Ayush_reddevil
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That is such an insane ball from stokes considering everything was going away
Do India have enough batsman in the team though? India are playing Pant at 6 and Sundar at 7 - it's just lucky for India Ashwin has found form as an 8 (which wasn't the case up until this series).Think with him the mindset is that you are bound to score runs the longer you stay at the wicket. Which is what happened in 2018 in the series against Australia and even this time round in Australia, when he got some starts but was not able to convert any of them into a big score. We have enough stroke makers in the side that we can have Pujara play the way he plays.
Feels like retribution for my Lawrence compliment.Can see this being the partnership that takes the game away from England.
Yea because that’s how cricket works. Train someone to block 100 balls..Do India have enough batsman in the team though? India are playing Pant at 6 and Sundar at 7 - it's just lucky for India Ashwin has found form as an 8 (which wasn't the case up until this series).
In that case, India would be better off training someone like Sundar to play the role Pujara does. Ask him not to worry about scoring any runs and just block the ball for a 100 balls every innings in the top order, and then get another genuine batsman in the team.
It's a lot easier to do than getting someone to score 100 runs.Yea because that’s how cricket works. Train someone to block 100 balls..
Pujara is defensive, but that doesn't mean he doesn't keep the scoreboard ticking.It's a lot easier to do than getting someone to score 100 runs.
Batting is hard because you have to score runs and there's an element of risk involved with playing shots. Remove the run scoring requirement and it's a shit load easier.
Yeah, there's nothing wrong with having a slow scorer in tests. Somebody who can stay in for 1.5 days and score a few is still invaluable. When a game lasts 2 or 3 days it can seem less necessary but for 5 dayers it's vital.Pujara is defensive, but that doesn't mean he doesn't keep the scoreboard ticking.
He's bagged 6000 test runs from 85 matches at an average of 46.60, with 18 hundreds and 29 fifties. Don't think Sundar can replicate that by blocking 100 balls.
probably get a wicket off one after conceding 10 an over for a fewJust woke up, switched on, optimism growing - then Dom Bess bows an absolute pie.
Here we go.
He wasn't as bad earlier in this career. The version of him since 2018 has scored 1800 runs at an average of 36 and SR of 39. He wasn't as tedious earlier in his career and it actually translated into him being a better batsman.Pujara is defensive, but that doesn't mean he doesn't keep the scoreboard ticking.
He's bagged 6000 test runs from 85 matches at an average of 46.60, with 18 hundreds and 29 fifties. Don't think Sundar can replicate that by blocking 100 balls.
Good call to give Bess one more.
Surely that's the wrong way around? In games that last 5 days you're racing against time to win - so you need to score quickly to give yourself the best chance to bowl the opposition out. That's why on those wickets the likes of Sehwag, Jaysuriya, Hayden become so invaluable because they get you an extra 100 runs while also giving your bowlers more time to bowl at the opposition?Yeah, there's nothing wrong with having a slow scorer in tests. Somebody who can stay in for 1.5 days and score a few is still invaluable. When a game lasts 2 or 3 days it can seem less necessary but for 5 dayers it's vital.
Also, a 2-3 day game will be low scoring so someone who can drop anchor and score a sleep inducing 40 off 150 balls would be pure gold.Surely that's the wrong way around? In games that last 5 days you're racing against time to win - so you need to score quickly to give yourself the best chance to bowl the opposition out. That's why on those wickets the likes of Sehwag, Jaysuriya, Hayden become so invaluable because they get you an extra 100 runs while also giving your bowlers more time to bowl at the opposition?
Not at all. In 5 day matches using time well is a major part of the game and you probably wouldn't get many lasting 4 or 5 days without defensive players keeping an end (which is why they're uncommon now compared to 10 / 20 years ago). You're thinking of a different thing - players who can keep in on difficult wickets, this is more the Boycott type player who frustrates the opposition by keeping an end and putting time pressure on the game.Surely that's the wrong way around? In games that last 5 days you're racing against time to win - so you need to score quickly to give yourself the best chance to bowl the opposition out. That's why on those wickets the likes of Sehwag, Jaysuriya, Hayden become so invaluable because they get you an extra 100 runs while also giving your bowlers more time to bowl at the opposition?
We have run out of juice.Pant’s going to take this away from England.
Fixed that for youPant’sgoing totaken this away from England.