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@Chris-B said in Other Cricket:
You've got to wonder what Sundar is doing batting at 3. He seems like a 7 to me. Endless "allrounders" in this team.
Surely with India's vast resources they've got a specialist test 3 somewhere?
I initially thought he was nightwatchman! His batting has improved in recent times but a test number 3 he is not. Probably speaks volumes about the ridiculousness of the pitch that they'd play him at 3 just for another spinner.
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Crucial period of play now. As @Chris-B says, 30 or 40 minutes of Pant will see the game over pretty quickly, he's unlikely to try and grind it out. In fact I don't think he's good enough to do that, he will throw caution to the wind pretty quickly.
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@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:
I was curious about that too. From the one article I read, they're trying to squeeze an extra spin bowling option into the team.
Seems weird to me.
They've already got three world class spinners and two world class seamers.
They can't all bowl at once.
It's harsh on Kuldeep - but, it's hard to see how you justify him as the weakest batsman - even though he's a bit different (left arm wrist spinner).
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Pant goes, India in real trouble now
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Harmer 2 for 3 from 6.3 and as a spinner can bowl all day
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@Chris-B said in Other Cricket:
@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:
I was curious about that too. From the one article I read, they're trying to squeeze an extra spin bowling option into the team.
Seems weird to me.
They've already got three world class spinners and two world class seamers.
They can't all bowl at once.
It's harsh on Kuldeep - but, it's hard to see how you justify him as the weakest batsman - even though he's a bit different (left arm wrist spinner).
Yeah I see Sundar bowled a total of 1 over in this match. Although he's on track to top score for India so maybe they do know something? He's looked pretty handy when I've seen him bat.
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@Cyclops I wonder if he tends to thrive against spin? I haven't watched him enough to know really
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@Cyclops
Googling what they're saying about him - it doesn't seem life threatening.It sounds a lot like what those of us who are a bit older deal with frequently - with Voltaren etc.
His coach should be reading him stories of Sutcliffe and Blair!
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Great win for SA!
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@No-Quarter said in Other Cricket:
Great win for SA!
I'm going to say that I honestly believe, if the Indians had put me in charge of selections and motivation - they would have won this test.
