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

[Spark]

Must be some method behind what he is doing? Somehow manages to stick around no matter how spicy the pitch is.

He doesn't get drawn into playing balls outside his eyeline

 

[Spark]

This is, just quietly, high class batting. See out Bumrah and Shami, take your opportunities when Ashwin comes on in the second half of the session.

 

[OverratedSanity]

He doesn't get drawn into playing balls outside his eyeline

He does at times but only to wider ones. Seems to do a better job when it's in the channel somehow.

 

[Spark]

He does at times but only to wider ones. Seems to do a better job when it's in the channel somehow.

Yeah I mean those 4th stump balls which are obviously the real wicket-taking balls. For whatever reason he lines them up extremely well and judges them precisely.

 

[OverratedSanity]

They're on for a very solid lead here especially if Siraj doesn't look better. 70+ will probably be decisive.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

He doesn't get drawn into playing balls outside his eyeline

Is that a thing?

 

[cnerd123]

proper test match batting. India should have gotten more than just 200

 

[artvandalay]

Lord does it. Finally.

 

[Spark]

rip and just as we say all that

good nut tbf

 

[Daemon]

He doesn't get drawn into playing balls outside his eyeline

It's similar to Rahul's new approach as opener. Plays very close to his body and errs on the side of playing inside the line.

 

[centurymaker]

Thakur needs to bowl as though its his last ever game

 

[eroticfishcake]

The Lord is back

 

[Daemon]

Rahul clearly doesn't rate Thakur.

I wish India had picked a competent fast bowler rather than a bits and pieces cricketer who has peaked already.

ok

 

[Xix2565]

rip and just as we say all that

good nut tbf

You guys are as bad as the comms at jinxing.

Lord Thakur though

 

[StephenZA]

Dammit... but good innings in context. Given the rest of the lineup a chance.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bowls some real good ones at times doesnt he?

Also, the wobble seam has absolutely taken over pace bowling the last few years. Almost everyone using it to good effect now.

 

[cnerd123]

Shardulkar <3

He doesn't get drawn into playing balls outside his eyeline

He does at times but only to wider ones. Seems to do a better job when it's in the channel somehow.

Yeah I mean those 4th stump balls which are obviously the real wicket-taking balls. For whatever reason he lines them up extremely well and judges them precisely.

great work

 

[centurymaker]

ok

At least all that criticism worked. Thats what we want.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shardulkar <3

Shardale Thakur

 

[Spark]

Bowls some real good ones at times doesnt he?

Also, the wobble seam has absolutely taken over pace bowling the last few years. Almost everyone using it to good effect now.

Yeah I think people need to talk more about how big a factor it's been in making Test cricket so much more bowler-weighted in the last five years. It's totally revolutionised old ball bowling.