Ashutosh reminds me Pollard...
Shashank was more proven than Ashutosh last season. Both were brilliant but Shashank was better. Prabhsimran as opener wk was a must retain, so it had to be Ashutosh who had to be left out. But don’t know why PBKS didn’t go harder for him in auction against DCSame here.
PBKS has a very Ponting-esque flavour to the side. I think it was apparent with the way they approached the auctions. My only wish for PBKS now is to have Ponting at the helm for atleast 3-4 years alongside Shreyas. Constant cropping and cutting has harmed them over the years.Shashank was more proven than Ashutosh last season. Both were brilliant but Shashank was better. Prabhsimran as opener wk was a must retain, so it had to be Ashutosh who had to be left out. But don’t know why PBKS didn’t go harder for him in auction against DC
Pant had an ordinary day on the field. the main question though- why didnt he trust Shardul at the end?LSG should have won this with Pant's stumping or with proper fielding, when Mohit escaped to the other end. The way LSG started their innings, I thought they will atleast get 250 here.
The fact that he looks confident against short ball gives a phenomenal option for India @4 finally.Iyer after that SMAT has been in phenomenonal form.
Timing the ball perfectly
To be fair the whole bowling lineup were treated like machine today.Mohammed - the bowling machine - Siraj.