Border Gavaskar Trophy - Will this possibly be our best ever squad to tour Australia?

[neel roy]

1 hour ago, express bowling said:

1. Rohit

2. Jaiswal .. LHB

3. Gill

4. Kohli

5. Pant .. LHB

6. Jurel / Rahul 

7. Jadeja .. LHB 

8. Harshit

9. Akashdeep  /  Kuldeep ( based on pitch )

10. Bumrah

11. Shami

 

12. Rahul / Jurel 

13. Sarfraz

14. Ashwin 

15. Kuldeep / Akashdeep

16. Siraj

 

 

.... Both Harshit and Akashdeep are tall, hit the deck, low FC average pacers, ideal for Australia.  And both have batting ability. Hence both should play. 

....  This team has alternating RHB and LHB 

 

 

KL Rahul is the best SENA batsman for India in last 4 years. Has scored a century in 2 Saf tours and 1 in England tour. His back foot play is exemplary.he has to play at no 5.  Will be unfair to put sarfraz or jurel facing second new ball in MCG or Brisbane with starc cummins fired up.

Edged and gone Sarfraz..Good catch by Steve Smith and Cummins is delighted.. Kerry O Keefe..

[Ultimate_Game]

1 hour ago, Laaloo said:

Hopefully Anushka and Kohli are enjoying their time with each other in London right now!!!

 

Timeline is perfect and then Kohli can drop out by end of the year 

[vvvslaxman]

Gujara role of blocking the ball has to be handled by someone. HE is not a match winner on his own. But he can protect his wicket for long periods while tiring the bowlers out.  Somebody has to  play that role. 

[rageaddict]

1 hour ago, vvvslaxman said:

Gujara role of blocking the ball has to be handled by someone. HE is not a match winner on his own. But he can protect his wicket for long periods while tiring the bowlers out.  Somebody has to  play that role. 

 

Blocking and taking blows.

[bowl_out]

5 hours ago, Laaloo said:

Hopefully Anushka and Kohli are enjoying their time with each other in London right now!!!

Exactly what I was thinking as well. 

[Adamant]

2 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

Gujara role of blocking the ball has to be handled by someone. HE is not a match winner on his own. But he can protect his wicket for long periods while tiring the bowlers out.  Somebody has to  play that role. 

I think KL is the only one in this lineup who is capable of that, according to me KL should be picked ahead of Khan in the playing eleven considering he has the game for SENA conditions and scored a century in last SA tour.

[Adamant]

Also for the love of God…No Mukesh Kumar pls

[Number]

1 hour ago, Adamant said:

Also for the love of God…No Mukesh Kumar pls

Brace for Jayadev_Unadkat aka Ravi_Shastri aka 10 more duplicate ids.

[diga]

They should unleash Mayank Yadav in atleast one of the first two tests. Hope he will last the full course of the match if selected 

[Gollum]

Worried about Ashwin and Jaddu's bowling. Both are quite old, jaded, declining forces, no zip, Aussies aren't like those Bazball retards.

 

The balance they can offer can be series winning but at this stage of their careers, highly doubtful. Kuldeep must get a look in, most in form Indian spinner atm and peak age.

 

Also injuries an unknown factor. Last time we had to rely on net bowlers after couple of tests. This time wrap Bumrah, Shami, Jadeja in cotton wool before the series.

Edited July 9 by Gollum

[Adamant]

6 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Worried about Ashwin and Jaddu's bowling. Both are quite old, jaded, declining forces, no zip, Aussies aren't like those Bazball retards.

 

The balance they can offer can be series winning but at this stage of their careers, highly doubtful. Kuldeep must get a look in, most in form Indian spinner atm and peak age.

 

Also injuries an unknown factor. Last time we had to rely on net bowlers after couple of tests. This time wrap Bumrah, Shami, Jadeja in cotton wool before the series.

Yes, I am worried about Ashwin too, he did well vs Eng but still didn't look at his best, I hope Kuldeep gets a chance in SCG and MCG (can work at adelaide too).
Australian team is also seeing a transition phase, Warner just retired and Smith seems unfit for opening, Labuschagne isnt  someone who can lead from the front like Smith did, Head is impactful but still not consistent enough, if we can find a way around Head, we can win handsomely here.

According to me, our two main concerns will be :
Head
Khawaja

I think India will definitely work a lot on travis HEAD this time, he isnt as good a test player as he is in lois.

Khawaja has shown in his career that he his very inconsistent against good bowling attacks, and we have an excellent one here.

 

[Adamant]

BTW what squad do you guys think was the best we ever sent to Aus?

[singhvivek141]

People have choosen 94% of the right squad here. Just one caveat is KL Rahul ?

What the hell he is doing here.

 

No matter how much we try to defend him, he is not cut out. He can neither play Pujara's role, nor will he be able to handle even a bit of sledging.

 

He is 32 years old, no time left to waste on him. Jurel if backed can do the role better which KL is doing. Let KL play ODI series vs Zimbabwe, Nepal, Uganda, Bermuda, Mauritius, HongKong...but please don't back him for a Test series vs Australia. He will nibble the match at the first sign of pressure.

[Gollum]

10 minutes ago, Adamant said:

BTW what squad do you guys think was the best we ever sent to Aus?

2018-19 or this one. 

 

What works for 2018 one is peak Kohli, Pujara, Shami. This team will have better openers, more bases covered and greater depth.

[singhvivek141]

13 minutes ago, Adamant said:

BTW what squad do you guys think was the best we ever sent to Aus?

2018 one was good...it was obviously diluted due to the absence of Warner, Smith. Plus the exemplary performance during the 2020-21 series.

[Gollum]

KL has the tools to succeed in Aus. But what usually happens with him is he scores big in first test (100, motm) and disappears for rest of the series. That's why his average is so low, he is like Rahane, only difference being Rahane would do the scoring in 2nd or 3rd test and be a passenger rest of the series.

 

Maybe we'll start with KL and move to Sarfaraz or Jurel after 3 tests.

[Gollum]

Important to take down Lyon. We did that very well in 2018 and 2020. If he gets into the game, he'll plug one end up and their well rested pacers will keep chipping at us. Their 5th bowler (Green/ Marsh) won't make any impact.

 

Mayank in 2018, Pant in 2020, who'll it be this time?

Edited July 9 by Gollum

[Gollum]

Been many years since we had a monster series by Kohli. Hope he does well, his last tour to Aus surely. Best chance to own a declining Smith and make a statement.

[Kron]

12 hours ago, cricketfan28 said:

Right balance of exp and youth. Want kl to make a good comeback.

Want kela banned from cricket. He can play for pakistan

[Kron]

10 hours ago, Grand_Design said:

Hope Kohli doesn't flop against OZ quicks and Lyon.  

He will. 100% will.