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Kulddeep or Jadeja for second test


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The smart move will be to go in with 2 spinner, especially due to a uniquely harsh and dry summer.

 

So who will it be?

 

Kuldeep:

 

- X factor, success against England in the shorter formats.

- Took 3 wickets at Lords during the ODIs

- Attacking bowler, gets more purchase of the wicket. 

- Can hold a bat, albeit nothing exceptional, 5 50s and a century in domestic.

 

 

Jadeja:

 

- Second English tour

- Can bowl extremely long spells and contain runs

- India's best fielder

- Like Pandya tagged as an all-rounder but hit or miss with bat. Albeit better than Kuldeep. Scored a test 50 at Lords last time.

 

So?!

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2 hours ago, shortbread said:

The smart move will be to go in with 2 spinner, especially due to a uniquely harsh and dry summer.

 

Summer is over.  Weather is changing from tomorrow onward.  According to weather.com, max temp will be 21-23 range on all match days with minimum hovering in 12-15 degrees and pitch is green.

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If it comes down to that play both. Rest Ashwin for a test, he also deserves a rap on his knuckles for batting like a moron. Whoever does well among these 2 should partner Ash in test 3. This is a long series, rotate all bowlers so that there is some gas left in the end. 

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19 minutes ago, Gollum said:

If it comes down to that play both. Rest Ashwin for a test, he also deserves a rap on his knuckles for batting like a moron. Whoever does well among these 2 should partner Ash in test 3. This is a long series, rotate all bowlers so that there is some gas left in the end. 

yeah rest Ashwin now just play lottery Kuldeep :cantstop:

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Just now, rkt.india said:

I have some radical suggestions.  Two scenarios.

 

1. Can we play all three spinners?  Lets drop both Pandya and Umesh for Jaddu and Kuldeep and see if this gamble works.

2. Can we play all three spinners? Lets drop Dhawan and Rahane for Jaddu and Kuldeep.  Both are not going to do with the bat worse than these two anyway.

First one is acceptable, second one is not. Though I'd prefer Dhawan out as well for Pujara or Pant, also Shami has to be fit to bowl 20+ overs if the (overhead) conditions are favorable for pacers.

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1 hour ago, Gollum said:

If it comes down to that play both. Rest Ashwin for a test, he also deserves a rap on his knuckles for batting like a moron. Whoever does well among these 2 should partner Ash in test 3. This is a long series, rotate all bowlers so that there is some gas left in the end. 

hello kohli saab, can i get autograph please

:pray:

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