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  1. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    hope reddy really develops. pace allrounder really adds balance in SENA. Even mid Shardul has won India a few matches.
  2. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    his issues are mostly against spin. still decentish against pace. should play the eng series and then there is a 2 match series vs wi at home. Schedule the matches in delhi-mumbai and retire rohit-kohli.
  3. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    That's just Aussie/American cope
  4. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    That's the WACA
  5. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    opening with mayank in 2018 was a masterstroke. made melbourne and sydney so much easier.
  6. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    Yeah, younger upper middle class kids are tall af.
  7. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    That too but meat is just best way to get protein. Might not be visible to non Indians, but all of the good Indian fast bowlers over the last decade are either Muslim or from the middle castes.
  8. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    This is said as a joke but there is some truth to this. Not end of vegetarianism but non-vegetarian castes/groups becoming rich enough that they can afford meat often and have the protein intake.
  9. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    Aberrations are there. That was due to conditions/aging team etc. But you cannot deny trendlines. Also you are trying to be smarmy here, but your example lends credence to your theory. India are not the richest ever. They have the lowest pci amongst teams except Pak and Bang. NZ, being a...
  10. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    Naah swimming is a good example. China had 3rd most medals this Olympics after USA and Australia. Think they will be no 2 in 20 years. India will keep improving in cricket as India keep getting richer. The earliest Indian players were literally royals. Now lots of guys are coming from smaller...
  11. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    Population is also a thing. NZ are too small. Also in 1950s NZ had just started. The GDP argument is supported by the fact that NZ with their 4 million people is able to compete with Ind, Pak, Bang whose populations are an order of magnitude higher. As India becomes richer, the...
  12. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    If you don't believe India's improvement in cricket over the last two decades is tied to India's economic growth, what can I say? I think people from first world countries really underestimate how fast 6-7% economic growth is and it's implications - Like that Chinese now winning in swimming and...
  13. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    Biggest issue is Bumrah's peak never coincided with Kohli-Pujara-Rahane peak (except for late 2018-19) and by the time Pant-Gill-Jaiswal become real good he'll have become old. His contemporaries like Mayank Agarwal, KL, Vihari never got going so you don't have those in between batsmen (KL best...
  14. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    Adding to that KL is prolly India's 4th best. I think in 2 years time India can field a really good team for 2-3 years (ie end of Bumrah's peak). Gill, Jaiswal, Pant, Sundar should have improved. KL should still be at his "peak" (which is basically a 35-40 averaging SENA opening batsman)...
  15. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    Naah Gill has done well this year. Was good against Eng and Bang and was decent vs NZ too. Was better vs Bang/NZ then Jaiswal too. Worst of the trio but there is material to work with. He is just 25. Can be a solid 45-48 averaging batsman at peak. The Rahane of the previous trio if you will...
  16. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    Jaiswal Gill Pant in 4 years will be a monster lineup (I'd argue that Pant is already there)
  17. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    Perth, Brisbane, Cape Town, Joburg, Centurion - India is the only Asian side to win matches in these places.
  18. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    also less chance of upset lol
  19. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    After his comeback in 21 eng series has done well in Eng and SA. Struggled at home and in Bang.
  20. PaulLennon

    **Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

    if ind win BGT those two will play cause they have not won in england.

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