How feasible is a six bowler strategy for the third test?

[QuarantineTormentino]

With Rahane and Pujara struggling to get into even double digits, Can Ash be picked ahead of one of them? Jadeja has shown that he’s currently miles ahead of both in terms of batting capability and can move a spot up in the batting order, and Ash is a capable enough no 7.

[Ankit_sharma03]

5th is already underused , 6th ka kya karoge 

[QuarantineTormentino]

3 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

5th is already underused , 6th ka kya karoge 

My point is Ash can easily be played as a pure bat ahead of Rahane/Pujara for the next test

[Ankit_sharma03]

34 minutes ago, QuarantineTormentino said:

My point is Ash can easily be played as a pure bat ahead of Rahane/Pujara for the next test

can he play ahead as batsman from even shaw, sky, mayank, vihari, easwaran ?

[Trichromatic]

Vihari or Mayank should get a chance. 

[Lone Wolf]

Mayank might come in first.  As a seniority preference & as he was supposed to be in original XI. 

Pujara has definately played his final test.  Hopefully he fails in 2nd inns as well.  No lucky runs please. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

Just don't call it that.  Slot Ashwin in as a batsman who can bowl :-).  I think he is a better choice batsman right now than Vihari, and is a toss-up with Agarwal.  

[Serpico]

Having so many bowlers will confuse the captain, he has little clarity as it is

[Majestic]

Not feasible. Ashwin has a total of 2 fifties in SENA conditions in 10 years career.

 

Play Mayank at 6, atleast he can attack and score against tired legs and can face the new bowl too.

 

[jf1gp_1]

4 fast bowlers in my opinion was over kill not sure what you want to do with 4 fast bowlers and 2 spinners. I would play Ashwin and Hamuna for Rahane (if he again fails in 2nd innings). 

Edited August 14, 2021 by jf1gp_1

[rtmohanlal]

Definitely ....both Ravi's should play. Drop   pujara & rahane. Bring in Mayank at one down. Promote Jadeja to  5 .That is the best for these conditions. 

[Nikhil_cric]

No, no and no. We need another batsman. 5 bowlers is more than enough.

[New guy]

Lol with 6 bowler, one will be underbowled and one wont ball at all. Even with 5 bowlers,  Captain forgot about shami yesterday and jadeja barely bowled. 6 bowlers wont get time to bowl at all, unless you give bowlers 2-3 overs spell, which is stupid in test cricket

[Jay]

Lol as said earlier. 6 bowlers will confuse the dickhead captain. Too many options pose too many problems. He won't even know who to choose ro when to choose said player. 

[Lord]

1 hour ago, New guy said:

Lol with 6 bowler, one will be underbowled and one wont ball at all. Even with 5 bowlers,  Captain forgot about shami yesterday and jadeja barely bowled. 6 bowlers wont get time to bowl at all, unless you give bowlers 2-3 overs spell, which is stupid in test cricket

 

All don't have to bowl equally,but when it starts to turn when you didnt expect it earlier,its nice to have an option

 

Won't lose in batting much too

 

Ofcourse better is to play better batsmen

[Moochad]

Weakens the batting too much... 1-2 of the bowlers wouldnt even get to bowl

[ash]

Nope. Pujara and Rahane are playing badly, but it would be horrible if they are replaced with Ashwin. They should be replaced by a batsman like Sky or Agarwal. 

 

Ashwin should replace a bowler, either Ishant or Shardul.

[Vijy]

no need for 6 bowlers, but there is a serious need to rethink middle order.