Name your First XI for India v SL for 1st Test Feb 25th 2022.

[Jay]

40 minutes ago, AuxiliA said:

We must play our full strength team in all tests. Shouldn't experiment here. Every home test is a must-win for our WTC chances. 

What type of full strength though? Quota based which will be picked by selectors or our actual best team? 

[express bowling]

1. Rohit (C)

2. Rahul

3. Mayank

4. Kohli

5. Pant

6. Shreyas

7. Washington 

8. Ashwin

9. Axar

10. Shami

11. Prasidh

 

....  Assuming that Gill and Jadeja are injured

....  It is very important to introduce Prasidh in tests now. No better opportunity than against SL.

....  Siraj does not look full fit yet

....  Rest Bumrah

.... Want Shreyes at 6 with Left handers Pant and Washington at 5 and 7

 

Edited February 13, 2022 by express bowling

[SRT100]

2 hours ago, express bowling said:

1. Rohit (C)

2. Rahul

3. Mayank

4. Kohli

5. Pant

6. Shreyas

7. Washington 

8. Ashwin

9. Axar

10. Shami

11. Prasidh

 

....  Assuming that Gill and Jadeja are injured

....  It is very important to introduce Prasidh in tests now. No better opportunity than against SL.

....  Siraj does not look full fit yet

....  Rest Bumrah

.... Want Shreyes at 6 with Left handers Pant and Washington at 5 and 7

 

 

This fcuking around of playing Rahane and Pujara needs to finally stop.

 

I can maybe even accept a farewell series for Kohli if and only if Rahane and Pujara are both dropped. I would play Iyer at 5 to show up Rahane. Not to mention Pant plays best if there is a platform by the first 5 batsmen. Bowlers will be weary and he can exploit this with the strong tail.

 

I love 6.7,8,9 capable of scoring 100+ runs.

 

Im ok with Bumrah resting in India in Tests. I would like Siraj ahead of Shami though. That bowling vs NZ was breathtaking.

 

10,11 are not going to bowl much at all maybe 20 overs max per innings.

[express bowling]

2 hours ago, SRT100 said:

 

Im ok with Bumrah resting in India in Tests. I would like Siraj ahead of Shami though. That bowling vs NZ was breathtaking.

 

 

Siraj looked a bit unfit to me in the ODI series. Was not running in with his usual energy or speed. 

 

When fully fit he can come in.

[BacktoCricaddict]

11 hours ago, express bowling said:

1. Rohit (C)

2. Rahul

3. Mayank

4. Kohli

5. Pant

6. Shreyas

7. Washington 

8. Ashwin

9. Axar

10. Shami

11. Prasidh

 

....  Assuming that Gill and Jadeja are injured

....  It is very important to introduce Prasidh in tests now. No better opportunity than against SL.

....  Siraj does not look full fit yet

....  Rest Bumrah

.... Want Shreyes at 6 with Left handers Pant and Washington at 5 and 7

 

 What I want

 

R. Sharma

M Agarwal

S. Gill

K L Rahul

R Pant

W Sundar

S Thakur

A Patel

R Ashwin

M Siraj

P Krishna

 

What I will get

 

R. Sharma

K L Rahul

C Pujara

V Kohli

G H Vihari

R Pant

R Ashwin

R Jadeja

U Yadav

M Shami

J Bumrah

 

 

[Vijy]

19 hours ago, express bowling said:

1. Rohit (C)

2. Rahul

3. Mayank

4. Kohli

5. Pant

6. Shreyas

7. Washington 

8. Ashwin

9. Axar

10. Shami

11. Prasidh

 

....  Assuming that Gill and Jadeja are injured

....  It is very important to introduce Prasidh in tests now. No better opportunity than against SL.

....  Siraj does not look full fit yet

....  Rest Bumrah

.... Want Shreyes at 6 with Left handers Pant and Washington at 5 and 7

 

Shaw should be there in Indian conditions. need to prep for future. otherwise, looks good as always.

[SRT100]

3 hours ago, Vijy said:

Shaw should be there in Indian conditions. need to prep for future. otherwise, looks good as always.

 

When Kohli fails again, this will be his farewell series.

 

Then the TM can play musical chairs with batting positions and accommodate Shaw.

 

[coffee_rules]

Have they announced the Test squad yet?

[BacktoCricaddict]

7 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

Have they announced the Test squad yet?

I haven't seen it.  We, the ICF-selection committee, are just fulfilling their our fantasies in full force :-)!!

Edited February 14, 2022 by BacktoCricaddict

[Vijy]

On 2/13/2022 at 11:56 PM, SRT100 said:

 

When Kohli fails again, this will be his farewell series.

 

Then the TM can play musical chairs with batting positions and accommodate Shaw.

 

Brat won't be kicked out unless he retires on his own terms, and I don't think he will walk away from a still-lucrative career so easily

[SRT100]

4 hours ago, Vijy said:

Brat won't be kicked out unless he retires on his own terms, and I don't think he will walk away from a still-lucrative career so easily

 

I dont have any issue with Kohli not walking away, I mean no one on here would, I definitely wouldnt. We are talking about millions of US dollars here.

Its really up to the BCCI to dump him from the squad.

[Ankit_sharma03]

Spinner to saare injured hai, lets try to play with all or atleast 3 pacers