TapsC wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:10 am
The stats are even but there is no context to them. For example with Raza. He gave away a his wicket twice in the exact same way when the game was tight. Don't forget these are not pub cricketers like us, they actually get paid a lot of money to be out there. There is absolutely no excuse for that. He has made a nice life for himself through cricket. There is nothing wrong with fans demanding accountability.
We tend to defend guys just for just. Im not saying discard him forever but if you look at how he has been dismissed in the last few test matches its almost identical. If he doesnt want to play test cricket then he should just say so. This was a flat deck. There was no need for any of that. I think there are 2 things that are unacceptable in test batting. Double stepping and missing the ball is 1. A run out is the second. He did it twice. With no consequences he will do it again next week and people will just say oh no it's his natural game. If that's the case then he shouldn't play test cricket. It's like when Mire played that test in Sri Lanka.
Add amount of time spent at the crease and you will add more context.
A few things to consider TapsC
That's the way Raza plays, I didn't see you complaining when his counter attacking innings in Sri Lanka nearly brought victory to Zimbabwe? Raza is the perfect No.6 as he is aggressive and counter attacks, yes his shot in the 1st innings was poor but you will get that every now and then and too be honest I cant remember him playing too many rash shots to get out in Test matches?? His 2nd innings dismissal was more that he was un done with flight rather than being reckless with shot selection, using your feet to the spinners doesn't mean it's being aggressive, I'd say it's being positive.
He wasn't the only one to play a rash shot either, Prince & Regis both played stupid shots in the 1st innings which got them out as well, I would argue it's more of a sin to for those guys because they're not naturally aggressive players and their role is to accumulate and not to attack, with Raza that's his game and he is capable of doing it well.
Mire also never played the Test in Sri Lanka either