[POLL] Who is going to trouble us most in the overseas assignments of 2018?

[Gollum]

Which batsman is going to violate us in 2018?

Which bowler is going to rip our batting to shreds?

Choose one option for each and reasons why you feel so.

 

My predictions:

Bowler: Rabada

Reasons: Spicy pitches, lack of preparation time which will leave our batsmen terribly undercooked, 1st stern overseas test in almost 3 years.

 

Batsman: Smith

Reason: He is the greatest modern era (post 2010) batsman without a shadow of doubt and we have no effing clue about how to get him out. Moreover I expect flatter pitches in Aus and fatigue may set in by then which may rule out a few of our 1st choice quicks. I seriously dread the prospect of him getting 1000 runs in a 4 test series. Viv got 900+ against England once, that record is in serious danger.

Edited July 19, 2018 by Gollum

[Vilander]

starc will get some wickets win some games.

 

smith will do well in some loosing cause assist his pace bowlers with a good target somewhere.

 

This is a different team, i think this team will do better than 2011 for sure.

[sandeep]

I voted Bairstow and Cummins - I'm a big fan of Cummins in particular - the guy for me is a better test bowler than Starc.  I don't care about stats.   

[Laaloo]

Ishant Sharma

[vvvslaxman]

Anyone who can move off the seam will trouble us. Don't think there are many left arm seamers. We are safe there.

[velu]

no multiple choice .. 

[beetle]

Kock

Rabada/ Anderson

[Gollum]

27 minutes ago, velu said:

no multiple choice .. 

Nah, only single choice. Else everybody will vote for everybody .

[Gollum]

10 minutes ago, beetle said:

Kock

Rabada/ Anderson

Vote bhee to keejiye Beetle ji . Will be fun to see the picture once many have voted. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

Smith on those Pattas

Lyon- Pata nhin humare batsman ko offf spinner khelna aaya ya nhin pressure men 

[Ankit_sharma03]

Where is the option virat kohli impatient n bad selections????????? iska to sabse bada khatra hai 

[Gollum]

15 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Where is the option virat kohli impatient n bad selections????????? iska to sabse bada khatra hai 

'Other' option. 

[vvvslaxman]

Moeen Ali of all the people troubled us.

[maniac]

Maharaj might hurts us but watch out for Tenda Bavuma bleed us slowly and painfully after we get Faf,AB and Amla cheaply.

 

in England I expect us to make a star out of young Overton while at the same time trying to make stars out of our very own youngsters Karthik Pappu Patel and maybe a returning RP Singh.

 

In Australia in tests just about any young rookie who can hit 140

[MCcricket]

I would vote for Ravi bevda Shastri and Mahinder Sing Dhoni.

[Gollum]

Smith and Rabada are outright leaders atm, also my choices. 

[sarcastic]

6 hours ago, Laaloo said:

Ishant Sharma

He is playing for team India and not a bowler playing against India. His performances will determine how many allouts we can get in this leg. 

[sandeep]

3 hours ago, maniac said:

Maharaj might hurts us but watch out for Tenda Bavuma bleed us slowly and painfully after we get Faf,AB and Amla cheaply.

 

in England I expect us to make a star out of young Overton while at the same time trying to make stars out of our very own youngsters Karthik Pappu Patel and maybe a returning RP Singh.

 

In Australia in tests just about any young rookie who can hit 140

Banjo stop sanju-manju-ing all over the damn place - Is there any South African player left for you to piss in your pants about?  

[SUMO]

Our own pacers will hurt us most like the last overseas cycle, getting injured, ineffective clueless and toothless when onus shifts on them.

[New guy]

So people are under estimating Lyon