Who are our next batch of batsmen for Test Cricket?

[SecondSlip]

Kohli, Pujara, Rahane & Rohit are all relatively the same age. All four of these guys still have a few years more of test cricket in them. Virat Kohli might even play an extra couple of years more considering how fit he is! 
 

The first 2 names are currently some of the best batsmen currently in this format. Whereas the latter 2 are not as good but still doing a decent job as of now! Which 4 batsmen from our domestic scene do we have that can replace these guys once their retirement beckons?
 

We already have Vihari and Gill on the bench waiting for their chances. We used to have Shaw in the playing XI before he got suspended, but I believe that he will be back in the senior team sooner than later. Shreyas Iyer averages 52 in FC cricket, so he should definitely be an option as well. 
 

Who else do you think should be in our future test team and at what position should they bat in? Personally I would like to see Shaw and Agarwal as openers, Shubman Gill at #4 in place of his idol followed by Vihari at 5 & Iyer at 6 where he can counterattack the opposition with Rishabh Pant who will be at #7! 
 

Shaw

Agarwal 

?

Gill

Vihari 

Iyer

Pant (WK) 

 

The only missing piece to this top 7 puzzle is a solid #3 who could be a good replacement of Pujara in the future. We need someone here who can see off the new ball and attack once the ball becomes older and easier to bat against, just like Pujara! I believe that we will miss him much more than Kohli in this format, a really underrated player! 

[wanted_desi]

No One

[Vijy]

2 hours ago, SecondSlip said:

Kohli, Pujara, Rahane & Rohit are all relatively the same age. All four of these guys still have a few years more of test cricket in them. Virat Kohli might even play an extra couple of years more considering how fit he is! 
 

The first 2 names are currently some of the best batsmen currently in this format. Whereas the latter 2 are not as good but still doing a decent job as of now! Which 4 batsmen from our domestic scene do we have that can replace these guys once their retirement beckons?
 

We already have Vihari and Gill on the bench waiting for their chances. We used to have Shaw in the playing XI before he got suspended, but I believe that he will be back in the senior team sooner than later. Shreyas Iyer averages 52 in FC cricket, so he should definitely be an option as well. 
 

Who else do you think should be in our future test team and at what position should they bat in? Personally I would like to see Shaw and Agarwal as openers, Shubman Gill at #4 in place of his idol followed by Vihari at 5 & Iyer at 6 where he can counterattack the opposition with Rishabh Pant who will be at #7! 
 

Shaw

Agarwal 

?

Gill

Vihari 

Iyer

Pant (WK) 

 

The only missing piece to this top 7 puzzle is a solid #3 who could be a good replacement of Pujara in the future. We need someone here who can see off the new ball and attack once the ball becomes older and easier to bat against, just like Pujara! I believe that we will miss him much more than Kohli in this format, a really underrated player! 

given jaddu's improvement in batting, and his potential decline in bowling, it is possible that he will play at 6 and pant at 7 or vice-versa. In that case, there is no need for an extra batsman.

 

there is no need for no. 3 to always be a blocker. people like ponting and viv richards both batted at 3 very successfully; viv had an avg of 62 or so. what matters is reasonable technique, high-quality temperament and a flexible game. there are plenty of candidates around: easwaran (who can play at opening, moving one of the openers to 3), priyam garg, jaiswal, etc.

[VT87]

No one ,we wil back to minnow level after this generation retired, all our newcomers are product of IPL ,all style but no substance. Rahul,pandya, pant etc haven't improved single bit after playing numerous matches. Only GILL and SHAW are silver lining. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

Kohli will end up playing more then others

Pujara n Rohit might see a downfall sooner then other

Rahane is fit but with age u never knw

Aggarwal is 28 so i wont be surprised if he also doesnt last more then 5 yrs

 

Next line- Shaw, Aggarwal, Rahul, Gill, Nair, shankar, vihari . I hope Ganguly makes these guys go play county in the time when they cant get in Indian side 

[Stan AF]

Busy getting ready for IPL contracts.

[rkt.india]

1 hour ago, VT87 said:

No one ,we wil back to minnow level after this generation retired, all our newcomers are product of IPL ,all style but no substance. Rahul,pandya, pant etc haven't improved single bit after playing numerous matches. Only GILL and SHAW are silver lining. 

Wtf are you talking about? Pant has two SENA 100s already which no Indian wk in history had.

[SecondSlip]

7 hours ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Kohli will end up playing more then others

Pujara n Rohit might see a downfall sooner then other

Rahane is fit but with age u never knw

Aggarwal is 28 so i wont be surprised if he also doesnt last more then 5 yrs

 

Next line- Shaw, Aggarwal, Rahul, Gill, Nair, shankar, vihari . I hope Ganguly makes these guys go play county in the time when they cant get in Indian side 

What about Shreyas Iyer & Hardik Pandya?

Edited December 1, 2019 by SecondSlip

[putrevus]

Shaw and Gill are the only next generation players at this time.Mayank, Rahul and other like them are stop gap only they will never be core players.

 

People are refusing to accept but the standard of batting in domestic cricket has declined drastically.We are not even producing sloggers who could be worthwhile players in t20s.

[maniac]

1 hour ago, SecondSlip said:

What about Shreyas Iyer & Hardik Pandya?

Shreyas Iyer can be the future captain in all 3 formats. He should start playing tests as well otherwise we are wasting him. Needs to replace Rahane soon. Rahane is putting on the runs though but this phase will be over soon

[Vilander]

Mayank

Rahul

Vihari

Pant

Gill

Iyer

Shaw

 

 

We wont even notice a dip.

[Vilander]

Wish and Know Kohli plays for few more years. Really wish Rohit become fit and plays long in ODI. Others Puj might slow down further next season, Rahane is soft might wither away. 

[Vilander]

10 hours ago, VT87 said:

No one ,we wil back to minnow level after this generation retired, all our newcomers are product of IPL ,all style but no substance. Rahul,pandya, pant etc haven't improved single bit after playing numerous matches. Only GILL and SHAW are silver lining. 

Mayank

Pant

Vihari. 

 

Already there are three competent overseas batsmen from future, that more than most test players nations current squads with exceptions of (Eng/Aus/NZ)

[Samcric]

Players with their ages.

 

Shaw (20)

Mayank (28)/Easwaran(24)

Gill(20)

Iyer(24)

Vihari(26)

Ankit Bawne(26)/Riyan Parag (18)

Pant(22)

Kuldeep(24)/Anukul Roy(21)

Mavi(21)/Nagarkoti(20)

Saini(27)/ Avesh(23)

Bumrah(26)/Siraj(25)

 

If I could ask for one wish, it would be for Saini, Siraj (even Avesh if he can find an interested team) to play a county season under a capable bowling coach like Gilespie or Bond. After Zaheer and now Ishant, it is hard to argue against it's benefits.

 

[Vickydev]

Priyank Panchal has a very compact technique, both on front and back foot. To me he looked the best in the A team tour to WI.

[Ankit_sharma03]

3 hours ago, SecondSlip said:

What about Shreyas Iyer & Hardik Pandya?

pandya cant play as batsman...he ll only play as all rounder

Iyer - i always say dont count a youngster out soon...neither consider him established so soon. Iyer has a long way to go in LOI 1st and in long format not even on radar of A team

[Vijy]

1 hour ago, Samcric said:

Players with their ages.

 

Shaw (20)

Mayank (28)/Easwaran(24)

Gill(20)

Iyer(24)

Vihari(26)

Ankit Bawne(26)/Riyan Parag (18)

Pant(22)

Kuldeep(24)/Anukul Roy(21)

Mavi(21)/Nagarkoti(20)

Saini(27)/ Avesh(23)

Bumrah(26)/Siraj(25)

 

If I could ask for one wish, it would be for Saini, Siraj (even Avesh if he can find an interested team) to play a county season under a capable bowling coach like Gilespie or Bond. After Zaheer and now Ishant, it is hard to argue against it's benefits.

 

I was always a fan of bawne's approach to batting, but he always does rather poorly in Ind A matches. parag is not yet a long format player. priyam garg is looking more impressive thus far IMO.

[rkt.india]

12 hours ago, Samcric said:

Players with their ages.

 

Shaw (20)

Mayank (28)/Easwaran(24)

Gill(20)

Iyer(24)

Vihari(26)

Ankit Bawne(26)/Riyan Parag (18)

Pant(22)

Kuldeep(24)/Anukul Roy(21)

Mavi(21)/Nagarkoti(20)

Saini(27)/ Avesh(23)

Bumrah(26)/Siraj(25)

 

If I could ask for one wish, it would be for Saini, Siraj (even Avesh if he can find an interested team) to play a county season under a capable bowling coach like Gilespie or Bond. After Zaheer and now Ishant, it is hard to argue against it's benefits.

 

You can't play county without playing international games. They have a qualification criteria. Saini, Suraj, Avesh can't play county even if they want to.

[Samcric]

1 hour ago, rkt.india said:

You can't play county without playing international games. They have a qualification criteria. Saini, Suraj, Avesh can't play county even if they want to.

Siraj and Saini have played international games (ODIs/T20Is) for India. You don't need to have played test matches. There were many such players who had contracts in 2019 like Logan van Beek, Daniel Worrall, Chad Sayers etc. Yes, Avesh needs to play a T20I somewhere.

 

My point was more about interest in bowlers to play county and get experience of playing in foreign conditions and pitching the bowl up for long periods of time. I don't think Indian bowlers have much interest in going through that grind. Even Ishant went there as he found no takers in IPL.

[SecondSlip]

BUMP. 
 

Very appropriate time to discuss this!