Straight Drive 4,441 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Any spinner can be dangerous for England batsmen. Indian team doesn't needs a Chandra, Bedi or Prasanna to bamboozle English batsmen. Even average spin bowler like Axar Patel may take a five fer is he bowls to them. Vihari also has a chance to pick couple of wickets. Link to post
express bowling 42,996 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Looks like Embuldeniya has kick-started Axar's test career. Frustrated and BacktoCricaddict 2 Link to post
neel roy 675 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 1/24/2021 at 1:40 PM, Lone Wolf said: Axar will not be a bad option tbh.. But will they go with him after what Sunder did? Jaddu is so so vital even more than Ashwin in India. Kuldeep is sure to play I reckon. We need one bowler turning the ball away. Or else we will have 3 doing the same if we pick Sundar. So Axar is an easy choice Link to post
ShoonyaSifar 3,570 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 If Axar is picked ahead of Kuldeep, release Kuldeep from the bio bubble. He will only regress sitting on the bench for so long. Let him go back to his childhood coaches and sort out technical issues BacktoCricaddict 1 Link to post
Soldier 213 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 1/25/2021 at 10:58 AM, DeepSpace said: India should just field its B team again to see if they can punk England! Funny thing is our B team will be harder to beat because they play as a tight unit. A TEAM has too many superstar type players who have a huge ego. Link to post
Ankit_sharma03 22,453 Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 On 1/25/2021 at 8:25 PM, express bowling said: Looks like Embuldeniya has kick-started Axar's test career. HE anyways wud have come in as jaddu replacement in Indian conditions even if it was not about Embuldeniya Link to post
Tibarn 3,295 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) I'm not against Axar playing, or Kuldeep for that matter either, but TOI seems to just put information out there from "sources" to get clicks. During the Aussie series, they frequently reported wrong info on who was going to play from their "sources." Edited February 3 by Tibarn Link to post
Sandeep99 3,293 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Axar, Ashwin and Kuldeep will be starting at Chepauk imo Link to post
ShebbySB 670 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 4 hours ago, Sandeep99 said: Axar, Ashwin and Kuldeep will be starting at Chepauk imo So Sundar misses out for no reason? Link to post
putrevus 5,671 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Kuldeep should play ahead of Axar. Why is Axar even in the team is a mystery. Sundar also should not play. Once Ashwin is fit, Sundar is redundant. Link to post
Lone Wolf 1,262 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, putrevus said: Kuldeep should play ahead of Axar. Why is Axar even in the team is a mystery. Sundar also should not play. Once Ashwin is fit, Sundar is redundant. We are likely to go with 3 spinners.. Ashwin Kuldeep & Axar. 2 man pace attack with Bumrah & Ishant. Balanced side tbh. Variety in spin bowling as well. Link to post
cowboysfan 1,241 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 kuldeep,bumrah and ishant cant bat,the 5th bowler has to be a good batsman to make the team.what i saw in australia gives me hope that Sundar can get better given the right opportunities. Link to post
neel roy 675 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 5 hours ago, ShebbySB said: So Sundar misses out for no reason? Yes because only fools would play 3 bowlers who would all turn the ball into the batsmen. We need variety. Axars left arm spin would take the ball away. Thats why Jaddu n Ashwin bowling in tandem was so difficult to face.. one turning in one turning away. Messes with your footwork.. same was for Bhajji and Kumble.. Samcric 1 Link to post
putrevus 5,671 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 4 hours ago, Lone Wolf said: We are likely to go with 3 spinners.. Ashwin Kuldeep & Axar. 2 man pace attack with Bumrah & Ishant. Balanced side tbh. Variety in spin bowling as well. I have not seen the picth, call should be taken between Siraj and Axar after seeing the pitch. If Bumrah is not 100% fit, I would rest him too. Siraj will be just fine. Link to post
Ankit_sharma03 22,453 Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 6 hours ago, ShebbySB said: So Sundar misses out for no reason? it will come down to sundar vs Kuldeep and one will be dropped and ppl shud stop looking at individuals now, its what better for the team. Kuldeep Pro - Sibley,crawley, burns, foakes wont have played him before or not much Wrist spin Cons- His form is unknown confidence has been fragile Batting is lesser then sundar Sundar Pros- High on confidence batting His t20 variation n pace can be very helpful against tail Cons- bowling skill is less then kuldeep but he is playing as 5th bowler not main So based on this ill go with sundar ShebbySB 1 Link to post
Soldier 213 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, putrevus said: I have not seen the picth, call should be taken between Siraj and Axar after seeing the pitch. If Bumrah is not 100% fit, I would rest him too. Siraj will be just fine. I hope bumrah is not becoming a Prima Donna. Always complaining about injury. I repsect him and I do believe he is the best or top 2 in the world in all formats. It would be a shame if he baulks from being committed to play tests in India. Link to post
putrevus 5,671 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, Soldier said: I hope bumrah is not becoming a Prima Donna. Always complaining about injury. I repsect him and I do believe he is the best or top 2 in the world in all formats. It would be a shame if he baulks from being committed to play tests in India. Which Indian player is acting as Prima Donna? Bumrah is a fast bowler who always will have their share of niggles. To me all Indian players are nice guys. Link to post
Soldier 213 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, putrevus said: Which Indian player is acting as Prima Donna? Bumrah is a fast bowler who always will have their share of niggles. To me all Indian players are nice guys. Just saying in general. I hope they don't ever become one. Link to post
ash 127 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Looks like top order is packed with right handers. I would definitely pick axar ahead of sundar Link to post
