***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

[Spark]

don't mind the big shots to force the field back though

yeah by all means give raina a tonk because it's ****ing raina, but these two should in theory still have enough time to get hundreds if they want them

 

[OverratedSanity]

EDIT: Maybe not Rahane given the nutcase way he starts, but he's arguably the best of the four discounting that. All the shots, all the gears, impeccable technique.

I love Rahane but I still don't think he'll end up as good overall as Smith or Kohli. As you said the start of his innings are just bonkers and I can't see him getting through that initial phasa as often as the others. I'd love it to happen, because he's blockbuster entertainment but I doubt someone that streaky at the start of the innings will go on a great run averaging 60-65 odd for several years like I can see with Kohli and Smith. When those two start batting they sometimes look completely impenetrable... With Rahane he looks like he could get out next ball but you don't want him to even if he's playing for the opposition.

He's going to be plenty of people's favourite batsman though which is probably more important anyway.

 

[Spark]

Burns might have some of the most rigid wrists I've seen in a while

 

[Spark]

I love Rahane but I still don't think he'll end up as good overall as Smith or Kohli. As you said the start of his innings are just bonkers and I can't see him getting through that initial phasa as often as the others. I'd love it to happen, because he's blockbuster entertainment but I doubt someone that streaky at the start of the innings will go on a great run averaging 60-65 odd for several years like I can see with Kohli and Smith. When those two start batting they sometimes look completely impenetrable... With Rahane he looks like he could get out next ball but you don't want him to even if he's playing for the opposition.

He's going to be plenty of people's favourite batsman though which is probably more important anyway.

Well I mean if you want evidence that **** starters can still be godlike batsmen I give you one Clarke, Michael.

And I think I said before but I definitely think Rahane's starting is something that could iron out with experience, because it's not like he looks horrible (like Clarke can) when he starts - he just looks completely bonkers. Bats like he's on 200* when he's actually on 2*.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Burns might have some of the most rigid wrists I've seen in a while

you haven't seen mine

 

[Cabinet96]

Burns might have some of the most rigid wrists I've seen in a while

Few alarming similarities to Watto IMO.

 

[Spark]

That Rodney Hogg dismissal never fails to make me laugh

 

[Spark]

Few alarming similarities to Watto IMO.

Seems to camp on the back foot a lot, unlike Watto.

Early days but ehhhhhhhhhh I dunno.

 

[Riggins]

Few alarming similarities to Watto IMO.

Not at all imo. Stays back lots and pretty leg side of the ball. More likely to never get out lbw than to become and lbw joke like good ol' shane.

 

[Spark]

Not at all imo. Stays back lots and pretty leg side of the ball. More likely to never get out lbw than to become and lbw joke like good ol' shane.

Watto nicks off a hell of a lot more than he gets out LBW these days actually

 

[Spikey]

ok but rigid

 

[Riggins]

Watto nicks off a hell of a lot more than he gets out LBW these days actually

I think Burns will nick off a lot but not in the same way watto does.

 

[Cabinet96]

It's probably the bat manufacturer to be honest.

 

[Antihippy]

Don't know why they keep saying that the ankle is why bhuvi is so ineffective. These just aren't the conditions that he can do much with.

 

[Riggins]

It's probably the bat manufacturer to be honest.

shallow bastard.

 

[Tangles]

Wish 1 of the comms would stop the declare talk and say that India don't deserve to bat if they can't take wickets.

 

[Cabinet96]

Remember how Slazenger dumped Clarke just before his Sydney triple? Made an incredible call by getting Smith on before the 2013 Ashes.

 

[Antihippy]

Wish 1 of the comms would stop the declare talk and say that India don't deserve to bat if they can't take wickets.

Can't see how batting for 5 days could benefit Australia tbf.

 

[Spark]

Remember how Slazenger dumped Clarke just before his Sydney triple? Made an incredible call by getting Smith on before the 2013 Ashes.

lbrh him batting cleanskin was one of the best things about that knock

 

[dermo]

Seems to camp on the back foot a lot, unlike Watto.

Early days but ehhhhhhhhhh I dunno.

for a 25 year old in his 2nd test i reckon there's enough there to see at least a serviceable test batsman in the making