Road to India in Australia 2024-25

[Nintendo]

Why am I surprised? Because he's been pencilled in as the next cab off the rank for a few years so to go from that to not even in the top three or four is pretty drastic for this selection panel. Why am I not disappointed? Because frankly I don't really rate him very highly.

In general with this squad I think the selectors are signalling pretty clearly that the generation of bats who are currently 26-32ish is probably a bust and they're keener to see what the next gneeration can do.

Was asking about the former. I wasn't crazy surprised given Renshaw's recent run of form and no country cricket compared to Harris and Bancroft in the past ~12-18 months, but your definitely right about it being against the general grain of the selection panel. Stoinis still getting games in ODI cricket a classic example.

 

[Spark]

Renshaw did play for Somerset this season again. Didn't do anything of note though.

 

[Prince EWS]

Quite surprised to see Renshaw left out of that Aus A squad. Not, like, disappointed, but surprised.

I'm kind of disappointed given Harris is there instead. There are no Tests at Junction Oval.

 

[Spark]

I'm kind of disappointed given Harris is there instead. There are no Tests at Junction Oval.

Bloke would probably put up Brook-in-Pakistan numbers if we had Tests there.

 

[Shri]

Ruturaj is even crap vs quality pace

and where did you see this?

 

[Test fan]

Rituraj need to stay away from india cricket as he is most selfish player currently .

 

[govinda indian fan]

and where did you see this?

Odi series in south africa and duleep trophy

 

[govinda indian fan]

Rituraj need to stay away from india cricket as he is most selfish player currently .

Eswaran is better

 

[Shri]

Odi series in south africa and duleep trophy

doofus

 

[govinda indian fan]

Read on Twitter mohd shami is working hard to be fit in time for bgt. If he is fit it would do wonders for team india

 

[centurymaker]

Big if

 

[CodeOfWisden]

and where did you see this?

Ruturaj is not an international class player, he is decent on flat pattas but as soon as he faces challenging bowling and conditions he falters.

I have seen this both in IPL and FC cricket, also he doesn't pass the eye test at all, he is below the talent threshold required for test cricket.

 

[CodeOfWisden]

Eswaran should come in for Rohit, he has better performances and sample size is also bigger. There is absolutely no reason to include Ruturah here, he doesn' belong there.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Eswaran should come in for Rohit, he has better performances and sample size is also bigger. There is absolutely no reason to include Ruturah here, he doesn' belong there.

But but for selectors ruturaj is sunil gavaskar 2.o

 

[govinda indian fan]

Eswaran should come in for Rohit, he has better performances and sample size is also bigger. There is absolutely no reason to include Ruturah here, he doesn' belong there.

But team management doesn't rate him

 

[Shri]

Ruturaj is not an international class player, he is decent on flat pattas but as soon as he faces challenging bowling and conditions he falters.

I have seen this both in IPL and FC cricket, also he doesn't pass the eye test at all, he is below the talent threshold required for test cricket.

he has done well during A tours in foreign conditions

you are all dumb people and i trust the people making these calls far more given what they have accomplished over the past decade

 

[CodeOfWisden]

he has done well during A tours in foreign conditions

you are all dumb people and i trust the people making these calls far more given what they have accomplished over the past decade

I know that you are getting wet dreams coz the name of his IPL team starts with Chennai but he is from Maharashtra, so pipe down.

 

[Shri]

I know that you are getting wet dreams coz the name of his IPL team starts with Chennai but he is from Maharashtra, so pipe down.

this is confusing. do you want me to be racist or something?

 

[honestbharani]

Rutu is all class. It doesn't mean Easwaran should not get the nod now though. Easwaran has earned the shot to fail. But its also obvious why selectors or management may feel Rutu is the more talented. When AB fawns over someone, they are usually good. I would still pick Easwaran over Rutu right now.

 

[Burgey]

CodeOfWisden dropping some unfortunate truth bombs on Shri here