Poll Results : ICF's Playing 11 for 1st Test

[sourab10forever]

After the two polls : 

 

 

 

Here is ICF's Playing 11 (Assuming Bhuvi-Bumrah to be unavailable)

 

Vijay

Rahul

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

DK

Ashwin

Kuldeep

Shami

Umesh

Ishant

 

 

Except the openers and Pandya, I think this is on the expected lines.

[Oldhere]

I dont think we would need 2 spinners in Tests as pitches wont turn...

 

So, instead of spinner it would be either Hardik or 6th batsmen.

[SK_IH]

2 minutes ago, Oldhere said:

I dont think we would need 2 spinners in Tests as pitches wont turn...

 

So, instead of spinner it would be either Hardik or 6th batsmen.

i hope the spinner sitting out is not kuldeep

[sourab10forever]

3 minutes ago, Oldhere said:

I dont think we would need 2 spinners in Tests as pitches wont turn...

 

So, instead of spinner it would be either Hardik or 6th batsmen.

Yes. Pandya will probably play in place of Ash.

[philcric]

I highly doubt Shami is any sort of form/fitness.

 

Vijay and Pujara are in terrible form. At least one of them should be out, if not both.

 

Dhawan should just about get in, based on his good form and bad form of others.

 

If the pitch is of flattish type and not too green,

 

M Vijay

S Dhawan

K Rahul

* V Kohli

A Rahane

+ D Karthik

H Pandya

R Ashwin

K Yadav

U Yadav

I Sharma

 

It's a bit weak in pace bowling, but strong in middle order batting (3-8) and spin bowling.

 

[sourab10forever]

My Personal 11

 

Dhawan

Rahul

Chepu

Kohli

Rahane

DK

Pandya

Ash

Kuldeep

Ishant

Umesh

[Khota]

5 hours ago, sourab10forever said:

After the two polls : 

 

 

 

Here is ICF's Playing 11 (Assuming Bhuvi-Bumrah to be unavailable)

 

Vijay

Rahul

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

DK

Ashwin

Kuldeep

Shami

Umesh

Ishant

 

 

Except the openers and Pandya, I think this is on the expected lines.

No Dhawan? Pujara and Vijay make it. Only on ICF.

[express bowling]

I don't know how so many sensible posters are picking just 2 specialist pacers in test matches in England  !

 

It won't give us the optimum combination.  

 

[philcric]

28 minutes ago, express bowling said:

I don't know how so many sensible posters are picking just 2 specialist pacers in test matches in England  !

 

It won't give us the optimum combination.  

 

 

A few possible reasons ..

 

1) Possibility of dry/flat english pitch at this time of the year.

 

2) Unavailability of our 2 premium pacers in Bhuvi/Bumrah and uncertainity of Shami's form/fitness.

 

3) Kuldeep's mystery and Ashwin's strong record against left handed batsmen.

 

Combination of the above reasons ... some are leaning towards spin centric bowling attack at least for the 1st test.

 

[express bowling]

16 minutes ago, philcric said:

 

A few possible reasons ..

 

1) Possibility of dry/flat english pitch at this time of the year.

 

2) Unavailability of our 2 premium pacers in Bhuvi/Bumrah and uncertainity of Shami's form/fitness.

 

3) Kuldeep's mystery and Ashwin's strong record against left handed batsmen.

 

Combination of the above reasons ... some are leaning towards spin centric bowling attack at least for the 1st test.

 

 

The pitch has to be seen first before any such radical decisions. 

 

Let's say it is a greentop ... no captain would like to go with 2 proper pacers, even if the conditions remain dry.

 

If the pitch is flat ...  7 batters,  including Ashwin, should be ok ... and play 3 specialist pacers + 2 specialist spinners.

Edited July 23, 2018 by express bowling

[philcric]

4 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

The pitch has to be seen first before any such radical decisions. 

 

Let's say it is a greentop ... no captain would like to go with 2 proper pacers, even if the conditions remain dry.

 

Of course the pitch has to be seen first. If it's a greentop, a 3rd frontline pacer must be selected even if it's a debutante.

 

12 hours ago, philcric said:

If the pitch is of flattish type and not too green,

M Vijay

S Dhawan

K Rahul

* V Kohli

A Rahane

+ D Karthik

H Pandya

R Ashwin

K Yadav

U Yadav

I Sharma

 

It's a bit weak in pace bowling, but strong in middle order batting (3-8) and spin bowling.

 

 

[express bowling]

4 minutes ago, philcric said:

If the pitch is of flattish type and not too green,

M Vijay

S Dhawan

K Rahul

* V Kohli

A Rahane

+ D Karthik

H Pandya

R Ashwin

K Yadav

U Yadav

 

If the pitch is flattish, we would need 5 frontline bowlers imo.

[Rasgulla]

What ICF mohalla pundits really want...

 

Pant

Rahul

Vijay

Pujara

Iyer

Saha

Arjun Tendulkar (C)

Umesh yadav

Varun aaron

Dinda

Kuldeep yadav

 

 

 

[adi B]

Team for the first test ; 

Vijay 

Raul 

Chepu 

Kohli 

Rahane 

Pant 

pandya 

Kuly 

Shami 

Umesh 

Ishant 

 

[Wristy flick]

On 7/23/2018 at 12:10 PM, sourab10forever said:

After the two polls : 

 

 

 

Here is ICF's Playing 11 (Assuming Bhuvi-Bumrah to be unavailable)

 

Vijay

Rahul

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

DK

Ashwin

Kuldeep

Shami

Umesh

Ishant

 

 

Except the openers and Pandya, I think this is on the expected lines.

I will replace Shami with Pandya..Rest looks good