Team selection for test series against England. Pant, Kuldeep picked for first three England Tests, Rohit left out [Updated post# 1]

[diga]

1 hour ago, Turning_track said:

My bad, I forgot about Rahane playing against England Lions.

In my opinion we have to play 3 proper pacers & 2 spinners. Pandya has to sit out, while Ashwin will come at no.7.

Ishant-Shami-Umesh-Ashwin-Kuldeep. This would be my bowling line up which gives us somewhat a chance to get 20 wickets. Even I'm unsure about Shami, I would've loved to have Bhuvi in this playing eleven.

Regarding batting, our test specialists have to click especially the trio of Vijay-Pujara-Rahane. Even if 2 of these flop, we are going to witness a brutal reality check till mid-September. 

3 proper pacers + Ashwin as the allrounder + Kuldeep is a better bowling attack than 2 pacers+pandya+ashwin+kuldeep 

[Turning_track]

Just now, diga said:

3 proper pacers + Ashwin as the allrounder + Kuldeep is a better bowling attack than 2 pacers+pandya+ashwin+kuldeep 

That's what I wrote, I'm keeping Pandya out. 3 pacers--Ishant, Shami, Umesh & Ashwin, Kuldeep with Ashwin coming at no. 7 to perform his duty as a batter too. 

[diga]

17 minutes ago, Turning_track said:

That's what I wrote, I'm keeping Pandya out. 3 pacers--Ishant, Shami, Umesh & Ashwin, Kuldeep with Ashwin coming at no. 7 to perform his duty as a batter too. 

Yep.. Its a 5 match series. Need to rotate bowlers. Pandya might get a chance in Headingley

[Turning_track]

3 minutes ago, diga said:

Yep.. Its a 5 match series. Need to rotate bowlers. Pandya might get a chance in Headingley

Yes. But the problem is Kohli with his absolutely bizzare selections. Dont be surprised if he creates a mess again by playing an extra pacer where a spinner is required or vice versa. 

[wanted_desi]

11 hours ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

 

Rohit is just being protected from testing conditions, he will be back in for Home Series and Australia series. 

[UrmiSinhaRay]

Kohli doesn't really mind losing some matches.
It is more about marketing and cronyism under his reign of terror.

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[Straight Drive]

3 hours ago, Switchblade said:

For that they have to select the team wisely and not make tactical blunders coaching staff to be honest is non existent.

I would like to see 5 specialist bowlers. Our bowlers apart from Kuldeep have struggled to pick wickets. So we need to bolster the bowling attack. Not a guarantee that our 5 specialist bowlers will be able to pick 20 English wickets per test, however they will certainly pick few more wickets than what  specialist bowlers would throughout the test series.

[Switchblade]

4 minutes ago, Straight Drive said:

I would like to see 5 specialist bowlers. Our bowlers apart from Kuldeep have struggled to pick wickets. So we need to bolster the bowling attack. Not a guarantee that our 5 specialist bowlers will be able to pick 20 English wickets per test, however they will certainly pick few more wickets than what  specialist bowlers would throughout the test series.

Pandya will be a certain in the playing eleven due to his all rounder tag.

[Sgattick10]

Shastri * just dismissed Dhoni's retirement news ... calling it nonsense dhoni is going no where

[Switchblade]

2 minutes ago, Sgattick10 said:

Shastri * just dismissed Dhoni's retirement news ... calling it nonsense dhoni is going no where

Already posted .

[Sgattick10]

6 minutes ago, Switchblade said:

Already posted .

Sorry for being late, where?

[Switchblade]

Just now, Sgattick10 said:

Sorry for being late, where?

It’s ok there is a thread made for that he gave the ball to Bharat Arun to see the wear and tear on it  due to the conditions.

[UrmiSinhaRay]

Shastri * just dismissed Dhoni's retirement news ... calling it nonsense dhoni is going no where

That is why I have a feeling Dhoni won't retire till 23WC
Kohli is insecure without Dhoni and all his showboating will fall flat after Thalaiva resigns.
Already he is losing his ground as a brand ambassador to another "youth icon" Ranveer Singh.
No wonder he can't tolerate the later.

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[Sgattick10]

4 minutes ago, UrmiSinhaRay said:

That is why I have a feeling Dhoni won't retire till 23WC
Kohli is insecure without Dhoni and all his showboating will fall flat after Thalaiva resigns.
Already he is losing his ground as a brand ambassador to another "youth icon" Ranveer Singh.
No wonder he can't tolerate the later.

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Why? Has he misbehaved with Ranveer?

Edited July 19, 2018 by Sgattick10

[Ankit_sharma03]

20 minutes ago, Switchblade said:

Pandya will be a certain in the playing eleven due to his all rounder tag.

not really with karthik now as keeper n kuldeep forcing his selection u might see 3 pacer + 2 spinner

[Straight Drive]

19 minutes ago, Switchblade said:

Pandya will be a certain in the playing eleven due to his all rounder tag.

Hardik can be there. Won't mind him as batsman and bowler role, but certainly i would prefer 5 specialist bowlers. make him bat at 6 followed by 5 specialist bowlers. No non-specialist bowlers in bowling department. 20 wickets should be target and we need to look at probability of success of specialist versus allrounder bowler taking wickets.

[Switchblade]

1 minute ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

not really with karthik now as keeper n kuldeep forcing his selection u might see 3 pacer + 2 spinner

Let’s see but Vk might play Hardik.

[beetle]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152822.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

 

Saha out for two months with shoulder injury.

[Switchblade]

Just now, Straight Drive said:

Hardik can be there. Won't mind him as batsman and bowler role, but certainly i would prefer 5 specialist bowlers. make him bat at 6 followed by 5 specialist bowlers. No non-specialist bowlers in bowling department. 20 wickets should be target and we need to look at probability of success of specialist versus allrounder bowler taking wickets.

Batting is also a major concern for me carrying few passengers in the team.

[UrmiSinhaRay]

Why? Has he misbehaved with Ranveer?

Not yet but Virat can't tolerate Ranveer.
Apparently Virat had a massive crush on Deepika back in the days when she "was" dating SidMallya and was a brand ambassador of RCB but Deepu just brushed him aside.
Also, Anushka dated Ranveer earlier and she is still not over him
Virat didn't even let her play songs from RS' movies in their reception.

Plus professional jealousy.
Virat as far had a free run in being a brand ambassador because he really had no other competition in his age group.
Now, Ranveer is rapidly coming up the charts with his effervescent behaviour and he has already grabbed more attention for his ad campaigns than Virat.
Plus Virat's brand value is going down after becoming Captain and getting married to Anushka


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