Lone Wolf Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, North Sea Tiger said: Have you seen the pics of the Gabbatoir? Filled with grass - we dont need another Spinner. Nattu is perhaps the better choice as Thakur just does not have the x factor. Whoever suggested we pick Shaw needs to have a serious word with themselves. Konsi Ghaas?? It is a standard Gabba pitch with a tinge of Green. It will sure have bounce though. Good batting surface overall. Link to comment
putrevus Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, BacktoCricaddict said: Oh ... Got it. Maybe we on ICF are just dreaming and there is some rule that players who were not in the original XVI cannot play. But then, how is Natarajan a possibility? We shall see. There is no rule nor there was any such ever. When Chetan Sharma was injured after first test win Madan Lal who was playing in league cricket in 1986 was selected over Manoj Prabhakar who was member of the squad. Prabhakar always hated Kapil Dev. Link to comment
zen Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Despite the injuries, the batting options in top 6 are still good (since Kohli took a voluntary leave, he cannot be seen as missing), the bowling is impacted Link to comment
WC2011INDIA Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) @zen willith you openeth threadth ofth 4th testh? Edited January 13, 2021 by WC2011INDIA Forward Defence and express bowling 2 Link to comment
Muloghonto Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Time for some unorthodox thinking. We should be aiming for a draw at gabba and it’s supposed to rain most of the time - so fill the lineup with 9 batsmen and get them to bowl part time. Link to comment
vijay50 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Is Pandya there for tests. If yes, he must play. Link to comment
Laaloo Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Muloghonto said: Time for some unorthodox thinking. We should be aiming for a draw at gabba and it’s supposed to rain most of the time - so fill the lineup with 9 batsmen and get them to bowl part time. What if we lose the toss and they score 500 + and declare before lunch on 2nd day? express bowling and Frustrated 2 Link to comment
BacktoCricaddict Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Laaloo said: What if we lose the toss and they score 500 + and declare before lunch on 2nd day? Scuff the coin so it will land only one way. Scuffgate II. Laaloo and express bowling 2 Link to comment
Muloghonto Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Laaloo said: What if we lose the toss and they score 500 + and declare before lunch on 2nd day? then we put on 50 run partnerships down to the 9th wicket. Coz its all batsmen. Link to comment
Muloghonto Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Ie, its still a draw if they do 600/2 declared and we do 490 all out. Link to comment
maniac Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Muloghonto said: Time for some unorthodox thinking. We should be aiming for a draw at gabba and it’s supposed to rain most of the time - so fill the lineup with 9 batsmen and get them to bowl part time. I don’t think there are 9 fit batsman available in the squad That’s the strongest batting X1 line up you can assemble with what’s available.That’s not way too off from the final X1 that will play anyways. Rohit Gill Shaw Pujara Rahane Pant (also half fit) Saha (keeper bat) Ashwin (doubtful) Thakur (bowling allrounder) Sundar (there as a net bowler so if they want to him get in to the side) Saini/Kuldeep (depending on who you rate better) Link to comment
Muloghonto Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 @maniac whats our full squad remaining ? Link to comment
maniac Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Muloghonto said: @maniac whats our full squad remaining ? Just add Siraj and Natarajan to the above mentioned names and that’s about it. Mayank and Bumrah are injured even though still some speculation about Bumrah making it. Edited January 13, 2021 by maniac Link to comment
Muloghonto Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, maniac said: Just add Siraj and Natarajan to the above mentioned names and that’s about it. Mayank and Bumrah are injured even though still some speculation about Bumrah making it. Ok So i would then go with: Rohit Gill Pujara Rahane Mayank Saha Pant/Vihari ( whoever is fitter - seems like vihari coz its his hamstring. man can stand and try to do blockathon) Sundar Yadav Siraj Saini Link to comment
express bowling Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Muloghonto said: Ok So i would then go with: Rohit Gill Pujara Rahane Mayank Saha Pant/Vihari ( whoever is fitter - seems like vihari coz its his hamstring. man can stand and try to do blockathon) Sundar Yadav Siraj Saini Pant is fit to bat Vihari out for more than 45 days. Mayank is injured. Can't go with 2 pacers in Brisbane. A washout is far from confirmed. Link to comment
Norman Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 "India have an upper hand going to the Gabba" - Parthiv PatelKaha ke experts hain yaar yeh.. Link to comment
kubrickian Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 If Mayank also injured, Rohit Gill Pujara Rahane Pant Saha Ashwin Kuldeep Shardul Saini Siraj Link to comment
Suhaan Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Norman said: "India have an upper hand going to the Gabba" - Parthiv Patel Kaha ke experts hain yaar yeh.. To create pressure when there is no pressure Link to comment
Gollum Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Won't take chance with injured guys, last thing we want us to play with 9-10 member strong team after 1st session, so Boom, Ash, Mayank sit out. Let Pant focus only on batting, Super Saha can keep since with a weaker bowling attack we don't want chances going down especially if batsmen in question are of the class of Warner/Labu/Smith, moreover doubt Pant has recovered in 3 days time. Gill Rohit Che Rahane Pant Saha Sundar Thakur Kuldeep Siraj Saini Hoping that under Rahane, Saha can bat much better, he has a couple of 30s in Aus previously...IMO he isn't inferior to Vihari though that blockathon was once in a lifetime achievement. 5 bowling options, Sundar/Thakur/Kuly can score combined 50-60 runs so there's that. **** team I know but who else do we have? Hoping against hope that somehow Ashwin regains full fitness, him in place of Sundar can make this side less of a joke. Pray that we bat first and someone in top 5 gets a big 100. We also need Indra as ally here. Link to comment
neel roy Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 13 hours ago, WC2011INDIA said: @zen willith you openeth threadth ofth 4th testh? Yeah and make it fourth testeth. It worked:)) Link to comment
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