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***Official*** England in India 2016/17

hazsa19

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Watching that I've never had less confidence in someone taking a catch. Never looked like taking it.
 

harsh.ag

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Adil dropped one in Rajkot too, didn't he?

Kohli needs to sort out his pulls. Bat doesn't get high enough and/or balance is missing too many times.
 

Shri

Mr. Glass
Is it just me or does no Indian batsman play the sweep shot against spinners at home these days? The previous generation used to bring the shot out every now and then but these guys seem averse to the idea.
 

Contra

Cricketer Of The Year
Is it just me or does no Indian batsman play the sweep shot against spinners at home these days? The previous generation used to bring the shot out every now and then but these guys seem averse to the idea.
Rahane and Vijay play it occasionally. I guess there are a lot more shots to be played nowadays so you don't have to sweep necessarily.
 

Zinzan

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Adil dropped one in Rajkot too, didn't he?

Kohli needs to sort out his pulls. Bat doesn't get high enough and/or balance is missing too many times.
Yup, he might need to do a Steve Waugh and just shelf the hook stroke, unless he's already got his hundred.

Almost seems compulsive for him, which is always dangerous.
 

Shri

Mr. Glass
Adil dropped one in Rajkot too, didn't he?

Kohli needs to sort out his pulls. Bat doesn't get high enough and/or balance is missing too many times.
No he doesn't. He should not play it until he looks in command over the bounce in a pitch. He looks great in overseas pitches when he does it but the bounce in the Indian pitches cannot be trusted easily for the shot. Maybe its okay to play in Chennai where the bounce is predictable and consistent.
 

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Yeah Kohli is a weird one because he killed it in Australia and SA with the pulls/hooks. Always been a player who prefers a pitch with true bounce.
 

harsh.ag

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
No he doesn't. He should not play it until he looks in command over the bounce in a pitch. He looks great in overseas pitches when he does it but the bounce in the Indian pitches cannot be trusted easily for the shot. Maybe its okay to play in Chennai where the bounce is predictable and consistent.
Others have to deal with the same conditions and they look better than he does. Pujara looks as awkward in balance, but he has the sense to keep the ball down when pulling. Kohli does that and the problem is gone. The bounce is quite unpredictable here though, that's true.
 

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