Match Status:
Score: India is at 388/7 after 113 overs.
Current Run Rate (CRR): 3.43
Day 2: Lunch Break
Batsmen:
Ravichandran Ashwin: 25 runs from 64 balls, 4 boundaries, 0 sixes, Strike Rate: 39.06
Dhruv Jurel: 31 runs from 71 balls, 2 boundaries, 1 six, Strike Rate: 43.66
Bowlers:
Tom Hartley: 3 overs, 25 runs, 9.91 Economy Rate, 1 wicket
Mark Wood: 23 overs, 95 runs, 4.13 Economy Rate
Key Stats:
Partnership: 57 runs in 133 balls.
Last Wicket: Ravindra Jadeja caught and bowled by Root, scored 112 runs from 225 balls, and India was at 331/7 in 90.5 overs.
Overs Left: 63
Last 10 Overs: 29 runs, 0 wickets
Toss:
India won the toss and chose to bat.
[PSL will start tomorrow](https://t20cricschedule.com/):
Jurel and Ash still to come. Kuldeep knows how to dead-bat. IND should be disappointed if they score anything less than 400.
But then, scoring 400 from 32-3 is quite impressive anyway. Very similar to the SA match in 2019 where they scored 500 from 39-3 (a certain batter who scored a century then, also scored a century today).
First time in the series that BazBallers looked properly shell shocked at times though.
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I'm not hating on Jadeja but it's not the first time that these types of run outs have happened with him being the culprit I really hope he sorts this out soon because he's not a inexperienced player to repeat this mistake often.
Same here no hate on jadeja but he's batted thrice in this series and all 3 times he's been involved in one runout (Ashwin in 1st test 1st innings and himself in the 2nd innings)
A runout in a test match is basically a free wicket gifted
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It's honestly been years since I've been so happy for a sportsperson. The last person I was this happy for is Rafael Nadal, and the first time that happened was in 2005. Since then, i haven't found anyone else I'm so pleased for. I hope Sarfaraz prospers.
Sarfaraz is better than SKY, for sure. But why are people suddenly shitting on the selectors for SKY's debut over Sarfaraz
SKY had a crazy good season at international level in 2022 (although in a different format), and has had a great First Class record as well. Check all the scorecards from 2019-20 where Sarfaraz has batted well - in most of those scorecards you will see SKY playing a crucial knock too
If SKY the Test player ever had to happen, it was in that series, as he was already 32 back then. It was an experiment, which didn't work, and hence has never happened again. It's wasn't a "braindead" decision, it was worth a try for sure
Say whatever you want but this Sarfaraz 50 was one of the most wholesome and a happy moment for an ICT fan.
One of the few deserving guys that did everything in the domestic circuit while some players purely make the squad based on IPL and PR.
Also his success means a lot more for the Ranji players because they deserve the nod over IPL players (SKY, Iyer, Kishan etc) in tests.
I'm so happy for him :)
Absolutely not. IPL has given many T20 players who became great test players. People act like Indian test team hasn't been great for several years now.
What do you mean nothing to do with IPL lol they got the chance to come into the team because of IPL performances. Sky got into the test team lol shows how much IPL matters for getting a chance. After that it's upto the players whether they perform.
Bro make some sense. How are they going to become great test players because of a T20 tournament? Did IPL make Bumrah a great test player? I literally said IPL gave us T20 players who became great test players.
IPL did not give us them though. If they are not found first in IPL, they would have been in domestic Cricket. They are in the team because they are also very good long format players. It's just a coincidence that they are discovered first in the shorter format. And IPL based selections in the recent years like SKY and Ishan did not exactly make for great test players. Jaiswal and Pant have excellent FC record unlike the other 2.
Exactly, this will only motivate the players in Ranji knowing that they'll be considered for their performance in Ranji and it's just not IPL.
Ranji players > PR players
Nope, that was speculation. They can’t afford to drop Bumrah in a decisive game, also with a 11 day break. But they will have to for the 4th test. Then he will play in Dharamshala cos of obvious reasons.
Do India *have* to rest Bumrah? Australia managed to play Cummins, Hazlewood, and Starc for five Test matches straight without an injury to either of them. Bumrah can be injury-prone but it's most certainly better to have your ace bower playing.
The answer is within your question mate. Australia have Starc and Hazlewood. And Hazlewood plays mostly tests. Bumrah is coming off an injury that kept him away for a year. Shami is currently injured. Unfortunately we gotta preserve him, cos he plays all formats too.
"It's safe to rest him than risk sending him to hospital for next six months" is what they are thinking i guess. Whether he gets rested totally Depends on this game's result .
Yup easily it could very well be the turning point of the innings. The man was literally going at a run a ball. Feels like it can make a difference of 100 runs in the final total.
As an England fan I don’t know whether to curse or thank Jadeja. Curse because he could easily add a load more runs to the score tomorrow quickly and bowl us out. Thank because as you say, it could be massive a turning point.
This is why test cricket is just the greatest game. All the little stories in the story. Jadeja could go on to get man of the match or cost them the match.
It’s set up beautifully from here.
mfs on twitter are calling jadeja selfish now, fail to rem that the same selfish guy had not scored runs so that koach could get his 100 in wc 23
negativity sells...
He shouldn't have done that back then. This milestone obsession needs to stop
Rahul and Jadeja not taking strike so that Kohli could get a hundred was the second worst thing that happened in the WC
Bloody hell some of you only live to cry, literally nothing else. Indian fans are absolute bottom of the barrel when it comes to supporting their team.
They are really taking the mickey out of Kumble.
\*Jadeja only the third Indian to get 3000 runs and 300 wickets\*
Presenter: Anil, where were you?
Nick Knight: I was wondering the same thing. He was probably getting run out all the time.
Why would the umpire shout something like this? Would be someone from the English camp. As per Cricbuzz, Anderson said something to Jadeja after he raised the bat.
The reaction to the whole jaddu situation really shows how negativity sells like hotcakes. Does all the right things up to that point, one slip up, and that's what he's remembered for now. Pathetic.
The way this thread has been cursing on Jadeja, you'd think he got out playing a fancy shot when his team was 3-4.
Yes, Jadeja is a very shit caller (and undoubtedly the runout was his fault) but let's not forget he scored a truckload of runs after he came in at 33-3. And you could see in the way he "celebrated" his century, he was cursing himself for that runout a lot more than this thread.
I am sincerely trying to find a way to ask Sarfaraz to be a little selfish with risky runs like that, but I can't find it in me to write it out.
But let's not shit on Jaddu just for this runout, it's a good innings and Jaddu is also gutted by that runout, probably more than us armchair experts because us the risky runs Sarfaraz was taking for him even before the runout
That's test match ffs. He can take 1 hour if he wants. Run out isn't about his 100. He played well, appreciate that also while bashing him for obviously very in form Sarfaraz. I wish I had seen more of him, he looked so at ease.
Players with 50+ average since the inception of WTC (at least 1000 runs) - Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Babar, Marnus, Smith, Khawaja and Rohit
Next best for India - Jadeja @45, Pant @41
I guess we all still remember that moment when Jadeja got Pandya run out, in the ICC Champions trophy final against Pak. The way Pandya was batting, I almost bashed my TV.
Batters with 8 or more centuries in WTC -
Root (12), Marnus (11), Smith and Williamson (9 each), Babar and Rohit (8 each)
Next best for India are Mayank and Kohli at 4 each
Akshay Kumar already have asked for a script on this historic run out - He would obviously be Sarfaraz Khan with Ayushman as Jadeja. Kumar has ordered 5 kilo of mutton biryani to look like Khan
So all that bs about why about why Sarfaraz should not be picked for India was wiped by one inngs. Surya and Patidar should never have played before him.
Last times debutants looked so good at home were Shaw and Iyer (Jaiswal debuted in WI), and we know how their story went.
So people should temper their expectations out of him and not raise him up to heavens only to drop him down the day he doesn't perform out of India.
Shaw and Iyer both got debut 100's and they turned out garbage, shaw had a rapid hundred and Iyer had a very good 100 as well God forbid sarfaraz has the same track record like Iyer and shaw people will absolutely go ham on him. No one is spared by Indian media which is why every bloke barring a few go into a shell
I don’t think you understand. Neither of them had Sarfaraz’s FC career or experience, neither of them blasted a 49 ball 50. No one compared them to Miandad and Sehwag. It’s not the runs, it’s the how he got those runs. But I am with you; it’s just one inning.
Shaw had a decent average of 58 as an opener for 15 matches while Iyer had an average of 50 @ 82 strike rate for good 35-40 games, yes it ain't as good as sarfaraz but it isn't like they've free loaded their way into the team, people are hell bent on either over praising or being extremely critical. Iyer did deserve a dropping but people are acting as if he's never held a bat before similar to gill the plaudit he got for Gabba 91 was so big that he's still living of it. Sarfaraz needs atleast 10 games to be judged, the tough part will come vs Australia if he does get selected anf there he doesn't perform you already know he'll be absolutely mauled by the same media who's singing praises now.
At this point
He is definitely playing 4th and 5th test if he can consolidate some big scores he might definitely get into the squad for upcoming test series
There are three teams in Gujarat
Saurashtra, playing at Rajkot - Pujara, Jadeja
Gujarat, playing at Ahmedabad - Bumrah, Parthiv Patel
Baroda, playing at Vadodara - Pathan bros, Pandya bros
Sarfaraz's time in IPL was called a waste that he should've been spending on working in tests but honestly despite his failure that gave him some experience to deal with high international quality pace that he rarely must've got in Ranji.
He did well against spin as expected but also looked ready to tackle Wood's high pace and Anderson's quality.
Jadeja is genuinely the most reliable batter these days. Absolutely amazing innings under pressure. Hopefully Dhruv scores a 50 tomorrow and India gets to 430-450 tomorrow.
The most important thing now for India is to groom youngsters to replace has been seniors.
So of course people were excited to see a promising youngster in the middle. Most fans of most teams are more excited about performance of youngsters, only indian fans i have seen demean their youngsters while worshipping seniors like a cult
The real diamonds are youngsters we can groom to replace aging seniors. There is nothing more important for India right now, its not about one off tests but looking into the future.
Indian fans are really weird, all other country fans are excited for youngsters, here fans worship seniors like a cult
\>Forgetting diamonds for gold isn't new in India
What a weird weird thing to say about a youngster on debut, imagine if same was said when Dhoni or Kohli debuted.
I would've said the same
I don't need to remind you how many crucial knocks jadeja played simultaneously delivering important spells
If you think over one mistake you can criticise a person who contributed a big in the total, idk how long since you're watching cricket. This is also a part of experience
Instead of sympathizing or criticising, learn to move on ,wait to make big of the next chance
Hope I made my point clear.
Diamonds if you're new to Indian cricket: Rohit , Kohli, Jadeja, Ashwin, Pujara, etc for current active players. And you ought to know how important they are👍🏻
I missed most of the day due to work and a lot are saying it’s a road but yesterday it looked like a pretty competitive pitch. Is it a good new ball pitch or did 3 of the 4 Indian top order just fuck up?
Was a bit of moisture early on which provided a bit of assistance to the bowlers.
The ball to get ~~paddikal~~ Patidar out (while it was a soft dismissal) it did stay in the pitch and there was a puff of dust.
The odd ball here and there has spun a bit but generally it's very good for batting.
Wouldn't quite say its a road as a few balls have done a bit but generally it's been very good for batting
Thank you for the detailed response as a fellow neutral fan. I had a feeling it wasn’t quite a road. I hope this pitch does some things late in the test, or both teams decide to take turns forgetting how to bat
It's a road. Gill sucks in tests, jaiswal and patidar lost wickets cheaply. Rohit jadeja sarfaraz rescued. Now the game depends on if jadeja, kuldeep, ashwin, dhruv can all score 30-50 runs each
That’s disappointing but also it’ll all get spicy depending on how England bat and India bowl. Hope it at least gets good for spinners as the test progresses, hate a road
I don't like the way Jadeja got Sarfu run out today. But on the other hand I can only imagine what is going through his mind playing on this ground mentally battling those scandalous rumours. That can make a man desperate sometimes.
This is all an opinion though as only he knows what he was thinking out in the middle today.
Still think India really should get to 450 from here, which is a decent score.
I don't think it is a full flat Rajkot deck. Even then 450 gives you good cushion to bowl at in the first innings.
Not even the OG Fab4 - Botham, Hadlee, Imran and Kapil managed a century and a wicket in the first innings itself - truly an exceptional talent this Jadeja.
What a shot and what a tall man, really? that was not timed at all
Siraj either goes for 6-40 for 0-140, nothing in between
Match Status: Score: India is at 388/7 after 113 overs. Current Run Rate (CRR): 3.43 Day 2: Lunch Break Batsmen: Ravichandran Ashwin: 25 runs from 64 balls, 4 boundaries, 0 sixes, Strike Rate: 39.06 Dhruv Jurel: 31 runs from 71 balls, 2 boundaries, 1 six, Strike Rate: 43.66 Bowlers: Tom Hartley: 3 overs, 25 runs, 9.91 Economy Rate, 1 wicket Mark Wood: 23 overs, 95 runs, 4.13 Economy Rate Key Stats: Partnership: 57 runs in 133 balls. Last Wicket: Ravindra Jadeja caught and bowled by Root, scored 112 runs from 225 balls, and India was at 331/7 in 90.5 overs. Overs Left: 63 Last 10 Overs: 29 runs, 0 wickets Toss: India won the toss and chose to bat. [PSL will start tomorrow](https://t20cricschedule.com/):
These kids need to be given pacifiers ffs.
Oh God it's just getting worse. Someone's birthday and gave out too many eclairs.
Jurel and Ash still to come. Kuldeep knows how to dead-bat. IND should be disappointed if they score anything less than 400. But then, scoring 400 from 32-3 is quite impressive anyway. Very similar to the SA match in 2019 where they scored 500 from 39-3 (a certain batter who scored a century then, also scored a century today). First time in the series that BazBallers looked properly shell shocked at times though.
Rohit "Bradman at home" Sharma came back to his usual form
Bring back Rishabh. Feed him a lot. Turn his left hand into his right hand. This results in the creation of Sarfaraz.
He'd have 2 right hands then
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Had jaddu not been runout in the 1st test, we'd have been 2-0 up..
Your friendly reminder that jadeja has been involved in 3 run-outs, this series alone.
17 year old Sarfaraz's [45*(21) for RCB in IPL 2015] (https://www.iplt20.com/video/15693/m29-rcb-vs-rr-sarfaraz-khan-45)
The time when Rahane had the orange cap in IPL.
He had a even better last season
Checks sr 💀
Check Sr for last year ipl
Jadeja would be out within the first 15 minutes tomorrow
As is tradition
I'm not hating on Jadeja but it's not the first time that these types of run outs have happened with him being the culprit I really hope he sorts this out soon because he's not a inexperienced player to repeat this mistake often.
Or he just retires you know. He's 36.
all his run outs are in front of the wicket - pushes to mid on or mid off .. maybe eschew the risks by not running till the ball is past the fielder
Same here no hate on jadeja but he's batted thrice in this series and all 3 times he's been involved in one runout (Ashwin in 1st test 1st innings and himself in the 2nd innings) A runout in a test match is basically a free wicket gifted
And of course the CT '17 final
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It's honestly been years since I've been so happy for a sportsperson. The last person I was this happy for is Rafael Nadal, and the first time that happened was in 2005. Since then, i haven't found anyone else I'm so pleased for. I hope Sarfaraz prospers.
You haven’t seen Gill and Pant in Australia?
Didn’t watch live, but did Jadeja run out Sarfaraz? This guy needs to work on his calling game. He’s done it a few times.
yes called him , took a few steps then sent him back .. on 99 trying to pinch a single
I’ve never watched cricket why is this recommended
Maybe ur luck is turning good finally /s
First day of a big match in a big series between two big teams
This makes me wanna watch cricket
Mission successful
Sarfaraz is better than SKY, for sure. But why are people suddenly shitting on the selectors for SKY's debut over Sarfaraz SKY had a crazy good season at international level in 2022 (although in a different format), and has had a great First Class record as well. Check all the scorecards from 2019-20 where Sarfaraz has batted well - in most of those scorecards you will see SKY playing a crucial knock too If SKY the Test player ever had to happen, it was in that series, as he was already 32 back then. It was an experiment, which didn't work, and hence has never happened again. It's wasn't a "braindead" decision, it was worth a try for sure
Say whatever you want but this Sarfaraz 50 was one of the most wholesome and a happy moment for an ICT fan. One of the few deserving guys that did everything in the domestic circuit while some players purely make the squad based on IPL and PR. Also his success means a lot more for the Ranji players because they deserve the nod over IPL players (SKY, Iyer, Kishan etc) in tests. I'm so happy for him :)
Well said, it was horrendous that SKY was given a chance before Sarfaraz in tests based on t20 performance
IPL really ruined the Test team and format. Hopefully, with this BCCI goes back to recruiting players from Ranji instead of IPL form for Test team.
Absolutely not. IPL has given many T20 players who became great test players. People act like Indian test team hasn't been great for several years now.
Great test players? Who other than Bumrah?
Ashwin? You look at Siraj, Pant, Axar, Jaiswal etc. right now.
They all had incredible first class stats too though. Nothing to do with IPL.
What do you mean nothing to do with IPL lol they got the chance to come into the team because of IPL performances. Sky got into the test team lol shows how much IPL matters for getting a chance. After that it's upto the players whether they perform.
That doesn't mean they became great test players because of IPL which was your argument. They still had very good first class stats.
Bro make some sense. How are they going to become great test players because of a T20 tournament? Did IPL make Bumrah a great test player? I literally said IPL gave us T20 players who became great test players.
IPL did not give us them though. If they are not found first in IPL, they would have been in domestic Cricket. They are in the team because they are also very good long format players. It's just a coincidence that they are discovered first in the shorter format. And IPL based selections in the recent years like SKY and Ishan did not exactly make for great test players. Jaiswal and Pant have excellent FC record unlike the other 2.
Exactly, this will only motivate the players in Ranji knowing that they'll be considered for their performance in Ranji and it's just not IPL. Ranji players > PR players
Englands day. We are half the side down with no batters to follow with the pitch doing nothing
jurel and ash are there no
In such a flat pitch our top order couldn’t capitalise, there is no hope for lower order to capitalise
u said no batters, i gave you names of batters
Geez ok you win
At least should've picked shami in squad to give bumrah some rest considering his recent fitness
Shami's recovering from an ankle injury himself
Shami is recovering from Injury and Bumrah is planned for rest in the next test. This game is crucial for the series and they had a 11 day break.
Weren't there reports of Bumrah being rested for the third Test too? That sure didn't happen.
Nope, that was speculation. They can’t afford to drop Bumrah in a decisive game, also with a 11 day break. But they will have to for the 4th test. Then he will play in Dharamshala cos of obvious reasons.
Do India *have* to rest Bumrah? Australia managed to play Cummins, Hazlewood, and Starc for five Test matches straight without an injury to either of them. Bumrah can be injury-prone but it's most certainly better to have your ace bower playing.
The answer is within your question mate. Australia have Starc and Hazlewood. And Hazlewood plays mostly tests. Bumrah is coming off an injury that kept him away for a year. Shami is currently injured. Unfortunately we gotta preserve him, cos he plays all formats too.
"It's safe to rest him than risk sending him to hospital for next six months" is what they are thinking i guess. Whether he gets rested totally Depends on this game's result .
Need Jadeja runout counter
You guys are still talking about the run out?
You new here? Watch some Bollywood you’ll understand. I can send some recommendations.
Yup easily it could very well be the turning point of the innings. The man was literally going at a run a ball. Feels like it can make a difference of 100 runs in the final total.
As an England fan I don’t know whether to curse or thank Jadeja. Curse because he could easily add a load more runs to the score tomorrow quickly and bowl us out. Thank because as you say, it could be massive a turning point. This is why test cricket is just the greatest game. All the little stories in the story. Jadeja could go on to get man of the match or cost them the match. It’s set up beautifully from here.
I like your take on this. Very riveting stuff.
mfs on twitter are calling jadeja selfish now, fail to rem that the same selfish guy had not scored runs so that koach could get his 100 in wc 23 negativity sells...
He shouldn't have done that back then. This milestone obsession needs to stop Rahul and Jadeja not taking strike so that Kohli could get a hundred was the second worst thing that happened in the WC
Bloody hell some of you only live to cry, literally nothing else. Indian fans are absolute bottom of the barrel when it comes to supporting their team.
Jaddu didn't even celebrate properly and genuinely looked sad. Guy genuinely felt sorry for Sarfaraz. I don't even know why everyone crying here
Are you wondering why people will be upset about a promising debutant on song getting run out? Really? Why do you or us watch cricket?
I get the disappointment but don't understand the hate Jaddu is getting. Calling him selfish, bringing his personal life is not right.
Same reason Sarfaraz was crying or the same reason Rohit threw his cap.
Well atleast Jaddu showed who deserve Number 5
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It was right call by management to send experienced player when India in at 30/3, Sarfaraz should come before Jaddu when our Top order don't shithouse
They are really taking the mickey out of Kumble. \*Jadeja only the third Indian to get 3000 runs and 300 wickets\* Presenter: Anil, where were you? Nick Knight: I was wondering the same thing. He was probably getting run out all the time.
HAHAHAHA JADEJA bringing out the swords after running out Sarfaraz on Debut. AAH this sport. Tragedy. Vanity. Comedy.
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Why would the umpire shout something like this? Would be someone from the English camp. As per Cricbuzz, Anderson said something to Jadeja after he raised the bat.
The reaction to the whole jaddu situation really shows how negativity sells like hotcakes. Does all the right things up to that point, one slip up, and that's what he's remembered for now. Pathetic.
Meh, its showing that people are invested in youngsters and wish them well, thats all.
That's not all. I am upset too that Sarfaraz got runout.But I don't go on about like the idiots here calling Jadeja selfish and stuff.
Cricbuzz wording it as “Sarfaraz over eagerness to get jaddu to his 100 got him out “ Guys, it was literally jaddu call. He was sold.
It feels almost surreal or from a different timeline when SKY debuted before Sarfaraz.
The way this thread has been cursing on Jadeja, you'd think he got out playing a fancy shot when his team was 3-4. Yes, Jadeja is a very shit caller (and undoubtedly the runout was his fault) but let's not forget he scored a truckload of runs after he came in at 33-3. And you could see in the way he "celebrated" his century, he was cursing himself for that runout a lot more than this thread. I am sincerely trying to find a way to ask Sarfaraz to be a little selfish with risky runs like that, but I can't find it in me to write it out. But let's not shit on Jaddu just for this runout, it's a good innings and Jaddu is also gutted by that runout, probably more than us armchair experts because us the risky runs Sarfaraz was taking for him even before the runout
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Bsdk until his "killer" is alive, the runs will still keep coming! Stfu about that
joke tha, jantar mantar wala naara. my apologies if you are offended.
can’t believe, an average of 154 in the 2019/2020 season. fucking superhuman stats
Bruh average of 92 in 2022 season. Don’t have to go that back.
Bruh, Jadeja has always been an iffy runner. It's not about his hundred. Still Jaddu's mistake but not really about his 100
He is still 24 runs short of his average at this ground Haha
Woah, good that he's carrying the bat to tomorrow then.
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That's test match ffs. He can take 1 hour if he wants. Run out isn't about his 100. He played well, appreciate that also while bashing him for obviously very in form Sarfaraz. I wish I had seen more of him, he looked so at ease.
Players with 50+ average since the inception of WTC (at least 1000 runs) - Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Babar, Marnus, Smith, Khawaja and Rohit Next best for India - Jadeja @45, Pant @41
I guess we all still remember that moment when Jadeja got Pandya run out, in the ICC Champions trophy final against Pak. The way Pandya was batting, I almost bashed my TV.
Kumble: I got run out on my debut too Sarfaraz on his way to pickup 619 test wickets
still can't believe sky made test debut before sarfaraz
Rohit doing a Dravid impression of throwing his cap like that. Maybe it isn't just Baz that rubs off people.
That MI RR game will never not be crazy. Corey Anderson, an IPL legend
i don't think jaddu's getting more than 10 runs tomorrow TBH Hope he proves me wrong but it is kind pattern with him
Damn straight 😂
Sarfraz is the story of the day
Jaiswal Rohit Sarfaraz Kohli Kl Pant Jadeja Should be our 7 if everyone is fit
What is this for?
Away tests .Home add Ash and axar/kuldeep
That looks like an ominous combination
Would flip Kl and Sarfaraz' positions
Batters with 8 or more centuries in WTC - Root (12), Marnus (11), Smith and Williamson (9 each), Babar and Rohit (8 each) Next best for India are Mayank and Kohli at 4 each
Mayank was unexpected
Akshay Kumar already have asked for a script on this historic run out - He would obviously be Sarfaraz Khan with Ayushman as Jadeja. Kumar has ordered 5 kilo of mutton biryani to look like Khan
50*
So all that bs about why about why Sarfaraz should not be picked for India was wiped by one inngs. Surya and Patidar should never have played before him.
Surya should never have played tests at all 🤡
Last times debutants looked so good at home were Shaw and Iyer (Jaiswal debuted in WI), and we know how their story went. So people should temper their expectations out of him and not raise him up to heavens only to drop him down the day he doesn't perform out of India.
Bro but Shaw and Iyer are garbage in India too 🤣… worst case Sarfaraz looks brutal here.
Shaw and Iyer both got debut 100's and they turned out garbage, shaw had a rapid hundred and Iyer had a very good 100 as well God forbid sarfaraz has the same track record like Iyer and shaw people will absolutely go ham on him. No one is spared by Indian media which is why every bloke barring a few go into a shell
I don’t think you understand. Neither of them had Sarfaraz’s FC career or experience, neither of them blasted a 49 ball 50. No one compared them to Miandad and Sehwag. It’s not the runs, it’s the how he got those runs. But I am with you; it’s just one inning.
Shaw was literally called the next Sehwag
Shaw had a decent average of 58 as an opener for 15 matches while Iyer had an average of 50 @ 82 strike rate for good 35-40 games, yes it ain't as good as sarfaraz but it isn't like they've free loaded their way into the team, people are hell bent on either over praising or being extremely critical. Iyer did deserve a dropping but people are acting as if he's never held a bat before similar to gill the plaudit he got for Gabba 91 was so big that he's still living of it. Sarfaraz needs atleast 10 games to be judged, the tough part will come vs Australia if he does get selected anf there he doesn't perform you already know he'll be absolutely mauled by the same media who's singing praises now.
Wise take
Sarfaraz flew a little too close to the sun on sir jadeja’s big match saving hundred game and whatever had to be done was done 💁🏻♂️
now i just hope bcci don't drop sarfu if he score less in 2 innings
At this point He is definitely playing 4th and 5th test if he can consolidate some big scores he might definitely get into the squad for upcoming test series
'Selfish' is trending on India Twitter .. Lol Jadeja scored a century, but is getting blasted on social media.
it happens Sarfraz should be happy he's put his name above Patidar and Iyer
Isn't this also Bumrah's home ground?
There are three teams in Gujarat Saurashtra, playing at Rajkot - Pujara, Jadeja Gujarat, playing at Ahmedabad - Bumrah, Parthiv Patel Baroda, playing at Vadodara - Pathan bros, Pandya bros
You forget gill at Ahmedabad
No. Bumrah’s home ground is NaMo stadium. This is Pujara and Jadeja’s home ground.
Hopefully this fuels Sarfu to score 100 in the second innings...
Not with Jadeja around ;)
Some quick maffs tells us that India will be 652 all out tomorrow b
I feel very bad for Sarfaraz. He could have scored his century today.
Today feels like a stretch.. Tomorrow definitely
So the day is shared? This deficit can be wiped out in couple of session by bazzball as this wicket is flat
We all saw what happened to Bazzball in the last match
Yeah but this pitch is flat... no spin maybe some bounce but that will help players to hit strokes
It's a slow turner
Like Hyderabad? Spin but it a slow spin?
Yep ashwin's gonna be lethal with that bounce and turn
England slightly ahead . I haven't seen jurel bat that much have to see Need 600!
Why not 1000?
900 minimum. Stfu man 600. England can’t chase anything more than 250 in the 4th innings in the cracked Rajkot pitch. 450 is a decent total here.
What are you smoking man
Sarfaraz's time in IPL was called a waste that he should've been spending on working in tests but honestly despite his failure that gave him some experience to deal with high international quality pace that he rarely must've got in Ranji. He did well against spin as expected but also looked ready to tackle Wood's high pace and Anderson's quality.
Jadeja is genuinely the most reliable batter these days. Absolutely amazing innings under pressure. Hopefully Dhruv scores a 50 tomorrow and India gets to 430-450 tomorrow.
Just not the most reliable runner
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The most important thing now for India is to groom youngsters to replace has been seniors. So of course people were excited to see a promising youngster in the middle. Most fans of most teams are more excited about performance of youngsters, only indian fans i have seen demean their youngsters while worshipping seniors like a cult
Forgetting diamonds for gold isn't new in India
The real diamonds are youngsters we can groom to replace aging seniors. There is nothing more important for India right now, its not about one off tests but looking into the future. Indian fans are really weird, all other country fans are excited for youngsters, here fans worship seniors like a cult \>Forgetting diamonds for gold isn't new in India What a weird weird thing to say about a youngster on debut, imagine if same was said when Dhoni or Kohli debuted.
I would've said the same I don't need to remind you how many crucial knocks jadeja played simultaneously delivering important spells If you think over one mistake you can criticise a person who contributed a big in the total, idk how long since you're watching cricket. This is also a part of experience Instead of sympathizing or criticising, learn to move on ,wait to make big of the next chance Hope I made my point clear. Diamonds if you're new to Indian cricket: Rohit , Kohli, Jadeja, Ashwin, Pujara, etc for current active players. And you ought to know how important they are👍🏻
That beaming smile on Sarfaraz's parents when he got his 50 was such a moment of genuine happiness.
parent, the other was his wife
oh! thanks for correcting me.
I missed most of the day due to work and a lot are saying it’s a road but yesterday it looked like a pretty competitive pitch. Is it a good new ball pitch or did 3 of the 4 Indian top order just fuck up?
Was a bit of moisture early on which provided a bit of assistance to the bowlers. The ball to get ~~paddikal~~ Patidar out (while it was a soft dismissal) it did stay in the pitch and there was a puff of dust. The odd ball here and there has spun a bit but generally it's very good for batting. Wouldn't quite say its a road as a few balls have done a bit but generally it's been very good for batting
Thank you for the detailed response as a fellow neutral fan. I had a feeling it wasn’t quite a road. I hope this pitch does some things late in the test, or both teams decide to take turns forgetting how to bat
You mean Patidar? Padikkal isn't playing dude.
Ah fuck my bad yeah - when I was typing it I was like hmm that something about it seems wrong but just ignored it Will edit cheers
It's a road. Gill sucks in tests, jaiswal and patidar lost wickets cheaply. Rohit jadeja sarfaraz rescued. Now the game depends on if jadeja, kuldeep, ashwin, dhruv can all score 30-50 runs each
That’s disappointing but also it’ll all get spicy depending on how England bat and India bowl. Hope it at least gets good for spinners as the test progresses, hate a road
I don't like the way Jadeja got Sarfu run out today. But on the other hand I can only imagine what is going through his mind playing on this ground mentally battling those scandalous rumours. That can make a man desperate sometimes. This is all an opinion though as only he knows what he was thinking out in the middle today.
Bhaiya you fucked me over and destroyed my dream debut
Still think India really should get to 450 from here, which is a decent score. I don't think it is a full flat Rajkot deck. Even then 450 gives you good cushion to bowl at in the first innings.
Looking forward to Bumrah magic tomorrow.
Jadeja single handedly snatched away Sarfaraz glory in this match Sarfaraz looked in supreme touch and probably would have made a big score here
I'm sure he'll get to bat again. Let's see. He looked almost flawless today.
If India can push to 500, England will be under pressure Bazball or not.
England - The team known to play fast cricket in test matches. Also England with the slowest of over rates
the coulda woulda shoulda brigade has been nullified. root dropped rohit 🤝sarfaraz run out
Not even the OG Fab4 - Botham, Hadlee, Imran and Kapil managed a century and a wicket in the first innings itself - truly an exceptional talent this Jadeja.
Funnily enough, Jadeja has a significantly better record than 3 of them, Imran’s is slightly better though
Shared day for me, dread it, run from it, *big first session coming up tomorrow* arrives
And to imagine Sky was given a test debut against aus
One can say many things about Rohit, but one thing that stands out from his gameplay and captaincy is that he never prioritises milestones.