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[Felix Tito]

if I read Ganguly's comments correctly he is saying dustbowls don't benefit india for away games which is what he wants them to achieve(better results away)

this is interesting thinking I actually think that is good logic.....

I always chuckle when Ganguly opens his mouth. When he was Indian captain he begged for ranging turners. Yes it doesn't help India in away matches. But first and foremost you want to win your home matches

[ppccopener]

I always chuckle when Ganguly opens his mouth. When he was Indian captain he begged for ranging turners. Yes it doesn't help India in away matches. But first and foremost you want to win your home matches

yes of course that's true.

India's record at home thou is pretty formidable. we won away 4 years ago......don't know the stats but would say away teams to get a series win have got to play out of their skin.

I actually cannot remember the last home series India lost apart from against England.....there's not many is recent years..

[tate035]

Kohli has scored most of his hundreds outside India so that doesn't hold much water...

Sorry, but for me W.Indies, Australia ( over 3 years ago before the flat tracks!') and England are places he needs to improve ( in tests)..
Granted he made a 200 in a Match against the West indies but even Ballance has made runs against them.
It's all about opinions obviously and for me Williamson over Kohli in tests in England, West indies and Scotland...

[Felix Tito]

yes of course that's true.

India's record at home thou is pretty formidable. we won away 4 years ago......don't know the stats but would say away teams to get a series win have got to play out of their skin.

I actually cannot remember the last home series India lost apart from against England.....there's not many is recent years..

Now you mention it their current streak is 12 unbeaten(10 wins and 2 draws according to twitter)

Apart from us winning there, I think the last home series defeat was back in 2004 to Australia

[Felix Tito]

Sorry, but for me W.Indies, Australia ( over 3 years ago before the flat tracks!') and England are places he needs to improve ( in tests)..
Granted he made a 200 in a Match against the West indies but even Ballance has made runs against them.
It's all about opinions obviously and for me Williamson over Kohli in tests in England, West indies and Scotland...

Only country Kohli doesn't have a hundred in is England. So tick off South Africa, New Zealand, Australia(he scored a hundred there back in 2010), West Indies, Sri Lanka

[tate035]

Only country Kohli doesn't have a hundred in is England. So tick off South Africa, New Zealand, Australia(he scored a hundred there back in 2010), West Indies, Sri Lanka

I didn't say he wasn't talented.... I just prefer Williamson over Kohli for test matches away from their home soil.
Also, I don't understand your point about Kohli scoring a 100 in.various countries because I believe Ross Taylor has 100's in most of those countries but I still wouldn't have him over Kohli or Williamson.

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[Felix Tito]

I didn't say he wasn't talented.... I just prefer Williamson over Kohli for test matches away from their home soil.
Also, I don't understand your point about Kohli scoring a 100 in.various countries because I believe Ross Taylor has 100's in most of those countries but I still wouldn't have him over Kohli or Williamson.

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It's not a comparable scenario anyway. Kohli is a stroke maker whereas Williamson is more like Amla. Kills you slowly

[tate035]

It's not a comparable scenario anyway. Kohli is a stroke maker whereas Williamson is more like Amla. Kills you slowly

Wouldn't disagree and hence why Williamson would be in my test side but not my one day team..

[Felix Tito]

Wouldn't disagree and hence why Williamson would be in my test side but not my one day team..

I could watch Williamson bat all 90 overs and still be on 0*. 

[CrickFreak]

Amla? AB de Villiers? Brave man naming a top four without either of those two...

that will be unfair, they both have played close to 100 test and these 4 are at <50

[dcullen8]

Whether youve played 50 or 100 tests, if youre one of the world best youll be compared to the worlds best.

[petehosk]

Anyone know of any highlights being shown of day 1?

[Alvaro]

Sky Sports @8

[ppccopener]

Sky Sports @8

Yes and Bob with a smile on his face hopefully in the verdict.

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[Alvaro]

He's still bitching on about selection in Dhaka.

We should get him on here.