What's the point of squad selection when they dont select the playing XI from the selected squad?

[urbestfriend]

Nadeem is not even in the squad and he has given the cap over Kuldeep and Axar Patel. What is the point of squad selection? 

Bharat Arun was saying that kuldeep will be very handy in India -england series, but when it comes to the playing 11, they select Shahbaz over him. Shahbaz played our last series, and they dont select him, and select Axar. Now when it comes to playing 11, Axar is nowhere in the picture. 

 

[Vickydev]

Is someone injured?? How did he get in otherwise? Sorry not followed the prematch build up

[R!TTER]

Hey if you've followed Indian cricket over the last  years, especially Kohli, then you should expect the unexpected. FFS the guy picked two spinners on a green seamer, under lights, at Lord's & 4 WK in a WC SF 

[urbestfriend]

Kuldeep must be promoted for coaching, he is just touring with the team, at least let him do the coaching.

[jf1gp_1]

Axar is injured but then captain has shown middle finger to Siraj and Kuldeep. Also look at how excited he is talking about pant. 

 

 

[urbestfriend]

OK, Axar is injured so Nadeep comes to the squad. Yet, Sundar is playing ahead of kuldeep dont make sense. Kuldeep can also chip in with the bat if required. Very defensive team selection.

[Ankit_sharma03]

4 minutes ago, urbestfriend said:

OK, Axar is injured so Nadeep comes to the squad. Yet, Sundar is playing ahead of kuldeep dont make sense. Kuldeep can also chip in with the bat if required. Very defensive team selection.

 

coz sundar is an all rounder, kuldeep just a bowler what so tough to get in that 

Nadeem is clearly taken coz he turns the ball away from righty 

[urbestfriend]

3 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

 

coz sundar is an all rounder, kuldeep just a bowler what so tough to get in that 

Nadeem is clearly taken coz he turns the ball away from righty 

I dont think Sundar is that useful when there is little bounce. Now Sundar is a capable bat, but if i were to play a batsman, I'd play KL or Hardik.

[gakgupta]

England batsmen had a hard time facing left arm orthodox spinner in srilanka...hence the decision...

I think..it is a good decision....

Playing kuldeep ahead of sunder will make the batting weak..

This is a good balanced side...

I feel bad for kuldeep but he will get his chances

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[Ankit_sharma03]

6 minutes ago, urbestfriend said:

I dont think Sundar is that useful when there is little bounce. Now Sundar is a capable bat, but if i were to play a batsman, I'd play KL or Hardik.

 

Sundar job is of 5th bowler not 4th, 5th bowler will mostly be underbowled . His job is batting n bowling cushion which KL, hardik, kuldeep none offer

[R!TTER]

7 minutes ago, gakgupta said:

I think..it is a good decision....

Th proof of the pudding is in the eating, as long as India wins all is good - only as long as we win!

[OpeningBatsman]

Criticising for the sake of criticising. I really think some of you are robots programmed to blame everything and anything. 

[express bowling]

Axar is injured ... so Nadeem comes in

 

Nadeem playing ahead of Kuldeep because he turns the ball away from right handers.

 

Sundar is playing as a batting allrounder at 7 ... Kuldeep can't bat at 7

 

Good playing 11

 

The only criticism can be ... Siraj is dropped 

 

But then again ... Ishant is averaging 19 in the last 3 years, so not a bad selection either.

 

 

Edited February 5, 2021 by express bowling

[urbestfriend]

With Axar not there, Nadeem's selection makes sense. 

 

It is playing Sundar ahead of Kuldeep.  In spite of so many injuries, he didn't get a chance in Australia. Now he is not one of the three spinners, in spite of Jaddu's injury. 

 

Sundar is a good bowl when there is  bounce but he doesnt have too many variations like Kuldeep. 

 

When you're playing in India, specially turning pitches, it is important to pick your best 3 spinners. 

 

Kumble+Chouhan+ raju

Ojha+Ashwin+bhajji

Ashwin+jaddu+kuldeep

IF you are playing 3 spinners , select best of them , and kuldeep will be part of that. 

 

That's why I said defensive selection. 

[nevada]

59 minutes ago, jf1gp_1 said:

Axar is injured but then captain has shown middle finger to Siraj and Kuldeep. Also look at how excited he is talking about pant. 

 

 

How can they bench Siraj just after he got a 5fer?

[Sandeep99]

It’s definitely LOL stamp in the selection... oh god how many more years do we need to tolerate him! 

[OpeningBatsman]

How many matches did kuldeep play in Australia under revolutionary captain Rahane?? 

As soon as Kohli is captain non selection of Kuldeep is suddenly such a big issue

 

Some consistency please. 

Edited February 5, 2021 by OpeningBatsman

[R!TTER]

39 minutes ago, nevada said:

How can they bench Siraj just after he got a 5fer?

Didn't you hear? Ishant avg under 20 in the last 2 years (except all in S.E.N.A.) 

[bowl_out]

1 hour ago, nevada said:

How can they bench Siraj just after he got a 5fer?

 

Just like Karun Nair was benched after he got 300

[express bowling]

1 hour ago, R!TTER said:

Didn't you hear? Ishant avg under 20 in the last 2 years (except all in S.E.N.A.) 

 

 

No.

 

Ishant averages 17 in India in the last 3 years from 6 tests 

Edited February 5, 2021 by express bowling