pune pitch had bite. this one should be easy enough for our guys bat on until end of day 2socrecard suspiciously close to the Pune test in previous series, good thing Starc ain't batting next.
His issue is the same that plagues many gun LO ring fielders when they get into catching positions in tests. I remember Jaddu and Jonty both sucking coz they tend to get up quick, with weight balanced and anticipating the shot and the direction of the ball and utilizing their speed and agility across the turf. All great attributes for a regular point/cover/midwicket fielder in LO or even test cricket. But slip catching demands an entirely different and in most ways, opposite skill set, esp. to spinners. Staying low, not anticipating too much and following the ball etc.Yup, I've always kinda liked him. Doesn't hold back from critiquing but does it without being mean spirited like Warne. Good stuff. Also Karthik needs to stop making excuses for Kohli's slip catching. When the GOAT slipper is telling you Kohli's doing stuff wrong, just listen.
quoting this for everyone to laugh just in casepune pitch had bite. this one should be easy enough for our guys bat on until end of day 2
Gill is really good at slip. Sky decent. Rohit also decent but it could be because we expect him to be slow so the drops are slightly expected unlike kohliWe should get Rahul or Rohit himself there. Both look lazy enough to be good slip fielders for spinners.
Pune definitely had more bounce, this one has bite but not much bounce. It will probably slow down a lot as well, with the odd ball scooting through. Let's see, some pitches can actually get slightly better as the track slows down on day 2/3/4 in India.quoting this for everyone to laugh just in case
I'm still slightly dubious about the top 6 with Pant injured and Gill not selected. Excellent 7-9 though. Australia to score 210, India 310.pune pitch had bite. this one should be easy enough for our guys bat on until end of day 2
Jaddu will bat 6. Maybe even 5.I'm still slightly dubious about the top 6 with Pant injured and Gill not selected. Excellent 7-9 though. Australia to score 210, India 310.
have either of them fielded enough at slip for us to say this. White ball quite different to red ball. You only have slips for about 5-10 overs or so, in Tests you're out there for 30 overs with **** all happening and then suddenly there's a chance.Gill is really good at slip. Sky decent.
Yes, Jaddu at 5 and Axar at 7/8 can be a good move to separate lefties and righties.Jaddu will bat 6. Maybe even 5.
is that the highest jaddu would have batted at this level?Yes, Jaddu at 5 and Axar at 7/8 can be a good move to separate lefties and righties.
Which comes when Lyon gets out for 99, leaving Pete stranded on 303*aus 9-525dec
definitely atg level cricketer as of this test. this was pretty much the series to prove it and he has done so.is that the highest jaddu would have batted at this level?
i rate the bloke - immensely - i think that he's arguably already at atg level, but i don't know how strong a batting order with six guys worse than him really could be
He's beeen averaging ~50 overall for the last 5 years or so. Would be even better in India (around 65), a genuine batsman at least in India.is that the highest jaddu would have batted at this level?
i rate the bloke - immensely - i think that he's arguably already at atg level, but i don't know how strong a batting order with six guys worse than him really could be