Are Tendulkar and Ponting done? Is it time to call it a day?

[Black_Warrior]

If Australia had two batsmen of Sharma/Rahane quality sitting on the bench (obviously assuming they were Australian and therefore suited to Australian conditions etc) I'd have no issue with anyone wanting to drop Ponting.

Sharma has failed far too many times to be considered a potential again.. There many batsmen who are considered supremely talented..even Mohammad Ashraful.. no point if you keep failing..

[centurymaker]

Sharma has failed far too many times to be considered a potential again.. There many batsmen who are considered supremely talented..even Mohammad Ashraful.. no point if you keep failing..

he has not played a single test match to be fair.

[flibbertyjibber]

Overweight.

He was in the dark because Cosgrove was blocking the light.

[Black_Warrior]

he has not played a single test match to be fair.

I am aware of that..but someone who lacks the temperament in ODIs..surely does not have it for Tests

[Prince EWS]

he has not played a single test match to be fair.

Exactly. Imagine if Michael Slater played 40 ODIs before played a single Test and was deemed a failure based on that and never selected.

Sharma needs to be left out of the ODI side indefinitely but he remains a serious Test option.

[flibbertyjibber]

Sharma needs to be left out of the ODI side indefinitely but he remains a serious Test option.

Yuvraj in reverse.

[centurymaker]

I am aware of that..but someone who lacks the temperament in ODIs..surely does not have it for Tests

if he didn't have the temperament, he probably would've failed in first-class too

i get the feeling that virat kohli is going the yuvraj singh way. too many odis seem to have impaired his first class abilities.

[Black_Warrior]

if he didn't have the temperament, he probably would've failed in first-class too

i get the feeling that virat kohli is going the yuvraj singh way. too many odis seem to have impaired his first class abilities.

Virat Kohli is a class act..just a matter of time..

[Xuhaib]

if he didn't have the temperament, he probably would've failed in first-class too

i get the feeling that virat kohli is going the yuvraj singh way. too many odis seem to have impaired his first class abilities.

nah Virat is vastly superior to Yuvraj in all facets of the game, technique wise Virat i possibly the best batsman in India atm.

[centurymaker]

nah Virat is vastly superior to Yuvraj in all facets of the game, technique wise Virat i possibly the best batsman in India atm.

but his temperament/concentration seems to be iffy. hopefully he'll come good soon and dispel those doubts.

[Arachnodouche]

I am aware of that..but someone who lacks the temperament in ODIs..surely does not have it for Tests

I think he'll do well. Maybe he finds the fast pace of limited over matches too restricting. You'll never know until you give him a decent run.

[Arachnodouche]

nah Virat is vastly superior to Yuvraj in all facets of the game, technique wise Virat i possibly the best batsman in India atm.

I'd plump for R Sharma tbh. Haven't seen any obvious flaws. Havent seen anyone since Inzamam having so much time to play his shots either.

[centurymaker]

should stop judging players for tests by how they go in ODIs and the other way round.

the two forms are very different and they require different skills-set.

(partly why batsmen who excel in both forms tend to be rated higher. you can't be considered a complete batsman if you can't do well in both)

[Black_Warrior]

should stop judging players for tests by how they go in ODIs and the other way round.

the two forms are very different and they require different skills-set.

(partly why batsmen who excel in both forms tend to be rated higher. you can't be considered a complete batsman if you can't do well in both)

Totally agree if you are talking about physical skill set.

However, there are certain things which are universal across formats..temperament being one. For example..Umar Akmal, guy lacks the temperament to play a knock in an ODI game..surely he doesn't have that for Test cricket..
For Sharma, its not about skill-set..he has all the shots in the book, he has that lazy elegance and time of Inzy as someone pointed..what he lacks is temperament..and he is not a newbie anymore..he has been playing international cricket for quite some time now..

[centurymaker]

Totally agree if you are talking about physical skill set.

However, there are certain things which are universal across formats..temperament being one. For example..Umar Akmal, guy lacks the temperament to play a knock in an ODI game..surely he doesn't have that for Test cricket..
For Sharma, its not about skill-set..he has all the shots in the book, he has that lazy elegance and time of Inzy as someone pointed..what he lacks is temperament..and he is not a newbie anymore..he has been playing international cricket for quite some time now..

maybe in ODIs he is affected by the constant demands of having to score your runs quickly..
which ultimately leads to him playing silly shots?