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"It ended up being more of a subcontinent pitch": Ben Stokes after 2nd Test loss to India

The target was too much for them to chase on day 5 pitch no matter where they were playing... Either they could have played test match like a typical test match to try and draw the game or loose and they lost the game in the end...

I like how they never let go of Bazball which is an over-hyped thing so far.
I am not sure they even attempted to play bazball other than Smith threw his bat around when he was with tail. Almost everyone got out while trying to defend the ball not attacking. Those massive seaming deliveries were near unplayable.
 
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Stokes has already demanded lively pitches.
Its time for the great one.
You know he will get you, one way or the other.
 
Terrible example of a leader.

How many runs and wickets did he got by the way? Failed in both innings and costed his team the game. In comparison, Jadeja who always win the battle at home has outperformed Stokes in his backyard too last test in Edgabastan with knocks of 89 & 69*. :inti
 
Indian "pace" bowlers are always good in bowling on sub-continent pitches right from the Kapil Dev, Srinath era, which bowlers from rest of the world can even dream of...! It requires your full heart & soul, sweat & blood to perform on such pitches...
 
Indian "pace" bowlers are always good in bowling on sub-continent pitches right from the Kapil Dev, Srinath era, which bowlers from rest of the world can even dream of...! It requires your full heart & soul, sweat & blood to perform on such pitches...
Yeah, the likes of Chetan Sharma and Madan Lal too come to mind.
 
Ya.. FTBs like AKash deep, Siraj definitely made the world no.1 , world no.2 ranked batsmen dance to their tune on flat tracks.
That doesn’t even make any sense.

My point is simple, India historically have been horrendous on moving pitches, it’s not rocket science or earth shattering news!

Why would England move away from what’s worked ?
 
Yeah, the likes of Chetan Sharma and Madan Lal too come to mind.
I hope you are not being sarcastic... Sometimes they may appear average (including Kapil, Srinath)... But they try really hard and they have only these pitches to practice and work with... So whatever they have achieved must be appreciated... They don't have helpful pitches (and it is not possible to straight away adjust line & length when they go overseas, that is another difficulty they have to overcome and hence they cannot straight away match with their opponent counterparts) and also in the past the diet/fitness, the facilities and even the professional environment was missing... So whatever and whenever they achieve, it must be appreciated... (at least we don't blame much when they are termed as trundlers, useless bowlers, etc... But when they perform well they deserve minimum appreciation!)

Even though they call Indian Pitches as rank-turners, we are still producing many decent pace bowlers over the years, they have learnt the art to succeed in home conditions also (so-called turners) and are competing hard (and even overtaking sometimes) compared to opposition... In contrast SENA teams hardly produce any quality spinners (I don't remember any decent spinner coming from England or South Africa... Even Australia has produced just Warne, Lyon & very little in their entire history! NZ is slightly better, they produce competitive spinners here & there) and most times they don't form their bowling unit in their home games!
 
I hope you are not being sarcastic... Sometimes they may appear average (including Kapil, Srinath)... But they try really hard and they have only these pitches to practice and work with... So whatever they have achieved must be appreciated... They don't have helpful pitches (and it is not possible to straight away adjust line & length when they go overseas, that is another difficulty they have to overcome and hence they cannot straight away match with their opponent counterparts) and also in the past the diet/fitness, the facilities and even the professional environment was missing... So whatever and whenever they achieve, it must be appreciated... (at least we don't blame much when they are termed as trundlers, useless bowlers, etc... But when they perform well they deserve minimum appreciation!)

Even though they call Indian Pitches as rank-turners, we are still producing many decent pace bowlers over the years, they have learnt the art to succeed in home conditions also (so-called turners) and are competing hard (and even overtaking sometimes) compared to opposition... In contrast SENA teams hardly produce any quality spinners (I don't remember any decent spinner coming from England or South Africa... Even Australia has produced just Warne, Lyon & very little in their entire history! NZ is slightly better, they produce competitive spinners here & there) and most times they don't form their bowling unit in their home games!
Not at all sarcastic.

Both Chetan and Madan performed well in drawn '86 test series in England.

As for the rest, I agree we have been unnecessarily harsh on our bowlers especially when they go overseas
 
That doesn’t even make any sense.

My point is simple, India historically have been horrendous on moving pitches, it’s not rocket science or earth shattering news!

Why would England move away from what’s worked ?

Ausralia has been reduced to 24/9 or something like that on moving pitches. Best player agianst moving Delivery in the last 30 years has been Rahul Dravid lol Ganguly was also good. You are saying India has been "historically" struggling. You have a short hitsory then. England got owned by average Srilankan team on a pitch that had juice. Why would they offer such a track against bUmrah
 
That doesn’t even make any sense.

My point is simple, India historically have been horrendous on moving pitches, it’s not rocket science or earth shattering news!

Why would England move away from what’s worked ?
Because they are scared of Bumrah. It's as simple as that
 
Not at all sarcastic.

Both Chetan and Madan performed well in drawn '86 test series in England.

As for the rest, I agree we have been unnecessarily harsh on our bowlers especially when they go overseas
Madanlal was not in the squad originally. He was playing county cricket. THey made a last minute replacement. He took 3 for 18. More than the bowling it is Dilip Vengsarkar batting that was deluxe. Conditions were swinging conditions. Binny was whopping corners. But Vengsarkar 102 & 61 at Leeds is two of the greatest innings in England.
 
That doesn’t even make any sense.

My point is simple, India historically have been horrendous on moving pitches, it’s not rocket science or earth shattering news!

Why would England move away from what’s worked ?
Current English batting is worse against movement than literally any Indian batting line up in history.
 
Yea. He is bette.r. Agreed. That is why Akash and SIraj will go down in the history as the greatest fast bowlers like Malcom marshall. Dismissing him cheaply.
nice logic tullugu so if Joe Root gets your hero Yashavi Jaswal out in a game it means he is better than Warne?
 
Now england will most likely go with green tracks, since theyre smelling draw or indian win on flat tracks, they have realized india batting is no joke.
 
India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak opens up on Stokes' 'subcontinent pitch' remarks ahead of 3rd Test vs England:

I don't think it was a 'subcontinent-type pitch' since the ball was moving even after 40 overs. Maybe, on the final day, there was some spin, but when you'll make such a hard pitch with grass, there will be footmarks but not enough rough. Overall, I think they tried to make a high-scoring and batting-friendly pitch."
 
Current English batting is worse against movement than literally any Indian batting line up in history.
I mean - if you’re gonna make a statement, then back it up.

England vs India 4-0, 3-1, 4-1 2011-2018 is my evidence of India’s abysmal “history” against the moving ball
 
Ausralia has been reduced to 24/9 or something like that on moving pitches. Best player agianst moving Delivery in the last 30 years has been Rahul Dravid lol Ganguly was also good. You are saying India has been "historically" struggling. You have a short hitsory then. England got owned by average Srilankan team on a pitch that had juice. Why would they offer such a track against bUmrah
I mean - if you’re gonna make a statement, then back it up.

England India 4-0, 3-1, 4-1 2011-2018 is my evidence of India’s abysmal “history” against the moving ball
 
I mean - if you’re gonna make a statement, then back it up.

England India 4-0, 3-1, 4-1 2011-2018 is my evidence of India’s abysmal “history” against the moving ball
India did not have Bumrah back then. That was a highly defensive era. Bazball era they will struggle massively against moving balls.
 
I mean - if you’re gonna make a statement, then back it up.

England vs India 4-0, 3-1, 4-1 2011-2018 is my evidence of India’s abysmal “history” against the moving ball
So what ? That batting lineup has Cook and others who could actually play the moving ball. You have backed up nothing yourself
 
India did not have Bumrah back then. That was a highly defensive era. Bazball era they will struggle massively against moving balls.
They did have Bumrah in 2018, they also had Bumrah two weeks ago in the match India lost!!

Bro, you’re a good poster generally, but take a break
 
So what ? That batting lineup has Cook and others who could actually play the moving ball. You have backed up nothing yourself
What’s that got to do with India not being able to play the moving ball.
 
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What’s that got to do with India not being able to play the moving ball.
If the current England themselves can't play the moving ball , then what relative advantage can seaming pitches offer ?
 
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If the current England themselves can't play the moving ball , then what relative advantage can seaming pitches offer ?
The reason England opted for flat pitch in first 2 matches was to avert Bumrah Threat (due to their ability/inability to play the moving ball). In these tests they underasses Indian Batsman, and Indian Bowling Quality and were over confident with their Bazball, which got them first test due to Indian catch drops but backfired in the secoond test. Any change of pitches in next three tests may also backfire due to their lesser potent bowling attack.

If Indian bowlers can perform on flat pitches and take 20 wickets, imagine what they will do in case of seaming pitches
 
They did have Bumrah in 2018, they also had Bumrah two weeks ago in the match India lost!!

Bro, you’re a good poster generally, but take a break
That was Bumrah's first test match season. First test was not a seaming track. precisely my point. THey need a flat deck to negate Bumrah and other Aussie bowlers. You sound like green top will guarantee them wins. They had lost 17 out of 20 tests before bazball. Didn't they pummell you in your own backyard by scoring 800 ? They can challenge any team on flat track. THey came a cropper against India doesn't mean they will lose to other teams on those tracks
 
What’s that got to do with India not being able to play the moving ball.
As if England and other teams are good at playing moving ball lol THey also struggled against moving ball.INdia recently routed SA for 55 runs in one inningswhen they gave us spicy track. Siraj took 6fer. Why would they risk that? Their fundamental philosophy of outbatting opposition will go out of the window.

 
They did have Bumrah in 2018, they also had Bumrah two weeks ago in the match India lost!!

Bro, you’re a good poster generally, but take a break
In recent times, majority Indian posters have revealed their true colors and become trolls.

Even timepass has become trollish so dont be surprised. They've all essentially taken a nose dive.
 
Stokes is a classic example of media hype. He is not 75% the player Sakib was.
 
I mean - if you’re gonna make a statement, then back it up.

England vs India 4-0, 3-1, 4-1 2011-2018 is my evidence of India’s abysmal “history” against the moving ball
What about the 2021 series? That series actually had players common to this series.

This English lineup is not that great against lateral movement due to bazballing hacks and they no longer have Anderson and Broad who were better than our bowlers at extracting movement. Also Bumrah is an ATG bowlers who will rattle them up on helpful pitches.
 
Also Bumrah is an ATG bowlers who will rattle them up on helpful pitches if he is not scared to play.
Fixed. This disclaimer is important whenever we talk about Bumrah. No one knows when he will play and when he won’t.
 
What about the 2021 series? That series actually had players common to this series.

This English lineup is not that great against lateral movement due to bazballing hacks and they no longer have Anderson and Broad who were better than our bowlers at extracting movement. Also Bumrah is an ATG bowlers who will rattle them up on helpful pitches.
Even 2018 series was close. None of the toss went our way. Lost all of them if i am right. Also gifted 12 wickets to Moeen Ali in 2 tests. That played a major role. 2 decisive knocks by Curran completely turned the fortunes in favor of England. It was a low scoring series. Only Andu was stand out there. Others were all more or less the same.
 
As if England and other teams are good at playing moving ball lol THey also struggled against moving ball.INdia recently routed SA for 55 runs in one inningswhen they gave us spicy track. Siraj took 6fer. Why would they risk that? Their fundamental philosophy of outbatting opposition will go out of the window.

Leaving all the others who were dismissed cheaply in both innings, centurions brook and Smith were horrible against the moving ball in the second innings. They were not even moving the front foot to negate swing or seam.both wants to stand and deliver like wi batsmen. It shows technique of the highest order hacks.
 
Stokes is a classic example of media hype. He is not 75% the player Sakib was.
Shakib is generally seen as the third wheel when compared to Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja.

It is like if someone says Fab 4 is not 75% the player Warner was.
 
2nd test loss is history... Now is the time to focus on the Lord's game... Stokes Need to realise that his own performance is mediocre and he has not contributed even 1% to whta was expected from him...
 
Shakib is generally seen as the third wheel when compared to Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja.
That is because Indian and English media are very influential and hype up their players like others cannot.

Both Jadeja and Stokes would have far small stature if they weren’t Indian and English, and Sakib would have been a massive superstar if he was Indian or English.
It is like if someone says Fab 4 is not 75% the player Warner was.
The main reason for that was that he was a FTB in Test cricket. If he was a better all-round Test batsman, he would be in the conversation.
 
That is because Indian and English media are very influential and hype up their players like others cannot.

Both Jadeja and Stokes would have far small stature if they weren’t Indian and English, and Sakib would have been a massive superstar if he was Indian or English.

The main reason for that was that he was a FTB in Test cricket. If he was a better all-round Test batsman, he would be in the conversation.
If Shkaib played for India or England, he would have always been under massive scrutiny and would have criticised consistently for not being able to deliver overseas. His lack of motivation for playing towards country would have led to media and fans attacking his house and burning his posters everywhere in the country. :inti
 
If Shkaib played for India or England, he would have always been under massive scrutiny and would have criticised consistently for not being able to deliver overseas. His lack of motivation for playing towards country would have led to media and fans attacking his house and burning his posters everywhere in the country. :inti
Sakib has a double-century in New Zealand. That innings alone is bigger than Jadeja’s entire batting career.

If he played for India or England, he would have done far better than Jadeja and Stokes outside home conditions because he will get a lot more opportunities.

Playing for Bangladesh, he has hardly had the opportunities to play in major countries given how little Test cricket these countries play with Bangladesh.
 
Sakib has a double-century in New Zealand. That innings alone is bigger than Jadeja’s entire batting career.

If he played for India or England, he would have done far better than Jadeja and Stokes outside home conditions because he will get a lot more opportunities.

Playing for Bangladesh, he has hardly had the opportunities to play in major countries given how little Test cricket these countries play with Bangladesh.
That’s completely rubbish. Fact is Shakib has won nothing for Bangladesh whether at home or away while Jadeja has actually won games for his team everywhere. He made India an invincible side at home between 2015-2023 while Shakib couldn’t even win a test match against India anywhere home or away. Jadeja has also won games away from home.

Shakib and Stokes are at same level while Jadeja is a level above. Jadeja actually has a claim to be the greatest spin A/R in the history of the game. That’s how great a player he is. Simply outstanding and the numbers don’t lie. Even if he fails this game, his bowl avg of 24-25 and bat avg of 35-36 puts him in a league of his own.:inti
 
Against major opponents such as SENAI, let’s look at stats for the three A/R in discussion:

Jadeja - Bat Avg 31.9, Bowl Avg 25
Shakib - Bat Avg 32.5, Bowl Avg 31
Stokes - Bat Avg 35, Bowl Avg 35


The stats against top opponents is the best illustration of who is the better player of the three. It clearly indicates that Jadeja is well ahead of Shakib and Stokes as bowler and only slightly behind them as batter. While he may not have a double hundred like Stokes or Shakib, he does have a 175* to boost for. He could have continued batting and hit a double ton if wanted. Jadeja is comfortably a better test A/R than both Stokes and Shakib. :inti
 
That’s completely rubbish. Fact is Shakib has won nothing for Bangladesh whether at home or away while Jadeja has actually won games for his team everywhere. He made India an invincible side at home between 2015-2023 while Shakib couldn’t even win a test match against India anywhere home or away. Jadeja has also won games away from home.

Shakib and Stokes are at same level while Jadeja is a level above. Jadeja actually has a claim to be the greatest spin A/R in the history of the game. That’s how great a player he is. Simply outstanding and the numbers don’t lie. Even if he fails this game, his bowl avg of 24-25 and bat avg of 35-36 puts him in a league of his own.:inti
Against major opponents such as SENAI, let’s look at stats for the three A/R in discussion:

Jadeja - Bat Avg 31.9, Bowl Avg 25
Shakib - Bat Avg 32.5, Bowl Avg 31
Stokes - Bat Avg 35, Bowl Avg 35


The stats against top opponents is the best illustration of who is the better player of the three. It clearly indicates that Jadeja is well ahead of Shakib and Stokes as bowler and only slightly behind them as batter. While he may not have a double hundred like Stokes or Shakib, he does have a 175* to boost for. He could have continued batting and hit a double ton if wanted. Jadeja is comfortably a better test A/R than both Stokes and Shakib. :inti
Nonsense.

The fact that you don’t realize that individual stats are greatly influenced by the teams you play for shows you have no idea what you are talking about.
 
Flintoff was much better than Stokes as an allrounder IMO. He could bowl for hours.
 
Top 5 all rounders in test cricket history:-

1. Garfield Sobers
2. Jacques Kallis
3. Imran Khan
4. Ravindra Jadeja
5. Ian Botham
 
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