South Africa's tour of India - October/December 2015

[grkrama]

i wouldnt call MSD at Fault or blame him for the loss we are so used to his finishing game we take it for granted, that would be insane all said and done he averages 42 this year 10 better than Kohli. I cant even think of a solid guy as replacement who will get that 30 ball 31 regularly down the order.

But we cant also be blind to the fact that MSD is on the wane which is more troubling than say him being just out of form, cause if it was just form he wouldn't want to change his role which means for the year ahead we need someone solid to finish the game.

 

[War]

having fun huh

Ha na, its just weird. Back in the days when your selectors tried Irfan Pathan as an all-rounder that made some sense because he came in with some hype and had some potential.

But Binny is worse that some of garbage county all-rounders England used between Botham retirement and the emergence of Flintoff - so its kind of shocking he is still being persisted with in any format.

 

[aditya123]

Mishra gets dropped for Harby who was`nt even in the squad originally. Axar Patel is supposed to be our all-rounder. God save this side. Its shit poor selection and we deserve to be thrashed for fielding such horrible sides. The reason why we did well in the WC was that we played specialist batsmen and bowlers. Harby, Mohit, Axar Patel on a flat Indore deck. 450 is chaseable.

Its all good theory to have one 'bowling' all-rounder in the side and that is the reason Mishra has been left out. We had one wicket-taking option left and we dropped him. The contenders for the 'all-rounders' slot seem to be Binny and Axar and that is playing with 10 men. Do we really have a think-tank of any kind?

 

[Aravind.]

India in trouble, can dhoni play a knock like this match 1st ODI: India v Pakistan at Chennai, Dec 30, 2012 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[grkrama]

bhaji time

 

[PokerAce]

Just tuned in, another mess of a score. Honestly if Axar Patel, Rayudu and Stuart Binny are the best Indian domestic cricket is offering right now, then I would really worry about the future of Indian cricket.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

I think a lot of people will be realising the value of Jadeja after this series. This is a good lesson as to why the IPL shouldn't be the reason for picking the national side. What more did one need to see of Harbhajan Singh after SL?

It's time to drop the trash. (Rayudu, Binny and Patel)

This innings from MS is a timely reminder of the temperament he possesses in tough situations. Considering the problems we have in the middle order, he is priceless and I still feel that's tougher than his brutal big hitting. That will come to him once he regains some touch. Can't wait to hear Wormrekar's expert comments. He seems to gulp a lot while talking, it wouldn't be a bad thing if he swallows his tongue once and for all.

 

[grkrama]

Honestly if Axar Patel, Rayudu and Stuart Binny are the best Indian domestic cricket is offering right now, then I would really worry about the future of Indian cricket

I have no idea on what merits they are selected, over the course of the season we keep hearing various names doing well at ranji, listA but come selection bunny and bhaji (no offense to him but he is nothign liek he was in the past) get in

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Just tuned in, another mess of a score. Honestly if Axar Patel, Rayudu and Stuart Binny are the best Indian domestic cricket is offering right now, then I would really worry about the future of Indian cricket.

It's strange we posted the same thing without reading the other's. Must be some truth in it.

 

[grkrama]

I think a lot of people will be realising the value of Jadeja after this series

the problem with jadu is havign him in test side over his Limited overs potential that was the reason a lot of people felt disgruntled, but seeing bunny get test caps Sir Ji seems much worthier atleast in SC especially with doubt over ashwin's fitness.

Also why was mishra dropped ?


Think the 'maaro' is going repeatedly inside MSD's head now

 

[PokerAce]

Anyway back to the game, from 124 for 6, this is a good recovery. If India get to 230 odd an if the pitch offers some [by some what I mean ofcourse is a lot of turn ] turn in the evening, then who knows.

Obviously India will be delighted defending 230 when it looked like they would be lucky to be defending 150 at best.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

the problem with jadu is havign him in test side over his Limited overs potential that was the reason a lot of people felt disgruntled, but seeing bunny get test caps Sir Ji seems much worthier atleast in SC especially with doubt over ashwin's fitness.

Also why was mishra dropped ?


Think the 'maaro' is going repeatedly inside MSD's head now

There is a lot of high headedness in the Indian ranks at the moment. It stems from the board, the administrators, the power India holds commercially right down to the groundsmen and state cricket boards. Our players on the other hand are humble and grounded. MS is a good example of that. If you see Jadeja's achievements in big match situations and ICC tournaments, it's mind boggling he's out of the squad. What's even more surprising is that no one in India really is as good a batting/bowling all rounder as him. The very fact that so many morons were calling for MS' head shows how ungreatful we are. If you had told a hardcore passionate India fan in 2003 that a WK batsman captain would lift the WC and all other major tournaments over the next ten years he would have snapped your hands off.

There's a wealth of talent in India and while past performance shouldn't allow you to take your place for granted, there's a respect level that one deserves. MS has done so much for Indian cricket that it hurt fans like me when he was being treated the way he was. Listen to the worm now, riding the crest of the wave. Everyone can have an opinion, some choose to troll.

 

[PokerAce]

See that 6 or 4 confusion on this instance is the direction DRS needs to go in. The Umpire gave his decision, and the 3rd Umpire voluntarily got back to him that hold on something is up, and then voluntarily corrected the decision. What is the need for review if this becomes the norm. This is what DRS should be.

The Zombie like herd that support DRS right do so mostly because invoking DRS has a cheap reality show element to it. Oh the judge has been challenged, lets see if he was right.

Let the 3rd Umpire voluntarily correct the wrong decisions as they go along. Also give the power to the Umpires to voluntarily consult DRS when in doubt. Right now if an umpire is not sure about say, whether the ball was going to hit the stumps or not, he must still rule on it without consulting the tech.

This is baffling because the tech is there, but the person who has to make the decision cannot consult it. Instead he must be challenged to find out if he was right or wrong.

Its like inventing a revolutionary tool for farmers that leads to better efficiency in crop production, but not letting the farmer use it. Instead the neighbour, who as nothing to do with farming can use it, and then using it the neighbour can tell the farmer, your production was not that efficient, you are a fking twat.

Let the Umpire voluntarily consult tech on his own, and arrive at the correct decisions the first instance, and then no need for the side show of a reality show in between cricket presently called DRS.

The Zombie heard that likes the cheap reality show that cricket descends into every time DRS is invoked will probably disagree.

 

[PokerAce]

What a show from Dhoni here. India having to defend near 250 is something that was not conceivable just a while back. Not a large total by any means, but a very large when put into the light of India being 124 for 6 at one point.

 

[themusketeer]

India in trouble, can dhoni play a knock like this match 1st ODI: India v Pakistan at Chennai, Dec 30, 2012 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Why ? You wanted him to be dropped.