"With the ball, we didn't turn up today." : Rohit Sharma.

The biggest truth is we have been playing T20 cricket with a template as good as an ODI template from the 90s.

Honestly, we need to do an immense deep dive into the methodology of how he need to access our T20 game.

🧵 To start with, we need to access the right players who can come with their freedom of expression.

With youngsters like Shaw, Kishan & Samson, it's difficult to phantom the fact that we yet open with Rohit & KL in a format which requires a powerplay explosion to get it going.

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In modern times when the longest and the shortest format of our game are all the more visible, we must not forget a format we truly grew upon on.

ODIs need to be revived, big time. That's a truth we must dwell, deep upon.

What could be the ways to help do so ?

A Thread ⬇️ First, we must continue to prioritize and promote Test Cricket as we have been recently doing.

Keep these WTCs going & let's value each and every Test Match based on points system as well.

The other formats need to revolve around Test Cricket with a proper mindset & planning.⬇️

"Never judge a book by its cover".💛

He may give us that full-on macho flavour on the outside, but underneath that we will find a very sensitive, honest & positive cricketer who loves to give his 110% on the field every single time.

Happy Birthday @hardikpandya7 ❤️

A thread ⬇️ The best part of his version 2.0 has been the way he calculates his innings so well.

He's come back stronger with an even stronger defense in his game. That wonderful backlift with his huge range makes him a very difficult batter to bowl at.

Happy Birthday @hardikpandya7 ❤️

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Partnerships form the heart of cricket, be it batting, bowling or between fielders.

#OTD Mohali '11 WC semis
With Yuvi gone & Riaz on 🔥, @sachin_rt & @msdhoni joined hands & took 🇮🇳 forward with a 46 run imp stand.

A knock which carried the innings together.

#AajKaSachin ❤ That love in his eyes for the sweet spot :)

@sachin_rt & his bats

#AajKaSachin ❤

If you are a 90s kid, you’ve seen everything in Indian cricket. Start & End of SRT, Match-fixing, some embarrassing displays in England & Australia, some individual heroics & some deserving team wins. You’ve seen Dravid grind it out, you’ve also seen 81 all out (1/n) If you are a 90s kid, you are mentally tough. You expect your team to put up a fight, more often than not, you ended up in disappointment. You’ve digested everything. You’ve laughed & cried. Sometimes both at same time (remember Perth ‘08). Too much depends on Tendulkar you’d say

Another early Jan day, another #PongalTest in Madras

#OnThisDay, '73
Ind secured a hard earned 4wk win vs Eng

19 wk to Bedi-Chandra-Pras
Fabulous batting by Pataudi on his Test return
Durani with crucial runs in both inn. while battling a thigh injury

We led the series 2-1 💪 The PlayfairCricketMonthly snippet in the previous tweet courtesy @Marcus60s70s80s
He also gave us these fantastic visuals

https://twitter.com/Marcus60s70s80s/status/1327524106326183944?s=19

Sir Donald George Bradman

#OnThisDay, The Greatest of All Time reaches a century of FC centuries!

At the @SCG, for Aus XI vs India in an FC game in 1947

And what a magnificent knock of 172 it was, laced with 18 fours and a six

More on this innings, this match, this legend 1/ Bradman hadn't been in great health during the last season
The fibrositis had recurred in his back

But he was still a Test selector and he played in all The Ashes Tests that year as Captain and did very well

So he still hadn't lost his touch for sure

Harold Larwood of @TrentBridge and England

A life story for the ages

From coal mining work nd cleaning the boots of the great Maurice Tate of Sussex at Notts to opening the bowling with him for England in two years flat

A thread ⬇️ 1/ Was Breaking News for his pace right since his initial days at Notts

Did well in his 2nd Test at The Oval to help England regain The Ashes in 1926

They say batsmen gave themselves out and walked off even when they clearly didn't edge it, such was the fear he evoked

The friendship, happiness, success on the field gets translated to same off the field too. As we say so dearly, Cricket Creates Character & Friendship for many many years. Our Master seen here with @RaviShastriOfc & @virendersehwag at @ESPNcricinfo awards function

#AajKaSachin Many times, Sachin had to conquer a lone battle within himself as well. There were times he felt his injuries or a minor loss in form would take his career & his Cricket away from himself.
But, he kept fighting against all odds and came out victorious each time🙌

#AajKaSachin

#OnThisDay, Johannesburg, 2007:
This happened.⬇️😍
But you already knew that, didn't you?
So let's relive the journey in a thread. ❤️ First, the road to the finals.
The bowl out vs. Pak. Another league match was abandoned without a ball being played.

https://twitter.com/NorthStandGang/status/1172707224793182208?s=08

#OnThisDay, 1986, Madras:
The start of a historic game of cricket - the 2nd Tied Test in history, Ind v Aus.
A Test which was maddeningly exciting because of quality of cricket as well as for the elements of weather involved - the merciless Chennai heat, humidity.
Thread ⬇️ Allan Border had brought a young Aus side to Indian shores as part of an ongoing renaissance of Aus cricket. The Indians involved in this 3 Test series were very experienced, led by Kapil Dev himself. Gavaskar was playing in his 100th consecutive Test.

Ladies & Gentlemen, no Test Match to watch today evening (as per IST) and so we want to tell you a little story.
A story about this 89 year old man who celebrates his birthday today.
(Thread to follow). It's Dec 1960. WI are in Australia to play a 5 match series. The 1st Test for visitors to Aus was hosted by The Gabba, of course. Both teams were captained by players who wanted to play positive cricket.
In an era of boring Tests, this resolve came like a breath of fresh air.