Natarajan or Saini for 3rd test

[Mosher]

Saini.

[bowl_out]

Saini.. He is a bowling machine.. He can be more consistent than Umesh

[Franco Vazquez]

Natarajan. Saini is overrated

[express bowling]

Saini

[Vickydev]

5 minutes ago, Franco Vazquez said:

Natarajan. Saini is overrated

Natarajan would end up replicating Abbas' speeds down at the SCG after a few overs...There is no way he should be picked over Saini

[fineleg]

Nattu is not yet long format bowler, and hence not in the squad.

[Franco Vazquez]

5 minutes ago, Vickydev said:

Natarajan would end up replicating Abbas' speeds down at the SCG after a few overs...There is no way he should be picked over Saini

 

At least he has good yorkers. Abbas dont

[Ankit_sharma03]

Saini was the original plan

 

Next test when smith comes in make saini bowl from one end, ask him bowl in his body and keep a leg slip as well then bowl ashwin from other end

[NameGoesHere]

40 minutes ago, express bowling said:

So some people are wanting Natarajan to play tests based on 3 good T20I performances  !!!!!!

 

Totally different formats with different requirements.

 

In tests you need pacers to bowl 20 + overs a day with intensity. Natarajan was dropping pace while bowling 4 overs a day.

 

Plus Natarajan's forte is slower balls and yorkers. Test matches need good channel balls, stump directed skiddy quick balls and sharp bouncers.

 

P.s -- As far as I know, Natarajan is back home.

 

This.  After this post, it shouldn't even be a discussion.

[mani sha]

The question is - which bowler can fill Unmesh shoes 

 

saini for a very simple reason - pace . Currently with Shami not there , u notice bumrah alone can’t wrap up tail . Saini pace will help clean tail esp as he is good for Yorkers . Other part bring he is a good batsman too which helps shorten tail 

 

natrajan is not zaheer . Not yet . But in two years expect him to be there . But a t20 bowler , without ability to bowl long spells , being brought in for left arm variety is not enough in australia . He might be a good pick in england -

[tweaker]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news18.com/cricketnext/amp/news/india-vs-australia-t-natarajan-in-line-for-test-debut-as-umesh-yadav-unlikely-to-be-fit-for-3rd-test-3223691.html

 

 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.crictracker.com/t-natarajan-likely-to-mark-his-test-debut-for-india-in-the-third-test-as-a-cover-for-injured-umesh-yadav/%3famp

 

 

 Natarajan likely to mark his Test debut for India in the third Test as a cover for injured Umesh Yadav

 

[ShoonyaSifar]

Natarajan getting into the mix is an interesting one. We have not played a left arm seamer in a test match since Zaheer retired in 2014.

 

Natarajan will add more variety to the attack on the slowish SCG surface and will be an unknown commodity with the red ball to the Aussies. He's had a decentish FC career for TN. Perhaps worth a punt in a 5-man attack.

 

However, if the 3rd Test is played at MCG and not SCG, Saini may be a better choice for his ability to seam the ball and known ability to bowl longer spells at good pace in FC cricket.

[gakgupta]

6 hours ago, tweaker said:

Natarajan.

He would bring variety to the bowling.

With Rahane as captain,I think Rahane will go with Natarajan as 3rd pacer

Natarajan still in Australia??

I thought..he was send to India

[gakgupta]

6 hours ago, Franco Vazquez said:

Natarajan. Saini is overrated

totally agree...

 

3 years back..saini was in red hot form...he should have been picked back then...

 

Now..he is all over the place...his line and length is gone......

 

I dont think...this is the right time for Saini to make his test debut...

[gakgupta]

6 hours ago, express bowling said:

So some people are wanting Natarajan to play tests based on 3 good T20I performances  !!!!!!

 

Totally different formats with different requirements.

 

In tests you need pacers to bowl 20 + overs a day with intensity. Natarajan was dropping pace while bowling 4 overs a day.

 

Plus Natarajan's forte is slower balls and yorkers. Test matches need good channel balls, stump directed skiddy quick balls and sharp bouncers.

 

P.s -- As far as I know, Natarajan is back home.

 

 

I want Nattu because he is the best option available...

 

He played for TN for few seasons and definitely can bowl 20+ overs...As long as he bowls 130+...with guile..he can trouble batsmen...(Zaheer bowled 135ish)

 

He has the guile and spirit of fast bowler and he might surprise us..

[Frustrated]

Being a left arm seamer is another advantage.  Adds variety to our pace attack. Only question is if he can bowl long spells of tight line , if required. 

[Gollum]

What if Nattu slows down to 120 kph in his 3rd spell?

[express bowling]

2 hours ago, gakgupta said:

 

 

I want Nattu because he is the best option available...

 

That is just a personal opinion, isn't it ?

 

My personal opinion is vastly different.

 

Most importantly  ... He is probably back home in India.

 

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He played for TN for few seasons and definitely can bowl 20+ overs...As long as he bowls 130+...with guile..he can trouble batsmen...(Zaheer bowled 135ish)

 

Zaheer bowled 130 k to 142 k in his best years. 

 

.Natarajan bowls 120 k to 130 k in FC matches.

 

Increase it by a few kph as domestic speed guns show slower readings.

 

He will probably bowl 125 k to 135 k in test matches. May drop down to early 120s at the end of the day.

 

Moreover ... He has the guile for T20s and not for tests.

 

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He has the guile and spirit of fast bowler and he might surprise us..

 

He has the spirit and the guile of a good T20 medium pacer.

Edited December 29, 2020 by express bowling

[express bowling]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

What if Nattu slows down to 120 kph in his 3rd spell?

 

 

He does in FC.

[putrevus]

Saini will play and hopefully he does well.