Had a 128 run partnership with Uthappa. Uthappa got 16 off 16 in it.
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I hate Rohit Sharma. Complete waste of space when it actually matters a bit.
That was one heck of an innings. 
Just saw the score. Sri Lanka should be stripped of international status.Its amazing what T20 cricket has done to the mindset of batsmen these days. He could have 300 you know! His century came at a run a ball.
Flat track bully. Can't even get excited for this crap
All batting records in India should be null and void tbh
I think there is good chance that Rohit won't even match this score in all 8 innings combined in upcoming test series in Australia.
Phenomenal innings, he is crap overseas, pitch was crap, Sri Lanka are shit. All said and done, that was special.
Hilarious to see people undermine records because they were made in Indian conditions . The 4 double tons have been scored vs 4 different teams and all the opponents have had the chance to play in same pitches etc .The man has not just broken a record but completely shattered it
Lanka are a club level team. No one should be able to get scores like this.
It's funny how a team can go from winning a world T20 to looking like they should be stripped of their test status, all within 10 months and all due to one player (Malinga).
I used to be a a big fan of Rohit and still think he has great potential, but no application.. however that is probably right.
I used to be a a big fan of Rohit and still think he has great potential, but no application.. however that is probably right.
There is talent no doubt. Loads of that as well, but the application part, yeah, is missing and even after today's knock, everywhere I read, people are 'meh' about him. Sums him up.
High five. Proud Sharma hater in the house.
Hehe. I don't hate him exactly but he is a weird case and I still think he shouldn't have a place in test team at least.
Shouldnt that be telling you saomething? The fact that all the four records were made in India? But yeah hilarious.
Again as I said all the other teams have had the chance to play here as well so if it was that easy why isn't everyone doing it. Lots of bowling records have been made in England, Australia and South Africa but I don't set anyone put them down because the conditions were bowler friendly.
I used to be a a big fan of Rohit and still think he has great potential, but no application.. however that is probably right.
Used to like him when he broke on to the scene, some 6 years back. Now, not so much.
Which of the all time records are being broken in those countries? And home advantage counts for a lot when you are used to playing on these pitches but yeah must be a coincidence that all Indian batsman average twice and sometimes three much at home than away.
Rohit Sharma's ODI batting average at home is 68 and only 27 away from home. But yeah, hilarious.
Again no one is saying that this knock makes him a world class player , obviously in Cricket you are judged by how well you do in all conditions but that doesn't mean that all records made in home conditions are null and void.Maybe if someone made a fastest 50 or something then you could say that he fluked it but 264 in an Odi is an incredible achievement and yeah it's hilarious to put it down because of conditions.
Do you see the fault in your argument? Indian players are used to these conditions whereas those from other four countries aren't.
It would have been an incredible achievement if the 200 marked hadnt been crossed three other times in INDIA in the past couple of years. A lot of factors contributed to this knock other than just rohits achievements.
So should we forego playing in India and making our advantage count? Do you see the fault in your argument?
He isnt saying anything like that? Do you see the fault in your argument?
Well that happens everywhere then, Steyn takes a lot of five fers in helpful conditions as well . No I am not comparing Steyn to Rohit but just saying that Steyn is best in the world because he can perform everywhere but that doesn't mean that when he does well on a green pitch we put it down by saying that this performance should be null because the pitch was green.
The Guy I quoted was pissed that batting records created in india(usually runfests) were being undermined. My response unequivocally says that Indian batsmen get more practice in those conditions and are more likely to break scoring records in India(hence they're being undermined).
The sport is richer for the diversity of playing conditions, and it's perfectly reasonable to maximize your advantages. But it's obvious why i) those records won't be taken that seriously and ii) why it's usually Indian batsmen in India setting those records. (in any case 264 is beyond amazing, wow)
In conclusion: feck off, there is not fault in my argument.
You forgot to add do you see the fault in your argument.
Even though I am not flattered by Rohit's knock, his first double came against Australia, and Sachin's came against SA. Bowling conditions or not, those two still are the best bowling units. Home conditions are an advantage, but are you trying to say that Aussie and SA batsmen are mugs on a batting top?
This particular record is impressive for its sheer magnitude. But double centuries were unprecedented in the history of sports and now they happen every year in India, it'll rightfully get looked at. Indian batsmen are notoriously bad away and good enough to score double centuries at home in a regular basis. That says something about the lopsidedness of the conditions, no?
Plus, sports fans(or purists) usually sympathize with defenders, bowlers, whoever is limiting the attack.
I think it kinda sums up Rohit Sharma when my first reaction to the knock was "How shit are Srilanka". He's become something of a joke really. Caught a bit of the highlights and Srilanka did themselves no favours with their catching.
Love him or hate him, but that is an incredible achievement. If it was easy to be a world class flat-track bully, a lot of people would do it. Rohit won't score a combined total of those runs in Australia, he failed in England and South Africa, he is a flat-track bully......I agree with all of that; still doesn't take anything away from the incredible knock he played yesterday. 250 may be the new 180, though if I can appreciate Viv's 181 or Anwar's 194, then I can Rohit's too. No one questioned those innings against a Sri Lankan or Indian attack in helpful conditions, then why this? Sri-Lankan batsmen combined couldn't match Rohit's total; and let's be honest, against a very mediocre Indian attack.
Having said that, cricket as a game is being destroyed in front of our own eyes.
http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/xF...-264-is-not-really-good-news-for-cricket.html
This article makes some good points. It's like going to batting cages and watching someone practice. Bowlers have been left hapless with field restrictions, shorter boundaries, restricitions on bouncers and T20 cricket.
Having said that, cricket as a game is being destroyed in front of our own eyes.
http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/xF...-264-is-not-really-good-news-for-cricket.html
This article makes some good points. It's like going to batting cages and watching someone practice. Bowlers have been left hapless with field restrictions, shorter boundaries, restricitions on bouncers and T20 cricket.
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Not in limited over formats. India has been the most successful team in One-day internationals since the last world cup.
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Cricket would do well to revert to maximum of 15 overs of fielding restrictions in ODIs.
I don't think would make too much of a difference to be honest. Players these days don't really care where the field is.
They need to change the rules that says you need two new balls from both ends and I think the ball changes near the end as well. Not sure as dont follow cricket that much nowadays. That and putting a limit on the weight of the bats will go some way to tip the game back in the bowlers favour.
Literally every time I've turned over to the cricket, South Africa have lost a wicket the very next ball, you Aussies are welcome
Damn it Steyn, wanted to see De Villiers really go for it at the end.
It is really incredible to see that someone could make 264 in a 50 over game.
I don't understand why people are undermining what he did simply because he did it in India and is used to the conditions. If it was that simple, it would have been happening much more regularly.
The 5 highest runs in test cricket (Lara, Hayden, Lara, Jayawardene & Sobers) have all come in their own backyards. Does it mean that we should just undermine them?
I don't understand why people are undermining what he did simply because he did it in India and is used to the conditions. If it was that simple, it would have been happening much more regularly.
The 5 highest runs in test cricket (Lara, Hayden, Lara, Jayawardene & Sobers) have all come in their own backyards. Does it mean that we should just undermine them?
I don't think people are so impressed by those innings either tbf. Don't know about Sobers or Lara's 375.