Lone Wolf Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) Reports indicate that seaming track is being prepared. Ashwin looks like the only spinner who will get to play. Expected XI Rohit Pujara Rahul Kohli Rahane Pant Ashwin Shardul/Ishant Siraj Shami Bumrah Edited August 3, 2021 by Lone Wolf Link to comment
QuarantineTormentino Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Lol no way in hell should we play all four of Ishant Siraj Shami and Bumrah in the same team Link to comment
rkt.india Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 It it's a seaming track, 4 seamers aren't needed. If it's green. Link to comment
Lone Wolf Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, QuarantineTormentino said: Lol no way in hell should we play all four of Ishant Siraj Shami and Bumrah in the same team Cricbuzz saying India in all likelihood will go with 4 man pace attack after what happened in WTC final. Siraj is locked in. Question is Is Shardul among the 4 pacers or not? Link to comment
QuarantineTormentino Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said: Cricbuzz saying India in all likelihood will go with 4 man pace attack after what happened in WTC final. Siraj is locked in. Question is Is Shardul among the 4 pacers or not? Shardul HAS to be there, we can’t have 4 batsmen in the lower order who struggle to hold the bat. I’d go with an Attack of Shardul, Siraj, Shami, Bumrah/Ishant express bowling, Lone Wolf and Norman 3 Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Pujara Rohit Rahane Clown Rahul Vihari (Ideally Sky but...) Pant Shardul Ashwin Siraj Shami/Bumrah Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sandeep99 said: Pujara Rohit Rahane Clown Rahul Vihari (Ideally Sky but...) Pant Shardul Ashwin Siraj Shami/Bumrah Really prefer even a guy like Vijay Shankar in the place of Vihari.. someone who can bowl medium pace and hold the bat! Link to comment
neel roy Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 23 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said: Reports indicate that seaming track is being prepared. Ashwin looks like the only spinner who will get to play. Expected XI Rohit Pujara Rahul Kohli Rahane Pant Ashwin Shardul/Ishant Siraj Shami Bumrah Also intermittent rain and cloud cover. So seaming plus swinging. Grand Masti Lord, CodeOfWisden and Lone Wolf 3 Link to comment
Lone Wolf Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Sandeep99 said: Really prefer even a guy like Vijay Shankar in the place of Vihari.. someone who can bowl medium pace and hold the bat! Shankar was playing TNPL I think. He should have been on the plane as backup guy at least. Sandeep99 1 Link to comment
R!TTER Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said: Shankar was playing TNPL I think. He should have been on the plane as backup guy at least. You do realize who's the captain & coach of this team, right Lone Wolf 1 Link to comment
CodeOfWisden Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I am okay with four pacers as long as one of them is Shardul. Frustrated and Sandeep99 2 Link to comment
neel roy Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said: Shankar was playing TNPL I think. He should have been on the plane as backup guy at least. Issue was Binny was picked for same reason jn 2014. He batted really well but couldnt get a wicket.Dont think English batsment would get out to medium pacers they play day in day out in counties. So if that would be the case better to play Vihari and let him bowl 10 overs and reduce load. Better batsman. If he gets a wicket like he got in aus 2018 its bonus. Lone Wolf and Lord 1 1 Link to comment
Gollum Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) Jaddu over Ashwin because of his improved batting (LHB as well), electric fielding. Also we needed Ash to keep Stokes quiet, with Stokes out of action->edge to Sir. Edited August 3, 2021 by Gollum AuxiliA and Lord 2 Link to comment
CodeOfWisden Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Oh come on Shankar isn't the solution, We actually need Hardik Pandya fit and firing and maybe even Shardul can perform that role if he focuses a bit more on his batting. Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, CodeOfWisden said: I am okay with four pacers as long as one of them is Shardul. It should be a lock in. Only a fool/clown would go in with 4 no.11s in 100 test gdha, Bombayrah, Shami and Siraj. Oh wait... CodeOfWisden 1 Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, CodeOfWisden said: Oh come on Shankar isn't the solution, We actually need Hardik Pandya fit and firing and maybe even Shardul can perform that role if he focuses a bit more on his batting. Shankar is not bad. Can hurl it on a fuller length consistently which is exactly what you want to do on English wickets. He also has decent technique to eke out 20-30 runs in the back end of the innings. Link to comment
neel roy Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, CodeOfWisden said: Oh come on Shankar isn't the solution, We actually need Hardik Pandya fit and firing and maybe even Shardul can perform that role if he focuses a bit more on his batting. The biggest issue with shardul is he plays away from his body. In aus india you can get away with it, but in trentbridge, headingleys of the world you are just a sitting wicket when the ball will swing at the last moment..what rathour needs to do is shore up this aspect .. btw kohli was exactly this in 2014 in England.. Sandeep99 1 Link to comment
Jay Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, CodeOfWisden said: Oh come on Shankar isn't the solution, We actually need Hardik Pandya fit and firing and maybe even Shardul can perform that role if he focuses a bit more on his batting. Shankae is the solution. He is perfect for these conditions. Link to comment
Lone Wolf Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, Gollum said: Jaddu over Ashwin because of his improved batting (LHB as well), electric fielding. Also we needed Ash to keep Stokes quiet, with Stokes out of action->edge to Sir. Ashwin's current form perhaps is the reason he is ahead. With the bat there is definite resurgence. Looked assured & better than Jaddu in WTC final. Link to comment
R!TTER Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Shankar would be useful only if he could feature in the top 6/7 in the batting order, ahead of Pant. His bowling is at best CDG level, so barely a holding role in Eng. Anyway no point in debating over wishful selections or scenarios, you can almost bet that if God tried to hand the series on a platter Brat would be like Norman and Lone Wolf 2 Link to comment
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