WI vs IND : Player ratings for the third Test match

Jan 9, 2019 at 4:13 PM

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WI vs IND : Player ratings for the third Test match

Indian cricket team

KL Rahul (3/5)

With a total of 78 runs in this match, a rating of 3 looks fair for KL Rahul. The moment he scored the 50th run in the first innings everyone thought that a century is there for him for sure but he disappointed as he failed to continue his habit of converting half-centuries into centuries. He was dismissed cheaply in the second innings as he was caught of Cummins for a total of 28 runs.

Shikhar Dhawan (1/5)

Now it looks like Shikhar Dhawan needs some break from Test cricket as he has not been able to score a century in this series as well. The half-century in the first Test match is the only thing to remember for him in this series. Surely we may see him being dropped in the next match for Murali Vijay as he could just score 27 runs in this match which is on a lower side.

Virat Kohli (1/5)

He cannot ask for rating above two as he badly failed with the bat. He could just manage to score 7 runs in this Test match thus failing for the second consecutive Test match. He has not been able to cash upon the good start which he got on the tour. He is going through a rough patch and he has just one last chance left to showcase his talent on Caribbean soil.

Ajinkya Rahane (4/5)

The vice captain of Indian team performed his role perfectly well in this match too. In the first innings when the team needed him to stay at the crease for long, he batted more than 3 hours and played 133 bowls scoring 35 runs. He ensured that team India does not suffer another blow; he changed his gear in the second innings as that was the need of the hour at that time. In the second innings, he batted at a strike rate of 67.24 scoring 78 runs in 116 balls. Surely he deserves every bit of this ranking.

Rohit Sharma (2/5)

A total of 50 runs in this Test match, out of them 41 runs scored in the second innings, Rohit disappointed the captain and his fans in this Test match. Though he was unlucky to be dismissed LBW in the second innings but this is the part of the game and he should have done something special before getting dismissed.

R Ashwin (4/5)

On a day when Indian batsmen surrendered in front of Windies bowlers, he stamped his foot on one end scoring a century along with the wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. Surely he has cemented his place at number 6 as of now as he came it at a difficult position and played his role perfectly.

Wriddhiman Saha (4/5)

He along with Ashwin and went to rescue team India on day 1 of the Test match as he also scored a century which was also the first Test century for him. He played a crucial role in Indian team posting a total of 353 on the board in the first innings.

Ravindra Jadeja (3/5)

He could not really live up to the expectations but his 3 wickets and 22 runs in the game are the reason why he gets 3 points. Surely it can be said that he has not been able to fill shoes of Amit Mishra with the bat. He will surely play next game but there will be pressure on him to perform there at Trinidad.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/5)

He made a great comeback to the Indian team taking 5 wickets in the first innings followed by 1 wicket in the second innings. He confused the West Indies batsmen with his banana swing and was able to put them under pressure by taking wickets. He was a too heavy handle for West Indies batsmen, especially in the first innings.

Mohammed Shami (3/5)

He took a total of 3 wickets in the match. Despite going wicketless in the first innings he came back strongly in the second innings and dismissed 2 top order batsmen. The wicket of Darren Bravo was the turning point of the game as soon after his wicket the West Indies batting line-up collapsed and surrendered in front of Indian bowlers.

Ishant Sharma (3/5)

The most experienced bowler of the team scalped 3 wickets in the game. He deserves 3 points for his performance in the game.

West Indies team –

Leon Johnson (1/5)

He was brought in the team in place of out of form Rajendra Chandrika but Johnson too could not really do something special to justify his selection. He failed badly as an opener as he could not give a start to his team which they needed in both the innings.

Kraigg Brathwaite (2/5)

He played well in the first innings but could not continue his form in the second innings when it mattered the most. Poor star in the second innings was the main reason behind West Indies losing the game. He gets 2 points for scoring a half-century in the first innings.

Darren Bravo (3/5)

West Indies team had big hopes on him but he was busy in engaging in war with Rohit Sharma. He could have avoided that tussle with Rohit Sharma but he even went on to push him. Indian players plotted a plan against him and made the best effort to distract Bravo. Indian fielders were successful in their mission as Bravo was dismissed soon after that, Bravo’s wicket marked the downfall of West Indies innings.

Marlon Samuels (2/5)

He should be tagged as the most irresponsible batsman of the team as the way he got out in the second innings was ridiculous. He should have controlled himself and should have thought of the team instead. But he tried to imitate something he did on the previous delivery and got dismissed. Looking at his attitude for Test cricket, he does not deserve to be in the Test squad.

Jermaine Blackwood (1/5)

He made a drastic change in his batting style in the first innings as he batted with a strike rate of 23.25. It looks like his own style of batting is much better than this one as he was able to score few runs playing in that style. Batting slowly mounted pressure on him and he failed miserably in this match.

Roston Chase (2/5)

3 wickets and 12 runs, it’s the contribution of Roston Chase in this match. He disappointed in the second innings as all were expecting for a similar type of innings from him which he played in last Test match but he failed and was bowled by Ishant Sharma. It was seen that he was quite upset with the way he got out. He was disappointed with his dismissal which was visible on television.

Shane Dowrich (1/5)

The young batsman failed to do something special in the contest. There is not much to say about him and is batting. Ranking of 1 seems to be perfect as it matches with his performance in this match.

Jason Holder (0/5)

The captain of West Indies team failed to perform any of his roles. He failed as a captain, as a batsman and as a bowler. He deserves no points for his shameful performance in this match. It looks like the West Indies board has made a big blunder by giving him the reigns of the team. Darren Bravo seems to be more suitable for this role of a captain.

Alzarri Joseph (3/5)

The debutant made an early impact in the match by dismissing Virat Kohli as the first wicket of his international career. He continued his good form and went on to strike two more wickets in the match. He was underused in the second innings so it will be unfair to judge his performance in the second innings.

Miguel Cummins (4/5)

He deserves a perfect 5 points for his performance in the match but we are forced to deduct 1 point because umpire played an equal role in two of his wickets. Also, he missed the 10 wicket milestone in the game. That would have helped him to get full points.

Shannon Gabriel (2/5)

Just troubling the batsman is not enough as a bowler is judged by a number of wickets in the respective column. Again he was able to trouble the batsman but wasn’t able to convert that into wickets. This seems to be the biggest weakness in this big man.

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