_00_deathscar
International Regular
This can be arranged.
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Kohli stands down as Test captain
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_00_deathscar
International Regular
Kohli is/was a fantastic test captain. He's also a very mediocre LO captain.
Rohit is a huge upgrade (big call but hey) on Kohli as a LO captain. No idea about tests.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Rohit is the popular choice, for the board, the players, much like people prefer butter.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Bumrah as captain?
Shady Slim
International Coach
i'd argue that joe root is not a test captain either and is in fact an abject failure so really it's just kane
Shady Slim
International Coach
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I suspect all that screaming into a stump mic was Kholi auditioning for a commentator's spot when his career is done. Standing down as captain is the first step in this direction.
Chrish
International Debutant
He valued test cricket more than anything else even before he became top class test batsman. He was already gun in odi/ t 20. If it were his predecessors, they would have hyped the formats they are good at and downplayed the importance of test.
definitely played instrumental role in creating more interest of test cricket in Indian fans. He has my respect.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Why would standing down as captain help his commentary career?
Chrish
International Debutant
I think he should feel content regardless of what happens from here. Under his leadership team become no. 1. Possibly had the most dominant home victory patch of all teams. Won away series in Australia which we could only dream of before he took over. “Drew” last series in England. While all this was happening, he has also become the richest cricketer on globe.
I think he will sleep happy..
I think he will sleep happy..
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Mediocre is a bit much. His India in LOIs were a pretty efficient outfit, albeit a chocking one.
Daemon
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I feel kinda bad for Joe Root.
He’s more of a kid at heart and obviously a brilliant batsman. Was forced to take up the job pretty much due to a lack of options and now looks like he’s aged 30 years from when he first came on. He’d gladly give it up even now but there’s literally no one else to take it from him.
Poor guy.
Still has questions to answer mind.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
I think retiring in these circumstances will tarnish his legacy unfortunately.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Because he's moving towards retirement - commentary the natural progression.
Shady Slim
International Coach
i do not disagree with anything in your second paragraph however he’s english and you gotta remember after the centuries of brutal colonialism mocking them is never a punch down
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
Terribly Sad Day.
RIP Indian Test Cricket!
Back to the glory days of 4-nil / 3-nil in overseas tours, (before BCCI ends up deciding to pull out of FTP several yrs down the line)
Don’t feel inclined to follow anymore without Kohli as Captain (and without Shastri either). This is terrible news.
I can see IPL taking so much more precedence going forward. It’s already been permanently expanded to 10 teams from this year and no. of games have increased from 60 to 94 per season.
And don’t be surprised if Kohli retires from international cricket, including Test Cricket in around 2 years, after 2023 World Cup. In fact, I think it’s more likely than not that he retires by 2023/2024.
**** off BCCI. You have too much control. I can totally see you ending India’s participation in ‘regular International cricket’ in less than a decade, in order to radically expand franchise cricket. If BCCI can boot/finish Kohli like this, they can do anything.
RIP Indian Test Cricket!
Back to the glory days of 4-nil / 3-nil in overseas tours, (before BCCI ends up deciding to pull out of FTP several yrs down the line)
Don’t feel inclined to follow anymore without Kohli as Captain (and without Shastri either). This is terrible news.
I can see IPL taking so much more precedence going forward. It’s already been permanently expanded to 10 teams from this year and no. of games have increased from 60 to 94 per season.
And don’t be surprised if Kohli retires from international cricket, including Test Cricket in around 2 years, after 2023 World Cup. In fact, I think it’s more likely than not that he retires by 2023/2024.
**** off BCCI. You have too much control. I can totally see you ending India’s participation in ‘regular International cricket’ in less than a decade, in order to radically expand franchise cricket. If BCCI can boot/finish Kohli like this, they can do anything.
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Shady Slim
International Coach
lol have a sook bro