Topic: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] - page 875. (Read 152926 times)

Rohit Sharma is yet to prove himself in the Test format and it is not easy to be the opener in fast wickets and if you take a look at the balls Mayank Agarwal was dismissed then all of those balls were spotless top deliveries and any batman could have dismissed with those deliveries and Rohit Sharma is returning after an injury and i doubt whether he will make any impact.

Rohit Sharma is 33 years old, and till now he has played only 32 test matches (now compare this to 87 matches for Virat Kohli, 79 for Cheteshwar Pujara, and 67 for Ajinkya Rahane). So obviously he is not that experienced in the longer format. But his test record is not that bad. He averages 46.54 with the bat, which is comparable to Pujara/Rahane.  

Rohit Sharma is yet to prove himself in the Test format and it is not easy to be the opener in fast wickets and if you take a look at the balls Mayank Agarwal was dismissed then all of those balls were spotless top deliveries and any batman could have dismissed with those deliveries and Rohit Sharma is returning after an injury and i doubt whether he will make any impact.

Hitman cleared the fitness test still he may be rusty for a while because coming into play at different playing condition after a long break will make the things difficult for him personally but when we say experience then we can feel a bit safer because he knows how to tackle the condition at any situation.

An experienced opener is very much needed for a Test match. If a team can't get off to a good start, they have to fight hard to get back on track. It would be a blessing for India if Rohit Sharma plays as Agarwal's replacement. India will be able to perform better if there are skilled and experienced players like Rohit Sharma in the team.

Of course Rohit is going to replace Mayank Agarwal for sure because in both the matches shaw and Agarwal didn't give a good start to their innings which bring the struggle in real quick for other batsmen so having an experienced opener will solve a lot of problems in the middle order batsmen if they did then all the three departments of the Indian team will look too strong.

So Rohit Sharma will be playing in the next match and who he will be replacing, if so Mayank Agarwal will loose his position and Natarajan replaced Umesh Yadav but whether he will be playing in the match is yet to be known. Australia will be waiting for the fitness test of Warner and they need him in the team as they are struggling with the bat and the next match is crucial as India will be coming into the match with boosted confidence  .

Rohit Sharma replacing Pujara as a Vice captain for next 2 games.

How fortune change so quickly. He was replacement of Varun Chakarvarthy in T-20 and got his maiden cap. Then Saini got injured in ODI and Natarajan replaced him and earned ODI maiden cap, now Umesh is injured and he's in the squad. Although tough fight for 3rd Pacer (Shardul-
Saini-Natarajan)

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Rohit Sharma replacing Pujara as a Vice captain for next 2 games. BC dandiya khel rahe team ke sath 

Well they look quite determine to host the test, may be they should go ahead with no spectators if health minister or experts are really concern about the spreader.

Latest news from the Indian test squad is that Thangarasu Natarajan will be replacing injured Umesh Yadav for the remaining two matches. I am not sure whether he will get a slot in the playing XI though, since Mohammed Siraj had a good outing in his debut test. I always had a feeling that Natarajan was more suitable for the longer format, when compared to the shorter one, but let's see how he performs (if he gets a chance).

I just hope that the NSW government can get the virus outbreak under control because it could risk the fourth test match being delayed as the Queensland government have closed its borders to NSW. So I really don't understand why they even had to have the test match played in Sydney when it could of been played in Melbourne again. Anyway lets hope that all is safe for this upcoming test match and that we have a great match.

Oh! That is bad news, after the last match I was waiting for this match. I never thought that things will turn such bad due to the pandemic. Both teams have been playing really well and I had the opinion that the third test would be a close encounter. But, health is first, any news till when the match has been postponed?

I was looking forward to this match. Now that the match has been postponed due to the epidemic, it is sad news for us. Because the series is now tied at 1-1. The next match will be very exciting and competitive. India will want to win the series. And Australia will not want to lose any more matches in the series. I hope the situation will be normal, and the match will be held on time.

I just hope that the NSW government can get the virus outbreak under control because it could risk the fourth test match being delayed as the Queensland government have closed its borders to NSW. So I really don't understand why they even had to have the test match played in Sydney when it could of been played in Melbourne again. Anyway lets hope that all is safe for this upcoming test match and that we have a great match.

True indeed. And let's not blame it only on Kohli-Shastri. Everyone knows how there was a special CSK quota in the team at time of Dhoni it's because he was more suited with certain players especially with those whom he played in IPL. On the other hand KL Rahul got all hi chances in test at time of Kumble. After Shastri stepping in KL Rahul hasn't played a lot of test matches So i feel it's a pretty old tradition that's just going on.

Pujara and Rahane are players who are more suited for the test format, while KL Rahul is more suited for shorter formats such as T20Is and ODIs. But I agree that there is a lot of competition for every slot in the national team. The player pool is huge and there is no dearth of talented players. And this means that despite having a lot of talent, if you don't enjoy the patronship of Kohili/Shastri, you may not feature in the team.

I was implying that PCB ruined his career with the petty politics and completely ignored him for 1 decade but he's still fighting despite his age.

I am not against favoritism overall if players performing every now n then but if any player failing on regular basis then its a red flag. You are giving long rope to some players and keeping some out because they failed couple of times. (Karun,Ashwin,Hanuma, Bhuvi etc)

Rahul already got countless chances at the top order at-least 13ish tests (26 innings) continuously despite failing in majority of games, his only 100 came when team didn't have anything to lose. If in next game KL Rahul gets another chance at the top order then its possible that Rohit might replace Hanuma Vihari at the middle order because he's considered a blue eyed boy. Its also possible that this could click in favor of team but not fair in long run when selecting team. I know Hanuma Vihari didn't have big numbers to show but he always batted according to team requirement. He was asked to open in tough condition when every opener failed to perform and even batted down the order when team needed, so far he proved himself worthy at the number 6 in his 10ish test career.  

I agree we have fair amount of players contesting for top order, (Mayank-Shaw are out of form) Rahul failed so far and Rohit is yet to tested in SENA countries, that's why i want to see Rohit at top order in the next test and prove himself if he's capable to bat against new ball or not. He did exceptionally well in sub-continent but he's not alone and list is freaking long for Indian batsmen.