Aman
Test Captain
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2013
- Runs
- 47,061
Lyon > Bradman 

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I think it is safe to say that we can only play well on flat wickets. Pakistan would crush us on a wicket like this or pune.
How on earth did we get crushed by this Indian side.
They're bog average.... we must really suck... fpalm
The SA's will bury this Indian side.
I think we would have done much better if we had this Kohli playing.A blip in batting makes all the difference.
Nair throws it away. No need for o jump out of the crease .
To me the pitch is similar to Pune pitch except the uneven bounce.
Ball is turning miles already. It's only day-1.
BCCI does not learn. Indians cannot play on big turners. Lyon was giving a good rip each time he bowled
I think we would have done much better if we had this Kohli playing.
Australia haven't really performed great. It's more because of India's incompetence than anything. Wasting reviews, dropping catches and inability to play spinners on turners.Opposition also makes the difference. An average opposition can make you overconfident and complacent. (I don't think England, NZ and RSA came with enough preparations. Australia always take Indian tour seriously with preparation & also selecting their team)
Looks like a collapse is near. Will India reach 200+?
Still Nair should be chosen ahead of Rahane & Pujara from now on (after one last chance in overseas! I don't think they are the men for future) Nair at least played confidently!
Also this match is not going to go Pune way! Australia have to play extremely well to beat India in this match. At least it is going to be close match and not one-sided affair! (Rahul's determination is an indication)
FTFYWhat happened today? 8 down after winning the toss on day 1![]()
Do you reckon Monty would have made a difference for England? India have been atrocious.Lyon ripping through India. Beautiful classical off spin bowling.
SOK 12, Lyon 8 (so far).Rahul had enough of watching from other end.Atlast, decided to just throw away.
Lyon and SOK doing this to players who are supposed to be better players of spin should say it all.Man . Ashwin and jadeja are so lucky to play on the pitches that they do .
Decent bowlers but very misleading stats.
Man . Ashwin and jadeja are so lucky to play on the pitches that they do .
Decent bowlers but very misleading stats.
How on earth didn't Santner boss these *******![]()
Santner is an accurate left arm spinner who would trouble the Indian's with the ball turning away.Santner is garbage that's why.
Eh, I'd always take a solid left arm spinner over an average right arm spinner.Santner isn't half the bowler that Lyon is, for all the hate he gets Lyon has won Australia numerous matches.
[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION] [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] @Bial [MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] [MENTION=97523]Buffet[/MENTION] [MENTION=134809]sensible-indian-fan[/MENTION] [MENTION=132715]Varun @vandakumm[/MENTION] what do you make of this?There is speculation that the BCCI senior pitch curator Daljit Singh, 79, may lose his job over the wicket debacle in Pune. While Pandurang Salgaoncar is the local curator, the preparation was taken out of his hands. Daljit was in charge when the Nagpur wicket was reported, but there are reports the instructions for a turning wicket came from senior administrators in the team and not him.
How on earth didn't Santner boss these *******![]()
Pitches during England series were flat. Against kiwis, they were decent. No raging turners.
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I've found an interesting read, I'm not sure when posting links are allowed and when they are not. But here is a direct quote and it's quiet shocking and unprecedented
[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION] [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] @Bial [MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] [MENTION=97523]Buffet[/MENTION] [MENTION=134809]sensible-indian-fan[/MENTION] [MENTION=132715]Varun @vandakumm[/MENTION] what do you make of this?
I've found an interesting read, I'm not sure when posting links are allowed and when they are not. But here is a direct quote and it's quiet shocking and unprecedented
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Ajmal and Yasir would have rolled this Indian side for 50 every time.
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Man . Ashwin and jadeja are so lucky to play on the pitches that they do .
Decent bowlers but very misleading stats.
Ajmal, Yasir and Zulfi.Ajmal most definitely because india always struggled against him even on good pitches not so sure about yasir because for some odd reason indians play legspinners quite decently .
An accurate left arm spinner on these pitches though .
Seems merit based. The pitch was graded poor by the ICC, so if his job is on the line - fair enough.
One of the reasons why i never rated harbhajjan either .
He was absolutely mauled in pakistan after doing well on made to order pitches in India.
Granted those pitches against pak were proper highways
I can only imagine what Ajmal (when allowed to chuck) would do to this Indian batting lineup on these pitches. There's a reason Ashwin's bowling is a joke overseas.
No, if Tahir, Rashid, Bishoo could dismantle Pakistan on those dead wickets, imagine what Ashwin, Jadeja can do to them in India. Pakistan are overrated as well against spin.
Well if you play funny business with preparing wickets can't complain when they backfire.