Road to India in Australia 2024-25

[Apex Predator]

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.

Rutu might be a better stroke maker but he has massive weakness outside off. Dude plays away from the body all the time.
His dismissals even in white ball cricket are so similar.
Dravid might have made a lot of bad calls but I am glad he chose Jaiswal over Rutu in Carribbean.

 

[Shri]

CodeOfWisden dropping some unfortunate truth bombs on Shri here

didn't mean to trigger you this much re sandpaper in politics thread

 

[Test fan]

CSK Mafia's are trying very hard for tuktuk Raj selection .

 

[honestbharani]

tuktuk Raj

If only it was a format of the game where the SR matters the least. Oh wait..........

 

[honestbharani]

Rutu might be a better stroke maker but he has massive weakness outside off. Dude plays away from the body all the time.
His dismissals even in white ball cricket are so similar.
Dravid might have made a lot of bad calls but I am glad he chose Jaiswal over Rutu in Carribbean.

See, these folks look at far more stuff than just basic numbers. He may well have that weakness and may not be selected but it did not stop Virat in his early years, for example. The guy Rutu reminds me most of, is Rahane. And the weakness outside off can be least prominent in Australia out of the SENA countries. These guys usually know what they are doing, the selectors and experts, as much as we can pretend that we know better.

 

[Test fan]

If only it was a format of the game where the SR matters the least. Oh wait..........

He is a Mental midgets like KL rahul, should stay away from Indian cricket. No need for selfish players . As i said only CSK fans are crying about his selection all over social media.

 

[Shri]

He is a Mental midgets like KL rahul, should stay away from Indian cricket. No need for selfish players . As i said only CSK fans are crying about his selection all over social media.

ok so go blow them to make them feel better instead of crying about them crying here

 

[Apex Predator]

See, these folks look at far more stuff than just basic numbers. He may well have that weakness and may not be selected but it did not stop Virat in his early years, for example. The guy Rutu reminds me most of, is Rahane. And the weakness outside off can be least prominent in Australia out of the SENA countries. These guys usually know what they are doing, the selectors and experts, as much as we can pretend that we know better.

Rahane was a superb Talent in itself alright. Everyone who watched him first time in Eng in 2011 rated him higher than likes of Rohit and Virat. His ability was never in question. Dude was a massive underachiever for the talent he possessed.
Ruturaj has definite similarities with Rahane & tbh I can see why TM rates him higher than Easwaran. They both will eventually fight it out on A tour of Australia.
Golden opportunity for them as Perth test is bound to have a 1 new opener.