Poll 1st Test vs ENG-Choose your Batting Order

[Turning_track]

Would watch Vijay's performance closely, he needs to cash in. Not at all assured about Pujara.

Dhawan
Vijay
Rahul
Kohli
Rahane
DK
Ashwin
Ishant
Shami
Umesh
Kuldeep

[Vilander]

Have to try Vijay Rahul and Dhawan over Pujara. Kohli Rahane Nair Pant pandya shami ummi kuldeep/ Ash

[Vilander]

So ICF says Dhawan over Puj. 

[Nikhil_cric]

4 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Dhawan

Rahul

Rahane

Kohli

Nair

Pant

Pandya

Ashwin

 

Should give us enough depth and firepower to get us to scored of 350-400 or more even in England. 

Actually I wanted pujara to open instead of Dhawan. 

[BlueBee]

Pujara should be dropped. I say pick both Pant and DK. Vijay/Rahul and Dhawan can open. Rahul/Vijay at #3

[mani sha]

7 hours ago, tweaker said:

Kohli will play all the regulars in 1st test

 

Dhawan

Vijay

Pujara

Kohli

Rahane

Karthik

Pandya

Ashwin

Shami

Umesh

Ishant.

thats recipe for failure

[vishalvirsingh]

dhawan

Kl rahul

Pujara

Kohli 

rahane

Kartik

hardik or ASHWIN based on the Pitch COnditions..

kuldeep

ishant

umesh 

shammi

[Switchblade]

1)Kl

2)Vijay

3)Pujara (last chance)

4)Kohli

5)Rahane 

6)Dk (will be selected by team as it is plus experience factor)

7)Ashwin/Pandya (conditions k according)

8)Kuldeep 

9)Umesh

10)Shami

11)Ishant

[Switchblade]

Dhawan/Vijay will certainly play in my opinion by the captain Kl can bat at 3 if they don’t want to play Pujara also I see Hardik as a certain in the first test along with  DK.

[jf1gp_1]

Both Dhawan and Rahul need decent batting conditions to score, on tough track neither will survive for long so open with VIjay and one of dhawan/rahul. Eng will give us tricky wickets so irrespective of form Pujara at 3 followed by kohli and rahane. Sami, umesh and ashwin are core bowlers. If we go with 5 bowlers then 2 from jaddu, ishant and kuldeep, if we go with 6 batsman then Nair. 

[The Dark Horse]

8 hours ago, mani sha said:

thats recipe for failure

He likes those recipes. Jokes apart, he's likely to field a similar team.

[tweaker]

9 hours ago, mani sha said:

thats recipe for failure

Kohli is going to play the same team.He is not going to play Rahul , Kuldeep & Pant in the 1st test.

 

For him left right combination is only important when he wants to play his buddies.He will not use that criteria to select Pant.

 

He can drop Kuldeep after 5 wicket haul citing the reason of ground dimensions.But he didn't drop Chahal.

 

One failure & Rahul was dropped but Raina played as he is lefty & can bowl 2 overs.

 

 

[diehardpacer]

Rahul

Vijay/Dhawan( Both are unreliable)

Kohli/Rahane

Rahane/Kohli

R Pant (Pant has done well vs Eng Lions.Nothing to be lose by giving him a chance here)

D Karthik(WK)

Pandya

Ashwin/Shami (Shami has no match practice & was bowling without intensity vs SA.He was lucky to get so many wickets.)

Kuldeep

Ishant

Umesh

If both Vijay & Dhawan play,then only one out of Karthik & Pant can play.If pitch has anything for seamers, Shami plays ahead of Ashwin. Pujara is out of form.Nair can come in if Pant/Karthik bat horribly. 

Edited July 22, 2018 by diehardpacer

[BlueBee]

I'd be really mad if Rahul doesn't get in the XI. More if Pujara gets in and he doesn't somehow.