Indian Cricket Dhaba

[Teja.]

I was just watching extended highlights of the Kolkata 2001 test on YouTube and I complete forgot about Sachin’s cheeky spell in the fourth innings on the final day to take out Hayden who was looking scary, Gilchrist for a duck and Warne with a googly. WAG.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I was just watching extended highlights of the Kolkata 2001 test on YouTube and I complete forgot about Sachin’s cheeky spell in the fourth innings on the final day to take out Hayden who was looking scary, Gilchrist for a duck and Warne with a googly. WAG.

So many incredible moments in that test, that sequence definitely one of my favourites. Sachin spun his team to a win in an India Australia test and Warne could never do it lmao.

Love how they all glare at the umpire in outrage as though they've been sawn off, even though they're all as plumb as they get.

 

[h_hurricane]

One special passage of play which I regretfully missed. Came running from Chemistry lab after 12th exam and all I saw was Harbhajan dismissing Mcgrath to finish off the proceedings. Caught up with the highlights later.

 

[Shri]

He played in the middle order in that series. Had a long partnership with Sachin. Looked really compact.

**** you're right

 

[vcs]

Loved every moment of it. Hugging random strangers with every wicket in a crowded hostel TV room. Engineering first year, great times.

 

[ankitj]

Engineering 2nd year for me.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I was barely making the transition from primary school to high school.

 

[sunilz]

Class 6 for me. My first India match was Titan cup final in 1996.

 

[srbhkshk]

Class 3 for me, people here are old ****s.

 

[honestbharani]

One special passage of play which I regretfully missed. Came running from Chemistry lab after 12th exam and all I saw was Harbhajan dismissing Mcgrath to finish off the proceedings. Caught up with the highlights later.

I wrote the exam and got the hell out of there and watched a good 3 hours of the last day till the end. 12th board Chemistry exam be damned. I wanted to witness history at least on a TV.

 

[honestbharani]

**** you're right

The first time he opened was in 2009 with Gambhir for a game. Was a stop gap for when Sehwag and Sachin were not available but then moved properly to that role in 2013. All under MSD of course.

 

[morgieb]

I actually expected Rohit to do well when he was picked overseas last year and it didn't really look like his technique was exposed or anything but never got meaningful runs. Played some horrific shots at times though.

Yeah when away from the subcontinent it's not really a case of him being exposed, he just doesn't seem to ever score big runs. Is it a temperment thing? Like he has the temperment of a Top 3 batsman?

 

[h_hurricane]

Damn, a lot of us are touching 40. Years fly away quickly but the passion for this game remains.

 

[Shri]

Damn, a lot of us are touching 40. Years fly away quickly but the passion for this game remains.

Burgey: "Cute"

 

[honestbharani]

https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/1205757235407671296

 

[ankitj]

Why isn't Vijay Shankar in contention? In absence of Pandya, he should probably play, not Shivam Dube.

 

[honestbharani]

Neither of them are best for the role that Pandya plays though. Ideally it should be between Vijay Shankar and Jadhav for the #6 slot (#5 if we lose too many early wickets) but for the #7 slot, we are really struggling. A full 10 overs bowler who can also be a big hitter batsman, maybe K Gowtham could be tried there. We seriously don't have many of those running around.

 

[Daemon]

Yeah, stick with Jaddu as the fifth till Pandya gets back. He did put in that atg display against NZ not too long ago, lest we forget.

 

[Daemon]

"When we were kids, we would hear that 'play the natural game', but since I have played the international game, I have realised that there is nothing called natural game. You have to play according to the situation and what the team needs. A good player is one who can mould his game according the situation and the team's demand."

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28311646/there-called-natural-game-rishabh-pant-takeaway

Encouraging words from the kid

 

[Cruxdude]

The real son of Dravid scores a double century in some u-14 tournament. Would be interesting if he plays for India. The first player whose father's debut I would have also seen.

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rahul-dravid-son-samit-dravid-200-double-ton-6177028/