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In the post 90s era, we have generally been good at home and poor in the SANE countries. That trend is seemingly continuing although we are now invincible at home and somewhat competitive (our quicks are a little quicker but still far worse than the SANE quicks) but still poor in the SANE countries. So, some improvement but we are hardly the dominant team in test cricket like the WI or Australian teams in the past.
this is true in some sense, we have become invincible at home as you have called it however i believe last 5-7 yrs we gave away all the good progress we made at the start of 2000 ...I have not checked the record before that as i believe the team started performing to some extent in these countries under Saurav...here are the records for refarjun2761 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:48 pmIn the post 90s era, we have generally been good at home and poor in the SANE countries. That trend is seemingly continuing although we are now invincible at home and somewhat competitive (our quicks are a little quicker but still far worse than the SANE quicks) but still poor in the SANE countries. So, some improvement but we are hardly the dominant team in test cricket like the WI or Australian teams in the past.
To be fair, Pujara is more of a flat track bully. He averages 27 in SA/AUS/ENG/NZ and 63 in other places. Laxman / Dravid, on the other hand, used to struggle at home and do well in those tough places.PKBasu wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:37 pm If Par-sieve and Pujara, the Gujarati boys, manage to last until lunch, India will win.
The similarity with THAT Eden day is that Parthiv is playing his last test innings if he doesn't come good (a la Dravid that day). And Pujara lacks Laxman's flair, but he has even greater doggedness.
The pitch is difficult to bat on, but perhaps another roller tomorrow morning will smoothen the cracks...
On the top of it , he gets run out second time in a match. Is there anything more stupid than getting run out in both innings of a test match when time is not a factor ?VReddy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:11 pmTo be fair, Pujara is more of a flat track bully. He averages 27 in SA/AUS/ENG/NZ and 63 in other places. Laxman / Dravid, on the other hand, used to struggle at home and do well in those tough places.PKBasu wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:37 pm If Par-sieve and Pujara, the Gujarati boys, manage to last until lunch, India will win.
The similarity with THAT Eden day is that Parthiv is playing his last test innings if he doesn't come good (a la Dravid that day). And Pujara lacks Laxman's flair, but he has even greater doggedness.
The pitch is difficult to bat on, but perhaps another roller tomorrow morning will smoothen the cracks...
I wonder a bit on why he is so well-regarded here especially when most of you are so data driven otherwise.
I will have to disagree on the bolded.arjun2761 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:48 pmIn the post 90s era, we have generally been good at home and poor in the SANE countries. That trend is seemingly continuing although we are now invincible at home and somewhat competitive (our quicks are a little quicker but still far worse than the SANE quicks) but still poor in the SANE countries. So, some improvement but we are hardly the dominant team in test cricket like the WI or Australian teams in the past.
That had more to do with politics.
Had a chuckle when I read this. I was surprised we crossed into 3 figures. Catching, wicket keeping and running between the wickets was worse than our bowling. The batting was standard fare.If Par-sieve and Pujara, the Gujarati boys, manage to last until lunch, India will win.
