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A superior version of Moeen Ali.
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https://sportscafe.in/sports/articl...ts-will-set-a-bad-precedent-in-indian-cricket
The article does say inclusion of Sundar is unfair and they maybe right , England will play proper test cricket , should Sundar be selected considering he is T20 specialist?
https://sportscafe.in/sports/articl...ts-will-set-a-bad-precedent-in-indian-cricket
The article does say inclusion of Sundar is unfair and they maybe right , England will play proper test cricket , should Sundar be selected considering he is T20 specialist?
What a talent.
Comfortably the best young spin bowling all-rounder in the world. The true heir to Ashwin/Jadeja.
He is going to score over 3,000 Test runs and take 400 wickets.
India keeps churning out wonderful talent.
I won't be surprised to see him give up the bowling to become a specialist middle-order batsman. His bowling is functional at best currently.
What a talent.
Comfortably the best young spin bowling all-rounder in the world. The true heir to Ashwin/Jadeja.
He is going to score over 3,000 Test runs and take 400 wickets.
India keeps churning out wonderful talent.
He didn't do bowl that well in recent ipl. He was struggling with injuries this past season.
kid is a natural cricketer and I personally think he has a test batsman in him.
His bowling is not test standard I see him going the Steve Smith way.He is only 21, he will get better with time because India knows how to develop players.
One of the major reasons why India is so formidable is because their two best spinners are also good batsmen, and in Washington, they have found their future spin bowling all-rounder.
He might not scale the heights of Ashwin with the ball but he will certainly improve considerably.
A wonderful talent.
What a talent.
Comfortably the best young spin bowling all-rounder in the world. The true heir to Ashwin/Jadeja.
He is going to score over 3,000 Test runs and take 400 wickets.
India keeps churning out wonderful talent.
Agree. By all accounts though, Pandya is not that fast bowling all rounder we've been looking for.After Kumble-Harbhajan, Ashwin-Jadeja with Axar-Sundar playing a supporting role ensures that Indian spin-allrounder needs are in good hands. What we need is a pacer-allrounder.
Washington has got a very good technique and temperament to succed in Test as a batsmen. He is showing the glimpse of his talent already in his very short test career. I just wish him to continue improving on this aspect to cement his place purely as a middle order bastmen for team India.
FWIW, Sundar is Washington's father's name. In Tamilnadu, we usually attach our father's name either as initial or last name (don't have the habit of using family/surname, example Ravichandran is the father of Ashwin whose name precedes Ashwin's in records). It is sad to see many in media/fans (including the host broadcasters still using Sundar as the name to depict Washi on the screen)
One interesting thing i learnt was his last first class game was 4 years back when he was 17 !! Since then he has not played first class cricket. Mostly T20. That is astonishing.
Washington has got a very good technique and temperament to succed in Test as a batsmen. He is showing the glimpse of his talent already in his very short test career. I just wish him to continue improving on this aspect to cement his place purely as a middle order bastmen for team India.
FWIW, Sundar is Washington's father's name. In Tamilnadu, we usually attach our father's name either as initial or last name (don't have the habit of using family/surname, example Ravichandran is the father of Ashwin whose name precedes Ashwin's in records). It is sad to see many in media/fans (including the host broadcasters still using Sundar as the name to depict Washi on the screen)
Terrific player - a lot like Shadab Khan.
Washington has got a very good technique and temperament to succed in Test as a batsmen. He is showing the glimpse of his talent already in his very short test career. I just wish him to continue improving on this aspect to cement his place purely as a middle order bastmen for team India.
FWIW, Sundar is Washington's father's name. In Tamilnadu, we usually attach our father's name either as initial or last name (don't have the habit of using family/surname, example Ravichandran is the father of Ashwin whose name precedes Ashwin's in records). It is sad to see many in media/fans (including the host broadcasters still using Sundar as the name to depict Washi on the screen)
He can replace Vihari in the test team in a couple of years. If Vihari scores a ton of runs by then, Rahane can go home.
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Sad? That's a bit much!! It's normal to call people by their last names. Steve Smith is Smith, Ricky Ponting is Ponting and Virat Kohli is Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja is Jadeja. U get the gidt. Sundar is not just his dad's name. It's his name too. It says "Washington Sundar".
Sad? That's a bit much!! It's normal to call people by their last names. Steve Smith is Smith, Ricky Ponting is Ponting and Virat Kohli is Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja is Jadeja. U get the gidt. Sundar is not just his dad's name. It's his name too. It says "Washington Sundar".
Rahane will fancy his chances in WTC. Played well last time he was in England
I remember not thinking much of him during some white ball game. And someone here pointed out that he had won a MoS which was shocking to hear.
Still think he has a fair way to go before he can make it on his bowling skills. Not sure he can walk in either on his batting alone. Maybe by the time Jadeja exits or loses the purple patch he's going through, Washington would have improved to be a regular.
You don’t think he can replace Vihari?
Rohit
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Puj
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Rahane
Pant
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For English tour depending upon the pitch I think we should go for Him instead of Ash
I bid a respectful goodbye to Vihari's career after his match-saving knock with Ashwin.
Ashwin keeps getting short-changed on overseas tours and I've never understood why. It's not like there has been another spinner bagging wickets consistently overseas. Instead some random nobodies have often been picked by ourcaptain.
Pretty sure they'd like to go with the 5 bowler theory. If they've followed it in India, no way they're discarding it in England. If it's 4 pacers, has to be Ashwin. You ask English batsmen whom they'd not want to face and it would be overwhelmingly Ashwin over Jadeja. 3 pacers + 2 spinners seems unlikely unless the pitch remotely allows for it + psychological warfare
Sundar surely can't be above these two as his bowling is just not there comparatively, right now.
The thing going for Sundar is his lack of first-class experience. His ordinary bowling in test cricket could be just down to inexperience. He seems a smart guy, so shouldn't be surprising if he figures out test match bowling eventually.
Terrific player - a lot like Shadab Khan.
Best possible mentor to a tall offspinner is right there. Like literally within touching distance. Its no brainier to keep Washy in squad even if doesn't play another test for some time.
If his bowling comes anywhere near Ashwin's level then we will be unbelievably lucky.
Just saw some of the post in the thread. You will not imagine this thread is about Washington Sundar if you don't just read the posts.
Over-rating has no limit when it's about indian players.
He is a very smart bowler. Also, has a very sensible head, should bat at 5-6 and be the anchor who can close high pressure games alongwith the other high risk batsman like Pant and SKY.
Futur Mickeal Hussey in, let's see.
He is a spin bowling allrounder not a specialist batsman like Hussey.
Comparison makes no sense.
Surprising, you quote me to tell me this.
You haven't quoted all those who said he should replace Rahane in the test team, who see him batting at 5 in tests, comparaisons with Chanderpaul, Yuvraj Singh, Smith and don't know what more.
After Pant and Gill, Washington Sundar is the most outstanding talent to come from India.
Shaw has a mediocre technique with poor fitness although ability wise he is right up too.
Shaw has better ability than both Gill and Shafique.
He is a special talent. India needs to show more faith in him & across all formats. He is going to achieve great things.
Great name
Don't know about his T20 stats but he's not a T20 player tbh.. if he can bowl regularly in T20s with good economy then he'll be a good choice, but his batting lacks fire power.. mostly he bats in lower order in T20s so he'll be a liability there.. but he can be great choice in tests may be in ODIs too..Simple question, why he is so underrated?
Why no one talks about him?
If he was a Pakistani, Bangladeshi or Srilankan would he really have sat out?