Need to play Pant for Shankar

[vivek04]

need is not the correct word. Essential it is.

[ganeshran]

Shankar is a mediocre cricketer. Any one can give  those 30 ball 20s,  doesnt hurt to try Pant out 

[vvvslaxman]

52 minutes ago, ganeshran said:

Shankar is a mediocre cricketer. Any one can give  those 30 ball 20s,  doesnt hurt to try Pant out 

Pant has pimples. So Virat won't like him lol

[vvvslaxman]

1 hour ago, BERGKAMP said:

i think pant should open with rohit and be given license to play his natural game

 

left right combo will return and rahul can go back to four

 

for england - 

 

pant

rohit

kohli

rahul

dhoni

jadhav

pandya

shami

kuldeep

chahal

bumrah

 

No need to play without license. India even in the worst case scenario reaches 262 . INdia needs to see of first 10 then go after bowling in the next 40. Worked so far. Wll work

[WorldCup 2019]

well who can tell Virat or ravi S.?

because they Figures out >>> more allrounder = more Success 

 

 

[WorldCup 2019]

indias bad luck >> Dhawan injured otherwise Rahul not open but stays at 4.

 

Anyway Rahul doing good job 

pant at high risk at 4 but i think MSD should go at 4 ( he not liked which is shame>> he should willing to play at any batting position )

[Khota]

Pant for Shankar is fair especially if Shankar is not bowling worth a crap.

[mishra]

7 minutes ago, Khota said:

Pant for Shankar is fair especially if Shankar is not bowling worth a crap.

Bhai, Shanka is supposed to bowl 24-36 deliveries at economy of 6rpo. Any wicket or better economy is a plus. He brings this bowling card to Kohli.

Also he is decent fielder on boundry rope. Pant may average 20 more runs but oppositin, if while batting gains momentum, Kohli cant give the ball to Pant, Can he?

 

Thats what is bringing balance to the team.

[flamy]

6 hours ago, mishra said:

Bhai, Shanka is supposed to bowl 24-36 deliveries at economy of 6rpo. Any wicket or better economy is a plus. He brings this bowling card to Kohli.

Also he is decent fielder on boundry rope. Pant may average 20 more runs but oppositin, if while batting gains momentum, Kohli cant give the ball to Pant, Can he?

 

Thats what is bringing balance to the team.

Why do we need three bowling options for 5th bowler? We have Pandya and Jadhav already.

[maniac]

2 minutes ago, flamy said:

Why do we need three bowling options for 5th bowler? We have Pandya and Jadhav already.

It’s a crime to call Jadhav a bowler. It was a novelty factor that has worn off. 

 

Pandya has bowled well so far but knowing him he might be due a dud game soon 

[flamy]

Just now, maniac said:

It’s a crime to call Jadhav a bowler. It was a novelty factor that has worn off. 

 

Pandya has bowled well so far but knowing him he might be due a dud game soon 

Then what is Jadhav doing in the team. Might as well have Karthik in there. Or Jadeja.

[maniac]

1 minute ago, flamy said:

Then what is Jadhav doing in the team. Might as well have Karthik in there. Or Jadeja.

Dk or Pant have to play over Shankar or Jadhav.

 

Apples to apples Jadhav is the better bat and Shankar the better fielder/ bowler.

 

Since both DK and Pant are not going to bowl and are upgrades in the batting department, DK or Pant over Jadhav.

 

I prefer Pant who has no fear than DK who can be fidgety.  Even though at this point I think DK is the better player against quality fast bowling compared to Pant

[prudent_kreeda]

5 minutes ago, flamy said:

Then what is Jadhav doing in the team. Might as well have Karthik in there. Or Jadeja.

   The line of thinking of TM  is that as pitches get worn out , there will be more spin and in such scenario Kedar may become  a better bowling option that Shankar . As days go by there is less chance of Kedar getting dropped than Shankat unless KJ is not fit.

If fit he will paly most of the matches  from now on.

[jusarrived]

Duh!

[Stuge]

 

[veer]

DK is the best bet for no. 4 IMO.. But I can't believe we dont have a stable no. 4 batsman.. we used to be good at finding batters at this position... Dravid/Yuvi/Raina so good at that.. Investing time on Rayudu was a big mistake.. Shubhman Gill should be our next WC no. 4.. he is good at rotating strikes with good temperament.. he needs to get better for slog overs though

[Sooda]

22 hours ago, Singh bling said:

Pant for Shankar and DK for Jadhav

Team needs a 6th bowler. One of those two has to play. Can not rely on Hardik for 10 overs every match

[SecondSlip]

12 hours ago, mishra said:

Bhai, Shanka is supposed to bowl 24-36 deliveries at economy of 6rpo. Any wicket or better economy is a plus. He brings this bowling card to Kohli.

Also he is decent fielder on boundry rope. Pant may average 20 more runs but oppositin, if while batting gains momentum, Kohli cant give the ball to Pant, Can he?

 

Thats what is bringing balance to the team.

We already have Jadhav as 6th bowling option. 

 

Shankar needs to be replaced by Pant at #4

[vvvslaxman]

Shankar's position should be assessed based on the opposition and ground. Edgbaston a ground where the turn is the highest you would back Jadhav not Shankar. So drop Shankar.  DK or Pant should walk in.

[nevada]

23 hours ago, diehardpacer said:

Kohli at the toss: Same team

I don't think Pant will get a single match.

If they drop Shankar,then questions will be asked on why did they select him over the hack Rayudud. 

On top of that regional bias also seems to be involved in team selection. Bharat Arun is probably at the back of Shankar's selection.

 

IIRC he was Shastri's drinking buddy during his junior cricket days. So it is possible he has some influence. That being said, Kohli will most likely back Shankar because he got a start in both the Afg and WI matches and it is a matter of playing a while longer and adding more runs. And, there's his ability to bowl a few overs if needed.