Hardik Pandya rested for Sri Lanka Tests

[rkt.india]

 

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Hardik Pandya has been pulled out of the squad for the first two Tests against Sri Lanka due to begin in Kolkata on November 14. A media release from the BCCI said the selection committee had taken the call in consultation with the team management so as to lessen the allrounder's chances of injury. "Considering Mr Pandya's heavy recent workload, the decision was made to negate any possibility of a major injury concern. Mr Pandya will undergo a period of strength at conditioning at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru."

 

 

Pandya, 24, has been involved in 30 out of India's 33 matches since the start of the Champions Trophy. In fact, since June, no one has bowled more overs than his 147.2 in ODI cricket.

 

Pandya has made himself an important part of India's combination. He struck a fifty on Test debut against Sri Lanka in July and followed it up with a boundary-laden century in Pallekele. His contributions were arguably greater in limited-overs cricket, when he helped India dominate Australia over five ODIs and won the Man of the Series award. While his being rested may reduce the team's firepower a bit, this decision fits in line with the rotation policy that has been followed by the selectors in recent times.

 

They have kept India's frontline spinners in Test cricket, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, on the sidelines in ODIs and T20Is. Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav have been treated in much the same way, kept aside for the longest format.

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21360843/hardik-pandya-rested-sri-lanka-tests

 

 

[express bowling]

Good decision 

 

Now rest Kohli in all the ODIs and T20Is vs. SL

Edited November 10, 2017 by express bowling

[Jimmy Cliff]

Rohit to play as the 6th batsman?

[wanted_desi]

Thats one way to get Rohit into starting 11. If Rohit fails, he shouldnt be taken to South Africa.

[flat_wicket_bully]

So you are going to take an undercooked bowler for SA tour. Wow great decision

[Forever Indian]

Can Vijay Shankar be played instead of him please?

 

Don't want Rohit to be played in team and him booking a seat in XI for SA tour on basis of thrashing the lankans

Edited November 10, 2017 by Forever Indian

[Forever Indian]

3 minutes ago, flat_wicket_bully said:

So you are going to take an undercooked bowler for SA tour. Wow great decision

That as well. Hardik hardly bowled a handful of overs in last test series, and we would expect him to bowl with full rhythm come SA. LOIs bowling is a different ball game to long format bowling.

[rkt.india]

He will come back for last test.

[tweaker]

Hardik should have been rested for the T20 series.It will be hard for him to rest after his 100 in his last test

[King Tendulkar]

Excellent move 

 

kohli also needs this 

[Vilander]

who will be play in place ho him Vijay Shankar ?

[beetle]

It could be because of the injury he had during last match.

[mancalledsting]

maybe they only want to try him in Indian conditions if India are winning the series 2-0 by then. I would have preferred he sat out the all the t20s and ODIs and played the last 2 test in preparation for South Africa. I think its cruel to thrust him into the XI in South Africa with minimal test exposure. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

Please play kuldeep in all games, bowling long spells will help his control 

Will gain nothing by playing rohit at 6, he is lost cause in test cricket. He ll score runs against this poor side and will wacked in overseas. 

 

We shud go with 3 spinners and kuldeep shud be in 11

[Turning_track]

19 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Please play kuldeep in all games, bowling long spells will help his control 

Will gain nothing by playing rohit at 6, he is lost cause in test cricket. He ll score runs against this poor side and will wacked in overseas. 

 

We shud go with 3 spinners and kuldeep shud be in 11

Rohit is tailor made for these precious moments only.

[Forever Indian]

Vijay Shankar has just scored a century in Ranjis, also got a 4fer against Mumbai in previous game.

[flat_wicket_bully]

20 hours ago, Forever Indian said:

That as well. Hardik hardly bowled a handful of overs in last test series, and we would expect him to bowl with full rhythm come SA. LOIs bowling is a different ball game to long format bowling.

If a player who is 24 who has been in the international circuit for just a year and has only played 3 test matches bowling just handful of overs in those and who is in a developing phase needs a rest  then good luck to Indian cricket. 

[express bowling]

12 hours ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Please play kuldeep in all games, bowling long spells will help his control 

Will gain nothing by playing rohit at 6, he is lost cause in test cricket. He ll score runs against this poor side and will wacked in overseas. 

 

We shud go with 3 spinners and kuldeep shud be in 11

 

Keeping in mind the SA test series, we need to develop a back-up middle order batter too, to cover for any injuries 

[Ankit_sharma03]

19 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

Keeping in mind the SA test series, we need to develop a back-up middle order batter too, to cover for any injuries 

Keeping SA series in mind, shankar shud have been picked. I understand we need to develop backup batsman for overseas tours but the problem we have choosen a wrong horse. Nair n Iyer can be understood to be under development stage but not someone like Rohit 

 

Its also imp to develop a match winning spinner if we have to win overseas, i dnt see jadeja winning us games overseas 

Edited November 11, 2017 by Ankit_sharma03

[express bowling]

5 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Keeping SA series in mind, shankar shud have been picked. I understand we need to develop backup batsman for overseas tours but the problem we have choosen a wrong horse. Nair n Iyer can be understood to be under development stage but not someone like Rohit 

 

Its also imp to develop a match winning spinner if we have to win overseas, i dnt see jadeja winning us games overseas 

 

Shryeas Iyer has tackled bounce and pace rather  well on our last A-tour to SA.

 

I would have given him a chance in this test series with a view to create a middle-order back-up for SA test series.