***Official*** Sri Lanka in India 2017

[OverratedSanity]

He can genuinely break the world record if he's ruthless enough here. The bowlers look like they've given up.

 

[mr_mister]

he should go for it. This series is not being lost. This whole declare early so we can wrap it up on day four is nonsense, use the five days IMO

 

[vitalogy83]

SL's best hope currently is Rohit/Kohli running the other one out. They are very proficient at it if I might add.

Frankly, there is more of a chance one of them falling asleep while batting against this attack.

Talk about pedestrian.

 

[srbhkshk]

Rohit has averaged 75(including this current unbeaten knock) from his last 6 tests since his recall against the Windies last year


Seems like you can't really drop him based on that. Rahane might be in trouble after all? Or maybe they should only play one spinner. India are spoilt for choice though in the batting atm

It's not about his performance tbh, If India go with 5 batsman + keeper + bowlers/all rounders, there is just no place for him in the side.

 

[morgieb]

Rohit has averaged 75(including this current unbeaten knock) from his last 6 tests since his recall against the Windies last year


Seems like you can't really drop him based on that. Rahane might be in trouble after all? Or maybe they should only play one spinner. India are spoilt for choice though in the batting atm

Especially when you've got guys like Iyer that would probably walk into close to every other Test team in the world that don't even look like getting a game. Pretty sure India would have the strongest A team in the world at this point.

 

[vitalogy83]

he should go for it. This series is not being lost. This whole declare early so we can wrap it up on day four is nonsense, use the five days IMO

Don't mind this. Some of our boys can shed a few kilos or ten. Lord knows they'd never get rid of it otherwise.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Laaaaaammmmee

 

[srbhkshk]

new concern about Kohli's batting , he doesn't make daddy 200s.

 

[mr_mister]

I actually checked and between June 1930 and Jan 1932 Bradman actually got six 200+ scores, including his 334 and his 299. Never doubt the don I guess


So that bursted my bubble a bit. But the Don aside, Kohli has done something very special

 

[Starfighter]

So much for the world record talk.

 

[vitalogy83]

Hazaa. That was some good jinxing !

 

[srbhkshk]

Hazaa. That was some good jinxing !

a bit late, no?

 

[vcs]

WTF... when it is a no-brainer to send Jadeja up the order for once, they decide to send Ashwin instead.

 

[Starfighter]

I suppose they don't want to risk Mathews with his injury history but I'm annoyed Thirammane hasn't been given a trundle. Did they take the third new ball?

Perera well set to bring up his own double ton.

 

[OverratedSanity]

So much for the world record talk.

Gave it away tbh. There was no way they were actually getting him out with good bowling.

 

[vitalogy83]

a bit late, no?

Nah, We are right back in this now babeh.

 

[OverratedSanity]

WTF... when it is a no-brainer to send Jadeja up the order for once, they decide to send Ashwin instead.

This team makes zero sense sometimes.

 

[mr_mister]

The 950 is still on if they want it. But something tells me now Kohli is not batting he's gonna change his mindset a bit haha

 

[mr_mister]

17 fours and 2 sixes, considering his high run-rate, is pretty damn low. Very good strike rotation, that ODI specialist he is

 

[srbhkshk]

This team makes zero sense sometimes.

Probably an indication that they don't want to declare right now..