harsh.ag
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If he's that soft then he sucks even more
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*Official* Second Test at Lord's - Aug 12-16 2021
- Thread starter SillyCowCorner1
- Start date
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
I think back in 2002 or so, when India were in England, Geoffrey Boycott used to say on commentary that he felt any international batting line up could accomodate two batsmen who were very positive and quick scoring, but he felt the other 4 needed to be able to play a more "take the runs that are offered" type game and stay put till the situation dictated aggression.
Feel the tables have now turned on that thought given the fact that most batsmen seem to give LO cricket a fair go and techniques become more and more run scoring centric. I think we can always accommodate maybe 2-3 batsmen who are defensive in outlook and will stay put without really struggling out there and can also milk singles when they can. Virat seems to be more worried about his control percentage than his actual runs right now. I feel like Rohit will have a lesser control percentage than Virat since 2020 but look at how much more Rohit contributes. Either Virat has to go back to figuring out how he can score runs again or else we try Virat and Jaddu at 3 and 5 being the defensive batting glue around our more positive batsmen like Rohit, Rahul, Pant, Shaw/Gill, Hardik etc.
Virat is just a captain of hyperboles too. You would think he would have learned his lessons after he announced Rayudu is our #4 in ODIs and then he did not get picked for the WC. He did it in the WTC final as well, announcing a XI that ostensibly takes the pitch out of the equation to the latest "Template" comments before the start of this test. Dude seems to think he has figured out the game of cricket every time he takes a decision. :;laugh:
Feel the tables have now turned on that thought given the fact that most batsmen seem to give LO cricket a fair go and techniques become more and more run scoring centric. I think we can always accommodate maybe 2-3 batsmen who are defensive in outlook and will stay put without really struggling out there and can also milk singles when they can. Virat seems to be more worried about his control percentage than his actual runs right now. I feel like Rohit will have a lesser control percentage than Virat since 2020 but look at how much more Rohit contributes. Either Virat has to go back to figuring out how he can score runs again or else we try Virat and Jaddu at 3 and 5 being the defensive batting glue around our more positive batsmen like Rohit, Rahul, Pant, Shaw/Gill, Hardik etc.
Virat is just a captain of hyperboles too. You would think he would have learned his lessons after he announced Rayudu is our #4 in ODIs and then he did not get picked for the WC. He did it in the WTC final as well, announcing a XI that ostensibly takes the pitch out of the equation to the latest "Template" comments before the start of this test. Dude seems to think he has figured out the game of cricket every time he takes a decision. :;laugh:
artvandalay
State Vice-Captain
Archer is an exception but in general the pace and bounce combination is the least potent in England imo. An accurate 125 kph bowler who nibbles it around is more dangerous than someone whose main weapon is having wheels.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
He would look less worse though, so to that extent, PEWS is right. We will be more angry at the 3 who did get out.
anil1405
International Captain
The way Kohli uses Bumrah, Bumrah's wheels will come off before Kohli retires.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
From over about 30 to 80, Jadeja just needs to bowl very tight on one end while the other end rotates.
OverratedSanity
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Shami being sent in to bat above him was massively insulting to Ishant. Has always shown way more grit. Shami should never bat above 10 in any lineup.
Aritro
International Regular
They're all bowling 5kph slower than yesterday. By day 5 all the movement will be gone and it'll be rolling through to the keeper. Bowling first was right I reckon. You just got unlucky that Rohit and Rahul so skillfully negotiated the 30-40 overs when it was an advantage to bowl.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
It’s gonna be an interesting half hour of cricket here folks, call all the Hundred kids.
Aritro
International Regular
Yeah, it's a bit of a throwback. They all do reasonable impersonations of batsmen these days.
Burgey
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It used to be a real thing back in the day before bowlers got serious about batting. Was always great enetertainment
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
How many genuine run out chances have England missed already in this series?
I've not been keeping count, but I think it's in the region of one billion.
I've not been keeping count, but I think it's in the region of one billion.
anil1405
International Captain
One billion + 1