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***Official*** India in South Africa 2021-22

centurymaker

centurymaker

Cricketer Of The Year
Kohli would've got his typical 30 off 75 balls here and then would've edged to slips way outside off.

But his 30 would have been handy here in a partnership with Rahul!

Plz put up a score to bowl at, otherwise it's game over on day 1
 
shashy

shashy

School Boy/Girl Captain
Hi
centurymaker said:
Nah Virat isn't looking out of sorts as of yet unlike the other two ****s
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Both his dismissals in the first test were to absolutely awful shots. And he hasn't scored heavily in years. He deserves to be dropped if he is consistently not contributing much
 
karan_fromthestands

karan_fromthestands

State Captain
OverratedSanity said:
My tinfoil hat theory that Kohli is refusing to drop them because itll put his own form under a bigger spotlight is what Im sticking with. The **** would drop them after like 4 bad innings back in 2015-17 period. Now that he himself is ****e he wants the two underperformers in the team.
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Agreed! He didn't have much patience with players, but he has to be careful with the batsmen since his own form has been a little on and off.
 
Daemon

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OverratedSanity said:
My tinfoil hat theory that Kohli is refusing to drop them because itll put his own form under a bigger spotlight is what Im sticking with. The **** would drop them after like 4 bad innings back in 2015-17 period. Now that he himself is ****e he wants the two underperformers in the team.
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Fun theory but tbf Pujara and Rahane proved him wrong each time they came back so he was made to look a bit of a fool.

They won multiple series and matches on their own, often without his help. I think that changed their status in his eyes.
 
centurymaker

centurymaker

Cricketer Of The Year
But if India lose this test which seems likely atm, one or both of these deadweights (Pujara and Rahane) will make way!

And don't forget 'Rahane was dropped' against NZ just last month.

And they are on the firing line - thats why he and Pujara have NOT been given any leadership role despite their experience!!
 
shashy

shashy

School Boy/Girl Captain
Also, opposition teams now know that Kohli has an obvious weakness on 4th/5th stump line, which makes him much easier to dismiss. And he doesn't seem willing to correct for it
 
Apex Predator

Apex Predator

State Vice-Captain
Hopefully someone drags this to 140-150.. Really sad to see Indian batting powerhouse in this state. Dravid hasn't set the stage on fire with his tactics & team selections. Surely after NZ series both Gujara & hahane shouldn't have made it to playing XI. Hopefully not another sub 100 score loading. Either way worst batting unit perhaps since independence.
 
karan_fromthestands

karan_fromthestands

State Captain
centurymaker said:
But if India lose this test which seems likely atm, one or both of these deadweights (Pujara and Rahane) will make way!

And don't forget 'Rahane was dropped' against NZ just last month.

And they are on the firing line - thats why he and Pujara have NOT been given any leadership role despite their experience!!
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No, our pace bowlers will again dig us out of this. :p
 
Shri

Shri

Mr. Glass
guys relax. i still back us to win here if we get rolled out for 120-150.

shami will get markram. sa have temba and elgar who are dependable and that is pretty much it. plus the pitch will get quicker the more sun it gets.
 
Apex Predator

Apex Predator

State Vice-Captain
StephenZA said:
Well if you can't beat this SA team with the greatest team since Australia's Ponting team then India will never win a series in SA....
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Those jokers need belt treatment who said this.. I have never seen such a hopeless Indian batting unit or even heard about. SAF should be gutted if they don't win this.
 
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