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Under Stokes so far;
Joe Root - 113.80
Jonny Bairstow - 102.33
Joe Root - 113.80
Jonny Bairstow - 102.33
I kept reading before the test started that England won't bat the way they did against New Zealand because India's attack is far better and arguably the best in the world.They refused to even consider playing their best bowler in these conditions.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is by far their best swing bowler.
Exactly. As an Indian fan, I won't shy away from saying barring Bumrah and to an extent shami, all other bowlers were crap in second innings. That was the worst I have seen Siraj bowl and Jadeja is never your threatening spinner. I won't speak about shardul as he is a gully level bowler (don't know how he picked so many wickets last year).Let's suppose these balls are simply pieces of crap that even jobbing club cricketers would look askance at.
Even then, England have still managed to take twenty wickets with them while India have claimed 13 with a pacier, fresher bowling attack.
This is an incredible victory and one to savour. Let's avoid explaining away a great achievement after months of disappointment.
And they took 20 wickets in all four matches if I recall correctly - three at least. The sheer rate they scored meant they always had the time to win.Let's suppose these balls are simply pieces of crap that even jobbing club cricketers would look askance at.
Even then, England have still managed to take twenty wickets with them while India have claimed 13 with a pacier, fresher bowling attack.
This is an incredible victory and one to savour. Let's avoid explaining away a great achievement after months of disappointment.
Exactly, its the same for both teams. I think NZ and India haven't utilised the spin options very well. It would have been far more challenging had India had Ashwin in the team today.Let's suppose these balls are simply pieces of crap that even jobbing club cricketers would look askance at.
Even then, England have still managed to take twenty wickets with them while India have claimed 13 with a pacier, fresher bowling attack.
This is an incredible victory and one to savour. Let's avoid explaining away a great achievement after months of disappointment.
Jadeja seems to have a very good record in test cricket, just averages above 24 with the ball which is excellent. However he just didn't provide much threat in this game.Exactly. As an Indian fan, I won't shy away from saying barring Bumrah and to an extent shami, all other bowlers were crap in second innings. That was the worst I have seen Siraj bowl and Jadeja is never your threatening spinner. I won't speak about shardul as he is a gully level bowler (don't know how he picked so many wickets last year).
It was like everyone was bowling to get hit. You can blame the picthc, the bowl, the wind, the crowd but that was a shocking performance by team India in last 2 days, both batting and bowling.
Averages 20 in India, 35 overseas and 45 in England. Ashwin is a different beast.Jadeja seems to have a very good record in test cricket, just averages above 24 with the ball which is excellent. However he just didn't provide much threat in this game.
i reckon in 5 years he’ll have scored so many runs people will be all “tendulk who?”Do we think Root can catch Tendulkar? Needs about 5000 more. 1k a year for the next 5 years seems doable on current form. But better to have the runs on the board I guess.
What India did in Aus was immense and for me they are the best Test side in the world. But to then lose the WTC final, get beat by South Africa away and then fail to beat a rubbish England side seems like a lost opportunity to me.Tweet
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Definetly. I remember discussing it with the India lads on here and agreeing they were on the cusp of going down as a top top side.What India did in Aus was immense and for me they are the best Test side in the world. But to then lose the WTC final, get beat by South Africa away and then fail to beat a rubbish England side seems like a lost opportunity to me.
On current form, he'll reach it in 28 inningsDo we think Root can catch Tendulkar? Needs about 5000 more. 1k a year for the next 5 years seems doable on current form. But better to have the runs on the board I guess.
I think he willDo we think Root can catch Tendulkar? Needs about 5000 more. 1k a year for the next 5 years seems doable on current form. But better to have the runs on the board I guess.
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I didn’t see India’s innings, but the ball is moving all over the place to be fair to him.Roy 1 from 10 balls chasing 200.
Wasn’t moving at all when England bowled.I didn’t see India’s innings, but the ball is moving all over the place to be fair to him.
I'm a huge fan of Pandya. Somebody of his talent I'd have him in the Test team as well myself. Love everything about the way he approaches the game. The only genuine all rounder in the world better than Stokes?India played really well there. Pandya had a great match.
I don’t think he is better than Stokes. Stokes has been performing consistently in all 3 formats for a while now. Pandya can’t even get into the test team.I'm a huge fan of Pandya. Somebody of his talent I'd have him in the Test team as well myself. Love everything about the way he approaches the game. The only genuine all rounder in the world better than Stokes?
And maybe there's a reason for that. Or maybe he just hasn't been given the chance. Can't see why you would want Shardul ahead of him for example myself. Also not sure if being great in all 3 formats is the best yardstick anyway. Buttler is the best one day batsman in the world at the moment, not sure I'm putting e.g. Rohit ahead of him just because he does ok in Tests as well.I don’t think he is better than Stokes. Stokes has been performing consistently in all 3 formats for a while now. Pandya can’t even get into the test team.
But you referred to him as the best all rounder in world cricket which means you would have to be good across all formats to be called that. It looks like Ashwin is competing with Shardaul for that test spot not Pandya. He’s played 11 matches with one century so decent but not exciting record. Stokes has shown he is great across all 3 formats. Calling someone the best one day batsmen is fine because you are referring to them in one format.And maybe there's a reason for that. Or maybe he just hasn't been given the chance. Can't see why you would want Shardul ahead of him for example myself. Also not sure if being great in all 3 formats is the best yardstick anyway. Buttler is the best one day batsman in the world at the moment, not sure I'm putting e.g. Rohit ahead of him just because he does ok in Tests as well.
Best one day batsman at the moment is Babar and by quite a distance. Buttler is the most explosive one for sure.Buttler is the best one day batsman in the world at the moment
All rounder means you can bat, bowl and field. Not that you can do all those things in all 3 formats. It's just an opinion, which of course are famously like arseholes. I think Hardik is absolute class though, for me he's good enough to do it in tests but clearly the India management don't agree for whatever reason.But you referred to him as the best all rounder in world cricket which means you would have to be good across all formats to be called that. It looks like Ashwin is competing with Shardaul for that test spot not Pandya. He’s played 11 matches with one century so decent but not exciting record. Stokes has shown he is great across all 3 formats. Calling someone the best one day batsmen is fine because you are referring to them in one format.
Fully aware what all rounder means thanks.. I think he’s good but not as good as Stokes. He probably could play as the 4th seamer in the test side on seamer friendly pitches.All rounder means you can bat, bowl and field. Not that you can do all those things in all 3 formats. It's just an opinion, which of course are famously like arseholes. I think Hardik is absolute class though, for me he's good enough to do it in tests but clearly the India management don't agree for whatever reason.
I'd have him in there as a batsman alone personally and I think he's a better bowler than Shardul too. Who knows though, moot point unless they try it.Fully aware what all rounder means thanks.. I think he’s good but not as good as Stokes. He probably could play as the 4th seamer in the test side on seamer friendly pitches.