rkt.india Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Vilander said: Day 1 and 2 will be damp so expect Barbie and ishant as chief tormentors who ever gets to bowl. Shami can get back to serious form. It will dry out by the time game starts. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Sgattick10 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 What if Murali Vijay and Dinesh Karthik open? Who will run out who? express bowling, sriniwu, raki05 and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment
sourab10forever Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Need to win toss badly.. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
bowl_out Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 11 hours ago, sandeep said: Murali wife-stealer Vijay KLPD Rahul Che "I've got nothing to prove" Pujara Virat "the beard, the wife, the $$" or Mr. Wrogn Kohli Ajinkya "black belt" Rahane Dinesh "wife-upgrade" Karthik RaviKashyap "talk too much" Ashwin Kuldeep "aloo Tikki" Yadav Ishant "Spearhead" Sharma Umesh "wild thing" Yadav Mohammed "sexting raja" Shami 12th Man: Hardik "I wanna be black" Pandya I miss Bhuvi :( Thankfully no MS “white beard” Dhoni Stan AF, UrmiSinhaRay and raki05 1 2 Link to comment
Stan AF Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Vijay KL R Rahane Kohli DK Pant Pandya kULDEEP Ishanth Umesh Shami Link to comment
YCCC Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 You're as bad as England fretting over "the pitch" and "the conditions" ;)India are a better Test team. If they play to their potential or even 80% of it they will win. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Lannister Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 My team, Vijay Rahul Kohli Rahane Karthik Pant Ashwin Pandya Ishant Shami Umesh Kohli should grow some balls and move up the order. He's quick to judge Rahul whenever he fails, let's see how he will perform when he bats out of his comfort zone. I'd give Ashwin the first chance ahead of Kuldeep. Forever Indian and UrmiSinhaRay 1 1 Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Win toss and bowl first. Vijay Dhawan Rahul Kohli (C) Rahane Pandya Karthik (K) Kuldeep Umesh Shami Ishant/Bumrah (depending on latter's fitness) UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, Lannister said: My team, Vijay Rahul Kohli Rahane Karthik Pant Ashwin Pandya Ishant Shami Umesh Kohli should grow some balls and move up the order. He's quick to judge Rahul whenever he fails, let's see how he will perform when he bats out of his comfort zone. I'd give Ashwin the first chance ahead of Kuldeep. It's not always about balls. It's about where a batsman can maximize his potential. Kohli can't survive if a wicket falls early. If Kohli can come up against an older ball, say 20 overs old, he can improve India's chances drastically. There is a weakness in Kohli's batting, but how he minimizes and makes most out of it determines his impact and India's fortunes. It will be foolish if he goes for glory. There is no such thing in sport. sourab10forever, UrmiSinhaRay and AuxiliA 1 2 Link to comment
Lannister Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sandeep99 said: It's not always about balls. It's about where a batsman can maximize his potential. Kohli can't survive if a wicket falls early. If Kohli can come up against an older ball, say 20 overs old, he can improve India's chances drastically. There is a weakness in Kohli's batting, but how he minimizes and makes most out of it determines his impact and India's fortunes. It will be foolish if he goes for glory. There is no such thing in sport. Lets be honest, both Dhawan and Pujara are not going to offer much in this series. So that leaves #3 a vacant spot. Rahane is our best bat in England and we need to make sure that he is not coming early to face the new ball. Kohli should buckle up and take that responsibility, like how Joe Root is batting at #3 for England. He lectures other batsmen to be flexible at where they bat, I think it's time to show if he has the balls to do it himself. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
rkt.india Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 45 minutes ago, Sandeep99 said: It's not always about balls. It's about where a batsman can maximize his potential. Kohli can't survive if a wicket falls early. If Kohli can come up against an older ball, say 20 overs old, he can improve India's chances drastically. There is a weakness in Kohli's batting, but how he minimizes and makes most out of it determines his impact and India's fortunes. It will be foolish if he goes for glory. There is no such thing in sport. solution to Kohli's problem is very simple for a top a batsman like him. he has problem outside off stump because he does not where his off stump is so he he fishes outside a lot. he needs to take an off stump stance and just play playing deliveries coming in to him and leave everything that is not at the start of his innings. Even if some ball comes in and hits his pad, it will most probably hit him outside the line and DRS may rescue him if an LBW decision goes against him in that case. Sandeep99 and philcric 2 Link to comment
vayuu1 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, rkt.india said: solution to Kohli's problem is very simple for a top a batsman like him. he has problem outside off stump because he does not where his off stump is so he he fishes outside a lot. he needs to take an off stump stance and just play playing deliveries coming in to him and leave everything that is not at the start of his innings. Even if some ball comes in and hits his pad, it will most probably hit him outside the line and DRS may rescue him if an LBW decision goes against him in that case. I think he needs to utilize the depth of the crease as well, guys who have succeeded in England tells you how important aspect it is to counter swing UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
LORD_analyst Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 18 hours ago, sandeep said: Mohammed "sexting raja" Shami philcric, Forever Indian, Laaloo and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment
Vilander Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 9 hours ago, rkt.india said: It will dry out by the time game starts. What ever juice it has will be available first two sessions may be day 1st session as well. I expect it to retain some moisture day 1 and probably 2 as day two is more cloudy. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Chandan Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 https://goo.gl/GyDeg5 This is how Nasser Hussain has chosen the XI for India. Do you agree? Virat Kohli will be desperate to put right his dismal 2014 tour while Cheteshwar Pujara must find form: Nasser Hussain's guide to India England are putting in the final preparations in ahead of facing India Sportsmail's resident expert Nasser Hussain runs the rule over the opponents Cheteshwar Pujara is out of form but remains a key cog in the batting line up As expected, Virat Kohli is the star man and will be the driving force for India By NASSER HUSSAIN FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 22:30 BST, 30 July 2018 | UPDATED: 23:19 BST, 30 July 2018 As England gear up to face India in what is set to be a fierce Test series, Sportsmail's NASSER HUSSAIN runs the rule over the opposition and outlines what can be expected in the coming days. Murali Vijay (opener) age: 34 Tests: 57 Made runs against England in India and, more importantly, on their last tour here to show he can prosper in English conditions. Very organised, gets his head down and bats long. Elegant and compact with a good technique. Shikhar Dhawan (opener) age: 32 Tests: 30 Has a very good record at home and India may pick him as he’s such a dynamic player but there are questions. He bagged a pair against Essex in the only warm-up, struggles away from home and has been clumsy on this tour, like dropping his bat and being run out during the ODIs. +5 India's Shikhar Darwar struggles away from home and has been clumsy on this tour KL Rahul (top-order batsman) age: 26 Tests: 24 I would go for Rahul to open ahead of Dhawan. His form in white-ball cricket has been sensational, especially in the IPL. Even though this is the red-ball game, he has a good technique. Quick on to the short ball, but he can be a bit of a happy hooker. Cheteshwar Pujara (top-order bat) age: 30 Tests: 58 Hopelessly out of nick but remains a key cog in this batting line-up and I think he’ll play at three. If there’s one player that Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri would love to see back to his best form it’s Pujara. He holds their batting together. He’s the glue as an old-fashioned No 3 who can see off the new ball before Kohli comes in. If the captain is exposed early that could be crucial in the outcome of the series. +5 Cheteshwar Pujara is currently out of form but remains a key cog in this batting line-up Virat Kohli (captain, top-order batsman) age: 29 Tests: 66 The absolute star performer. Desperate to put right his dismal tour of 2014 against nemesis Jimmy Anderson. England’s leading wicket-taker kept on getting him out in exactly the same way, nicking off on or around ‘fourth’ stump. The India captain has changed his technique and tries to get further forward against the seamers before the ball can move. England might try what South Africa did and drag him outside off-stump before surprising him with a straight ball to get him lbw. Needs to score runs in England to confirm himself as one of the greats. Better captain when he’s feisty. +5 Virat Kohli is desperate to put right his dismal tour of 2014 against nemesis Jimmy Anderson Ajinkya Rahane (top-order batsman) age: 30 Tests: 45 Good, organised player who has scored runs away from India and burst on to the scene in this country with a hundred at Lord’s in 2014. It’s a strength of this India side to have a player who has done well in England at No 5 to come in after Virat and the vice-captain is an important member of their line-up. Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper) age: 33 Tests: 24 India wanted their keeper to score runs once Wriddhiman Saha was injured and Karthik is the best batting option, a proper batsman who keeps. It won’t be easy for him, especially if the ball wobbles, but he improves India’s batting line-up and could play at six or seven. Hardik Pandya (all-rounder) age: 24 Tests: 7 As England are always looking for the new Ian Botham, so India are always looking for the next Kapil Dev. Pandya can flatter to deceive but smashed a rapid hundred against Sri Lanka and is a counter-attacking player. Started well in South Africa until the ball started moving around. His bowling allows India to play two spinners. +5 Hardik Pandya can flatter to deceive but smashed a rapid hundred against Sri Lanka Ravichandran Ashwin (all-rounder) age: 31 Tests: 58 India will probably pick two spinners out of three and I would definitely go with Ashwin as one of them. England could have quite a few left-handers and Ashwin is particularly good against them. Varies his pace and brings both edges into play but not quite as good away from home. Strengthens batting as a good No 8 in English conditions. Kuldeep Yadav (leg spinner) age: 23 Tests: 2 Ravindra Jadeja is a good cricketer who was all over Alastair Cook last time in India but I would go for the left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep ahead of him just for the shock value. We saw how it took time for the England white-ball players to work Kuldeep out and the same could apply to the red-ball batsmen who haven’t faced him. And it’s always a good idea to pick a wrist-spinner against England. +5 Kuldeep Yadav could prove it is a good idea to pick a wrist-spinner against England Ishant Sharma (fast bowler) age: 29 Tests: 82 It’s a blow that Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah are missing but India’s seamers have been as good as any around the world and they have depth. I would pick Ishant at Edgbaston. He has been playing for Sussex and bowled well in England on the last tour, particularly at Lord’s. Tall, bouncy bowler who will target Moeen Ali as soon as he comes in. Umesh Yadav (fast bowler) age: 30 Tests: 37 I would go for Umesh rather than Mohammed Shami but both are very skiddy, have quick arms and bowled very well against England last time. Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings will have to be at the top of their games because it would be foolish to just think of Indian spin as the only threat. Don’t write off the seamers! UrmiSinhaRay and philcric 1 1 Link to comment
adi B Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 6 hours ago, YCCC said: You're as bad as England fretting over "the pitch" and "the conditions" ;)India are a better Test team. If they play to their potential or even 80% of it they will win. Without bhuvi and bumrah that percentage drops down below 50 UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
adi B Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Don't get fooled by the lack of green grass ,there's Brown grass cover that'll ensure plenty of seam movement off the deck .you need to have hit the deck type of bowlers for this pitch and also the ball will hold up on the pitch in the first couple of days ,spinners will play a part UrmiSinhaRay and Mosher 1 1 Link to comment
Forever Indian Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 minute ago, adi B said: Don't get fooled by the lack of green grass ,there's Brown grass cover that'll ensure plenty of seam movement off the deck .you need to have hit the deck type of bowlers for this pitch and also the ball will hold up on the pitch in the first couple of days ,spinners will play a part Bumrah would have been ideal. UrmiSinhaRay, express bowling, Vilander and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment
sensible-indian Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) My lineup Vijay Rahul Pujara/DK (my choice Pujara) Kohli Rahane Pant (wk) Ashwin Jaddu/Kuldeep (my choice is Jaddu) Umesh Shami Ishant Edited July 31, 2018 by sensible-indian UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Vilander Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 patronizing piece from Nasser, would love to see them coping lots of pace from Indians. UrmiSinhaRay and express bowling 2 Link to comment
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