Ishant cleared to play

[Sachinism]

Ishant Sharma, who missed the first two ODIs against England due to an ankle injury, has been assessed match-fit but the team management is yet to take a call on whether he will play the third game on Thursday in Kanpur. Immediately after the Nagpur Test against Australia, Ishant flew to Mumbai to have his ankle checked by Dr Anant Joshi, BCCI's medical consultant. The MRI scan did not reveal anything and Joshi suggested the bowler be given a little rest. "It was just minor sprain which happens due to the workload," Joshi told Cricinfo. "I sent the report to the physio recommending rest." Ishant was rested for India's victories in Rajkot and Indore after the team management decided to give him a five-day break. If Ishant returns, Munaf Patel or RP Singh will have to sit out in Kanpur. RP especially looked scratchy in the two games played with just one wicket. The team is looking to rotate the fast bowlers during the seven-match ODI series as a precautionary measure keeping in mind the subsequent two-Test series. "We would like to play both of them [Zaheer and Ishant] till we are in complete control of the series," sources said. ------ Its a no brainer ,drop RP, take Ishant, play him in the 3rd and 4th match, where we hopefully seal the series and then rest him again

[King Tendulkar]

No rest Ishant and unleash him with sachin in 4th odi. He needs to be wrapped in cotton wool. He should come in and ZK should sit out

[Lord]

no point taking a chance.he should be rested more.ojha should replace rp

[SachDan]

We are already 2-0 up so can easily wait for atleast one more match and unleash him in the 4th ODI if Dhoni and co. have serious plans of a whitewash!

[Kartikey]

england are gonna get pawned. :cantstop:

[sm332]

take it easy with him ... unless he is absolutely 100% percent I would not play him. I think after this game we need to rest Zak as well and then Ishant can come in his place.

[Lord]

take it easy with him ... unless he is absolutely 100% percent I would not play him. I think after this game we need to rest Zak as well and then Ishant can come in his place.

only if we win

[King Tendulkar]

Maybe he should skip whole odi series. English batters have never faced him so lets keep it that way so they can't get to have a look at him and get a feel for facing him. Unleash him like a secret weapon for the tests:--D

[cowboysfan]

ODI's are important too-most people in India (except maybe this board)watch more ODI's than Tests.If ishant is 100% fit he should play.

[Fontaine]

He needs to play. The England team is in disarray, that batting is frail and Ishant will only be bowling two spells of a total of 10 overs and not batting. Play him in the 3rd ODI.