Do we need two specialist spinners?

[vvvslaxman]

Unless one is a leggie i don't see the point of going in with 2 finger spinners.  Axar+Ashwin  = 1 full time batsman. That probably is their thinking. But neither of them take wickets.

[Need4Speed]

Thats what I think as well..if we had Jadeja available..they wud hv kept one leggie instead of 2 finger spinners..

[Chakdephatte]

Jadeja was one specialist batsman. Axar is just his replacement. We planned to go for one specialist spinner in Ash/Chahal but injuries happen.

Edited November 2, 2022 by Chakdephatte

[vvvslaxman]

2 minutes ago, Chakdephatte said:

Jadeja was one specialist batsman. Axar is just his replacement. We planned to go for one specialist spinner in Ash/Chahal but injuries happen.

 

Neither of them bowl well enough to complete the quota. 

[Sgattick10]

Axar has been a passenger so far. 

[Majestic]

Problem here is that you have the option of Hooda then as a batsman who can bowl part time.

 

But captain isn't able to use Hooda because like Ashwin, he is also off spinner and often when he needs wickets, he uses up Ashwin and then as we move to 15th over or beyond, you are left with no other option but to use Pandya only for 4 overs quota.

 

Either the captain needs to use Hooda better with bowl or play Chahal - Hooda combo.

[cowboysfan]

jadeja and bumrah keep getting hurt before important series and tournaments,the problem is we are so reliant on them in LOIs.

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, cowboysfan said:

jadeja and bumrah keep getting hurt before important series and tournaments,the problem is we are so reliant on them in LOIs.

 

Jadeja did play in conducive UAE pitches. Didn't really help.  in Australia i would be tempted to go with a wristie. But i see why they don't want to play him. Then the tail will look like Chahal/Shami/Bhuvi Arshdeep.   Axar/Ashwin give this artificial batting depth. If there is one team they can take chance against that would be ZImbabwe assuming SA beats pakistan

[gattaca]

Ashwin and Axar are not spinnners let’s start there. They are picked because they can bat a bit. I don’t see the ball spinning from their hands. Anyway Australia is a graveyard for off spinners interesting to see how others are operating 

Edited November 2, 2022 by gattaca

[vvvslaxman]

2 minutes ago, gattaca said:

Ashwin and Axar are not spinnners let’s start there. They are picked because they can bat a bit. I don’t see the ball spinning from their hands. Anyway Australia is a graveyard for off spinners interesting to see how others are operating 

 

Pretty much all spinners travelled. Few spinnners had their moment. Mujeeb Santner.  Stand out performer is Shadab which is why i am kinda tempted to give Collar chewer a go.

[vivek04]

Specialist? They both looked ordinary so far.  We are now a minnow in spin dept. Pakistan, nz, Australia, sl, eng all have good spinners better than our lot.

[the don]

One demimentional tail enders force you to pick Axar. Kuldeep is a much superior option as a specialist spinner.

[rkt.india]

Shahbaz Ahmed would have been a better pick for #7.

[gattaca]

15 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

Pretty much all spinners travelled. Few spinnners had their moment. Mujeeb Santner.  Stand out performer is Shadab which is why i am kinda tempted to give Collar chewer a go.

Collar chewer can go for 30 runs in an over the conundrum of having him in squad. Bishnoi would have made sense but the Chetan sharma has no clue 

[AuxiliA]

42 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

Neither of them bowl well enough to complete the quota. 

 

But Jadeja can bat better and field miles better.

[vvvslaxman]

6 minutes ago, gattaca said:

Collar chewer can go for 30 runs in an over the conundrum of having him in squad. Bishnoi would have made sense but the Chetan sharma has no clue 

If they are so scared why did they back him? Same with 24 slow ball merchant. Seems like he may never get a game. 

[Number]

Yes but only in Sydney.

[vvvslaxman]

I did not expect Ashwin to get even one game. I presume they would go with Chahal and Axar.

[Lone Wolf]

33 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Shahbaz Ahmed would have been a better pick for #7.

They brought him too late.... Didn't gave him a game in Zim.. Only played in the B side of Dhawan vs SA.  Didn't get to see him bat.  But he did had a superb IPl

[wanted_desi]

We don’t even need one. Ideally Siraj for Ashwin and Pant for Axar!