our best XI and get the basics right, we'll be tough to beat in the remaining games.

 

[GIMH]

if we pick our best XI, we'll definitely win

oh right

 

[ankitj]

India captain expects the players to improve their body language and intensity before the second Test.

Indian players in second Test:

 

[Shri]

 

[Daemon]

No, I think the team is cooked after Australia. They played out of their skin with nothing to lose and down on troops. Now they’re at home with high expectations, some of those troops back and just aren’t mentally up to it with the school ma’am back in charge. Sadly the more experienced players are mentally scarred after 36ao began living inside their heads™️. Sad

Rent free*

 

[honestbharani]

Burgey cant get it right, coz the Indian cricket team lives in his head, rent-free™

 

[sledger]

India's mental state. More like India is a mental state, amirite

 

[karan_fromthestands]

oh right

Well, in home conditions, with the kind of talent(and record) we have, it's safe to say that we'll go over the line if we don't make selection blunders(which is our big problem).

 

[karan_fromthestands]

No, I think the team is cooked after Australia. They played out of their skin with nothing to lose and down on troops. Now they’re at home with high expectations, some of those troops back and just aren’t mentally up to it with the school ma’am back in charge. Sadly the more experienced players are mentally scarred after 36ao began living inside their heads™️. Sad

 

[GIMH]

Well, in home conditions, with the kind of talent(and record) we have, it's safe to say that we'll go over the line if we don't make selection blunders(which is our big problem).

oh

 

[sledger]

I like how "picking the right team" is being presented as something entirely separate from the match performance/strategy here, rather than part and parcel of both.

"Selection blunders" indeed. Otherwise known as "being crap".