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Brilliant effort in the end, tail did wag for India. Things could've been better but the Indian camp wouldn't be too disappointed with this scoreline.
It's 440 because England were awarded 5 runs already. After all, Jadeja and Ashwin were a bit naughty and the former was touching the danger area quite regularly. The penalty for such an offense should be higher than 5 runs IMO.
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Jurel looking better than I expected, certainly a better choice than Bharat. We are seeing some proper test cricket being played by Ashwin Jurel, also gotta give applause to Stokes for how he plays with the field, and how he tries to bait the batters.
India is at 380 right now, minimum 400 is on cards, I stick with 400 despite 3 wickets left because I feel after 1 wickets falls from, there won't be much run increase — defend, defend and out.
Jimmy Anderson hasn't had much success, only 1 wicket so far, may be due to pressure to reach 700 wickets, or is it not-so helpful pitch?
It's a batting track with a bit of bounce and reverse swing but atm the ball is not reversing so can't blame Jimmy much. Stokes captaincy and his unorthodox field setup manufactured a fair amount of wickets in this series so he has been proactive, one of the reasons they keep getting penalty points in almost every match because of poor over rates so it's a double edge sword unless you don't care about the points at all. Crucial partnership but they need to be greedy and keep moving forward and the pitch will remain the same for tomorrow so need all extra cushion for the bowlers. ~snip~
Your predictions about Jadeja are always spot on. You read him perfectly. He really needs to work on that particular weakness of his. His batting pattern is open book and he's already 35 so i don't think he has any time left to work on it. The best he can do is work on his running calls, he should know that other players are not as quick as him. |
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As usual, Jadeja didn't bother the scoreboard much and got out. He followed the typical Jaddu script, go not out by the end of the day and gift your wicket the next day early in the morning.
I hope it's not a repeat of 1st inning of the first match, where India handed out the advantage to Poms by losing 5 wickets cheaply. The tail needs to wag today, wishful thinking.
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IMO now Jaddu needs to score Sarfraz's runs as well and not throw his wicket in the morning, which he's famous for.
The way Sarfraz was playing, I don't think Jadeja can make up for it. Yeah, tough cookie for Jadeja but he should try and must add another 60 runs to his tally. In this series, he already has ran out 2 (Ash, Sarfraz and himself) of his teammates in just 2 matches, which cost 70-100 runs to India. The pitch is looking flat atm and with the BAZBALL we can count on England to bat aggressively so need 150 runs more. |
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^^ Maine bhi bhar kar gali di Jadeja ko  With a bizarre run out of Sarfraz Khan, I'd say it's more like a shared day for both teams. India would be kicking themselves for the last wicket. Sarfraz was dominating spinners and also looked comfortable against Jimmy/Wood. Jadeja should be blamed for the runout, no doubt about it. He went into his shell when he was in the 90s (which he usually do) and the debutant was helping him to reach 100 quickly with risky singles. IMO now Jaddu needs to score Sarfraz's runs as well and not throw his wicket in the morning, which he's famous for. Truly feel bad for Sarfraz, his maiden 100 was on the card and India could've benefitted with a run rate as well because he was just spanking everyone. |
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For a heavyweight, Sarfraz Khan looks fairly quick on his legs when taking quick runs or even running hard for 3s. So far loving his approach, despite one top edge for sweep he hardly look like a debutant and playing his shots with confidence (fingers crossed).
Rohit did his part but tbh he threw away his wicket, probably got bored. He had a opportunity to go really big in the first inning.
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With this partnership, there is some fresh air and a sense of relief in the Indian camp but the job is still not done and the batters need to climb a mountain.
As of now, the pitch is looking good to bat on and should remain the same for tomorrow as well so batters need to bat long, no matter what. Anything below 450 in the first inning would be blasphemy.
For bowlers, it's a waiting game and they'd hope for some mistakes from this pair and then we have debutants and a rather long tail barring Ashwin.
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It's a bit harsh comparing the India u-19 team with the Senior Indian team.
Indian u-19 team's head to head record against Australia in the WC is very good and they hardly fumble against them in the finals, previous 2 u-19 WC Ind vs Aus finals went India's way but it doesn't happen every time so props to the Australian team. They were good with the ball and richly deserved the trophy.
Frankly, I never expected that the U19 team would get choked in the finals against Australia. If I compare how they came back against the South African bowling attack with the Australian bowling attack it shows a lack of seriousness and lack of strategy. They all got out playing defensive and none of them thought they were playing the finals, looks more like the team got overconfident after winning the semis. There are a few good batters and bowlers who would surely make it to the main team in the future. With the current waiting period of getting selected and losing the finals, these guys might end up in the team when they are near their 30s or end up like Shaw. For me it's actually the opposite. I was happy and a little surprised when this current lot won against South Africa in the semis and reached the finals. Before the tournament, almost everyone ruled out the semis scenario because everyone thought that this batch was not as talented as previous ones and no one was hoping much from them. Yes, they are good but there was not any exceptional talent to look out for so beating a much stronger and talented team like SA and reaching the final is considered an achievement from management. They would've liked to win the finals but it's not a total loss considering the complete picture. The massive margin of victory by the Australians is what irritates me.
True and i completely agree. |
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The final match was actually quite predictable. In my opinion, instead of spending 6-7 hours in conducting the match, ICC should give a walkover to Australia in case their opponents in the final are India. During the last 4-5 times when this happened, Australia had won the match. And this has become some sort of a psychologic barrier for the Indians. If they learn that Australia are their opponents in the final, then automatically they become demoralized. And this is applicable for both the senior side and the age group teams.
It's a bit harsh comparing the India u-19 team with the Senior Indian team. Indian u-19 team's head to head record against Australia in the WC is very good and they hardly fumble against them in the finals, previous 2 u-19 WC Ind vs Aus finals went India's way but it doesn't happen every time so props to the Australian team. They were good with the ball and richly deserved the trophy. |
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New update on the squad: KL Rahul is ruled out for the 3rd test. Paddikal is his replacement. Ok Paddikal is replacement but in playing XI, it's Sarfraz Khan to replace Rahul's batting position, also I heard people shortforming (if it's even word) Devdutt Paddikal to DDP which I find pretty dope, I know it's obvious now, but didn't cross my mind before. Plus, Dhruv Jurel is to replace KS Bharat for wicket keeping position. ^ posted by Indian express, but they have source named (source being, Devendra Pandey), so I like to believe it's true, let's see in match how it goes. Hope these two make their impact for chance they have been given. Patidar also likely gonna stay in playing XI due to Kohli still being out, while I hope Sundar will get chance in playing XI too, I just have that soft corner for all-rounders Paddikal is Top order batter and bats at number 3 for his state so i am not sure where he's gonna fit in the Playing XI. He's in good knick but so is Sarfaraz and he was added in the squad before Paddikal so IMO Sarfaraz should play ahead of him. No matter who is playing, the overall middle order is looking too inexperienced to be with a couple of debutants, they are good bat but the international test cap brings a different sort of pressure.
Who would've thought that Proteas 2nd string team could fight back, looking good right? They have nothing to lose so why not go out and express yourself? |
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Ranji recently gave a raise to the domestic circuit. For Ranji, Paygrade is between 40k INR - 60 K INR per day (4 day match). Paygrade depends on the experience and those fellas sitting out get half the amount, again on the experience they have.
In comparison to IPL, it's not much but overall pay is quite decent and they can make 10-20 Lakh INR from just Ranji, apart from that there are other tournaments as well like Vijay Hajare trophy (ODI) and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T-20)
This is nothing for player that is part of National team and has high bids in IPL. Anyone who is not part of National team can play that to get attention of selectors. One more thing BCCI must do is to allow its domestic players to take part in T20 Leagues around the world. This will give opportunity to domestic players to earn good money and get exposure. BCCI must recognise that not every domestic player can make it to IPL. Do you think, anyone who is regular in the Indian team and gets a million or half a million dollars in the IPL, wants to play in a foreign league for money? The 100 pays less than $150k for the top slot. BBL pay is around $200-300k at best for top T-20 players. Are these franchises willing to hire 2nd or 3rd tier Indian players (including those retired) from domestic cricket for 100k per season? I highly doubt that. I know big or any decent Indian player won't touch any foreign league for sure. |
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Things got so bad that BCCI had to roll out a dictate that if any player is free, they are required to play in Ranji or Domestic cricket. After becoming IPL riches, lots of players started ignoring their respecting state boards and hardly make themselves available but not anymore, given everything goes well. BCCI mandates player participation in next round of Ranji Trophy matchesBCCI made it for mandatory for players who are fit and not on national duty to play Ranji trophy. We all know who well IPL pays to player, how about Ranji trophy? Do they have some attractive packages for participants or not. Players these days are not willing to play domestic crikcet due to T20 leagues where you earn more by playing shorter games compared to 4 days game at domestic level. Ranji recently gave a raise to the domestic circuit. For Ranji, Paygrade is between 40k INR - 60 K INR per day (4 day match). Paygrade depends on the experience and those fellas sitting out get half the amount, again on the experience they have. In comparison to IPL, it's not much but overall pay is quite decent and they can make 10-20 Lakh INR from just Ranji, apart from that there are other tournaments as well like Vijay Hajare trophy (ODI) and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T-20) |
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New update on the squad: KL Rahul is ruled out for the 3rd test. Paddikal is his replacement.
Things got so bad that BCCI had to roll out a dictate that if any player is free, they are required to play in Ranji or Domestic cricket. After becoming IPL riches, lots of players started ignoring their respecting state boards and hardly make themselves available but not anymore, given everything goes well. BCCI mandates player participation in next round of Ranji Trophy matches
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^^ Even the skipper and Coach are clueless lol
Tricky one IMO.
He's a good candidate for captaincy but he's kind of fragile and prone to injury. If he's not playing any T-20-ODI then he could be a good asset as captain for team India but the way the ICC tourney popping up every year and considering the Indian team's FTP it's tough for a fast bowler.
Fast bowlers are more prone to injury than other players but if he is appointed as vice captain then he should be the one to look for future, or it's just unfair on the player who is giving everything and still not considered as someone who can lead from the front. Workload management is very tricky because BCCI is forcing players to play most matches as possible but considering his age and his current form, if he manages to balance his form and workload in this year then I am sure he will be one. Another fact: Bumrah joined an elite club The second player from Asia to reach no.1 ranking in all the formats, and the one is King Kohli. Call it unfair or whatever, it's just that management is clueless on the captaincy matter. They are so clueless that they are not sure if they want to rest Bumrah or not. It's a big giveaway don't you think? At one point they were looking at Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul but both lost their form and also had some problems with the fitness. KL made a good comeback and if he keep showing enough consistency with the bat then i believe they will hand over captaincy to him. |
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^^ I believe he would get next 2 home series as well to come back in form and even if he doesn't then there is a high possiblity of management sticking with him because atm there is no captaincy option, unless they go back to kohli. It'd be wonderful but very unlikely.
What about Bumrah? He is at his prime, and it's long due from team India to have a bowler as a captain.  Bumrah showed his skill in India as well as in SENA even in his short test career, and it looks like he definitely interested in Leading MI after Hitman and that is why he emote heart Break when Pandya announced as the next captain. Tricky one IMO. He's a good candidate for captaincy but he's kind of fragile and prone to injury. If he's not playing any T-20-ODI then he could be a good asset as captain for team India but the way the ICC tourney popping up every year and considering the Indian team's FTP it's tough for a fast bowler. |
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^^ I believe he would get next 2 home series as well to come back in form and even if he doesn't then there is a high possiblity of management sticking with him because atm there is no captaincy option, unless they go back to kohli. It'd be wonderful but very unlikely.
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Let's forget there were any 2023 and 2024 finals lol
There is no need to focus on such silly things and look at India vs England test series, which i believe is going to be surprising and eye opening for all the fans be it bazball fanatics or home dominance retartds.
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If Mushir Khan from here plays a big inning, and more importantly India wins the game, Australia will have a huge regret for him dropping him easy. Also, Adarsh Singh is defending so good.
India is at 28-1 at 10 overs, I'd say, India is still in good position, and my bet is still on India to win this one, India has huge batting depth, plus how Saharan played in semi-final against SA after India losing 4 quick wickets also bolsters my confidence.
I'd say atm they are playing too defensively and the scoreboard is not moving much. A couple of quick wickets and Australia will tighten the noose, scorecard pressure does wonders in the finals so this batting pair needs to find 20-30 quick runs for pressure release. |
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~snip~.
A lot of drama regarding Kohli's absence for the remainder of the series. AB de Villiers was forced to apologize, after Kohli fans targeted him for claiming that Virushka's "second child is on the way". He made the claim through YouTube, and offered the apology in the same platform itself. BCCI is also quite tightlipped. Official statement claims that Kohli will be absent for "personal reasons". Kohli and Anushka were supposed to attend the pran prathistha function in Ayodhya Sriram Mandir (22nd January), but they withdrew at the last minute citing the same reason. IMO BCCI is doing alright on keeping its lips sealed and not leaking any sort of news, considering Indian media's hunger for TRP is never ending affair and respecting someone's personal space is an alien concept to them. ~snip~
I would still prefer Kuldeep to be in the playing XI because finger spinners are wicket takers and in flat wickets like Rajkot they might needed him badly even if one or two partnership builds up. And I am really concerned about Rohit's test form too because it's depleted completely and he has to step up like what he did in WC then only the middle order might regain their confidence. If Iyer is not playing I strongly prefer Pujara to be played but as said Team management is looking for the future talents but they failed to make it in the Balanced way. Small correction; Kulee is a wrist spinner, not off spinner. As I've mentioned in previous posts, the Indian batting lineup is in a transition period and management has moved on from Pujara-Rahane and there is virtually no chance for comeback. Although there might be a slight possibility of some window opening for Away BGT but again for this, all new guys need to perform badly. After Pujara-Rahane, a discussion on Rohit will come up if he keeps failing with the bat. He has 2 years of test cricket left at best anyway, given he's in form. |
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So far good cricket from both sides. The Aussies are building good partnerships and then the Indians keep chipping wickets by removing dangerous looking batter.
Australia should fancy their chance of touching or even crossing the 260 mark in the last 12 overs. That should be enough to put pressure on the Indians in the finals.
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Oh well, 6th wicket down. They are not touching the 260 mark now.
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