Topic: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] - page 962. (Read 152597 times)

Playing too much games will increase the chance of getting injured and more over every human needs rest for a while,if they go complete match after match whole year then they will get mental stressed and also muscle injuries will occur.

And I heard that IPL might be postponed or canceled if corona attacks more people in India from local news. Is there anything news related from officials of BCCI?

Sanju Samson is one player who has performed exceptionally well in the IPL, but failed to do the same while playing for the senior side. As you pointed out, there are others such as Hardik and Dhawan, but they are like regulars in the national side. This edition of the IPL may offer great opportunities for players such as Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed.etc to cement their place in the senior side. Anyway, there is extreme competition for the limited number of available slots.

Fitness might be one of  concern but I feel too much games has contributed to these injuries. India has been playing a lot of matches and the more you play the more chances are that you might get injured.

Giving opportunities at the right time and place is what matters even more. Also, this was definitely not the best team as you say.

I don't think its related to playing too many games. Its just part and parcel of the game and it happens to every sportsman now and then. It comes down to luck at the end of the day which is why it is completely normal.

IPL might rejuvenate many players like Hardik, Dhawan, Chahar, Bhuvi etc which is why it might help many returning players in a big way.

Getting into the form after injury might be really difficult task for that IPL will really help them.But Indian players playing too much games is the reason for players injury? or its just normal?

It looks like fitness is a major issue for majority of the Indian players, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah was injured but he is making a come back in the New Zealand, Deepak Chahar and Rohit Sharma who will sit out till the IPL and these injuries should be a major concern as the BCCI should focus on giving them proper guidance in giving them the best training and must concentrate on fitness.

Giving opportunities for new players is not bad when the senior players are injured and that is how they built a team for the future, unfortunately they did not perform like expected as the wicket was new for them and it is a learning experience for the youngsters, if they would have performed we will never talk about their experimentation but i am sure they put forward the best team possible and they failed miserably.

Exactly my thoughts. India is desperately missing the lethal left hand, right hand combination of Dhawan and Rohit who were amazing openers together in my opinion(Reminded me of Ganguly and Sehwag combo from the past).

Once these 2 get going, everyone knows what they are capable of. The selectors are experimenting way too much with newbies in my opinion.

I also like the way Dhawan takes on bowlers irrespective whichever format it may be. He is also an aggressive and attacking batsman which is required on top as you can get a good Start or a quick start which can help the team for a big score . Also left and right combination plays a vital role just like how OZ have Finch and Warner. So Dhawan should always be their and only thing should remain fit as much as possible beacuse once he gets in form it becomes difficult for bowers to bowl to him .

Dhawan is kind of player like sehwag who like to play their nature of their batting style no matter what format is that and Dhawan is not successful as sehwag but still he have dare to play on any condition and once he gets going he will be unstoppable.Fitness issue of experienced players maybe the major issue in this lost series so once they come into fit and form India is not a team that what we have seen for the past couple of weeks.

Yeah, he will..
ODI and T-20 are not big problem for India, they won plenty of games in every country but in test match? Meh....

As far as i remember he got injured in last ODI series against Australia, that's why he was ruled out from the NewZealand tour (T-20 and ODI) he's not part of the test squad for quite some time, guess 1-2 years. He's making come back in upcoming ODI series vs South Africa.

Due to clash of domestic season, Ranji trophy and Sheffied shield schedule is more or less same. Zero idea about Plunkett Shield Championship but yeah BCCI gives permission or some time via agents. Last year they were pushing for Mayank, Pujara, Shaw, Vihari, Ashwin, Rahane and Ishant.

I am glad that at least some of the Indian players have signed up for the county championship in England. But I don't understand why they are ignoring the domestic championships in other countries. The Australian 4-day championship (Sheffied Shield Trophy) is having a higher standard compared to the county championship, but I haven't seen any Indians playing there. The Plunkett Shied championship in New Zealand is also another interesting option. But I don't know whether the BCCI will give permission to the players, as they don't want the foreign boards to earn additional TV revenue by using Indian players.

They need to play against quality bowlers in the county championships to be consistent when there is a Test series if not they will struggle as match practice is necessary, they might perform well in Asian pitches but if they need to play the same level of cricket then they need to gain experience in different conditions.

I think he was back from his injuries in a series in India recently and he had some contribution with the bat and he got injured again, if he is not in the team because of disciplinary reasons then there is nothing that can be done. He needs to prove his fitness by playing domestic matches to get back in the team and if he is not willing to do so, then he is to be blamed.

He is a great all rounder which the Indian team desperately needs these days. I guess he will make his comeback in the upcoming World Cup.

Rohit is in the form of his life currently which is why he is essential. Rahul is also brimming with confidence these days and his keeping has improved.

Dhawan is amazing against AUS particularly while Rahane will probably retain his form soon. On the other hand, Pujara and Kohli need to up their game since their performance has gone down the drain.

Pujara already signed for County Championship by Gloucestershire and Ajinkya play some county here and there too, last time he was signed by Hampshire (not sure).

Frankly, He was not serious enough. At start he got injured but when he was fit he didn't showed any interest to play any domestic cricket. then selector said to him "Please enjoy your vacation". he was in bad shape in the test Format anyway.

Not much Test series and Pujara and Rahane are playing only in the Test format and i doubt they have top quality match practice to come out and perform in green pitches and that is the case here. Not sure why Dhawan did not play here, i thought it was because of fitness issue, there is nothing wrong in giving the youngsters the opportunity to perform in green pitches and Shaw played a good innings even though he could not convert that to a big innings and these innings will help them get experience and mature as a proper batsman.

India is not facing any crisis in Subcontinent or Caribbean conditions. Pick any player from India A and they will give you 100s or even 200s at some point. so it doesn't matter who playing in home series. Problem comes in SENA countries and TBH almost all players gave poor performances so far including KL Rahul and Rohit.

For SENA counties

India's best bet are Mayank-Vihari-Shaw-Gill-Pandaya in SENA countries. So far Mayank-Vihari did okay (Except recent series). Shaw is new so he need some experience (Same with Gill, if he gets chance). Hardik can play crucial part but he gave average performance so far, he can still play his part if he improve his bowling a bit.

Rohit is miss and hit if ball start moving in foreign condition, management tried to fit him in the middle order but he failed so let's see if he can perform as an opener in next Australia tour. KL Rahul's chances are very thin considering his past performance in SA,Eng and Aus, unless he starts keeping in test too.

Dhawan Test career is finished for good and he's not coming back. Not worry about Pujara and Kohli as they are world class cricketer and for them its just matter of time. I like Rahane as he's the only Indian batsman who used to be very successful in SENA counties but his recent form is very concerning, I hope he get his form back soon.

True......

I have more or less same sentiments.. India need to play their A game in DEC against Aus otherwise bye bye WTC

Defeating Australia would be too tough away from home while England even in India would be challenging. NZ with one series jumped from down to the third position. 

On the other hand,  Australia will jump to top of the table with just one series. Pakistan also seems to be in a tough position with NZ and England as opponents in a foreign land.

I see Aus and NZ as top two and India as the third one in the table. 

I don't really think players like Shaw, Vihari and Pant fall into the World Class category yet since they are currently newbies in the primary formats. The players who disappointed me were Pujara, Kohli, Rahane and Mayank.

If India are serious about winning the WTC, they need to replace the newbies with experienced players like Rohit, Rahul, Hardik, Dhawan etc asap.

Usually Virat Kohli leads from the front with his performance and when he does India wins most of the time but once he is having trouble scoring runs the entire team is failing to win the match, a captain has the authority to select his time and you really cannot use that as an excuse for the failure because a captain can pick and choose which players he wanted in the team during the selection process and that is not a new authority bestowed upon the captains but it is a practice that is going on for decades .