Shami’s kit dispatched to Australia.

[straighttalk]

Confirmed playing last two tests..Brisbane may be touch and to.

[lemsip]

Expectations from Shami. are a bit inflated. He averages 32 in Australia and last played there when he was 4 years younger. He would definitely be better at controlling an end than the alternatives but he is not the panacea.

[DeepSpace]

Another Motu joins the team!

[jigjig]

Bad move. Let Siraj have all the games. 

[R!TTER]

And what will that do? You think he's Kapil+Imran rolled into one

[lemsip]

Brings back memories of this fiasco from 2011

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-v-india-rp-singh-s-selection-reflects-india-s-tragicomic-series-528300

[deathmonger]

20 minutes ago, lemsip said:

Expectations from Shami. are a bit inflated. He averages 32 in Australia and last played there when he was 4 years younger. He would definitely be better at controlling an end than the alternatives but he is not the panacea.

2014 was bad. 2018 was great. 2020 was good in the 1 innings he bowled even if didn't take wickets.

[deathmonger]

13 minutes ago, jigjig said:

Bad move. Let Siraj have all the games. 

He can be 3rd seamer.

[deathmonger]

21 minutes ago, lemsip said:

Expectations from Shami. are a bit inflated. He averages 32 in Australia and last played there when he was 4 years younger. He would definitely be better at controlling an end than the alternatives but he is not the panacea.

I think that would be good enough.

 

Aus themselves have a shaky lineup. Even they were restricted to 330 odd. With a good 3rdseamer plus better bowling yesterday could have been 240-250 odd.

[The Realist]

Smells like the RP Singh fiasco on the 2011 Eng tour.

 

Shami is close to 40 anyway so can not expect much.

[Ultimate_Game]

Won't make a difference if our batting keeps on getting bowled out for 150 or 180 in less than 50 overs on Day 1. Bumrah made a difference last time but with passengers like Kohli and Rohit, it's beyond bowlers.

[lemsip]

I think so far Bumrah and Siraj have actually done pretty well with 12 and 9 wickets at averages of 11 and 18.7 - better than the Aussies in the series to date.

Rana probably needs to sit out the next game and Akashdeep needs to be given a shot. He is a more accurate bowler and is physically fit and can bowl long spells. Reddy should also be bowling more than he is. Akashdeep will probably do a better job than Shami right now - he is younger, probably faster and is in rhythm.

The problem is the captaincy where Rohit seems clueless in how to use the bowlers or to create pressure.This is the third time in a row where Head has not been tested with bouncers despite everyone knowing this is his weakness.

 

[lemsip]

43 minutes ago, deathmonger said:

I think that would be good enough.

 

There is no reason a younger Akashdeep can't do a better job than an older Shami going through rehab. Reddy should also be used more. he has been inexplicably given very short 3 over spells despite impressing every time he has bowled.

[Lord]

bat him at 4. Cant do worse

[deathmonger]

16 minutes ago, lemsip said:

There is no reason a younger Akashdeep can't do a better job than an older Shami going through rehab. Reddy should also be used more. he has been inexplicably given very short 3 over spells despite impressing every time he has bowled.

Yes, Gabba Akash should play.

 

 

[The Dark Horse]

Half of Shami is still better than Harshit rana

[New guy]

58 minutes ago, The Dark Horse said:

Half of Shami is still better than Harshit rana

And this is based on 2 matches he played where he did well first match?

 

Remind me how well Kohli played in his first English series? 

 

I have never seen such fans as Indian fans, they will ass lick seniors who have been failing for years but go after youngsters like vultures in their very first series 

[Cloud9]

8 minutes ago, New guy said:

And this is based on 2 matches he played where he did well first match?

 

Remind me how well Kohli played in his first English series? 

 

I have never seen such fans as Indian fans, they will ass lick seniors who have been failing for years but go after youngsters like vultures in their very first series 

You are right about giving chances to youngsters but your analogy is wrong,Kohli was an already established test batsman before his first England tour.

[The Dark Horse]

9 hours ago, New guy said:

And this is based on 2 matches he played where he did well first match?

 

Remind me how well Kohli played in his first English series? 

 

I have never seen such fans as Indian fans, they will ass lick seniors who have been failing for years but go after youngsters like vultures in their very first series 

I'm not discounting him, he still has work to be done that's all. I'm the one saying Rohit shouldn't be anywhere near this team. If you have already written off WTC then that's a different discussion.

[singhvivek141]

10 minutes ago, The Dark Horse said:

I'm not discounting him, he still has work to be done that's all. I'm the one saying Rohit shouldn't be anywhere near this team. If you have already written off WTC then that's a different discussion.

WTC is out of equation.

You can't roll over Australia with such a weak batting lineup. A team like NZ thrashed us at home.

Bowling can't save you always.