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At time of writing, it should have been day five of the third Test between India and England at Leeds; but here we are…
My dad was an avid India fan irrespective of how they performed, but I had a bit of critic in me because in my…
From a position of strength to being decimated in an hour, Indian team hit the abyss. 36 all out and all over in a…
Quote “Virat has yet to win a single ICC trophy , yet we keep talking about his aggressive approach transforming our team into something that only exists in our mind.” Unquote…this is what i meant by Kohlism
What one attributes to him and one does not is very subjective
Kohlism, pragmatism and the art of calling a spade a spade
Hi Ian….i agree to a large extent on Virat Kohli’s captaincy, team selection and the need for him to focus on his game rather than on the on field banters. Ashwin will be a good captain for sure but thats not happening. Lets see how the last 2 tests play out. With Wood and Woakes set to come in, England will be more confident for sure
Kohlism, pragmatism and the art of calling a spade a spade
Good detailed one Barry. I strongly felt Starc could have been replaced for the final test though i am not sure who was fit and ready in that camp to replace him, may be Abbott or Pattinson? Looks like they wanted one left arm option and could not find a good alternative to Starc.
The A to Z of the Border-Gavaskar series
Your are right. India has not won a Test series in SA and similar would be the story in NZ and England. The last SA series India lost 2-1 which is better than 3-0 and that improvement is what i was referring to as “limited success”. India are set to tour England later this year and SA after that. It will be challenging and interesting to see how we perform in those Tests.
India Down Under: Rise like a phoenix
I am sure Australia have it in them to bounce back and they should. Looking forward to competitive Test cricket where right now only a few teams are able to set high standards. I hope other teams also pick up and do well so that it gets even more exciting
India Down Under: Rise like a phoenix
Thanks Adam. Understand how you feel. India has had some success recently in Australia and a bit in SA before that but lots of work to do when it comes to playing NZ and England in their backyard as we have been drawing blanks there
India Down Under: Rise like a phoenix
Thanks Andy. Yes, efforts need to made to develop Test specialists and strengthen batting in Test cricket
'Summer of 36': Yet another wake up call for Indian Test cricket?
Thanks Paul. 2 changes Virat & Shami are already imposed. Whether we end up making it 3 or 4, I don’t think is going to be knee-jerk. Irrespective, i sincerely hope that people who are chosen to play, perform to the best of their abilities and the Team management do a better assessment of their abilities.
'Summer of 36': Yet another wake up call for Indian Test cricket?
Thanks Anindo. I fully agree with you on competent batting coach requirement and also with the progress made on the bowling front which I had also highlighted in my article, though not with so much details as you have shared. I was a little concerned about the size of the article so did not elaborate, I am glad you did.
I am not saying we need wholesale changes but we need to assess properly what the abilities are of each player under tough batting conditions and decide accordingly
Jadeja in place of Vihari – I want Vihari to do well as he plays only Test cricket but the more I see him it feels like someone struggling hard to perform but is not able to. Bit sad i would say. Well we can debate but at this point if you ask me on who i would bet my money on, to score 20 runs, i feel more confident to put it on Jadeja. Plus he is the best fielder, good bowler, great asset in a team irrespective of the format, would have him as an allrounder (wish we had Hardik though).
Pant or Saha – As i mentioned in my article, we need to find a long term solution. A wicket keeper who is a decent bat at No.6 or No.7. Someone who is a safe keeper and can contribute 20 -25 runs consistently in overseas tours, Not expecting 50s or 100s. The problem is Saha at 36y is still a good keeper compared to Pant but i dont see how he is going to make runs. As far as Pant is concerned, he is not as good as Saha behind the wickets but with the bat he has the ability to score, though he has not lived up to it thus far. Pant purely as a batsman at N0.6, i am not convinced at all.
India have 12 tests to play in the next 9 months (3 Aus and 9 Eng), at least thats what the schedule says. Enough time to assess both I guess.
Let’s hope we bounce back
'Summer of 36': Yet another wake up call for Indian Test cricket?
Hi The Late News
No doubt excellent bowling from Aussies, something one has to expect from a top notch side given the conditions (seemed like the pitch had quickened up a bit more). However, what made it look extraordinary and unplayable (where a batting team could muster a mere 36) was the inept nature of Indian batting. It is this part that i thought at some point will get exposed in a big way…referred it to an “accident waiting to happen”. Trust this clarifies
'Summer of 36': Yet another wake up call for Indian Test cricket?
The problem with Rahane as a captain is “Rahane the batsman”. As far as Virat is concerned, he needs to be more approachable and a better listener. People like Rohit Sharma and Ashwin are there to offer good advice both onfield and off the field.
Kohlism, pragmatism and the art of calling a spade a spade