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Ajinkya Rahane : Mega Discussion Thread

Got some really gifted batsmen in India i must say. A lot of class, timing with a high range of shots. They just need to be given ample first class cricket opportunities in India and abroad.
 
Why do 6 4's always happen against Indian bowlers??? Sarwan also hit 6 4's against Munaf???
 
man.....watta player.Love the way he played....watta classy player.......love'm..
 
he is the future of Indian cricket. I like this guy more than kohli.

His FC average is 65+

if we had a player like him partering tamim we, BD, couldve been a world class team
 
So much hype for a guy who averages 30 in ODis with S/R of 75 :facepalm: I bet if Mudassar Nazar play ODIs today he will have better S/R than him
 
Another brilliant knock today. Hopefully those will be played in international cricket as well.
 
Why is he not in the indian side, he is much better than Raina and some of the other bits and pieces players
 
class player, Sir_Afridi, come on mate, anyone who watches this guy bat will see that hes class, i saw him play a shot off murali yesterday, inside out over extra cover for 6, off the doosra...! to be able to pick that delivery an execute that shot, i dont think we have anyone within the Pakistan side that could do that.

Wish this guy was pakistani, id watch him everyday of the week...!
 
this is wht i like abt this site.. if u overlook some troll there are so many unbaised people here..
i try to do same on (wont name it but u know the site) ...
and its nice to see something good coming up after horrid last year ... :(
this guy and yadav have good potential hope they come good
 
best part abt this guy is this is not his strength he is the type of guy who is made for test cricket.. he is pretty solid and can play pull,hook too seen him play in some first class games
he is willing to stick.. to me he is gr8 test prospect much ahead of likes of rohit and raina..and he can come at no 3.. he plays at 3 for mumbai i think
 
raina is extremely hardworking and mentally quite strong but his technique is at best mediocre. he needs to go into county cricket and then come back.

i think this batting lineup would be quite formidable(of course if its in form and not aus-eng tour form)

sehwag
gambhir
rahane
tendulkar
kohli
rohit sharma
 
leatherface bhai, i think sehwag-gambhir era is over. Sehwag should join the middle order now, not doing well as an opener away from India but i am quite sure he will be among the runs if he joins middle order anywhere in the world. Someone else should join Gauti at the top.
 
Rahane is cut from the old Mumbai cricket cloth,which produced the likes of gavaskar and tendulkar.He is class.Doesnt slogs a bit.Genuine shots.

I hope he gets into the team ASAP.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
leatherface bhai, i think sehwag-gambhir era is over. Sehwag should join the middle order now, not doing well as an opener away from India but i am quite sure he will be among the runs if he joins middle order anywhere in the world. Someone else should join Gauti at the top.
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who will join Gambhir?I cant see anyone.Dont say Mukund or Vijay.

It seems we have a no. of candidates for middle order but not enough openers.
 
hmm age has to an extent caught up with sehwag. at 32, his reflexes aren't as quick as say at 25.
if sehwag goes into middle order(mostly after tendulkar goes), then i guess gautam and mukund could open. mukund had a harsh initiation i guess. playing on west indies pitches where even pros like dravid and vvs struggled and on england wickets, where everyone failed. i think he has earned the right to earn some confidence points by playing on pancakes. vijay is in abysmal form. why is dhoni persisting with him even for csk?
 
Vijay is an FTB. So replacing Sehwag with him doesn't quite make sense because once we go abroad we will suffer the same problem that we are having with Sehwag right now. Mukund is a good lad but i am not comfortable with having two left handed openers either. Hafeez has exposed a big weakness for them early on. It has to be one of the young right handed batsmen.
 
I think India need an 'ugly' opener for the next few years. No Dravid at number 3 now means the opening partnership is even more vital for India. Someone who can occupy the crease even though they may not necessarily be pleasing to the eye. Then move Sehwag to the middle order like FC above suggested.

I know Gambhir has had a terrible few years in test cricket but I hope we stick with him - he's gutsy, gives it his all and can bat for long periods of time (like he did in NZ a while back). He's just extremely insecure and needs to feel wanted/important all the time.
 
Murali of 2011? Vijay I mean.

I like Rahane more than Vijay though. Once his eyes are in he can punish the bowlers with the best of them. Nothing fancy creative shots though. Plays with in his ability.
 
sanjay bangar exhibited better technique in tough headingley conditions than vijay. actually bangar would not have been a bad choice since he really holds one end plus he could have bowled useful medium pacers to fulfil quota of 5th bowler. if vijay plays county cricket for a season, he will be much better tbh.
 
..and we still have Tiwary knocking on the doors :(, if Sehwag remains out of form, this would be the best line-up we can put forward in any condition

Tendu
Gambhir
Kohli
Sharma
Rahane
Raina/Tiwary

And we have Yuvraj recovering and soon going to stake a place... oh dear !..
 
Cannot believe the selectors are persisting with Sehwag when we have this GEM at our disposal, Rahane needs to be in the Indian team NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
 
Gabbar Singh said:
I think India need an 'ugly' opener for the next few years. No Dravid at number 3 now means the opening partnership is even more vital for India. Someone who can occupy the crease even though they may not necessarily be pleasing to the eye. Then move Sehwag to the middle order like FC above suggested.

I know Gambhir has had a terrible few years in test cricket but I hope we stick with him - he's gutsy, gives it his all and can bat for long periods of time (like he did in NZ a while back). He's just extremely insecure and needs to feel wanted/important all the time.
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Mukund is the perfect replacement. He does have a weakness of playing on though, but his technique is solid.
 
Gattuso said:
..and we still have Tiwary knocking on the doors :(, if Sehwag remains out of form, this would be the best line-up we can put forward in any condition

Tendu
Gambhir
Kohli
Sharma
Rahane
Raina/Tiwary

And we have Yuvraj recovering and soon going to stake a place... oh dear !..
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Interesting but any experiment/bold move including SRT means you are taking the risk of getting controversial and letting media get involved with it big time. Much rather do without it, let SRT carry on at #4 like he's been doing for decades.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Interesting but any experiment/bold move including SRT means you are taking the risk of getting controversial and letting media get involved with it big time. Much rather do without it, let SRT carry on at #4 like he's been doing for decades.
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that's the ODI team I guess...
 
Yeah, the only difference in Tests would be Tendu sliding down to his usual position, eliminating Raina/Tiwary and the ugly opener comes in as someone suggested/Sehwag.
 
Rahane should be opening with gambir
Then comes sehwag, followed by Sachin
Laxman should retire and make way for rohit sharma
 
^ that could destroy his confidence... don't think he is a test opener.

We need our old "Akash Chopra/SS Das" strategy of holding one-end up on seaming wickets abroad.... would be hard pressed to find such players cause of IPL :facepalm:
 
Pujara should be ahead of Rohit in tests. He is an ideal replacement to Dravid in test cricket,

Sehwag (or any other opener if he needs to drop down the order)
Gambhir
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane

Should be the future batting line up for India.
 
Much rather have Rahane 'tried' as an opener than warming the bench being unable to get into the middle order while having Sehwag opening who is a liability at top right now. Why are being so protective already? If a couple of opening failures will break his confidence then what's the point of bigging him up? Rahane should do well anyway.
 
All these Indian youngster batters get way overhyped before they play top line cricket on the basis of ridiculous averages on roads against poor bowlers.

Sharma
Tiwary
Badrinath
Pujara
Rahane
Mukund
Vijay

Virat Kohli who is a good player averages 32 in Test cricket. These guys need to actually deliver something on a stage that matters to convince neutrals. Every year Indian cricket hypes up the next big thing in batting.

*and I am aware that Australia have no decent young batters before I get flamed*
 
Random Aussie said:
All these Indian youngster batters get way overhyped before they play top line cricket on the basis of ridiculous averages on roads against poor bowlers.

Sharma
Tiwary
Badrinath
Pujara
Rahane
Mukund
Vijay

Virat Kohli who is a good player averages 32 in Test cricket. These guys need to actually deliver something on a stage that matters to convince neutrals. Every year Indian cricket hypes up the next big thing in batting.

*and I am aware that Australia have no decent young batters before I get flamed*
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Unfair. He hasn't played enough test cricket so far for his average to be quoted as an argument.
 
Statsman said:
Unfair. He hasn't played enough test cricket so far for his average to be quoted as an argument.
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He's batted 15 times in Test cricket. Its enough to illustrate the point, that he is the best performed of all these wunderkids and he hasnt performed that well no?
 
Random Aussie said:
He's batted 15 times in Test cricket. Its enough to illustrate the point, that he is the best performed of all these wunderkids and he hasnt performed that well no?
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There are lots of people who start slow. Not everyone is quick off the blocks. Matt Hayden comes to mind from Australia, Marvan Attapatu (5 ducks in the first 6 innings and highest score of 29 after 17 innings), Ricky Ponting averaged only 33 after his first 6 tests an 38 after 15 innings.

So we will have to wait and see how Virat's career shapes out. He did not start of brilliant but has the promise to achieve greater things. some players take some time to settle at the test level, India have persisted with him and he showed signs of repaying the faith at the end of Australian tour.
 
Random Aussie said:
He's batted 15 times in Test cricket. Its enough to illustrate the point, that he is the best performed of all these wunderkids and he hasnt performed that well no?
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To be fair to him, most of his innings were in a failing side, confidence is down all around him, not easy to score big.
 
giri26 said:
There are lots of people who start slow. Not everyone is quick off the blocks. Matt Hayden comes to mind from Australia, Marvan Attapatu (5 ducks in the first 6 innings and highest score of 29 after 17 innings), Ricky Ponting averaged only 33 after his first 6 tests an 38 after 15 innings.

So we will have to wait and see how Virat's career shapes out. He did not start of brilliant but has the promise to achieve greater things. some players take some time to settle at the test level, India have persisted with him and he showed signs of repaying the faith at the end of Australian tour.
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I understand that, I dont think I made my point clear enough though.

India has a lot of very hyped young batsmen, but when they get a go they dont actually do very well. Kohli is the best of them (no doubt he is a good player) but he only averages 32.

These blokes averaging 70 in first class should come in averaging 40+ at Test level - if the first class is competitive. Which it isnt. Which is the point I guess. Have to take Indian f/c average of 70 with some salt bhai.
 
India does seem to have quality batters to replace retiring seniors :sachin

but the problem is their bowling, and with Zaheer retiring they gonna have problems.
 
Don't need to wait for Zaheer's retirement. We are already in a crisis as far as the bowling goes..
 
Random Aussie said:
I understand that, I dont think I made my point clear enough though.

India has a lot of very hyped young batsmen, but when they get a go they dont actually do very well. Kohli is the best of them (no doubt he is a good player) but he only averages 32.

These blokes averaging 70 in first class should come in averaging 40+ at Test level - if the first class is competitive. Which it isnt. Which is the point I guess. Have to take Indian f/c average of 70 with some salt bhai.
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Averaging 40 immediately in tests is tough. But having said that Can't disagree with the bolded parts. The BCCI has to improve the state of our domestic pitches on a war footing.

Rahane & Rohit are our best bets among the current lot. Should be given a long rope in tests. Pujara is one worth trying too.
 
dani2k said:
Averaging 40 immediately in tests is tough. But having said that Can't disagree with the bolded parts. The BCCI has to improve the state of our domestic pitches on a war footing.

Rahane & Rohit are our best bets among the current lot. Should be given a long rope in tests. Pujara is one worth trying too.
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You forget.every great Indian batsman has come from the same system.Indian domestic pitches are pathetic.Vinay Kumar avgs 25 on them with the ball.
 
cricketjoshila said:
You forget.every great Indian batsman has come from the same system.Indian domestic pitches are pathetic.Vinay Kumar avgs 25 on them with the ball.
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Yes but the Indian batting greats have come this far despite the system and not because of it (in other words they have swam against the tide).

Sometimes I wonder if Vinay's domestic average shows his greatness with the ball on those pitches or the quality of the opposition. :akhtar

It is a big puzzle which I am unable to understand given his mediocrity at the Internatiional level
 
And the Golden run continues.....just scored a fifty...hopefully will take his team home too
 
Random Aussie said:
All these Indian youngster batters get way overhyped before they play top line cricket on the basis of ridiculous averages on roads against poor bowlers.

Sharma
Tiwary
Badrinath
Pujara
Rahane
Mukund
Vijay

Virat Kohli who is a good player averages 32 in Test cricket. These guys need to actually deliver something on a stage that matters to convince neutrals. Every year Indian cricket hypes up the next big thing in batting.

*and I am aware that Australia have no decent young batters before I get flamed*
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Its just a cycle dont worry.When the away tests come and they fail,people bash them but forget as soon as they start playing in the IPL.For how much days this cycle will go on we dont know.Maybe until BCCI completely stops organizing away tests.
 
Krishnan said:
Its just a cycle dont worry.When the away tests come and they fail,people bash them but forget as soon as they start playing in the IPL.For how much days this cycle will go on we dont know.Maybe until BCCI completely stops organizing away tests.
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BCCI is playing as many away tests if not more in the next god damn 10 yrs ..so dont worry. And seriously, so what should we do when a young 20 yr old batsman starts playing good in domestic, ipl and does decently in whatever chance he got in international in england...especially when we are going to loose big guns. Its not a cycle..its the way it should be..and it normally is any other country...
 
Ajinkya Rahane has looked really classy

I can't see a thread about him in the first couple of pages, and am surprised not many are talking about him.

It's also a pity he hasn't been able to last long at the crease, but whilst he's been there he's looked really good and arguably more comfortable than Gambhir at the other end.

His off-side swipes are especially very well thought of and appear a safe way to compile runs in the first few overs in this format. Can't wait to see him step up to the test side, but we've been saying that for over a year now.

And Pakistani members, stop bashing on Shehzad and the like, they're all in the same boat - youngsters looking to make a mark in the few opportunities they get. Why constantly pull them down? Sure, have a go at Afridi or Kamran Akmal and perennial failures like those, but not your future generations surely?
 
India's problem will never be producing "classy" batsman. For ever Kohli, there is pujara.

for every pujara, there will be Rahane.

India's problem has always been producing "classy" fast bowlers. If they somehow produce "classy" fast bowler, India's problem is how NOT to destroy them before they reach their peak years.
 
I think there was a thread created on him when India toured England.

Very talented batsman. Needs to convert his starts though.
 
gengiskhan said:
India's problem has always been producing "classy" fast bowlers. If they somehow produce "classy" fast bowler, India's problem is how NOT to destroy them before they reach their peak years.
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Ah, not to worry - we've more or less given up on bowlers. We neither praise them nor bash them. They're only there because we can't play cricket without them.

If our batters don't do well, the game is nearly up unless the opposition implodes.
 
Very classy batsmen...I am already a fan of him...elegant drives and chips on the off side...very pleasing to the eyes...I am sure he would have a brilliant and a prosperous career ....
 
Fluent stroke maker, just needs to learn to convert the starts into big scores like Virat Kohli otherwise he will end up like Umar Akmal.
 
Talented player. I hope he doesn't go the Murali Vijay way. Vijay, remember was praised by even Allan Border. But too much IPL ruined him. I hope same doesn't happen for Rahane.
 
very talented batsmen, his off side preference and his cover drives remind me of Salim Malik of the late 80s and early 90s.

Probably psoters who saw salim malik bat in his teenage days would know.
 
Vinod Kambli averages 60 as well in FC Cricket. What about Jaadu, they never do the same thing on the international circuit though. Raina on the other hand is the real deal and Dhoni co have always known this. He may still be averaging 40 something in Ranji but where it matters this guy can actually deliver. I have not closed the book on Raina, i think he's a terrific lad and will one day come off age in tests.


It's not that Kohli has set it on fire either. Raina has 1 hundred to his credit, Kohli's got 2, both averaging poor however.



Also, Murali Vijay's actually done better than both in tests. lol
 
Raina is a sitting duck against short pitch. on the other hand Rahanay pulled and hooked well in England.
 
Rahane always impressed me with his timing,shot selection and footwork and am glad the old useless souls giving this wonder boy a chance now..Ghambir will soon lose his place to him if not sehwag..Rahane is as class as Kholi if not better...
 
Another classic example of Indian batting riches. If only India can allow us to import these players in our team.
 
Umar Akmal is not the only youngsta beauty who got dropped today. Poor Rahane. :( :ua
 
Another failure. Is he really all that? Certainly plays some good shots but doesn't score many runs. Averaging only 25 now after 14-15 ODI outings. That's pathetic.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Another failure. Is he really all that? Certainly plays some good shots but doesn't score many runs. Averaging only 25 now after 14-15 ODI outings. That's pathetic.
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Stop acting like the average Pakistani fan. He has all the ingredients and it's just a matter of time.
 
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