T Natarajan could make his debut at the SCG - TOI

[Stan AF]

 

 

[Gollum]

Rohit replaces Pujara as vice-captain for remaining two tests. That means he is playing, can't drop Gill, so one out of Mayank/Vihari is set to be dropped. 

[Stan AF]

So the playing 11 more or less would be like

 

Rohit (vc)

Gill

Pujara

Rahane (c)

Pant (wk)

Vihari

Jadeja

Ashwin

Siraj

Bumrah

Natarajan.

 

I still think KL Rahul would be included instead of Vihari thereby prompting a change in the batting order.

 

 

[Real McCoy]

33 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Rohit replaces Pujara as vice-captain for remaining two tests. That means he is playing, can't drop Gill, so one out of Mayank/Vihari is set to be dropped. 

Thats a bit strange. How can a designated vice captain be replaced by another mid-series and for what reason Also Pujara is more established as a test player than Rohit. There needs to be some protocol established within the team by BCCI as Pujara is still playing. Or is he? Otherwise it will be do as you please from the TM and star players

[Gollum]

3 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

So the playing 11 more or less would be like

 

Rohit (vc)

Gill

Pujara

Rahane (c)

Pant (wk)

Vihari

Jadeja

Ashwin

Siraj

Bumrah

Natarajan.

 

I still think KL Rahul would be included instead of Vihari thereby prompting a change in the batting order.

Dude all reports saying Lord Shardul will replace Umesh. Even Boria, and he is mostly right with these things, has reliable sources.

[Real McCoy]

4 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

So the playing 11 more or less would be like

 

Rohit (vc)

Gill

Pujara

Rahane (c)

Pant (wk)

Vihari

Jadeja

Ashwin

Siraj

Bumrah

Natarajan.

 

I still think KL Rahul would be included instead of Vihari thereby prompting a change in the batting order.

 

 

Rohit will pull his seniority card and play at 5 pushing Gill/Mayank or Rahul if he plays to open. Don't be surprised if he does

[Real McCoy]

Just now, Gollum said:

Dude all reports saying Lord Shardul will replace Umesh. Even Boria, and he is mostly right with these things, has reliable sources.

He better take wickets at a lower avg  or score a 100 or else

[Vk1]

6 minutes ago, Real McCoy said:

Thats a bit strange. How can a designated vice captain be replaced by another mid-series and for what reason Also Pujara is more established as a test player than Rohit. There needs to be some protocol established within the team by BCCI as Pujara is still playing. Or is he? Otherwise it will be do as you please from the TM and star players

Ash/Bumrah better contenders than Rohit

[Vk1]

5 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Dude all reports saying Lord Shardul will replace Umesh. Even Boria, and he is mostly right with these things, has reliable sources.

still have few days to go.. things might change

[Gollum]

The only reason we even have a contest is Smith's performance with the bat. If he starts firing it is going to be a massacre.

 

Our bowlers have done so well to keep him quiet, I fear Lord Shardul will undo all the hard work and play him into form on SCG patta, 130 kph gun barrel straight deliveries by that shorty means every ball will hit middle of the bat. Once that happens, and Smith spends some time in the middle with runs under the belt, 5 Ashwins and Bumrahs won't put a lid on his scoring for rest of the series. 

Edited January 1, 2021 by Gollum

[Stan AF]

12 minutes ago, Real McCoy said:

Rohit will pull his seniority card and play at 5 pushing Gill/Mayank or Rahul if he plays to open. Don't be surprised if he does

I'm disappointed you didn't say Bambi Mafia

[Suhaan]

Natrajan in the squad not in playing xi

So it is between Thakur and Saini

Mumbaiya lobby will push Ramgarh's Thakur

[Stan AF]

Mccoys post made me think of this.

 

 

[tweaker]

23 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

So the playing 11 more or less would be like

 

Rohit (vc)

Gill

Pujara

Rahane (c)

Pant (wk)

Vihari

Jadeja

Ashwin

Siraj

Bumrah

Natarajan.

 

I still think KL Rahul would be included instead of Vihari thereby prompting a change in the batting order.

 

 

 

Pujara will be made scapegoat and made to open and Rohit will bat at no 4 or 5

[Real McCoy]

6 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

I'm disappointed you didn't say Bambi Mafia

You got it

[WC2011INDIA]

I think team BCCI has achieved its high point of the tour. I don't see why things will be better or equal now in the next 2 tests with so many changes and politics going on behind the scenes. 

Rohit, honestly, ruins the balance of the team.

[MechEng]

Sometimes I feel Kohli-Shastri politics is better than Bombay/CSK lobby. At least Kohli would opt for Saini without thinking twice.

[Lone Wolf]

59 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Dude all reports saying Lord Shardul will replace Umesh. Even Boria, and he is mostly right with these things, has reliable sources.

Tbh..  I'll take him over Nattu.  At least his edges will carry.  Nattu with his 120kph thunderbolts..  I think Pant will have to come up to stumps for him when he's bowling 15th over of the day.  We all know what happened to Abbas in Australia. 

[neel roy]

6 hours ago, nevada said:

Cameron Thakur!

 

6 hours ago, nevada said:

 

Shardul  expect 2 wickets of the tail in the first innings , 1-2 smooth skiers held safely and 40(28) type knock in the first innings.

 

If he lasts through the test will let you know how the 2nd innings goes. Our very own bowling

I ll anyday take it. Heck i ll take 25 from him. In aus runs from tail is gold dust. Do u know the 19 run partnership was invaluable between umesh n ashwin. It stalled the progress of aussies and instead of 100 we got 131 lead. Imagine chasing 105 and 19/2 in melbourne. Squeaky bum time

[NameGoesHere]

Selecting Shardul will be disappointing and retrograde.   As in the past, we will be selecting mediocre 'all round' type of players to cover all bases and will end up covering nothing.  

 

We should stick to selecting specialists who will probably perform well in their field rather than jobbers who probably will suck at everything.