The No T$ No B$ Thread

[Redleg 41,622]

5 minutes ago, reynolds46 said:

not sure if anyone saw this interview with Jaspit Bumrah yesterday after the match?

"A lot of experience and learnings. A lot of the younger players have come in, and the learnings will help us in future. They have gained a lot of experience and they will go from strength to strength. It is all about adapting and learning. We will want to take the learnings forward."

Sounded very similar to some MFC post game press conferences

 

We were lucky he got injured.

[old dee 23,874]

35 minutes ago, Redleg said:

We were lucky he got injured.

They were lucky we put that [censored] kid in as an opener Mr. Leg

[Redleg 41,622]

3 hours ago, old dee said:

They were lucky we put that [censored] kid in as an opener Mr. Leg

That’s a bit unfair OD.

The kid is a very talented, modern day player, who goes for it, not a stoic, Boycott type, who can bat all day.

His start set up the win, because it threw the Indians, with about 35 runs off the first 3 overs. Then of course he throws away his wicket, but then again so did Marnus and Smith who are far more experienced.

Imo he is not an opener at this stage and that is on the selectors in a way.

He needs to be coached to temper his enthusiasm if he opens. Flair is fantastic but your wicket should be taken away from you, not handed over.

On another note, I have never seen an innings like his first, from a debutant, let alone one opening the batting. 

Edited yesterday at 07:44 by Redleg

[rpfc 28,811]

13 minutes ago, Redleg said:

That’s a bit unfair OD.

The kid is a very talented, modern day player, who goes for it, not a stoic, Boycott type, who can bat all day.

His start set up the win, because it threw the Indians, with about 35 runs off the first 3 overs. Then of course he throws away his wicket, but then again so did Marnus and Smith who are far more experienced.

Imo he is not an opener at this stage and that is on the selectors in a way.

He needs to be coached to temper his enthusiasm if he opens. Flair is fantastic but your wicket should be taken away from you, not handed over.

On another note, I have never seen an innings like his first, from a debutant, let alone one opening the batting. 

You see it every year in 20/20…

Im an old school junior cricket coach and technique is being sacrificed for excitement. Doesn’t seem to matter as every country has fallen under the spell; but test cricket will eat this kid alive unless he respects a solid technique and knows his limitations. 

[Redleg 41,622]

14 hours ago, rpfc said:

You see it every year in 20/20…

Im an old school junior cricket coach and technique is being sacrificed for excitement. Doesn’t seem to matter as every country has fallen under the spell; but test cricket will eat this kid alive unless he respects a solid technique and knows his limitations. 

Agree with that.

He has the tools, he needs to learn how to use them in test cricket.

Great debut by the older Beau as well.