Veteran Indian Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar set to return

[MK55]

48 minutes ago, express bowling said:

Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna should be our 3 specialist quicks for the T20I series vs Australia, with Bumrah, Siraj and Shami rested. 

 

Recalling Bhuvi would be a big,step backwards. 

Literally every damn team has got one express pacer minimum. Like wtf is wrong in this country. Even on these insipid slow tracks that we dish out.

The benchmark for selection needs to be different for genuine quicks. You cannot simply rely on how these guys perform or pad their stats on slow wickets.

If not Mayank, they should at least include Tyagi.  Umran I’d keep him in the circle for ODIs.

I always have a problem with guys who seem to please everyone. I knew this was on the cards with this selection committee. Not confirmed yet but if this turns out to be true, then Agarkar has set new benchmarks at being utterly hopeless.

[AuxiliA]

This Guy Bhuvi had only 1 good purpose in his cricket career, that was to bowl in England and SA tests.

 

Had he been fit or serious, he would have been a great asset for us during the 2018 tour of Eng. He also would have been a decent batter at no 8 in tests.

[Ajju]

Expecting Rajath Bhatia also

[LordPrabhzy]

13 minutes ago, Ajju said:

Expecting Rajath Bhatia also

or Manoj Prabhakar to be recalled..

[saneindian]

Quote

An insider quoted by TOI stated, “The selectors are likely to rest all the senior bowlers. In such a scenario, we need an experienced seamer like Bhuvneshwar to lead the attack. He may be recalled"

From the artcile - Note the words Insider, May be

 

Headline "Bhuvi Kumar set to return"

 

Going by how this TM stuck to their Plan A for the ODI WC (risking going with Bumrah, Iyer and KL, despite their long injury layoffs), have a sense they'd have identified their core group for the T20 WC as well and Bhuvi isn't in their plan as he hasnt played T20Is since Nov 2022. Bumrah, Siraj, Prasidh and Arshdeep (plus Hardik) is IMO the group they are looking at if all are available.

 

So expecting Prasidh, Arshdeep, Umran, Pandya and Thakur/Deepak Chahar to be named for the Aus T20Is.

 

Ajit Agarkar will lose a lot of respect if he decides to go back to a 34 year-old Bhuvi.

[express bowling]

1 hour ago, MK55 said:

 

If not Mayank, they should at least include Tyagi.  Umran I’d keep him in the circle for ODIs.

 

 

Tyagi is spraying the ball so far this season. Getting hit even by low quality batters of weak state teams.

 

Including him now would stamp him as a spray-gun and he would be sidelined for a long time. It isn't as if this TM is interested in grooming rookies. 

 

Mayank is accurate and bowling well this season while being the quickest too. 

 

It is always advisable to pick and back youngsters in good form. Like Umran should have been backed after IPL 2022 and told to do what he was doing when he picked those 22 IPL.wickets. 

[MK55]

1 minute ago, express bowling said:

 

Tyagi is spraying the ball so far this season. Getting hit even by low quality batters of weak state teams.

 

Including him now would stamp him as a spray-gun and he would be sidelined for a long time. It isn't as if this TM is interested in grooming rookies. 

 

Mayank is accurate and bowling well this season while being the quickest too. 

 

It is always advisable to pick and back youngsters in good form. Like Umran should have been backed after IPL 2022 and told to do what he was doing when he picked those 22 IPL.wickets. 

Yes being sidelined is a big risk and also the other risk of absorbing too much unwanted advice. 
They also need to introduce these players in the right format. The problem is that the T20 format is difficult for express bowlers on these slow wickets.

But unfortunately if they don’t crack T20s, they can’t get into the side and then these guys can’t be unleashed to do their thing in ODIs and tests. I have no doubt, we are going to lose lots of promising quick bowlers simply due to this.

[Nikola]

Obviously need mediocrity in attack which bhuvi, harshal, chahal adds to your side. Broadcasters and opposition might have complained odis are getting over in 20 overs so bring these guys back to have balanced contest else opposition will stop playing cricket with us.

Edited November 9, 2023 by Nikola

[cricketfan28]

good, bhuvi should mentor youngters.

[raki05]

Arey loda abhi tak toh ye bowling karna bhi bhul gaya hoga!!

[Number]

It may be a news planted by his PR team. So far Agarkar hasn't done anything wrong, so lets trust him for now.

Edited November 9, 2023 by Number

[putrevus]

4 hours ago, AuxiliA said:

This Guy Bhuvi had only 1 good purpose in his cricket career, that was to bowl in England and SA tests.

 

Had he been fit or serious, he would have been a great asset for us during the 2018 tour of Eng. He also would have been a decent batter at no 8 in tests.

What did he do in 2017 CT and 2019 world cup.He was one of the main reasons why India never got any early wickets.I don't think he would have done much in tests also.He was a very limited bowler.

Edited November 9, 2023 by putrevus

[Khota]

Always was his fan. Hope he does well.

[singhvivek141]

1 hour ago, raki05 said:

Arey loda abhi tak toh ye bowling karna bhi bhul gaya hoga!!

Batters like Mandeep's & Vasavada's etc has kept him in hunt.

Mukesh babu bhi aaenge saath me shayd. Coz phasst bowlers leak runs. 

[mani sha]

B kumar is the gift that keeps on giving . 
he has inspired a generation of bowlers like Mukesh. He is the ekta Kapoor of indian cricket . Can’t get rid of him or his legacy of mediocrity and ridiculosity 

[mani sha]

4 hours ago, saneindian said:

From the artcile - Note the words Insider, May be

 

Headline "Bhuvi Kumar set to return"

 

Going by how this TM stuck to their Plan A for the ODI WC (risking going with Bumrah, Iyer and KL, despite their long injury layoffs), have a sense they'd have identified their core group for the T20 WC as well and Bhuvi isn't in their plan as he hasnt played T20Is since Nov 2022. Bumrah, Siraj, Prasidh and Arshdeep (plus Hardik) is IMO the group they are looking at if all are available.

 

So expecting Prasidh, Arshdeep, Umran, Pandya and Thakur/Deepak Chahar to be named for the Aus T20Is.

 

Ajit Agarkar will lose a lot of respect if he decides to go back to a 34 year-old Bhuvi.

Think agarkar might send him as a net bowler . That’s his best use , also to get him to serve drinks 

[AuxiliA]

49 minutes ago, putrevus said:

What did he do in 2017 CT and 2019 world cup.He was one of the main reasons why India never got any early wickets.I don't think he would have done much in tests also.He was a very limited bowler.

 

 

Agree that he was trash on flat pitches. 

But MASSIVE difference between ODI/T20 pitches and Test ones in England and SA.

 

Bhuvi was a pretty good bowler in seamer friendly conditions. Infact even his tuk tuk lower order batting might have helped us win a close test in the 2018 Eng series. 

[The Realist]

If recalling Kumar how about some actual spinners who are more deserving like Mishra and Chawla?

[Lord]

This is just his PR at work. Will believe it once its announced

[Lord]

7 hours ago, express bowling said:

Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna should be our 3 specialist quicks for the T20I series vs Australia, with Bumrah, Siraj and Shami rested. 

 

Recalling Bhuvi would be a big,step backwards. 

 

Glad you included Arshdeep :D

 

I'd have following pace attack

 

Arshdeep

Prasidh

Mohsin (if fit)

Harshit (as bowling AR)