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Gill and Co. Challenges

Burgey

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It's been a while since so mediocre a cricketer has been picked to lead a top tier test side. Tim Paine springs to mind, but at least he could competently execute his primary skill. Gill cannot. Even if he translates into someone who improves their average as captain, he would probably get to averaging, what? 35?

Just an appalling appointment.
 

Molehill

Cricketer Of The Year
It's been a while since so mediocre a cricketer has been picked to lead a top tier test side. Tim Paine springs to mind, but at least he could competently execute his primary skill. Gill cannot. Even if he translates into someone who improves their average as captain, he would probably get to averaging, what? 35?

Just an appalling appointment.
Well there is a recent example of a fella averaging under 35 who has got his runs at 58 since becoming captain and tomorrow leads his team out in the WTC Final.....

Sometimes these appointments can bring out the best in players.
 

PaulLennon

U19 Captain
Gill has already won in Australia and was a key architect of the Gabba win which @Burgey is still salty about.

If he wins in England, will have done something no Australian team has done in 24 years (26 by next Ashes in England).
 

Ali TT

International Captain
Gill & Co - do you mean the solicitors in Ilford, hardware store in Chipping Norton, wine bar in Sheffield or the accountants in Harlow?
 

Srinath P

School Boy/Girl Captain
I don't understand Gill captaincy, He is more or less the Indian Ollie Pope, how is he even a sureshot selection, let alone the captain of the side?
It's just the pathetic state of Indian test cricket right now.

Bumrah won't play all tests. Rishabh Pant confidence wise is at his worst ever and the selectors don't look at him as a long term captaincy prospect. And the others are too old to take captaincy now.

They are backing him to come good I guess. He can be a very good test batter but at this point he needs to improve on a lot of aspects.
 

Srinath P

School Boy/Girl Captain
At this point I don't mind if they lose, but they just have to get their batting sorted out.

In test cricket, Shubman and KL are huge underperformers and its big time that they need to get their batting upgraded.

And it'll also be also be a test for Indian bowlers when Bumrah isn't available to save their asses.
 

govinda indian fan

International Debutant
I don't understand Gill captaincy, He is more or less the Indian Ollie Pope, how is he even a sureshot selection, let alone the captain of the side?
Mate you don't know how bcci works. Bcci cares more about promoting individuals then winning games. It needs superstar sombody who is good looking has massive pr and has elite girl friends. Gill is marketable but neither bumrah nor pant are. Only thing bcci give **** is about money. If gill doesn't get cash they would go to somebody else
 

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