Is Shreyas Iyer ready for international bout

[sarcastic]

I think a mammoth innings in South Africa when chasing under pressure would have allayed all doubts on his ability and his readiness for international cricket to rest. Are you all convinced we need to give him chances in international cricket (perhaps in the places of some middle order batsmen). 

[sandeep]

7 minutes ago, sarcastic said:

I think a mammoth innings in South Africa when chasing under pressure would have allayed all doubts on his ability and his readiness for international cricket to rest. Are you all convinced we need to give him chances in international cricket (perhaps in the places of some middle order batsmen). 

As a batsman, I think he's more ready than Pantgasming ICF's favorite.   A bit too flashy at times, but can really dominate attacks when he gets going.  He could be this era's Yuvi.   IIRC he hit a run-a-ball 180+ in Ranji against a Yuvi-led Punjab who proceeded to shower compliments on him on twitter.   

 

Is he ready?   That depends on the batting position.  I think he's batting at #3 for India A - that spot is sealed for the next 5 years by a certain Mr. Wrogn.   So either he has to open - where his technique and batting tendencies may make things difficult for him - or get in the lower middle order glut to compete with the Pandeys, Jadhavs, Pandya, and the oldies Yuvi, Dhoni, Raina etc.  

[sandeep]

Also need to ask the other important question - who's his player rep?  If its Bunty, phir to banjo, Acche din coming soon for Iyer!

[Brainfade]

Every aspiring international player - no matter how good or consistent - must have that one defining knock at the right time to propel them into the national team.  SSI had his today.  Under pressure, against a solid SA-A attack, in SA.  Doesn't get any better.  

 

Not only is it time to bring him into the ODI side, it's time to find him a place in the XI now.  Against a depleted SL team, under VK's tutelage, with confidence at all-time high, there's no better opportunity.  

[rtmohanlal]

Seems to be a really great all round  talent.Age too is in his side.So it is the right time to give a national cap and develop him.

[sandeep]

1 minute ago, rtmohanlal said:

Seems to be a really great all round  talent.Age too is in his side.So it is the right time to give a national cap and develop him.

Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant would put a lot of pressure on the Kohli-Sharma-Yuvi triumvarate.   

[Brainfade]

30 minutes ago, sandeep said:

As a batsman, I think he's more ready than Pantgasming ICF's favorite.   A bit too flashy at times, but can really dominate attacks when he gets going.  He could be this era's Yuvi.   IIRC he hit a run-a-ball 180+ in Ranji against a Yuvi-led Punjab who proceeded to shower compliments on him on twitter.   

 

Is he ready?   That depends on the batting position.  I think he's batting at #3 for India A - that spot is sealed for the next 5 years by a certain Mr. Wrogn.   So either he has to open - where his technique and batting tendencies may make things difficult for him - or get in the lower middle order glut to compete with the Pandeys, Jadhavs, Pandya, and the oldies Yuvi, Dhoni, Raina etc.  

For now, him and Pandey at 4 and 5.

 

 

 

[kubrickian]

28 minutes ago, sandeep said:

Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant would put a lot of pressure on the Kohli-Sharma-Yuvi triumvarate.   

KL Rahul is better than all these 3. I reckon he is as good as Kohli. 

[rtmohanlal]

31 minutes ago, sandeep said:

Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant would put a lot of pressure on the Kohli-Sharma-Yuvi triumvarate.   

especially Iyer & Pant need to be given national caps as early as possible  in place of  the likes of Rohit Sharma to get established for the long run.This because they have age in their side.

[sourab10forever]

41 minutes ago, kubrickian said:

KL Rahul is better than all these 3. I reckon he is as good as Kohli. 

 

1 hour ago, sandeep said:

Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant would put a lot of pressure on the Kohli-Sharma-Yuvi triumvarate.   

Iyer/pant to replace Kohli and Rahul better than Kohli.

Nice jokes guys.

[express bowling]

1 hour ago, sandeep said:

Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant would put a lot of pressure on the Kohli-Sharma-Yuvi triumvarate.   

 

No one would put pressure on Kohli, the ODI batsman.   He averages 54.6 with a SR of 91  from 189  ODIs.

 

Any good batsman can and should put pressure on the current day Yuvraj.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 8, 2017 by express bowling

[express bowling]

Iyer scored 200+ in a 3-day match against the touring Australian side.

 

Now he scores this 140* ( 131 )  in a A team tournament final in and against SA.

 

Comes across as a big-match player who can play really big knocks.

 

I will play him in bilateral ODIs ASAP.

 

 

[Ankit_sharma03]

1 hour ago, sandeep said:

Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant would put a lot of pressure on the Kohli-Sharma-Yuvi triumvarate.   

Sharma will start to face the pressure sooner or later

Yuvi - pressure or no pressure doesnt deserve to be in the team

Dhawan is one guy who ll always be on the edge

Jadhav again is a player who will always be on edge more then dhawan 

 

Rahul, pant , pandey , iyer and we are forgetting shankar( who not only looks a solid batsman but gives u overs as well ) all wud be breathing down the neck of many players and rightly so as our ODi team needs a lot of changes 

[kubrickian]

1 hour ago, sourab10forever said:

 

Iyer/pant to replace Kohli and Rahul better than Kohli.

Nice jokes guys.

I never said Kohli can be replaced. He is an ATG in ODIs in my book. I said in terms of ability, KL Rahul is very good and deserves a place in the side over other contenders like Manish Pandey, R Pant etc. 

[express bowling]

Question is, where will the new players come in   ?  Pandey and Iyer are ideally top 4 batters and may bat at No.5 but not lower.

 

No.4 slot is open but Rahul deserves a chance first in place of Yuvi.  He has shown the ability to play top international bowlers and is a very big six hitter, ideal for No.4 slot in ODIs.

 

No.3 slot is taken.

 

Both the ODI openers have done well and average 42+ and 43 +.  Rohit's  SR, especially at the beginning of the innings, is an issue but don't see him being replaced in the near future.

 

Only chance is one of them being rested as part of rotation policy.  Rohit was rested in WI.   Will Dhawan be rested in the SL series ?  

 

If Dhoni is in the squad, he will bat at No.5 and won't be dropped.

 

At No.6, Jadhav maybe rested in some games.... but only Pant, Vijay Shankar or Krunal Pandya can bat at No.6.

 

Won't be easy for Iyer or  Pandey t to play.   Iyer has the best chance if Dhawan is rested and he opens. But, then again,  Rahane may play.

Edited August 8, 2017 by express bowling

[kubrickian]

1 minute ago, express bowling said:

Question is, where will the new players come in   ?  Pandey and Iyer are ideally top 4 batters and may bat at No.5 but not lower.

 

No.4 slot is open but Rahul deserves a chance first in place of Yuvi.  He has shown the ability to play top international bowlers and is a very big six hitter, ideal for No.4 slot in ODIs.

 

No.3 slot is taken.

 

Both the ODI openers have done well and average 42+ and 43 +.  Rohit's  SR, especially at the beginning of the innings, is an issue but don't see him being replaced in the near future.

 

Only chance is one of them being rested as part of rotation policy.  Rohit was rested in WI.   Will Dhawan be rested in the SL series ?  

If Dhoni is in the squad, he will bat at No.5 and won't be dropped.

 

Jadhav maybe rested in some games.... but only Vijay Shankar or Krunal Pandya can bat at No.6.

 

Won't be easy for Iyer, Pandey or Pant to play.   Iyer has the best chance if Dhawan is rested and he opens.

KL Rahul at 4 and M Pandey(or Iyer) at 5 possibly. Pant at 6. This is for long term. Realistically, I dont see Dhoni or Yuvraj getting dropped before 2019 WC.  

 

But the above lineup means more specialists who cant bowl which can be a problem in ODIs. There is a need to groom another all rounder like Vijay Shankar or Krunal Pandya.

[express bowling]

49 minutes ago, kubrickian said:

KL Rahul at 4 and M Pandey(or Iyer) at 5 possibly. Pant at 6. This is for long term. Realistically, I dont see Dhoni or Yuvraj getting dropped before 2019 WC.  

 

But the above lineup means more specialists who cant bowl which can be a problem in ODIs. There is a need to groom another all rounder like Vijay Shankar or Krunal Pandya.

 

Very well put.

 

1. Dhawan

2. Rohit / Iyer / Rahul

3. Kohli

4. Rahul / Pandey

5. Shankar / Jadhav

6. Pant

7. Hardik

8. Krunal / Axar 

9. Kuldeep / Chahal

10. Shami

11.  Bumrah / Bhuvi

 

may lend balance to the team in the long run.

 

Edited August 8, 2017 by express bowling

[bowl_out]

Is Shankar's game more suited for ODI or Test? 

Do you see him taking Pandya's spot in Tests, and Pandya being an LOI specialist?

[Texan]

Anything to keep Yuvraj or Dhoni out. Should get Pant, Pandey and Iyer regularly in the ODI team. 

[bowl_out]

This is how I would like to see the ODI team for the WC.

 

Rohit
Dhawan
Kohli
KLR/Iyer
Pandey/Jadhav
Pant
Pandya
Bhuvi
Kuldeep
Chahal/Umesh (based on pitch)
Bumrah

Unfortunately, captain aggressive prefers to have flexi-position Rahane and post-expiration date Yuvraj, Dhoni