Bowlers have worked out how to get him out, and he doesn't have a fix for it. Ricky Pontings pull shot failed him at the end of his career but he couldn't stop playing it.
@@rsrik018the question is who is scoring?? The highest runs scorer is jaiswal and he hasn't touch 300 runs mark,earlier when Kohli used to be on his peak he used to score 500+ on overseas tour,,so it is overall batting failure not just 1 or 2 players
Ben Hilfenhaus, Rayan Harris, Peter Siddle and Scot Boland....4 underrated Australia Bowlers. If they where in India they may celebrated like top India players
It's quite laughable the amount of discussion around Pant ! The issue is he needs to come in with a fairly stable base of 100 or 150 atleast. He keeps coming in at 30, how can you expect him to play freely ! KL, Gill and most of all- Kohli need to be held accountable
Pant's role was something else and he is asked to do something else. Now, he is playing out of his skin to learn the new game and guess what he is doing it actually for longer periods.
Thank you for voicing my feelings Harsh. He’s coming at number 5 and forced to play like an opener or one down on a bad day. Can’t play natural game which has helped this team in the past (for which everyone was all praises). Gavaskar was way out of line. I understand the passion but hell, the man has still put in more than most people this series, especially these last 2 matches.
Well even Gambhir pointed out that team comes first, not the individual. He said every player needs to know what is expected in the situation, be it aggressive batting or be disciplined. So the team management thinks differently to what you think about Pant playing his natural game all the time. We know what Sunny G also thinks. It is surprising to say the least to keep backing stupid shots and saying that, when it comes off Pant can win test matches. Well, he can win more tests if he uses his brain too, not just play his natural game.
Real COTE stuff from India at the end of the day there. Rolled for 180 after winning the toss and giving a send off to the bloke who didn't get out because he opened his mouth. Entitlement of that team is 2nd to none
When rishabh make runs in previous inning one player always plays defensive cricket such as pujara. But now in top order if jaiswal wicket gone then team collapse till pant and after pant out remaining batting collaps 😢
This batting line up is so fragile that unfortunately Rishabh Pant has to play the situation 😢. In a normal batting line up where top order average is around 45 atleast it will be fire power.
@@SridharVenkatsubban He always plays like that for first 50-60 balls. And then he wanted to up the ante but the pitch didn't help. He couldn't find the hitting rhythm. So, I think it's the pitch not the line-up in this case.
Harsha gaaru, Even in Jaiswal's case at MCG the 3rd umpire didn't provide any conclusive evidence to over-turn the on-field umpires decision. He just said, I see deviation but that's not a conclusive proof. Washi's dismissal was ridiculous. That's a clear Not Out.
At the end of the day it's a game and we need to be fearless and play with spirit. We can't have everyone in the team playing like robots, doesn't mean everything should be random either, we need to find some sort of balance - right now it seems like we are over compensating. Would see India lose playing a nice spirited game rather than play like a team which isn't looking to win.
Rishab pant can play aggressively if other batsman score a lot of runs. At the moment that is not happening. So he need to play carefully. One thing team can do is send him lower down after washi and ask him to play his natural game
Everyone is saying Pant was being extra cautious or conservative, but I don't seem to agree to it. Even the last time, he had a great run down under, take a look at his starts (on flatter decks) - 18 off 50 or so, etc in Gabba chase as well, he was before he stepped on. Also, he was hanging around last game, and played out a full session with patience, so I guess everyone is taking Rohit's words out of context.
Virat Kohli has only one scoring shot on the off-side, which is the cover drive or tapping for a single. There’s no square cut, no backfoot punch, no square drive-nothing else. So, apart from the cover drive or tapping for a single, what other options does he have to score? His backfoot play is also lacking, and his initial movement is always on the front foot. In SENA countries, whatever success he achieved was primarily due to his mental strength and reflex fitness in the past. But now, with his eyesight and reflexes declining, scoring runs has become difficult. Virat Kohli is an average player in Test cricket. Indian fans are not realistic, which is why they call him great. In Test cricket, players like Laxman, Ganguly, and even Azharuddin were better than him. Let’s not even compare him with Sachin, Sehwag, or Dravid."
Agree with you till the last part. For whatever reasons he achieved overseas success, his test career is better than all the names you mentioned except Rahul, Sachin, & Gavaskar in Indian batting history. His career isn't just linear, he had 2 poor years then 7-8 world class years, then 4-5 avg years, so a lot of fluctuation might make it seem like his contribution is poor. We can though say that his contributions are skewed in these 7-8 yrs whereas even Laxman, Saurav, Sehwag did well in 10-11 yrs. Their peaks weren't that big so contributions are spread across. Plus Virat's biggest thing is he played well in ASIA & all countries of SENA which except Rahul, Sachin, Sunil nobody has done. On pure numbers also only Sehwag, Azhar avg better than him but they played in batting friendly eras while Kohli has played in spin landmines in India for 4-5 yrs & fast bowling epidemic (as kimber calls it) 2020 onwards
@adarsh1294 First off, Virat Kohli is playing in an era where the bowlers and conditions are far easier compared to the 90s or even the early 2000s. The quality of bowling back then-be it fast or spin-was miles ahead of this post-T20 era. Comparing it with the 70s and 80s would be downright laughable. Without the glamour of social media propping him up, purely on cricketing merit, Virat Kohli wouldn’t even make it to the list of India’s greatest Test cricketers. Sure, Sourav, Laxman, or Azhar might have lower averages, but their impact in Test cricket was far greater. And speaking of Azharuddin’s time, India used to prepare those devilishly spin-friendly pitches that are practically extinct now. Playing spin required wrist dexterity, precise footwork, and the skill to meet the ball on the pitch-qualities this generation of Indian players seems woefully lacking. In ODI cricket, no doubt, he’s one of the greatest. But in Test cricket? At best, Kohli is just another average Joe.
Absolutely true..to be frank, even Chanderpaul and Younis Khan had wider range of shots than Chokli. Only lockdown kids idolize chokli due to IPL and white ball cricket heroics in flat tracks.
Agreed about the point of Kohli's offside game. Irfan Pathan in commentary pointed out this thing. Kohli don't play cut and punch often, specially in conditions where these shots are high scoring shots. KL, Gill are the two guys in this team who if set can score a lot on those shots, but since they don't bat long it's all about how long Jaiswal can bat bcoz he got great off side game
Genuine question - if a batsman kept getting out in exactly same way 6 out of 7 times in test cricket would you keep that person in the team? Once a legend always a legend? Legend before team? I am not a fan or hater but based on pure logic, it doesn't seem like a good thing in the long run if we say history matters more than future.
As an Aussie , I will be honest when we lost the toss , I thought we were fucked , but when Bumrah said they were gonna bat , it was like they were committing suicide. Green top and overcast.
So you mean you all can't express yourselves without using obscenities? There's little fear of God. Everything word that you speak you'll give an account for. Keep your speech pure!
Virat missed the first ball to get out but he managed to do it very soon. Experts will continue supporting him that he is qualified to be always in the playing 11 for the next two years.
Virat should give way to a young and promising player. We appreciate his former success but now it's time for him to go. "No man is an island, nothing last forever."
@@GiffordStlucethe thing is Indian test team is not as strong as people think. There are huge talks around retirements of Rohit and Virat but still there are no sure shot replacements for them. Rahul, Gill are not at all giving that confidence. Even the best batsman of this tour Jaiswal is a hit and a miss. Only sure shot in this team is Pant. Yes this tour is not good but still he is a match winner and he proved himself many times. Unfortunately still India haven't found those kind of players.
Gill was out in same way even in last AUS series after scoring 90 +, seen some flaw in playing off spinner same way many times. Jaiswal and Pant should play natural game with full freedom, holding of ends to be left to other batsmen
As issues with the form and technique of Rohit and Virat have made headlines, Gill has not exactly consolidated his place in the Test side and it is a bigger worry as he is perceived as the future. Jumping out to Lyon to the last over before lunch is not the best way to represent India.
6 out of top 8 batsman were still soft dismissals. So, despite all the talk about change in intent, they eventually made the same mistakes as previous matches. Rahul Gill Kohli Pant Nitish Sundar
Australian bowlers were all intense,no respite,great mixing up off lengths peppering batsmen with short fast deliveries.India flat track bully batsmen could not cope😮
Australia has deployed Konstas just to offset Bumrah and he is doing his job 100%.. he is making Bumrah anxious and less patient. Even he gets out cheaply now its job done for him.. they have Smith Labu and Head and now webster to do the grinding hitting..india should tuck their talks in their backs and do the bowling well.. mainly they should support Bumrah from other end
I have been repeatedly drumming both Rohit and Virat are worn-out. Still the india think tank take foolish decision by retaining Virat who is by and large playing for his selfish records.. At last same old story 😂
No doubt Australia is doing what India does when Aussies are in Mumbai... It's our top order that's the problem here.. I don't why expect like you are think Jaiswal had an unplayable delivery... What I can see in the highlights was he stepped out.. the bowler squared 14:11 him.. it's wrong sir as an opener! I don't know how many great batters have lost their carriers playing for that position in India! Now Rohit and Vohli are history.., these guys are our future ! Remember in the great Tendulkar era cricket geniuses used to criticize him for his wrong short selection! That's what Tendulkar is what he is now!! Please do it! Test cricket is about time you spend on pitch as a batsmen! If Rishabh and Sir J or bumrah spend time doing that it's good.. Remember these guys are playing down the order! I'm of the opinion like the legend Sunny Sir that Rishabh was wrong in the last test match but today he fought that must be celebrated ! Harsha Sir you are a legend too and if Indian cricket team has to be as great as Aussies were in the eras on 90's, we need people like to speak up more clearly! I love your show, I love and respect you and Sir DK ( DK is definitely younger to me 😂)too much and I'm sorry if I mentioned anything wrong here With Regards Mitesh from Sweden ( Yes currently I can't watch live but yes I'm watching via commentary from 00:30 AM till 8:00 AM)
why indian cricket team always under perform at difficult situation every time especially against Australia. I am fed up seeing this team failed every time, in past and today too :(?
Why can’t we bring or select a player like Sehwag,Rohit was not a test player at all.Cant make 50 runs in 6innings will Gautam Gambhir make those runs from dressing room.Agarkar and Gambhir should speak to Rohit and directly convey as said by Steve Waugh thanks for the service please perform in Ranji or retire.
Cricket needs its emotions, doesn’t it? A bit of banter on the field keeps the game lively as long as it stays within limits & doesn’t spill over into something unnecessary, like a fiery Kohli moment. It wasn’t India’s best day but matches between Ind & Aus always deliver drama. There’s never a dull moment when these two sides meet. Bumrah vs Konstas tomorrow in the morning will be an absolute cinema...
India (including Pant) need to find the right balance between defence and measured attack. Because honestly the top order needs to bat time to make their life easier later and also allow the middle to lower order batters then to score more freely.
Guys, stop this stupidity of Kohli vs Kohli bla bla. The guy is out of any ideas and I don't think he considers anyone out there to tell him how to overcome his shortcomings. He is already above the game.
It will be a disservice to the Indian Test Cricket if only Rohit retires and Kohli keeps on playing. It's worrisome that Ravi Shashtri said after Kohli's dismissal on Day 5 of the last test that he will continue for another 3-4 years. That will be like fitoos. Whatever Kohli gave to the Indian Test Team in his first 8 years, he is gonna take it back in his last 8.
I think he needs to change his technique coz he is getting out again and again. In same way. Kohlis 2018 England series technique was good then he changed technique after 2021 phase when he got out to jameison etc... And getting LBW. But yeah he is 36 I hope he changes his technique Or takes retirement. Coz I saw same with tendulkar when he was getting out at 4t stump, 5th stump he changed stance by closing his leg like weakness towards left armer then he got out to left arm bowlers. But that makes sachin great he evolved again and again. Only cricketer whom I have never saw changing his stance is Rahul dravid even though his 2007 to 11 phase was not good but he didn't change his stance. But dont give the illustration of Rohit in comparison with Kohli.
Agreed, both should be out. If Rohit has gone down exponentially, being v poor in 7-8 matches; Kohli has gone down linear, avg/poor for 4 yrs+. And, I fully agree Kohli had far better test career but it doesn’t matter as both make their unique case to be out. Kohli should have been out with rahane, Pujara, they all did 3 yrs of 20-22 avg but Kohli got these 2 extra yrs cause his brand/testpeak/whiteballgame.
😂😂😂😂 Looks like vadapao fans 😢😢aren't done crying yet since the last 24 hrs when the news broke out that your fatman sharma is kicked out of the team 😂😂
Cricbuzz team I write this with love for the channel and Harsha/DK but you guys are really letting down the viewers. It is so clear that the reviews for Indian superstars are soft at best , 69 deliveries is not discipline in VK’s 9th outing. He has completely forgotten the back foot and cut shots. Harsha probably remembers backlash from the last time he spoke his mind and DK obviously has conflict of interests with VK & Rohit. I am speaking as a die hard Virat fan that give audience the truth and don’t soften it unnecessarily with stuff like tough pitch, discipline , he looked good etc etc At this point we would and should be 4-0 without Bumrah and weather. You guys are letting yourself down. Hope that changes!
Without getting too technical, most of the batsmen have this in their muscle memory to try and reach out to every ball to score runs. Clearly T20 influence. Kohli can change his stance or make other changes but eventually will fall into this offside trap. May still get some runs where there is absolutely nothing in it for the bowlers. Smart younger players like Jaiswal can make those finer adjustments but most others will find it difficult when the conditions favor bowlers
It doesnt matter who is our head coach,our batting order needs a major overhaul.Gill has been averaging around 20 in his last 20 overseas innings.Kohli is out of form for over 4 years.Rohit forgot how to bat since last 2 series.Rahul is not consistent enough.Jaiswal is still learning.Pant didnt play this series as expected.And everyone(mostly rohit,kohli fans) blame GG for the players inabaility to score.Even for 0-3 loss against nz,srilankan odi series ,we all know our indian batters cannot play spin well but still blamed it on GG.
Ryan Ten Doeschate is the Indian batting coach. I doubt he will even an utter a word towards Kholi on his batting mistakes. Kholi on the other side with an ego thinks he has reached the heights were he can correct things by himself. Else by now he would have worked on his temperment and shot selection listening to seniors Gavaskar, Shastri or GG. Why do we need an experience player like Kholi in 11, when he is not ready to use his experiences in the game. Instead groom some youngster he will be ready for the next tour.
He came as a big surprise with GG. Don't think he has the credentials to be a coach of the India batting team. He should have been coaching the Netherlands. GG came into the picture just because of his political connection with BJP
Honestly I felt Virat was going to get out . If you look at the balls he was playing on the last few deliveries before getting out , he was leaving a lot less in that channel
26:55 well said about movie industry. Disputes and fragmentations in film industry gives more entertainment than the movies themselves and at free of cost.
There should absolutely be no negative discussion around Pant..Its ridiculous and stupid to not talk about the top order ...They aren't even being able to set up a good platform for the middle or the lower order to bat..Its like happening again and again,and people are trying to criticise Pant for no fault of his
Usman Khwaja, kohli, rohit , labuchagne these 4 top order really struggled in this bgt series, aus pitch this time not conjusive for batting, previous tour was a good pitch for batting but bouncy too but this time all pitches I saw ball were seaming n bouncing not a typical aus pitch where batsman can score runs but not this time, this ssc wkt looking like a greeny wkt n a dangerous bounce too that we saw pant hit by bowl 3 times, but rishab batted really well today❤
Last some years… if Man of the match were to be awarded for main person contributing to loss, Kohli has earned more of those than MoMs for wins in first 7-9 years
The batters have lost that ability to play low risk shots. It's either block or six. If Pant tried to pull for a boundary, he would not have got out. Mistimed boundary shots don't go anywhere most of the time, Mistimed 6 attempt is almost always out.
Bhogle is lying here. There was a clear substantial movement on the snicko when the ball was adjacent to the glove. You can see the same on the highlights uploaded by cricket australia.
185 is below par, despite the spicy pitch. Look at the way Rahul, Virat, Pant, Washy, Nitish got out, which cannot be blamed to the spicy pitch. Aus bowled smart & disciplined throughout the day. I feel Bumrah and team also can bowl with discipline & smart, to restrict Aus to a low total. The match is even Steven at this stage.
@@aamejshreyansh5868 My thoughts exactly the same. In both ODIs and Tests, our no.5-6 must be interchangeable. If platform is set, send the aggressive batter ahead, Pant in tests. Reddy must be our go to no.5 and Pant at 6 in normal situation
India is missing their Key Batsman Ajinkya Rahane who is competent to handle Australian Fast Bowlers and Swing Bowlers He was most successful batsman overseas against England, South Africa and Australia as well as New Zeeland............tours........Rickey Ponting rated him above Virat Kohli because of Marketing strategy and Virat Kohli as Captain suppressed Ajinkya Rahane's Cricketing Career by dropping him overseas is on record......because his selfish nature.........He don't wat Ajinkya Rahane to shine and made his career unstable.....In and Out of Indian team WHILE HE WAS Captain of Indian Team........Who will forget his 100 on Malborne Test taking over Captaincy from Virat Kohli after debacle in Adelite Test ...........
Test cricket mai na to paisa hai na trp, rules bhe alag , ball swing reverse swing bhut hota hai spin bhe Champions trophy aane do ball only swing in first 5 overs ,no reverse swing after 35 , no more spin Virat Rohit Gill Risabh ko koi ne roksata Baki virat , Rohit, Rjsabh se jyada match winner hai Bumrah the Real Goat T20 wc 2024 Ind will win the trophy 🏆
Sambit Bal wrote a piece in Cricinfo that summarized my opinion. When things are difficult it is best to stick to facts vs spinning the narrative. Applaud a leader’s decision to do the harder right over the easier wrong. Be upfront abt it, why cloak it?
Joel Wilson took the decision which is correct only. Thats clear out But as u said the snicko technology is boring, when Cummins took the review, i saw the scare on the face of Washington
As a gully player if I were given enough chances like Pant I will perform too. Try Samson like Pant He will break all the records of cricket. Pant is not even close to Samson. What to do it's a cruel world.
But the “ rested” comments only comes with batsmen being dropped. With regards to bowlers, they always say “ dropped”. How many times had Aswin been dropped. Unless you’re irreplaceable like Bumrah , bowlers get dropped all the time
Humble request to cricket channels/ shows.. pls discuss cricket i.e batting, bowling techniques issues and strategies.. helping Indian cricket progress. u guys r always on gossips, personalities, emotions and other stuffs.. it’s political reporting of cricket eco system always..DK is a cricketer..
Team India should play their natural game like playing ODI not going into shell by being defensive - IN THE FIRST INNINGS. When they have another innings to play. Like Virendra Shewag swashbuckling batting. When one goes defensive the bowlers take the upper hand and subdue the batters. Then the failure is a certain. You put self restraint to hit the ball which should be hit.
Kohli has no shots to play behind square on off side..so he'll keep getting out the sane way..he can leave 99 balls but he'll get out on the 100th ball again same way..ge needs to go on back foot and start playing cut shot
VVS Laxman or Anil Kumble should get an invite from BCCI to take up the role of Head Coach. Gambhir deserves a golden handshake from BCCI after this test match irrespective of the results.
Pant was successful because Shastri had backed him up, given him the encouragement to play his natural game with zero consequences. GG needs to be like that, and set him free.
Shoulder charge, not leaving the field when given out, arguing with the umpires, send offs, sending off the non striker. Indians cricket team behaviour has been the worst I seen. Any comment on this Harsha? DK?
Please folks if you are seeing so many players with issues all at the same time, I would request BCCI to analyse this issue deeply and consider the fact the the biggest problem is the coach Gautam Gambhir who has brought about this debacle.
Harsha Bhogle unknowingly to himself speaks a lot in South Indian accent when not in commentary box. He has to listen to himself. It does not sound good because that is not how he speaks.
India made a fundamental mistake right at the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The team selection itself was flawed. It was evident well in advance that Mohammad Shami would not be available for the BGT, so relying on such an inexperienced pace attack was not the right call. Arshdeep Singh should have definitely been included in the squad. Not only would he have brought variety, but his wicket-taking ability could have been a significant asset as well. While Nitish Kumar Reddy has performed commendably with the bat, relying on a dibbly-dobbly pacer for success in Australia is wishful thinking. In England, he might have been effective because the weather conditions there support seam and swing bowling. In Australia, however, you need bowlers who can consistently hit the deck hard to take wickets. Instead of Reddy, if Hardik Pandya had been mentally and physically prepared at least two and a half months in advance, he would have been a much more effective fourth pacer in Australian conditions. Hardik is a proper hit the deck bowler and would have added much-needed balance to the team. Moreover, Hardik hasn't officially retired from Test cricket. If representing the country demands it, why wouldn’t he play a crucial series like this? And as for Gautam Gambhir, who claims to be such a staunch believer in the 'team-first' theory, he should have supported this idea. Lastly, selecting an experienced player doesn’t mean looking backward. Cheteshwar Pujara was indispensable in this squad. Reports in the media suggest that GG wanted Pujara, but the selectors didn’t heed his advice. And one more thing-when the stature of the coach overshadows that of the captain, problems are inevitable. In cricket, the on field captain is the one who makes the crucial decisions. Indian cricket has faced such a scenario before during the Sourav Ganguly-Greg Chappell era and the turbulent times that followed Chappell’s tenure. In conclusion, as a coach, GG will struggle to achieve success with the Indian team. While he has had success in franchise cricket, it is primarily because franchise cricket thrives on a hierarchical, bossism structure. However, the Indian team’s coach must operate with the mindset of a government servant. Here, players are accountable not to an owner but to the nation. Any attempt at asserting individual dominance will inevitably backfire.
How many chances does Kohli get...i mean if pujara or Rahane had got the same chances, even they would have scored . How fair is this??? it looks like most of them are playing PR for this non performng cricketer. What about the youngsters, when will they get a chance after doing well in domestic
@@Refreshhhh18 yep. Has been a series of what ifs. What if Pant played out a few more balls. What if Rahul didn't have a soft dismissal Maybe that docking of points for Australia would have been beneficial to us
JEEZ, I'am not a biased cricket fan. Listen. If SL or Pak had a go with a five match test series agais AUS they too will have atleast one win. India is expected way more than that. First accept the fact that this team is not woring. If not India, who to fight against the world on behalf of asia at the moment? If this is the case, invest money in other countries like SL by giving them more matches. I'm following each and every ball of BGT and I can't take this any more
Few things to fact check and correct DK Anna here. Even during Dravid era team news were leaked - T20 World Cup where it was leaked that Hardik and DK were angry on top order for playing slow and putting pressure on lower order. Shastri era - asked Pujara to play quick or be dropped. Greg Chappell era - Vikrant Gupta has on record said that Ganguly used to call him to talk and share what’s going on within in the team and what disputes are going on. So all the stories during Chappell era were true to Ganguly lied.
Kohli and 5th stump ball is better love story than Twilight 😆😆
Kohli 2nd wife 😂
gharwali & Pitchwali
Twilight is not a great love story anyway😂😂
Not better love story it's toxic story 😂
No it is Kohli hate story with cut shot. None of the analyst talk about why he cant play that.
Here comes the PR team of VK! Its stupid to still defend him saying its a technical flaw blah blah! He’s completely lost it!
As a vk fan, i agree this is gettin out of hand
"Technical flaw" is the polite way to say "he doesn't have it anymore"
Bowlers have worked out how to get him out, and he doesn't have a fix for it. Ricky Pontings pull shot failed him at the end of his career but he couldn't stop playing it.
@@rsrik018the question is who is scoring?? The highest runs scorer is jaiswal and he hasn't touch 300 runs mark,earlier when Kohli used to be on his peak he used to score 500+ on overseas tour,,so it is overall batting failure not just 1 or 2 players
He is washed let's accept it
Indian cricket minus Bumrah:
STUPID! STUPID! STUPID!
No, it's Stupid! STUpid! STUPID!!
Its not Indian Cricket its current Indian Test Cricket is Stupid ! Stupid ! Stupid.
Ben Hilfenhaus, Rayan Harris, Peter Siddle and Scot Boland....4 underrated Australia Bowlers. If they where in India they may celebrated like top India players
Jason Gillespie
And meets meetsel stark
+ james pattinson
Hilfenhaus & Siddle were mediocre at best. Hardly elite.
They might not have made their international debut, they play well only in swinging conditions. Harris is an exception.
Very well put Harsha and DK about fragmented dressing room !! Spot on !!
It's quite laughable the amount of discussion around Pant ! The issue is he needs to come in with a fairly stable base of 100 or 150 atleast. He keeps coming in at 30, how can you expect him to play freely ! KL, Gill and most of all- Kohli need to be held accountable
Look at other players like Kohli,rohith,jadeja ,Jaiswal etc.They are also struggling.Pitch is not easy . Atleast Pant is applying himself.
Pant's role was something else and he is asked to do something else. Now, he is playing out of his skin to learn the new game and guess what he is doing it actually for longer periods.
Thank you for voicing my feelings Harsh. He’s coming at number 5 and forced to play like an opener or one down on a bad day. Can’t play natural game which has helped this team in the past (for which everyone was all praises). Gavaskar was way out of line. I understand the passion but hell, the man has still put in more than most people this series, especially these last 2 matches.
Absolutely!!! Pant should be like gilchrist . No responsibility just feel good cricket . He should be coming at 5 or 6 . Top order needs to be redone
The last time captain sitting out out of playing 11, was Ganguly against Aus in India.. if i remember right it was in Nagpur
DK is biased towards Kohli due to RCB connection
He has to go back and work together 😂😂
Well even Gambhir pointed out that team comes first, not the individual. He said every player needs to know what is expected in the situation, be it aggressive batting or be disciplined. So the team management thinks differently to what you think about Pant playing his natural game all the time. We know what Sunny G also thinks. It is surprising to say the least to keep backing stupid shots and saying that, when it comes off Pant can win test matches. Well, he can win more tests if he uses his brain too, not just play his natural game.
Real COTE stuff from India at the end of the day there. Rolled for 180 after winning the toss and giving a send off to the bloke who didn't get out because he opened his mouth. Entitlement of that team is 2nd to none
For Rishabh Pant to play freely the top order has to contribute.. which they have sadly failed to do..
When rishabh make runs in previous inning one player always plays defensive cricket such as pujara. But now in top order if jaiswal wicket gone then team collapse till pant and after pant out remaining batting collaps 😢
The only way to avoid leaks from dressing room OR practice sessions is to ban press from these areas.
This batting line up is so fragile that unfortunately Rishabh Pant has to play the situation 😢. In a normal batting line up where top order average is around 45 atleast it will be fire power.
@@SridharVenkatsubban He always plays like that for first 50-60 balls.
And then he wanted to up the ante but the pitch didn't help. He couldn't find the hitting rhythm.
So, I think it's the pitch not the line-up in this case.
Exactly. What the hell Indian batters were? Looked they want to draw the match for first day
Pant's test career batting average is actually higher than Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Gill.
@bharatmatakijay3449 and 90% of his runs came in difficult pitches and situations
Kholi must have also rested himself like Rohit to show the grace
Pant is an easy target to deflect the topic from VK’s pathetic batting.
Irks me when Harsha gets this "Indian accent" all of a sudden. Then goes back to his broadcasting English.
he is trying to be cute
Baggage is from ind vs nz.. thats why this is a game of momentum
I said 1 month back that "150 is the new 350 for Indian batsmen".
Harsha gaaru, Even in Jaiswal's case at MCG the 3rd umpire didn't provide any conclusive evidence to over-turn the on-field umpires decision. He just said, I see deviation but that's not a conclusive proof. Washi's dismissal was ridiculous. That's a clear Not Out.
Its Bumrah vs Australia.What is wrong with rest of Indian team? Where is the bite,application,desire to win😮
At the end of the day it's a game and we need to be fearless and play with spirit. We can't have everyone in the team playing like robots, doesn't mean everything should be random either, we need to find some sort of balance - right now it seems like we are over compensating. Would see India lose playing a nice spirited game rather than play like a team which isn't looking to win.
Rishab pant can play aggressively if other batsman score a lot of runs. At the moment that is not happening. So he need to play carefully. One thing team can do is send him lower down after washi and ask him to play his natural game
Everyone is saying Pant was being extra cautious or conservative, but I don't seem to agree to it. Even the last time, he had a great run down under, take a look at his starts (on flatter decks) - 18 off 50 or so, etc in Gabba chase as well, he was before he stepped on.
Also, he was hanging around last game, and played out a full session with patience, so I guess everyone is taking Rohit's words out of context.
Rohit is scapegoat
DK in 2030 Virat will have to overcome his technical flaw 😂
Virat Kohli has only one scoring shot on the off-side, which is the cover drive or tapping for a single. There’s no square cut, no backfoot punch, no square drive-nothing else. So, apart from the cover drive or tapping for a single, what other options does he have to score? His backfoot play is also lacking, and his initial movement is always on the front foot. In SENA countries, whatever success he achieved was primarily due to his mental strength and reflex fitness in the past. But now, with his eyesight and reflexes declining, scoring runs has become difficult. Virat Kohli is an average player in Test cricket. Indian fans are not realistic, which is why they call him great. In Test cricket, players like Laxman, Ganguly, and even Azharuddin were better than him. Let’s not even compare him with Sachin, Sehwag, or Dravid."
bhai you need to watch more cricket if you think 30 test centuries is avg🤣
Agree with you till the last part. For whatever reasons he achieved overseas success, his test career is better than all the names you mentioned except Rahul, Sachin, & Gavaskar in Indian batting history.
His career isn't just linear, he had 2 poor years then 7-8 world class years, then 4-5 avg years, so a lot of fluctuation might make it seem like his contribution is poor.
We can though say that his contributions are skewed in these 7-8 yrs whereas even Laxman, Saurav, Sehwag did well in 10-11 yrs. Their peaks weren't that big so contributions are spread across.
Plus Virat's biggest thing is he played well in ASIA & all countries of SENA which except Rahul, Sachin, Sunil nobody has done.
On pure numbers also only Sehwag, Azhar avg better than him but they played in batting friendly eras while Kohli has played in spin landmines in India for 4-5 yrs & fast bowling epidemic (as kimber calls it) 2020 onwards
@adarsh1294 First off, Virat Kohli is playing in an era where the bowlers and conditions are far easier compared to the 90s or even the early 2000s. The quality of bowling back then-be it fast or spin-was miles ahead of this post-T20 era. Comparing it with the 70s and 80s would be downright laughable. Without the glamour of social media propping him up, purely on cricketing merit, Virat Kohli wouldn’t even make it to the list of India’s greatest Test cricketers. Sure, Sourav, Laxman, or Azhar might have lower averages, but their impact in Test cricket was far greater. And speaking of Azharuddin’s time, India used to prepare those devilishly spin-friendly pitches that are practically extinct now. Playing spin required wrist dexterity, precise footwork, and the skill to meet the ball on the pitch-qualities this generation of Indian players seems woefully lacking.
In ODI cricket, no doubt, he’s one of the greatest. But in Test cricket? At best, Kohli is just another average Joe.
Absolutely true..to be frank, even Chanderpaul and Younis Khan had wider range of shots than Chokli. Only lockdown kids idolize chokli due to IPL and white ball cricket heroics in flat tracks.
Agreed about the point of Kohli's offside game.
Irfan Pathan in commentary pointed out this thing. Kohli don't play cut and punch often, specially in conditions where these shots are high scoring shots.
KL, Gill are the two guys in this team who if set can score a lot on those shots, but since they don't bat long it's all about how long Jaiswal can bat bcoz he got great off side game
Decision to have Gautam Gambhir was always a red flag from day 1. It has come true.
30:43 : Harsha telling Rohit's friend leaking stuff from within Dressing room is a problem and Dk hardly reacts 😂
Genuine question - if a batsman kept getting out in exactly same way 6 out of 7 times in test cricket would you keep that person in the team? Once a legend always a legend? Legend before team? I am not a fan or hater but based on pure logic, it doesn't seem like a good thing in the long run if we say history matters more than future.
Cricket industry.....n thats d biggest problem..v have made cricket a industry from a sport..... let's make it a sport once again
As an Aussie , I will be honest when we lost the toss , I thought we were fucked , but when Bumrah said they were gonna bat , it was like they were committing suicide. Green top and overcast.
Yep, when we had the same conditions in Bengaluru against New Zealand last year, we got fucked opting to bat 1st
Lessons not learnt
So you mean you all can't express yourselves without using obscenities? There's little fear of God. Everything word that you speak you'll give an account for. Keep your speech pure!
@@GiffordStlucegods a fiction so get over it
You can still commit suicide on day 2 if aussies give away wickets to Bumrah 😂
You can still commit suicide on day 2 if aussies give away wickets to Bumrah 😂
Virat missed the first ball to get out but he managed to do it very soon. Experts will continue supporting him that he is qualified to be always in the playing 11 for the next two years.
Virat should give way to a young and promising player. We appreciate his former success but now it's time for him to go. "No man is an island, nothing last forever."
@@GiffordStlucewhich are promise youngsters?? Klr,gill pant?? Both are averaging in mid 30s
@@GiffordStlucethe thing is Indian test team is not as strong as people think.
There are huge talks around retirements of Rohit and Virat but still there are no sure shot replacements for them.
Rahul, Gill are not at all giving that confidence.
Even the best batsman of this tour Jaiswal is a hit and a miss.
Only sure shot in this team is Pant. Yes this tour is not good but still he is a match winner and he proved himself many times. Unfortunately still India haven't found those kind of players.
Gill was out in same way even in last AUS series after scoring 90 +, seen some flaw in playing off spinner same way many times. Jaiswal and Pant should play natural game with full freedom, holding of ends to be left to other batsmen
As issues with the form and technique of Rohit and Virat have made headlines, Gill has not exactly consolidated his place in the Test side and it is a bigger worry as he is perceived as the future. Jumping out to Lyon to the last over before lunch is not the best way to represent India.
6 out of top 8 batsman were still soft dismissals. So, despite all the talk about change in intent, they eventually made the same mistakes as previous matches.
Rahul
Gill
Kohli
Pant
Nitish
Sundar
Everybody doesn't get out on unplayable balls in current times
Sundar was not out. He went aggressive only becoz of playing with bowlers
Australian bowlers were all intense,no respite,great mixing up off lengths peppering batsmen with short fast deliveries.India flat track bully batsmen could not cope😮
Just one wicket of bumra..
Fans feel like India dominates the entire day 😅
Not at all. But in the worst test cricket what will fans do to enjoy ? Will they be miserable each day every day?
No, it was more of a consolation win for us that's why we enjoyed, please don't blame us for enjoying something we should enjoy!!
Ekbaar tho allowed he yaar
No worries.... Bumrah will also get konstas tomorrow in the first 2ovrs... And that will be the best celebration 😂🎉
atleast you won't hear this from Bumrah!!😂 Bakwas baatein to band hogi pitch mai..@@SandeepKumar-gj9lr
Get Kohli out enough is enough there is no room for passengers in this team. He is not playing as a batsman he is merely playing as a sledger
Looking back, Ashwin did the correct thing by quitting at the right time.
Rohit should have been treated better.
Underrated comment but chokli will keep playing till the time stupid so called experts like shastri,bangar and manjrekar say enough is enough.
31:10 ...who else would have leaked it apart from Rohit??
Australia has deployed Konstas just to offset Bumrah and he is doing his job 100%.. he is making Bumrah anxious and less patient. Even he gets out cheaply now its job done for him.. they have Smith Labu and Head and now webster to do the grinding hitting..india should tuck their talks in their backs and do the bowling well.. mainly they should support Bumrah from other end
I have been repeatedly drumming both Rohit and Virat are worn-out. Still the india think tank take foolish decision by retaining Virat who is by and large playing for his selfish records.. At last same old story 😂
No doubt Australia is doing what India does when Aussies are in Mumbai... It's our top order that's the problem here.. I don't why expect like you are think Jaiswal had an unplayable delivery... What I can see in the highlights was he stepped out.. the bowler squared 14:11 him.. it's wrong sir as an opener! I don't know how many great batters have lost their carriers playing for that position in India! Now Rohit and Vohli are history.., these guys are our future !
Remember in the great Tendulkar era cricket geniuses used to criticize him for his wrong short selection! That's what Tendulkar is what he is now!!
Please do it!
Test cricket is about time you spend on pitch as a batsmen!
If Rishabh and Sir J or bumrah spend time doing that it's good.. Remember these guys are playing down the order! I'm of the opinion like the legend Sunny Sir that Rishabh was wrong in the last test match but today he fought that must be celebrated !
Harsha Sir you are a legend too and if Indian cricket team has to be as great as Aussies were in the eras on 90's, we need people like to speak up more clearly!
I love your show, I love and respect you and Sir DK ( DK is definitely younger to me 😂)too much and I'm sorry if I mentioned anything wrong here
With Regards
Mitesh from Sweden
( Yes currently I can't watch live but yes I'm watching via commentary from 00:30 AM till 8:00 AM)
why indian cricket team always under perform at difficult situation every time especially against Australia. I am fed up seeing this team failed every time, in past and today too :(?
Why can’t we bring or select a player like Sehwag,Rohit was not a test player at all.Cant make 50 runs in 6innings will Gautam Gambhir make those runs from dressing room.Agarkar and Gambhir should speak to Rohit and directly convey as said by Steve Waugh thanks for the service please perform in Ranji or retire.
Cricket needs its emotions, doesn’t it? A bit of banter on the field keeps the game lively as long as it stays within limits & doesn’t spill over into something unnecessary, like a fiery Kohli moment. It wasn’t India’s best day but matches between Ind & Aus always deliver drama. There’s never a dull moment when these two sides meet. Bumrah vs Konstas tomorrow in the morning will be an absolute cinema...
India (including Pant) need to find the right balance between defence and measured attack. Because honestly the top order needs to bat time to make their life easier later and also allow the middle to lower order batters then to score more freely.
Guys, stop this stupidity of Kohli vs Kohli bla bla. The guy is out of any ideas and I don't think he considers anyone out there to tell him how to overcome his shortcomings. He is already above the game.
The rain, and Smith dropping catches have kept the series alive till now..
It will be a disservice to the Indian Test Cricket if only Rohit retires and Kohli keeps on playing. It's worrisome that Ravi Shashtri said after Kohli's dismissal on Day 5 of the last test that he will continue for another 3-4 years. That will be like fitoos. Whatever Kohli gave to the Indian Test Team in his first 8 years, he is gonna take it back in his last 8.
I think he needs to change his technique coz he is getting out again and again. In same way. Kohlis 2018 England series technique was good then he changed technique after 2021 phase when he got out to jameison etc... And getting LBW. But yeah he is 36 I hope he changes his technique Or takes retirement. Coz I saw same with tendulkar when he was getting out at 4t stump, 5th stump he changed stance by closing his leg like weakness towards left armer then he got out to left arm bowlers. But that makes sachin great he evolved again and again. Only cricketer whom I have never saw changing his stance is Rahul dravid even though his 2007 to 11 phase was not good but he didn't change his stance. But dont give the illustration of Rohit in comparison with Kohli.
Agreed, both should be out.
If Rohit has gone down exponentially, being v poor in 7-8 matches; Kohli has gone down linear, avg/poor for 4 yrs+. And, I fully agree Kohli had far better test career but it doesn’t matter as both make their unique case to be out.
Kohli should have been out with rahane, Pujara, they all did 3 yrs of 20-22 avg but Kohli got these 2 extra yrs cause his brand/testpeak/whiteballgame.
Must depend only on the runs he gets
From what's observed... Kohli needs to only work on two things... Spin and 5th stump line....But Rohit....looks too much out of confidence
😂😂😂😂
Looks like vadapao fans 😢😢aren't done crying yet since the last 24 hrs when the news broke out that your fatman sharma is kicked out of the team 😂😂
# Kohli and Co?? Wtf Kohli is neither the captain not the best batsmen in the side stop licking boots HB and DK.
Cricbuzz team I write this with love for the channel and Harsha/DK but you guys are really letting down the viewers. It is so clear that the reviews for Indian superstars are soft at best , 69 deliveries is not discipline in VK’s 9th outing. He has completely forgotten the back foot and cut shots.
Harsha probably remembers backlash from the last time he spoke his mind and DK obviously has conflict of interests with VK & Rohit.
I am speaking as a die hard Virat fan that give audience the truth and don’t soften it unnecessarily with stuff like tough pitch, discipline , he looked good etc etc
At this point we would and should be 4-0 without Bumrah and weather.
You guys are letting yourself down. Hope that changes!
Kohli has a big PR team including harsha....
Australian Views
AUS v/s IND. but
INDIAN views
IND 🔥🔥 v/s konstas 😢😢
'Stupid Stupid Stupid'
This time for
Virat and Subhman also OG Pant
Without getting too technical, most of the batsmen have this in their muscle memory to try and reach out to every ball to score runs. Clearly T20 influence. Kohli can change his stance or make other changes but eventually will fall into this offside trap. May still get some runs where there is absolutely nothing in it for the bowlers. Smart younger players like Jaiswal can make those finer adjustments but most others will find it difficult when the conditions favor bowlers
If Edging is a format, Kholi would be GOAT
For Pant to be a free-spirited player, the top order has to score so that he gets out to the middle when its 150/3 not 30/3 !!
The confidence has been beaten out of this team. The blame squarely lies at the feet of the coaching staff. Its the only thing that has changed
Shall I recall SENA test performance under previous coach?
@@shreyashn1809Please recall home test match performances too, under the prev coaching staff.
It doesnt matter who is our head coach,our batting order needs a major overhaul.Gill has been averaging around 20 in his last 20 overseas innings.Kohli is out of form for over 4 years.Rohit forgot how to bat since last 2 series.Rahul is not consistent enough.Jaiswal is still learning.Pant didnt play this series as expected.And everyone(mostly rohit,kohli fans) blame GG for the players inabaility to score.Even for 0-3 loss against nz,srilankan odi series ,we all know our indian batters cannot play spin well but still blamed it on GG.
what is kohli and co?
Ryan Ten Doeschate is the Indian batting coach. I doubt he will even an utter a word towards Kholi on his batting mistakes. Kholi on the other side with an ego thinks he has reached the heights were he can correct things by himself. Else by now he would have worked on his temperment and shot selection listening to seniors Gavaskar, Shastri or GG. Why do we need an experience player like Kholi in 11, when he is not ready to use his experiences in the game. Instead groom some youngster he will be ready for the next tour.
He came as a big surprise with GG. Don't think he has the credentials to be a coach of the India batting team. He should have been coaching the Netherlands. GG came into the picture just because of his political connection with BJP
He can teach him some batting
@@vaibhavchoudhary4895stop blaming coaches when seniors can't even have a basic sense
Honestly I felt Virat was going to get out . If you look at the balls he was playing on the last few deliveries before getting out , he was leaving a lot less in that channel
Kohli‘a downfall is just sad. Really thought he would be the best ever…
26:55 well said about movie industry. Disputes and fragmentations in film industry gives more entertainment than the movies themselves and at free of cost.
Same question by Harsha mama "DK are you in Chennai?"
There should absolutely be no negative discussion around Pant..Its ridiculous and stupid to not talk about the top order ...They aren't even being able to set up a good platform for the middle or the lower order to bat..Its like happening again and again,and people are trying to criticise Pant for no fault of his
Credit goes to BCCI for selecting the Wrong Coach, Wrong Captain and Wrong Selectors 😂
Usman Khwaja, kohli, rohit , labuchagne these 4 top order really struggled in this bgt series, aus pitch this time not conjusive for batting, previous tour was a good pitch for batting but bouncy too but this time all pitches I saw ball were seaming n bouncing not a typical aus pitch where batsman can score runs but not this time, this ssc wkt looking like a greeny wkt n a dangerous bounce too that we saw pant hit by bowl 3 times, but rishab batted really well today❤
Last some years… if Man of the match were to be awarded for main person contributing to loss, Kohli has earned more of those than MoMs for wins in first 7-9 years
The batters have lost that ability to play low risk shots. It's either block or six. If Pant tried to pull for a boundary, he would not have got out. Mistimed boundary shots don't go anywhere most of the time, Mistimed 6 attempt is almost always out.
Bhogle is lying here. There was a clear substantial movement on the snicko when the ball was adjacent to the glove. You can see the same on the highlights uploaded by cricket australia.
185 is below par, despite the spicy pitch. Look at the way Rahul, Virat, Pant, Washy, Nitish got out, which cannot be blamed to the spicy pitch. Aus bowled smart & disciplined throughout the day. I feel Bumrah and team also can bowl with discipline & smart, to restrict Aus to a low total. The match is even Steven at this stage.
Same thing happened in bangalore vs nz..
You don't have to be a cricket pundit to bowl first. I am sure it's gambir's decision.
But in all seriousness, it broke my heart to see how Rishabh Pant gave in to all the social media chatter.
But him playing this way is better too, he can make big runs without taking much risks
Pressure is too much on him. His role was something else, but due to poor cricket from top 4, he has to adjust a lot
@malamsingh1944 Why not make him bat at 6 when Ball gets old and he scores quick 50s, Reddy can come in above to make new ball old
@@aamejshreyansh5868 My thoughts exactly the same. In both ODIs and Tests, our no.5-6 must be interchangeable.
If platform is set, send the aggressive batter ahead, Pant in tests. Reddy must be our go to no.5 and Pant at 6 in normal situation
@@malamsingh1944 Now that this is the last test we can only try this Next Year June Against England Tests, need to understand who can do what better
India is missing their Key Batsman Ajinkya Rahane who is competent to handle Australian Fast Bowlers and Swing Bowlers He was most successful batsman overseas against England, South Africa and Australia as well as New Zeeland............tours........Rickey Ponting rated him above Virat Kohli because of Marketing strategy and Virat Kohli as Captain suppressed Ajinkya Rahane's Cricketing Career by dropping him overseas is on record......because his selfish nature.........He don't wat Ajinkya Rahane to shine and made his career unstable.....In and Out of Indian team WHILE HE WAS Captain of Indian Team........Who will forget his 100 on Malborne Test taking over Captaincy from Virat Kohli after debacle in Adelite Test ...........
Why did kohli not drop Rohit in white ball cricket then?
Why did Virat not drop Rohit in the white ball cricket then?
Test cricket mai na to paisa hai na trp, rules bhe alag , ball swing reverse swing bhut hota hai spin bhe
Champions trophy aane do ball only swing in first 5 overs ,no reverse swing after 35 , no more spin
Virat Rohit Gill Risabh ko koi ne roksata
Baki virat , Rohit, Rjsabh se jyada match winner hai Bumrah the Real Goat T20 wc 2024
Ind will win the trophy 🏆
Apart from Pant and Jaiswal the rest are not Test batsman. Should have brought in Jurel for Kohli and Safaraz needs to given chances
Sambit Bal wrote a piece in Cricinfo that summarized my opinion. When things are difficult it is best to stick to facts vs spinning the narrative. Applaud a leader’s decision to do the harder right over the easier wrong. Be upfront abt it, why cloak it?
Joel Wilson took the decision which is correct only. Thats clear out
But as u said the snicko technology is boring, when Cummins took the review, i saw the scare on the face of Washington
No chance of india opting to bat second
In 4th innings with this type of
Batting form even if 100 is target we would have struggled
As a gully player if I were given enough chances like Pant I will perform too.
Try Samson like Pant He will break all the records of cricket.
Pant is not even close to Samson. What to do it's a cruel world.
Bhaag Bhosdike Samson is the biggest fraud 😂
Bumrah batted first because he has no trust in batting line up to win match playing 4th innings. He knows he controls the 4th innings
Absolutely
Best. Comment
What if---....there isn't a 4th innings?
But the “ rested” comments only comes with batsmen being dropped. With regards to bowlers, they always say “ dropped”. How many times had Aswin been dropped. Unless you’re irreplaceable like Bumrah , bowlers get dropped all the time
Humble request to cricket channels/ shows.. pls discuss cricket i.e batting, bowling techniques issues and strategies.. helping Indian cricket progress. u guys r always on gossips, personalities, emotions and other stuffs.. it’s political reporting of cricket eco system always..DK is a cricketer..
Team India should play their natural game like playing ODI
not going into shell by being defensive - IN THE FIRST INNINGS. When they have another innings to play. Like Virendra Shewag swashbuckling batting. When one goes defensive the bowlers take the upper hand and subdue the batters. Then the failure is a certain. You put self restraint to hit the ball which should be hit.
Do we really need such a long title animation? Every time I see it, I end up fast-forwarding through it.
Kohli has no shots to play behind square on off side..so he'll keep getting out the sane way..he can leave 99 balls but he'll get out on the 100th ball again same way..ge needs to go on back foot and start playing cut shot
VVS Laxman or Anil Kumble should get an invite from BCCI to take up the role of Head Coach. Gambhir deserves a golden handshake from BCCI after this test match irrespective of the results.
Shut up
Veg chicken eater, ultrawoke, tattoo artist businessman loli doesn't like kumble
😂😂😂 u kidding right?
As long as VK is there, Kumble won't even come anywhere near him let alone coaching job
Harsha brings the best out of his co-host!
Pant was successful because Shastri had backed him up, given him the encouragement to play his natural game with zero consequences. GG needs to be like that, and set him free.
Just don't say shastri.rahul dravid as well backed him.
As a gully player if I were given enough chances like Pant I will perform too.
Try Samson like Pant He will break all the records of cricket.
Shoulder charge, not leaving the field when given out, arguing with the umpires, send offs, sending off the non striker. Indians cricket team behaviour has been the worst I seen. Any comment on this Harsha? DK?
Harsha can't say anything against Virat -bc- Kohli. He will lose his job.
So Australians are buddhist monks
Please folks if you are seeing so many players with issues all at the same time, I would request BCCI to analyse this issue deeply and consider the fact the the biggest problem is the coach Gautam Gambhir who has brought about this debacle.
Harsha Bhogle unknowingly to himself speaks a lot in South Indian accent when not in commentary box. He has to listen to himself. It does not sound good because that is not how he speaks.
When will virat opt out?
India made a fundamental mistake right at the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The team selection itself was flawed. It was evident well in advance that Mohammad Shami would not be available for the BGT, so relying on such an inexperienced pace attack was not the right call. Arshdeep Singh should have definitely been included in the squad. Not only would he have brought variety, but his wicket-taking ability could have been a significant asset as well.
While Nitish Kumar Reddy has performed commendably with the bat, relying on a dibbly-dobbly pacer for success in Australia is wishful thinking. In England, he might have been effective because the weather conditions there support seam and swing bowling. In Australia, however, you need bowlers who can consistently hit the deck hard to take wickets. Instead of Reddy, if Hardik Pandya had been mentally and physically prepared at least two and a half months in advance, he would have been a much more effective fourth pacer in Australian conditions. Hardik is a proper hit the deck bowler and would have added much-needed balance to the team. Moreover, Hardik hasn't officially retired from Test cricket. If representing the country demands it, why wouldn’t he play a crucial series like this? And as for Gautam Gambhir, who claims to be such a staunch believer in the 'team-first' theory, he should have supported this idea.
Lastly, selecting an experienced player doesn’t mean looking backward. Cheteshwar Pujara was indispensable in this squad. Reports in the media suggest that GG wanted Pujara, but the selectors didn’t heed his advice. And one more thing-when the stature of the coach overshadows that of the captain, problems are inevitable. In cricket, the on field captain is the one who makes the crucial decisions. Indian cricket has faced such a scenario before during the Sourav Ganguly-Greg Chappell era and the turbulent times that followed Chappell’s tenure.
In conclusion, as a coach, GG will struggle to achieve success with the Indian team. While he has had success in franchise cricket, it is primarily because franchise cricket thrives on a hierarchical, bossism structure. However, the Indian team’s coach must operate with the mindset of a government servant. Here, players are accountable not to an owner but to the nation. Any attempt at asserting individual dominance will inevitably backfire.
How many chances does Kohli get...i mean if pujara or Rahane had got the same chances, even they would have scored . How fair is this??? it looks like most of them are playing PR for this non performng cricketer. What about the youngsters, when will they get a chance after doing well in domestic
Why is no one talking about the fact that there were only 75 overs bowled today without any rain interruption?
Maybe that's a plus for struggling India.
Technically 78* but still Aussies were slow. No overrate issue though as min 80 overs is required for any chance.
@@Refreshhhh18 yep. Has been a series of what ifs.
What if Pant played out a few more balls. What if Rahul didn't have a soft dismissal
Maybe that docking of points for Australia would have been beneficial to us
Have they tried selecting batters from the support staff? Its like we'll have the same outcome if 10 random people and Bumrah played.
This is not an easy pitch and it will get only worse. India just has to bowl Australia out for under 200
JEEZ, I'am not a biased cricket fan. Listen. If SL or Pak had a go with a five match test series agais AUS they too will have atleast one win. India is expected way more than that. First accept the fact that this team is not woring. If not India, who to fight against the world on behalf of asia at the moment? If this is the case, invest money in other countries like SL by giving them more matches. I'm following each and every ball of BGT and I can't take this any more
Few things to fact check and correct DK Anna here.
Even during Dravid era team news were leaked - T20 World Cup where it was leaked that Hardik and DK were angry on top order for playing slow and putting pressure on lower order.
Shastri era - asked Pujara to play quick or be dropped.
Greg Chappell era - Vikrant Gupta has on record said that Ganguly used to call him to talk and share what’s going on within in the team and what disputes are going on. So all the stories during Chappell era were true to Ganguly lied.