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  1. Senile Sentry

    What is wrong with doctoring of pitch ?

    Obligatory daily reminder Pace bowlers in India since 2016 Indian pacers - 214 wickers @ 23.6 Non-Indian pacers - 174 @ 41.84
  2. Senile Sentry

    Is Jadeja an ATG test cricketer?

    Ashwin is probably up there given his bag of wickets, which would surely have been higher but for Jadeja coming in and sharing those! As I said earlier, Jadeja has played all his home tests with Ashwin.
  3. Senile Sentry

    What is wrong with doctoring of pitch ?

    Wasn't that a case of simply having no real pace bowlers ? Even then someone used to just come and twirl around a few balls just to take the shine off or so. India, in particular Ashwin, sort of institutionalized it. No wonder he has 150 plus wickets as an opening bowler @ 18.59. Such an...
  4. Senile Sentry

    Jadeja v Ashwin- who is better?

    Jadeja is actually India's best batsman in the last 3 years barring Rohit and Pant. He makes the team as a specialist batsman in his own merit and yes that means India can and should play Ashwin as the specialist spinner in the side. And play 3 pacers.
  5. Senile Sentry

    What is wrong with doctoring of pitch ?

    Why? In an age where even gender based roles are being challenged and getting more fluid, cricket has surely got to move on with such rigidities around bowler roles surely ? I am glad that India has more or less pioneered this change. And Ashwin being a top proponent. It's actually akin to...
  6. Senile Sentry

    What is wrong with doctoring of pitch ?

    I mean I would think a Board would look to doctor other things than resort to such a long winded almost improbable stich work of pitches. There are far too many loose ends and uncontrollables which can screw the home team. Pitch is not something one can design and 3D print! If nefarious is the...
  7. Senile Sentry

    Is Jadeja an ATG test cricketer?

    How many times have they done though? Also isn't it a product of other bowlers being not good as well right? Murali averaged 72 in Aus for one reason - the support bowlers were not upto mark. Kimble used to have these so called run through because of similar reasons. The batters have to get out...
  8. Senile Sentry

    What is wrong with doctoring of pitch ?

    Isn't it difficult to do such kind of pitch preparation not to mention the impact it could have on home team as well ? Isn't the hypothetical scenario stretching it a bit too much ?
  9. Senile Sentry

    *Official* Australia in India 2023

    His style suits hard bouncy tracks like in Aus but is a suspect when it comes to swinging conditions. He did make good runs in NZ but probably the wickets were flat then. KL is **** pretty much everywhere at the moment. And then he somehow conjures up a 100 so that he can continue to be ****...
  10. Senile Sentry

    What is wrong with doctoring of pitch ?

    How do one standardize pitch making without sacrificing the individuality of pitches is the difficult question. The ridiculous accusations of pitch doctoring in this scenario just looking at some photos betray the pitfalls associated with this argument.
  11. Senile Sentry

    Is Jadeja an ATG test cricketer?

    Perfectly understandable. My point was just on the visibility aspect. Even if one asks the 90s kids who their idols were or whom they wanted to emulate, most answers would be Wasim than McGrath.
  12. Senile Sentry

    Is Jadeja an ATG test cricketer?

    Can you pls link to this article ?
  13. Senile Sentry

    Is Jadeja an ATG test cricketer?

    Good analogy. My thoughts veered to McGrath when I think about Jadeja. McGrath isn't really talked of as a person with variations and made for all climes kind of a bowler - but in reality was exceptionally efficient every where pretty much. Primarily because of his relentless accuracy. He wasn't...
  14. Senile Sentry

    *Official* Australia in India 2023

    And yes, Mayank also should be in the mix ideally. He was discarded completely after a bad series in Aus. Whereas KLR was persisted with a similar terrible series in Aus in 2018-19. Mayank still averages over 40 in test cricket. And his recent form at home (in Ranji trophy) has been brilliant...
  15. Senile Sentry

    *Official* Australia in India 2023

    Rohit has poured cold water on this theory though. He showed how it should be done at home as well as didn't do shabbily overseas as well, since the last 2 years or so. Rohit averages 45 overseas (non Asian conditions) Rohit averages Rohitly at home opener or not. That should be the standard...
  16. Senile Sentry

    Meaningless and stupid cricket statistics

    Isn't that the best evidence for the non-comparability between the two eras? Why haven't we seen such daddies hitting 100s in the last few decades? In Jack Hobbs era (heck even upto and slightly beyond the war as well), it was more of a timepass for the elites, with professionals being almost...
  17. Senile Sentry

    *Official* Australia in India 2023

    You seem to be shifting with each post. This was your original statement: Gill failed in Eng but was brilliant in Aus. In fact so brilliant, I'd say it's one of the best performances in a series by an Asian opener in Aus. He didn't get a big 100, but was consistent and dependable, not to...
  18. Senile Sentry

    *Official* Australia in India 2023

    How is Warner even relevant in this conversation? We were discussing Asian openers in Away from Asia conditions.
  19. Senile Sentry

    *Official* Australia in India 2023

    Apologies for barging into this conversation. But what is the bottomline for this stability? Isn't Gill the incumbent here? 1. Gill has played most recent test matches as an opener, including at Home. KLR last played a test match (before this series) at home back in Oct 2018 - that's nearly 4.5...
  20. Senile Sentry

    *Official* Australia in India 2023

    KL averages 33 as opener since 2016. Rohit Sharma averages 45. Gill 40. Azhar Ali 40.
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