Indian selection conundrum

[vvvslaxman]

Opening

Dhawan/Rahul/M Vijay - only 2 can be picked out of 2.

 

Middle order

Rohit/Rahane - unless they go with just 4 bowlers only one can be picked as  Pandya will come back

 

Spin

Ash/Jadeja -  Assuming India just goes in with a lone spinner

 

Pace

Umesh/Ishanth  - One looks like he is in form. Other one is well..let us just say he can be quick and rattle the opposition. 

 

It is a good headache to have on the surface. Picking the right combo is very critical 

[WC2011INDIA]

Dhawan

Vijay

Pujara

Virat

Rohit

Pandya

Saha

Ashwin

Shami

Bhuvneshwar

Ishant

[ThePhenomenal1]

Rahul

Vijay

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

Saha

Pandya

Kuldeep

bhuvi

shami

ishant

 

[putrevus]

Panday is not going to the allrounder by looks of it or are Rohit and Rahane playing for one spot in SA?

Edited December 2, 2017 by putrevus

[tweaker]

There is no selection conundrum.Virat will play the players he wants.

Virat wanted Rohit at no 6 so Pandya was rested from the test series.

Dhawan can take a break for his sister's wedding & can walk back in the team at the expense of Rahul.

 

[sandeep]

3 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

Opening

Dhawan/Rahul/M Vijay - only 2 can be picked out of 2.

 

Middle order

Rohit/Rahane - unless they go with just 4 bowlers only one can be picked as  Pandya will come back

 

Spin

Ash/Jadeja -  Assuming India just goes in with a lone spinner

 

Pace

Umesh/Ishanth  - One looks like he is in form. Other one is well..let us just say he can be quick and rattle the opposition. 

 

It is a good headache to have on the surface. Picking the right combo is very critical 

Add the question whether to pick 6 batsmen or 5, or Pandya as well.

 

Here's another idea - so far a lot of us have been assuming that the 6th batsman option is basically Brohit.   How about playing all 3 openers at the top of the order instead?   

 

Vijay

Rahul

Dhawan

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

Saha

Jadeja

Bhuvi

Ishant

Shami

12th man: Pandya

 

We can even keep Pujara at #3 and shove Dhawan further down the order if necessary.   Arguably all 3 of the openers have done more than Brohit to deserve a spot in the XI.    

 

[Ankit_sharma03]

Ganguly- In seaming condition KL rahul and vijay shud be ur opener.......thank god among all biased opinions someone makes sense

[vishalvirsingh]

11 minutes ago, sandeep said:

Add the question whether to pick 6 batsmen or 5, or Pandya as well.

 

Here's another idea - so far a lot of us have been assuming that the 6th batsman option is basically Brohit.   How about playing all 3 openers at the top of the order instead?   

 

Vijay

Rahul

Dhawan

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

Saha

Jadeja

Bhuvi

Ishant

Shami

12th man: Pandya

 

We can even keep Pujara at #3 and shove Dhawan further down the order if necessary.   Arguably all 3 of the openers have done more than Brohit to deserve a spot in the XI.    

 

brother - on a pacy track Pandya is a BOON..he bowls nearly as much as shammi and ishant and also Bats well.

we have been grooming pandya only for africa ,england and foreign tours, hardik is going to play all tests abroad unless unfit.

 

we will play 3 pacers and Pandya and Ashwin or Jaddu. if its a very green track then the only Spinner could also be dropped.

my formula is Simple DO as the HOSTS DO. if the Hosts play an all Pace attack then they wud have created a fast track and if they play one spinner , then we must also play one SPinner.

 

i think it will be either rohit or kl rahul , one of these two who would play in the eleven. Rahane's form is dicy but he may get a ticket to the african plane based on his Past performance.

[express bowling]

1. Rahul 

2. Vijay 

3. Pujara 

4. Kohli

5. Rahane

6. Pandya

7. Saha

8. Jadeja

9. Bhuvi 

10. Shami 

11. Bumrah / Ishant

Edited December 2, 2017 by express bowling

[Forever Indian]

1 hour ago, express bowling said:

1. Rahul 

2. Vijay 

3. Pujara 

4. Kohli

5. Rahane

6. Pandya

7. Saha

8. Jadeja

9. Bhuvi 

9. Shami 

11. Bumrah / Ishant

My lineup as well. Ideally would have liked to try Shankar in the SL tests to have him as a no.6 option along with Pandya.

[goose]

i can't believe Ishant is in anyone's XI

[King Tendulkar]

Can’t believe everyone wants to axe ashwin . Jeez last I heard fastest to 300 wickets in cricket history 

Edited December 2, 2017 by King Tendulkar

[King Tendulkar]

Listening to akash chopra he may have inside info 

 

says this test shows India won’t play 5 bowlers in sa and that Dhawan will open 

[King Tendulkar]

5 hours ago, ThePhenomenal1 said:

Rahul

Vijay

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

Saha

Pandya

Kuldeep

bhuvi

shami

ishant

 

No ashwin / jadeja . O please give me a break 

[King Tendulkar]

1 Raul 

2 vijay 

3 pujara 

4 kohli 

5 rahane 

6 pandya 

7 Saha 

8 ashwin 

9 bk

10 shami 

11 ishant 

[Turning_track]

5 hours ago, ThePhenomenal1 said:

Rahul

Vijay

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

Saha

Pandya

Kuldeep

bhuvi

shami

ishant

 

+1

[Sooda]

24 minutes ago, King Tendulkar said:

No ashwin / jadeja . O please give me a break 

In South Africa |Kuldeeps wrist spin could be a greater threat than either of the finger spinners

[King Tendulkar]

27 minutes ago, Sooda said:

In South Africa |Kuldeeps wrist spin could be a greater threat than either of the finger spinners

Or he could be debuting and get demolished or be not good enough.

this is not time for crazy experiments . We got 2 proven test spinners . They play( one of them ) . Simple 

 

everyone very happy to gamble when it’s not their money . 

[King Tendulkar]

29 minutes ago, Sooda said:

In South Africa |Kuldeeps wrist spin could be a greater threat than either of the finger spinners

Just on wrist spin theory . How did Tahir wrist spin get on in sa for test ?

[sandeep]

1 hour ago, goose said:

i can't believe Ishant is in anyone's XI

He's an underrated 3rd seamer.   And Umesh Yadav's inconsistent performances in the last 2 tests, coupled with Ishant's disciplined showing at Nagpur have reminded people of Ishant's utility.