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Demolition Man
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There is no probably about it.
pup11
International Coach
Concentration being a little broken is one thing, but playing two atrocious shots in matter for 6 balls, now surely that isn't smart batting.
EDIT: White gone, good hand from him there and Sehwag gets his first five-for in test cricket, its kind of funny that all of Sehwag wicket dismissals have been either bowled or lbw, so its clear Sehwag really doesn't have much faith in his fielders.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
What a convenient excuse. I think it's ironic that you're now suffering the Gilchrist-syndrome that the rest of the world has experienced for the last few years, where if their keeper isn't scoring big they must be discarded for the next guy in a desperate search for someone to do the same as Gilchrist.
Haddin doesn't deserve to be dropped now and only idiots would claim that.
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It's not so much that he doesn't have faith in them, it's more that they appear to have stumps instead of hands.
The guy was MUCH better than Harby in Australia, so it's not that surprising
pasag
RTDAS
Gilchrist suffered the Gilchrist syndrome, tbh
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Flower took the gloves around 1994 if I remember correctly. Predates Gilchrists test career by quite a bit, don't you think?
Fact is, there has been very few people to do what Flower and Gilchrist has done - Kumar has given up the gloves to focus on his batting.
Haddin is by far the best option Australia has, which you have said, and yet you want to see him dropped after one rash innings, for people who aren't as good as Haddin, hoping to do something a handful of keepers have done out of dozens upon dozens of others? Yeah, good luck there.
If White could somehow develop into a serviceable bowler, he'll be a good test cricketer
Demolition Man
State Vice-Captain
Only an complete moron would abuse someone for questioning someone who was not performing. I have made it quite clear he is the best choice on paper BUT that does not mean that there should be discussion about his position. I have not demanded be dropped!!!!!
I understand it must be frustrating for you being a kiwi, a player like haddin would be revered in NZ, unfortunately we have different standards over here.
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NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Yeah, if they weren't performing. Haddin has had 1 <10 score and 1 <20 score from 11 innings, and yet is averaging over 30. Plus, he's picked first for wicketkeeping.
That's a really stupid thing to say about one of India's greatest ever cricketers
Obviously, it's escaped your notice that Dravid averages just over 20 in this series whilst both India's opening bowlers have career averages getting up towards 35
Do Oz a massive favour and sack the lot!
Demolition Man
State Vice-Captain
Just spinning the ball would be nice.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I think you meant to say there shouldn't be discussion about his position. Considering there is for a start mean he has perhaps not set the world alight. I am saying I don't think his position should be under severe threat at this stage.
Good luck with those standards, because there won't be another Gilchrist for a long time, if ever again. Keepers averaging close to 50 in test cricket are extremely rare at the moment.
Edit: Feel I should point out the irony of..
...who was born in New Zealand.
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G.I.Joe
International Coach
Zaheer and Ishant's performances this series are incomparable to Kumble's. The guy is in a rut and is suffering an alarming dip in form coupled with multiple injuries. Let him earn his place in the side like the others. Same goes for Dravid.