Shami, Umesh and Saha to play Ranji Trophy semi-finals, Ankle-niggle Ishant Sharma

[fineleg]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21767582/mohammed-shami,-umesh-yadav-wriddhiman-saha-play-ranji-trophy-semi-finals

 

India players Mohammed Shami, Wriddhiman Saha and Umesh Yadav will provide the star quotient to the Ranji Trophy semi-final clashes beginning on December 17. While Shami and Saha will turn out for Bengal against Delhi in Pune, Umesh will join the Vidarbha side that takes on Karnataka in Kolkata.

The participation of Ishant Sharma, who was named Delhi's captain at the start of the season, though, remains in doubt given his troublesome ankle.

 

Meanwhile, Karnataka State Cricket Association officials denied reports that KL Rahul would be released from India's T20 squad against Sri Lanka for the Ranji Trophy. "Rahul and Manish Pandey are part of the India squad playing against Sri Lanka and haven't been released for the semi-finals," an official said.

Edited December 14, 2017 by fineleg

[fineleg]

Hope made-of-glass fragile Shami is ok during SA tour. Given Bengal captain gives him too many overs in Ranji matches!

 

List of niggles:

KL Rahul - already has niggle before SA tour

Parthiv Patel - finger injury before SA tour

Umesh Yadav - niggle reported, but seems will play Ranji Trophy semi-final

Ishant Sharma - ankle niggle before SA tour

Edited December 14, 2017 by fineleg

[wanted_desi]

1 minute ago, fineleg said:

Hope made-of-glass fragile Shami is ok during SA tour. Given Bengal captain gives him too many overs in Ranji matches!

He will overbowl him forsure. He only cares about them getting into the final.

[fineleg]

Manoj Tiwary needs to be given instructions by VK and Shaz!!!

[Vilander]

26 minutes ago, fineleg said:

Hope made-of-glass fragile Shami is ok during SA tour. Given Bengal captain gives him too many overs in Ranji matches!

 

List of niggles:

KL Rahul - already has niggle before SA tour

Parthiv Patel - finger injury before SA tour

Umesh Yadav - niggle reported, but seems will play Ranji Trophy semi-final

Ishant Sharma - ankle niggle before SA tour

spoken like fineleg. can always count on you to list what can go wrong. 

[Vilander]

2 minutes ago, MultiB48 said:

at their age they should now play all the matches irrespective of niggles,in a few yrs it will all be over

so 27-30 is old now..may be we should play under 19 as senior team then.

[sandeep]

3 hours ago, MultiB48 said:

this is it for them there is no future left ,they have to use the next 4-5 yrs to the max  .

2018 is the best chance for the current crop of pace bowlers to put up a career defining performance in Eng, SA and Aus.   They are at the prime of their careers, with enough experience under their belts.   4-5 years from now, when the next round of away tours comes along, who knows what level these guys will be.  Apart from Bumrah.  He's still young.

[Samcric]

12 hours ago, sandeep said:

2018 is the best chance for the current crop of pace bowlers to put up a career defining performance in Eng, SA and Aus.   They are at the prime of their careers, with enough experience under their belts.   4-5 years from now, when the next round of away tours comes along, who knows what level these guys will be.  Apart from Bumrah.  He's still young.

I think it may change if the new FTP goes through. You will have a mix of home and away cricket every year.