You are asked to pick 3 seamers for your all-time India test team

[BacktoCricaddict]

• It's a single test. One-off. Win and you get declared GOAT team. 
• Assume stadium Venue is perfect - fast, even bounce, swing early, then something for everyone - batsmen, pacers, spinners.
• Toss will not matter. Ball brand will not matter.
• You get to consider only the peak of each player.

 

My 3 seamers based on this are:

 

1. Peak Bumrah (No brainer)

2. Peak Kapil Dev (swing and AR ability)

3. Peak Zaheer Khan (had a tough time picking him over Srinath, but went with variety)

 

 

[JaFanatic]

Bumrah

Shami

Kapil.

 

Shami trumps Zak and Srinath for me

[Ultimate_Game]

Bumrah and Kapil walk into the team. The third choice will be between a peak Shami and peak Zaheer.

[Lord]

Bumrah, Shami and Kapil

[G_B_]

Bumrah 

Kapil dev

Srinath

 

I feel people underappriciate how much Srinath held indian pace bowling together in the 90s. Dev was fading at this point.

 

Zaheer and Shami would be 4 and 5 on my list.

[cricketfan28]

Peak Bumrah 

Peak irfan

Peak srinath

[Sooda]

If we are talking just pace bowling and not all round abilities, so not taking into account team balance... 

 

Bumrah is the goat, I would say Shami is comfortably second, then for variety and the left arm angle I think I would rather have peak Zaheer than any one else

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

1 left armer and 2 right armer :)

 

 

[Sooda]

22 minutes ago, Sooda said:

If we are talking just pace bowling and not all round abilities, so not taking into account team balance... 

 

Bumrah is the goat, I would say Shami is comfortably second, then for variety and the left arm angle I think I would rather have peak Zaheer than any one else

 

 

 

So I have to rethink this because is Shami that good away from home , or will he always be just that teeny bit too short in length and keep beating the bat but not taking any wickets 

 

Bumrah

 

Ishant 2.0 (2018 to 2020 version ) who was consistent with his like and could get that awkward bounce from a full length

 

Zaheer (06 to 10 version ) for that left arm swing and seam 

Edited April 4 by Sooda

[jf1gp_1]

Bumrah, Zaheer and Srinath

[Nileshkohli]

6 hours ago, cricketfan28 said:

Peak Bumrah 

Peak irfan

Peak srinath

Itfan was a avg test bowler in entire career. He don’t have any peak 

[Adamant]

Bumrah

Shami

Kapil.

 

Ishant Sharma > Zaheer and Srinath. 

[goose]

1 hour ago, Adamant said:

Bumrah

Shami

Kapil.

 

Ishant Sharma > Zaheer and Srinath. 

 

this forum never ceases to amaze !

[bsriharsha]

Bumrah

Shami

Zak

 

Kapil gets in as an all-rounder 

[Sooda]

11 hours ago, goose said:

 

this forum never ceases to amaze !

 

 

 

Well I went for ishant too and over Kapil. I do think LATTER DAY Ishant 2.0 was better than Srinath. Not Zaheer. 

 

We're not judging entire career here. I think the question is to choose three pacemen at their absolute peak/best that post county cricket ishant has a very very strong shout offering a unique threat 

 

https://www.indiancricketfans.com/topic/138711-you-are-asked-to-pick-3-seamers-for-your-all-time-india-test-team/#findComment-5359833

[maniac]

based on variety
Bumrah

Kapil (Allrounder and also gun fielder, most of our fast bowlers are crap in the field)

Zaheer (left armer) 

if we use Kapil the batsman and go with 4 seamers than tie between Srinath and Shami. Srinath would be a different beast with the current day support. 
A prime Ishant the workhorse is another underrated candidate.

 

[The Realist]

Would go for combo of youth and unknown/x factor to trick opposition and pick 3 from below:

 

Anshul Kamboj 

Harshit Rana

Akash Deep 

Mukesh Kumar 

 

 

Edited April 6 by The Realist

[singhvivek141]

Bumrah & Kapil Dev are lock in

Third is a contest between Shami & Srinath. 

 

Bumrah brings accuracy & seam movement.

Kapil is the new ball merchant and a top tier allrounder.

Shami brings in reverse swing & seam movement, Srinath bring in bounce and pace. 

Srinath is more skillful, Shami is more mentally tough.

 

In my view Srinath edges ahead, slightly, courtesy of his more all round skill and height. Plus, bowling alongside Bumrah & Kapil he will be able to get the support which he lacked throughout.

 

Zak is good choice, but he is behind the above four. 

Edited April 6 by singhvivek141

[bsriharsha]

Kapil doesn't come into this discussion. He's a proper all-rounder and hence would anyway be picked 

 

 

[vishalvirsingh]

BOOM, ZAK and Srinath- these are the 3 best pacers produced by INDIA.