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From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows in a matter of ten days. What transpired on day 5 at Lord's sent…
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Yes Paul and we as a fans expects virat to add Ash into the squad……..Shardul Thakur has figures of 11-233 in the two tests he has played in, at the Gabba and Trent Bridge. This gives him a bowling average of 21.18. He also has a batting average of 23.00 in these two tests. It seems advisable to include him in the playing XI. The conditions at the Oval, where the 4th test will be played, favour spinners. Hence both Ashwin and Jadeja are likely to get the nod there. However Thakur would be a good bet as the fourth seamer at Old Trafford for the fifth test.
The life of an Indian cricket fan: The highest of highs to the lowest of lows
Yes, lan the familes are with them……….i do agree with your points……..the thing with also annoy me is that they don’t play enough practise games and even dont take them seriously. These bunch of players are brand in themselves……So being an Indian supporter its our duty to stand with them weather they win or loose …… hopefully we can bounce back just like after Adelaide 36
The life of an Indian cricket fan: The highest of highs to the lowest of lows
England seemed more intent on scaring India’s tailenders than getting them out. On revenge, rather than dismissals. James Anderson was subject to a bouncer barrage from Jasprit Bumrah, and England wanted to do the same when Bumrah batted. War of words, bouncers etc followed, and England forgot to bowl the wicket-taking lengths. Worse, they kept a spread out field, hoping India’s tail would slog wildly. But Bumrah and Mohammed Shami had other plans; they played smart enough to add singles, and added an unbroken 89 for the ninth wicket. That set India up for a win on Day 5. After the game, Root admitted he might have got a thing or two wrong, and this was definitely one of those.
Joe Root’s captaincy lacks imagination and reason, adding that the issue could very much be a cause of concern for England in the upcoming Ashes. The fragility of the England top-order batsmen will make the tourney tougher for the Three Lions. His tendency to have long discussions with senior players is reminiscent of Alastair Cook at his worst. There’s a difference between a captain who consults and one who is uncertain; dithering is a bad look for a captain. There are times in Australia when a captain has to be imaginative in order to force the issue and this is not one of Root’s strengths.
England possesses a potential series-winning group of fast bowlers. It is the top-order batting and Joe Root’s captaincy that should be cause for concern. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood can easily tear apart English batting.
“The opening combination of Dominic Sibley and Rory Burns is both ungainly and unconvincing. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood should rejoice if both names appear in the top slots on the team sheet at the Gabba,” Given the skill of Australia’s pace trio, poor starts could be a death sentence for England,
At last Rohit Sharma didn’t injured archer, Ravi Ashwin didn’t said go and have a break Stokes and the biggest achievement of Varun Aaron is that he has finished Broad the batsman career, also we all know broad has passed his prime in bowling….the goat Jimmy needs clouds ……I mean come on mate…………..A ashes win for painey and his boys 👍 👍
The kings of Lord's
I have heard a lot about departmental cricket in pakistan…….It has been removed from their set up ………they should Rethink about their this decision
Is a specialist white-ball coach the solution to Pakistan's short-form struggles?
When you have the confidence you feel like you’re never going to lose it, when you haven’t got it, you feel like you’re never going to get it. But there is still time. Yadav is merely 26 years of age; many spinners only meet their peak in their thirties. It is time for him to turn over a new leaf and start again. The artist rose, the artist fell, but can he rise back up again.
The curious case of Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav had a mediocre ODI world cup: he picked up an underwhelming 6 wickets in 7 games and averaged 56.16. Batsmen toyed with his chinamans with imperious ease in a way they never had done before. The unfathomable Yadav was decoded. For the first time, he was defeated. All of a sudden, the same people who had praised him were now ridiculing him. The little voice in his head had broken free and bred insecurity with his now faltering self-belief. This experience either breaks cricketers or makes them. Kuldeep Yadav broke. The margin for error became smaller. Every failure was nit-picked brutally. Kuldeep wasn’t ready for all that; he had experienced the highs of international cricket, never the lows. And hence he deteriorated. It really shouldn’t come as a surprise. You may say that it is part of a cricketer’s job to handle responsibility but it is also the management’s job to choose who was ripe for the task. India’s management failed.
The curious case of Kuldeep Yadav
I think Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the most likely players who can replace Kuldeep Yadav in the XI. The consistency of his performances over the past few years has been unbelievable. Ashwin was also one of the leading wicket-takers in the recently concluded Test series against Australia and England. Ravichandran Ashwin, with his vast experience and knowledge of the game, could prove to be a vital addition. With the new ball, Ashwin can get through the defense of any batsman and could prove to be a game changer. With the duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal struggling, Ravichandran Ashwin might surely be the best option to replace Kuldeep in the playing XI. He deserved a second chance just like Jadeja.
The curious case of Kuldeep Yadav
See, I think it’s finally got to him where he realises what he needs to do, so he’s basically conforming to the needs of modern-day cricket. People wanted him to bowl quicker, and we saw Kuldeep Yadav bowl very quickly in England series. He mostly bowled in the mid-80s (km/h). There were few balls that was 70 km/h. Earlier he used to bowl many deliveries in the 70 km/h range. He bowled a 109 km/h delivery as well. He’s bowling that flipper, which on a couple of occasions, went as high full-tosses. So he’s trying to change, he’s trying to become something he’s not. And in the process, this was the first time I have seen Kuldeep Yadav lose his accuracy,” He started off by bowling almost rank short deliveries, and I have never seen him not being accurate. And one final point about him, and very critical as well – there was just one ball that he bowled outside the off-stump for the right-hander. He focussed on just bowling middle and leg stump line which is the line of a bowler who is slightly defensive, worried about getting hit for fours and sixes. Whether that was the brief, I don’t know, but the change of line and the pace and the loss of accuracy tells me there are a few things going wrong with Kuldeep Yadav.
The curious case of Kuldeep Yadav
In his first 40 test matches, Yasir Shah has claimed 221 scalps at an average of 30.17. Interestingly, he has more wickets than Australian legend Shane Warne and Indian stalwart Anil Kumble, who recorded 187 and 168 wickets respectively after the 40-Test mark. The former tops the chart with most number of wickets among leg-spinners in the first 40 Tests. Yasir’s record in overseas Tests has been exceptional. He has accumulated most number of Test scalps among Pakistan bowlers away from home, since January 2015. During the period, he took 99 wickets from 21 Tests at an average of 35.85. The 34-year-old is followed by Mohammad Amir (61), Mohammad Abbas (42) and Wahab Riaz (37) on the tally. Yasir Shah’s prowess in the fourth innings of a Test has often done the trick for Pakistan. In the last five years, he has accounted for 48 fourth-innings wickets from 16 Tests. He averages an incredible 23.00 while defending a total in Test cricket.
The curious case of Kuldeep Yadav
In place of yusuf i would like to add a fast bowler because batting looks good. His name is Fazal Mahmood. It was just because of his bowling feats that Pakistan achieved the rare honour of beating every country in early series in the 1950s and 60s
The original little master: Hanif Mohammad
As a wk i will go with Rashid Latif. Few wicketkeepers in Pakistan have been as athletic and yet as unobtrusive as Latif. His batting, combative and elegant, was vastly underrated.
The original little master: Hanif Mohammad
Apart from Hanif, the eldest, Wazir Mohammad, and younger ones, Mushtaq Mohammad and Sadiq Mohammad, represented Pakistan in the top division of cricket. Only Raees Mohammad, the fifth brother two years older than Hanif did not feature in a single Test, though he came agonisingly close to playing one, against India at Dhaka in 1954-1955.
The original little master: Hanif Mohammad
A team man, every captain wants that type of player in his team
Five of Suresh Raina's best innings
Hey Paul England is the one country whose code Jinks hasn’t cracked. In 14 tests there, he averages only 27.50.
He has an average of 36.48 in 31 home tests and 36.14 in 4 tests in New Zealand.
All Eyes on Pujara and Rahane on their form but how about Rishab Pant? Bad patch is something everyone goes through but for me the way Pant got out in these test matches is a matter of concern. I personally feel he is slightly falling over with his head too falling across which is causing the trouble against the ball that is moving away from him and nicks it to the keeper or slips.
His contribution becomes more vital considering that we are playing with 4 fast bowlers and If you are expecting Jadeja to get you that extra 40-50 runs with the bat Pant is the last recognised batsman he can play around with and stitch a partnership. If not the tail is weak that more often then not we will end up having a collapse with last 6 getting out quickly.
(PS – Not everytime you should realistically expect a performance from Shami and Bumrah like Lord’s).
In every other country, his test batting average is over 40. Rahane is one of the few batsmen whose away test batting average is higher than his home average.
He does play some glorious and decisive innings every now and then. His has two centuries in tests at Melbourne, one at Lord’s and one in Wellington. India have never lost a test in which Jinks has scored a century – he has 12 in all.
Unfortunately for India and for Jinks, these great innings are too few and far between. It may be time for him to go.
7 years into Virat Kohli’s captaincy. Only 5 specialist batsmen have got their Test caps since then.
Karun Nair
Hanuma Vihari
Prithvi Shaw
Mayank Agarwal
Shubhman Gill
None of them has stabilized the position in Test xi!
Given below is the performance of the top 6 batsmen in the three tests so far:
Rohit Sharma 230 runs @ 46.00
Kannur Rahul 252 runs @ 42.00
Che Pujara 162 runs @ 32.40
Virat Kohli 124 runs @ 24.80
Ajinkya Rahane 95 runs @ 19.00
Rishabh Pant 87 runs @17.40
It is clear that Kohli and Rahane are totally out of form. Pant is also going through a horrible patch and is not delivering at No.6.
If Kohli and Rahane don’t perform in the last two tests, India could be in trouble. Maybe the team think-tank can induct Surya Yadav into the team and ask him to bat at No. 5 in place of Rahane.
The life of an Indian cricket fan: The highest of highs to the lowest of lows