Certain pitches in India have a lot of seam and bounce depending on the time of the year.
Africa 96/7
It’s only 118, what’s wrong with you?
Hez just making pak posters happy... nothing else
2 degree swing 0.8 degree seam not easy
Makes sense
You're right, not sure why I didn't think about that. Must be freezing there. Not ideal conditions to play cricket at all, especially a night match
Plenty of injury risks as well playing in this weather. They could have made this a day game at least since it's a Sunday .
Can't imagine Indian fans are too happy about this Gill knock
This is not a T20 knock. No attempt for big hits. Just carefully surviving and stroking slot balls.Can't imagine Indian fans are too happy about this Gill knock
Yes, but he will likely end up with a good score at a good SR, which strengthens his case for a spot at the top. Eventhough it is a zero pressure knock in a modest chase
Gambhir would be the happiest man.Can't imagine Indian fans are too happy about this Gill knock
Ayush mhatre could have done the same.
especially considering the high altitude and cold conditions
Guy is quite the athlete. Must have been a rugby player and had Springbok dreams in his youth
Could be. Most South African players who come from good schools generally play two sports during their childhood before choosing one.
He seems like someone who could be a really good ODI batter too
Yes I think he'd be pretty suited. He's not pretty... especially with all those angular shots and his unconventional technique. But he's functional and very conscious of the match situation. He's not unwilling to take risks when he has to but hates taking them when he doesn't. And it's always a calculated risk
With so many streaky edges he got to 28. Otherwise that innigs was worth only 10 runs.
He can't play high pace and this was not a straightforward pitch.
Good points and agree fully.
Age has caught up. He had 2 year good run. He is totally done. He reacts very late.
He peaked too late so his time at the top was always going to be short. Still the way his form has nosedived has been very disappointing.
Yeah it's the problem of a highly coached nation like India. He was pigeonholed into something he wasn't - a steady first class player. What he truly was - as we discovered very late was a weird misfit T20 360 degree player.
What a fraud!
The purpose of bringing Shubman Gill in the team was to keep a replacement captain in case SKY doesn't return to his form.. unfortunately both captain and vice captain are out of form and I feel it is late although not impossible to replace them at this moment..SKY i still feel is not out of juice, just the Juicer mixer is stuck due to captaincy overload...
Because their coaching structures are far more systematic from a very young age. Players are drilled in fundamentals and overall athleticism long before specialising as batters or bowlers. We've traditionally leaned too heavily on 'natural talent,' without the same depth of grassroots structure. India has ofcourse changed this over the past couple of decades, but deep-rooted cultural shifts still take time to fully settle.
There's a couple of games to go I think.
Oh wow they have really padded out these t20s
