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7/61 for Thakur - totally turned the match around for India.
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7/61 for Thakur - totally turned the match around for India.
As I've always maintained, a nothing bowler gets some fluke wickets. His batting may come off once in a while though.
Yes quite sure. Thakur and the Currans are confirming their lack of quality with every outing.
If he manages to score a 50+ now in this second innings... he will have played match winning all rounder roles in Aus and SA in 1year career
England too... his counterattacking 57 when India were down 127/7 brought it back in the game at Oval. He also took the wickets of the English high scorers, Pope in the 1st innings and Burns and Root in the 2nd. MoM Rohit said Thakur also deserved the award.
Good to remember he isn't given the new ball and only gets to bowl when it is old. India is fortunate that Siraj pulled a hamstring, otherwise Thakur would not have been given much opportunity to bowl and SA would have scored 400+.
Lord Thakur has risen from one of the most remote part of Mumbai. Good to see him perform well again and adding his value in the Indian team , great bowling with old ball
He may be great with the new ball too, but Kohli won't give it to him![]()
Looks like Kohli got it right while you were wrong all along. Similar to 4 fast bowler strategy where again he was spot on.Test kaptan Kohli is also just as stupid (luckily others usually cover up for his mistakes) but there atleast he deserves credit for other things he has done
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My favourite poster on here after
India has much better bowlers. I don't know why they are wasting their time on him.
I would like to these bowlers in Birmingham league.Shardul is a 2nd team county team level cricketer and I have honestly seen far better bowlers playing first team cricket in the Birmingham league.
Tests: Bowling S/R 33, bowling average 19.17, batting average 25.50.
You are not to be faulted for underestimating him, even his captain Kohli does the same regularly.
He is not a frontline bowler. His role is like what Cam green is for Australia. Any contribution is good. 7fer is gold.
He is not a frontline bowler. His role is like what Cam green is for Australia. Any contribution is good. 7fer is gold.
This guy looks so innocuous but seems to somehow deliver the goods whenever it matters in test cricket.
Very underrated cricketer
Bresnan at his peak was about 10k's quicker than Thakur here.Good honest cricketer but I think he is having a tom Bresnan like peak where for couple of seasons he performed like an atg test all rounder and then went back down to his level a hardworking County standard cricketer I believe same will happen with Thakur.
Time will tell who is right or wrong regarding Thakur.Why are you always wrong?
Why are you always wrong?
Bresnan at his peak was about 10k's quicker than Thakur here.
He used to be a threat for batsmen. Thakur is a nothing bowler.
Few good performances will not change that. If India go with 4 bowlers, he is going to be the first to be dropped.
I don't know why but Thakur's big hitting, when he does bring it, reminds me of Kapil Dev...
Makes me grateful for Ranji trophy honestly, now only if IPL could bring in some middle order LOI batsmen lol.
As bad as you get!
Despite the 7 wickets no one rates him. He has been given the ball just to finish the loss. No trust shown by the captain.
If India has to continue winning matches overseas, they just have to look at our greatest test match win and what really was changed in that match.
The answer is simple. The major change was Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur.
For overseas, these two must play all tests for India. That is India's best bet. Washington Sundar and four pacers which include Shardul Thakur as one of them.
Try what exactly?Yeah, try it again![]()
Exactly.If India has to continue winning matches overseas, they just have to look at our greatest test match win and what really was changed in that match.
The answer is simple. The major change was Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur.
For overseas, these two must play all tests for India. That is India's best bet. Washington Sundar and four pacers which include Shardul Thakur as one of them.
And so what? He has 50 test wickets? I still say the same, he will not get there, or that mean it's really bad days for indian cricket to play useless players like Thakur.Try what exactly?
Shardul the test cricketer averages 20 odd with the ball.
Changing goalposts, are we?
You have clearly written above that he won't take 50 test wickets.
And so what? He has 50 test wickets? I still say the same, he will not get there, or that mean it's really bad days for indian cricket to play useless players like Thakur.
You need to respect data. Thakur's strike rate is 33, while Bumrah's is 45, Shami's is 50 and Siraj's is 55. So Thakur should get to 50 wickets faster than most.
It is not how cricket works. He just isn't good enough for international cricket.
Really? He takes wickets faster than other bowlers at a lower average and he is not good enough?
Was India’s highest wicket taker with 7 wickets in the historic Gabba win. Took the 3 biggest English wickets in the Oval win.
How does international cricket work? By having bowlers who don’t take wickets?
Yes, his 2 come back overs sealed the match todayAlso the fact that he is not just a bowler but a handy batsman too.
A very good cricketer to have in your team.
If India has to continue winning matches overseas, they just have to look at our greatest test match win and what really was changed in that match.
The answer is simple. The major change was Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur.
For overseas, these two must play all tests for India. That is India's best bet. Washington Sundar and four pacers which include Shardul Thakur as one of them.
Yes, his 2 come back overs sealed the match today ��
Thakur came in to bowl when the score was 109/0 and the RRR was 5.42. The match sealed by then. He at least took the first SA wicket.
Also currently the best Indian batsman in the ODI series with scores of 50* of 43, and 40* of 38.
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His 50 in the first match was as useless as it can get.
Today's contribution was good, nothing more.
Pant's and Dhawan's innings are the two best played by Indians so far in the series.
No matter how good Thakur is, he can't continue playing for India with his current fitness level. This is where Virat was great as he never allowed anyone to remain unfit. Today he could not bring himself to the crease to bowl that first ball of his fourth over. His body seemed to be very stiff and he got hit for a four right away because he had no choice but to bowl a loosener. There are captains and coaches who would never allow you to play more games if they see something like that.
And under whose captaincy has he played most of his previous matches? Or was he fit then? Just lost his fitness when Kohli lost the captaincy?
Ah the story tellers posters like you...
Looks like Kohli got it right while you were wrong all along. Similar to 4 fast bowler strategy where again he was spot on.
What's your take on this after SA series?
Best figures for Shardul in IPL:
4/36 vs PBKS Mumbai DYP 2022
3/19 vs PBKS Pune 2017
3/28 vs PBKS Dubai 2021
This guy will be the reason we will lose in the t20 WC.
I think he overperformed initially and his recent performces are more his actual standards
Had an extremely poor game.
He’s better than this right?