Hail Pidge

[adharcric]

Jaffer/Gambhir > Chopra. That's all.

 

[silentstriker]

Gambhir is so completely not > Chopra. Jaffer, maybe. Gambhir is one of the worst openers we can have, especially in a place like England, while Chopra is one of the best. I dont see any way in hell he can succeed.

 

[adharcric]

Gambhir vs Chopra is a pathetic debate considering they were both screwed over by selectors just as they were looking good (Gambhir while trying to make a comeback, Chopra while still in the side).

Here is an interesting statistic (BD, ZIM excluded for Gambhir); Chopra definitely has seen off the new ball relatively well.

On average, Gambhir has scored 28 (47). Meanwhile, Chopra has scored 23 (66).

 

[Neil Pickup]

Chopra is also a damn fine short leg.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Chopra is also a damn fine short leg.

Can't seem to remember that but it's probably my memory.

 

[TT Boy]

Gambhir vs Chopra is a pathetic debate considering they were both screwed over by selectors just as they were looking good (Gambhir while trying to make a comeback, Chopra while still in the side).

Here is an interesting statistic (BD, ZIM excluded for Gambhir); Chopra definitely has seen off the new ball relatively well.

On average, Gambhir has scored 28 (47). Meanwhile, Chopra has scored 23 (66).

Chopra was dropped after a string of poor performances, the only time he ever scored runs albeit long and arduously was when New Zealand’s Daryl Tuffey and Ian Butler were in town or when Australia were given Nathan Bracken and Stuart 'Brad' Williams a cricket ball. Screwed is little bit exaggerated in Chopra’s case.

Aakash's last six test innings- 4, 5, 0, 5, 9, 1. He was hardly looking 'good'.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Stuart Williams?.. Do you mean Brad Williams?.

 

[TT Boy]

Stuart Williams?.. Do you mean Brad Williams?.

Yeah and him.

 

[adharcric]

Chopra was dropped after a string of poor performances, the only time he ever scored runs albeit long and arduously was when New Zealand’s Daryl Tuffey and Ian Butler were in town or when Australia were given Nathan Bracken and Stuart 'Brad' Williams a cricket ball. Screwed is little bit exaggerated in Chopra’s case.

Aakash's last six test innings- 4, 5, 0, 5, 9, 1. He was hardly looking 'good'.

Chopra was dropped for Yuvraj. Some say that shook up his confidence. My sympathy was directed more towards Gambhir, who should have been brought back a long time ago.

 

[Laurrz]

I was actually thinking about how much SS would love this thread before Xuhaib posted. Chopra writing an article about how good McGrath is would be enough to make him shead a tear of joy - let alone someone starting a thread about it called "Hail Pidge" with the opening post calling Chopra a pretty good opener.

hey i didnt call him an all time great

just 'pretty good'

he was a good foil for Sehwag when sehwag was at his best... definately

 

[Ikki]

Nice tribute. What is more remarkable is his form when leaving. Still the best.

 

[deeps]

Chopra is also a damn fine short leg.

he was an awesome short leg, pulled off some amazing catches

 

[silentstriker]

I was actually thinking about how much SS would love this thread before Xuhaib posted. Chopra writing an article about how good McGrath is would be enough to make him shead a tear of joy - let alone someone starting a thread about it called "Hail Pidge" with the opening post calling Chopra a pretty good opener.

You know me too well.

 

[Burgey]

10 minutes of Glenn McGrath! Sorry, I haven't got the attention span to watch a robot bowl for 10 minutes

Problem was, neither did most batsmen!!

 

[Fiery]

Problem was, neither did most batsmen!!

Spot on Burgey