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Official now : Hardik Pandya added to Indian Squad for 3rd n 4th test


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The last three months haven’t given Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya much to cheer about. The 25-year-old developed a back injury during India’s Group match against Pakistan in Dubai in the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Thereafter, he was ruled out of the tournament and he also missed the Test, ODI and T20I series against Windies in October and November.

 
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To add to his agony, he missed the three T20Is against Australia and then was omitted from the 18-man squad for the four-match Test series as well. However, it has recently been learned that the Baroda all-rounder may be back with the national team prior to the third Boxing Day Test, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as per reports in Indian Express.

 

Hardik Pandya doing well in Ranji

The match is scheduled to get underway on Wednesday, December 26. Previously, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked Hardik to prove his fitness in order to stake his claim back into the national setup. The pugnacious potential is currently plying his trade in Baroda’s match against Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium in the ongoing edition of the Ranji Trophy.

 

After Baroda won the toss and elected to field first, Pandya put his best foot forward and notched an impressive five-wicket haul. He ended with figures of 18.5-1-81-5. While batting, Pandya didn’t disappoint by any means. He came to bat at number five following the dismissal of Aditya Waghmore and scored 73 runs from 137 balls with nine fours and a six.

 

As far as the Indian team is concerned, they won the opening Test at Adelaide Oval by 31 runs and is now playing the second Test at the new Perth Stadium. Cheteshwar Pujarabecame the Player of the Match in the first match and it would need something herculean from some of their players if they are to topple the might of the Aussies in the ongoing match.

 

Link - https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-india-hardik-pandya-likely-to-join-before-melbourne-test/

Edited by Ankit_sharma03
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1 minute ago, Nikola said:

Lol he won't do anything good to team if he gets selected. His batting is bit better than Shami & bowling is as good as Umesh.

pass the weed bro

 

5 minutes ago, Lannister said:

lol.. He was one of the reasons we lost in SA and Eng. Let him spend a season or two with A team. These morons selectors. 

Good morning 

he was the only reason u won one test in england 

We lost in SA n ENg due to inconsistent batting 

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2 minutes ago, Lannister said:

It wasn't 1-Test series. 

atleast he won u that one, other won u 0

 

n wat about ur state player - KL 

performed only in 1inning

 

Pandya made 93 in sA, 50 in eng 

took a fifer in 3rd test ....still 3 good perfomance and the guy who had 1 perfomance in 2 tours wasnt responsible 

 

Bada dogala admi hai tu. 

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52 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

If this is true, he will replace the 6th batsman. Can the team be something along these lines? :thinking:

 

Shaw

Pujara

Rahane

Kohli

Vihari

Pant

Pandya

Ashwin/Jadeja

Ishant

Shami

Bumrah

 

Why can't vihari open while we keep pujara-kohli-rahane undisturbed and stable. Let's give the lad a chance to open with Shaw so that we go forward with minimal changes to the roles and responsibilities of the core trinity.

 

The point of pujara coming at no.3 is to safeguard our two best batsmen from early swing movement that the openers need to blunt off. If you are making pujara open then he will succumb to early swing sooner or later.

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1 minute ago, Temujin Khaghan said:

Why can't vihari open while we keep pujara-kohli-rahane undisturbed and stable. Let's give the lad a chance to open with Shaw so that we go forward with minimal changes to the roles and responsibilities of the batsmen.

Opening is a specialist job u cnt keep throwing anyone like that to open.Opening is the toughest overseas with kookabura n duke jagging like crazy

 

abhi he is looking comfortable coz ball is old 

 

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Just now, Ankit_sharma03 said:

atleast he won u that one, other won u 0

 

We would've won couple more without him in the side. 

 

1 minute ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

n wat about ur state player - KL 

 

you sh!t head, he is an opener. He is not competing with Pandya. There are better batsmen and bowlers than your Hardik. 

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