Mayank Agarwal ruled out of 1st test , was hit on the head off a Siraj bouncer in nets.

[Ankit_sharma03]

 

Kripya siraj ko Match men istemaal kar opposition ke player bhi fodde , kab tak bechara apne hi player todta rahega

Edited August 2, 2021 by Ankit_sharma03

[Nikola]

So who will open with rohit if mayank is not available? rahul? I doubt team management will send pujara as opener.

[Vickydev]

Hope he is ok

[test fan]

 

[Ankit_sharma03]

 

[test fan]

 

[QuarantineTormentino]

Get well soon Mayank!!

[Lone Wolf]

If Siraj doesn't gets to play in starting

 XI..  It would be such a blunder.  Guy is literally breathing fire these days. 

Hope Agarwal is okay though. 

Open with Pujara I think. 

 

[Norman]

Time for Pujara to open. Won't mind if Eshwaran gets a debut as well. 

[Norman]

But please no KL as opener 

 

 

[Ankit_sharma03]

 

[CodeOfWisden]

Actually now I think that our lineup will be better. 

 

Rohit and Pujara as Openers 

Kl at 3

Kohli at 4

Rahane 5

Pant 6

Jaddu/Thakur at 7

That's a good lineup, Mayank has lost his touch in test cricket. 

[Lone Wolf]

4 minutes ago, CodeOfWisden said:

Actually now I think that our lineup will be better. 

 

Rohit and Pujara as Openers 

Kl at 3

Kohli at 4

Rahane 5

Pant 6

Jaddu/Thakur at 7

That's a good lineup, Mayank has lost his touch in test cricket. 

Lol Mayank at his worst will give same output like Pujara does these days. 

He would have crunched few boundaries with the new dukes ball & could have scored 20 odd easily. 

Pujara meanwhile after huffing & puffing leaving half volleys would trudge to 15 (85) & then get out.  That's his ceiling in seaming conditions these days...  More or less same on flat pitch too. 

Edited August 2, 2021 by Lone Wolf

[test fan]

3 minutes ago, CodeOfWisden said:

Actually now I think that our lineup will be better. 

 

Rohit and Pujara as Openers 

Kl at 3

Kohli at 4

Rahane 5

Pant 6

Jaddu/Thakur at 7

That's a good lineup, Mayank has lost his touch in test cricket. 

No we have to play with  6 batsman + Pant + 3 Pacers + Ashwin 

[rollingstoned]

We will need a lot of bodies to complete this series IMO,not unlike australia. With little match practise and no.first class season either players will be lacking match fitness. I won't be surprised if a lot of unexpected names get test caps or return to the test side by the time the series ends. Even guys like Shardul struggled in australia because of lack of practise bowling 20 overs in a day. 

Edited August 2, 2021 by rollingstoned

[Frustrated]

Vihari should open with Rohit.  

[Dery]

Time to throw in the towel 

[Bigg Brother]

KLR will open. Eashwaran didnt even bat in warm up.

[Prabhdeep Singh]

'Go for the jugular'

 

The opposition will fear KL Rahul more than C Pujara, A Eashwaran or H Vihari opening.

 

With KL Rahul opening there will be less disruption with rest of order. 

 

Also his last test innings in England opening was 149.

 

R Sharma

KL Rahul

C Pujara

V Kohli

A Rahane

R Pant

R Jadeja

R Ashwin

I Sharma

M Shami

M Siraj

[Ankit_sharma03]

Just now, Cricspin said:

Rohit

Pujara

Rahane

Virat

K L Rahul

Pant

Jadeja

Ashwin

Thakur

Siraj

Bumrah

 

 

That should be our line up. Bench Shami and Ishant for first test. 

i like this 

but it will be Bumrah vs Ishant vs Shami for me for that one slot , if if if conditions are extremely seamer friendly or else even thakur slot will be under question