Zaheer a doubtful starter for 1st test?

[kabira]

This could be Unadkat's chance....He has nothing to lose here. Even if he gets wickets, zaheer will replace him. Another Gujju debuting...Wow........

[Roshanrocks]

doubtful starter... hopeful main course

[saneindian]

This could be Unadkat's chance....He has nothing to lose here. Even if he gets wickets, zaheer will replace him. Another Gujju debuting...Wow........

Going by the attention Gary Kirsten and Simmons have been giving to Umesh Yadav, I have a feeling he is the first choice reserve bowler currently. Unadkat, though brings variety to the attack, but his inexperience could go against him.

[Laaloo]

I read somewhere that Unadkat has had some success in South Africa. Sadly though, I couldn't find any stats or that series

[Jimmy Cliff]

Not sure if someone's put this up elsewhere... Spearhead Zaheer shows vast improvement :nervous:

[vishalvirsingh]

Munaf is not a solution' date=' though he has a bit of experience but of no if he does not want to use, instead call sudeep tyagi or RP Singh or even dhaval kulkarni is better.[/quote'] i could not agree more.. though i prefer umesh and jaydev ahead of all the other options you mentioned to play in the eleven..Munaf is history.

[Sachinism]

Why is Munaf being totally written off. If SA produce green wickets, Munaf can become highly useful with his stump-to-stump line and just rely on the wicket to give movement

[King Tendulkar]

Why is Munaf being totally written off. If SA produce green wickets' date=' Munaf can become highly useful with his stump-to-stump line and just rely on the wicket to give movement[/quote'] totally agree

[Holysmoke]

Why is Munaf being totally written off. If SA produce green wickets' date=' Munaf can become highly useful with his stump-to-stump line and just rely on the wicket to give movement[/quote']

totally agree

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[Sachinism]

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That was years ago. Watching him bowl recently, he showed immense control

[wanted_desi]

I hope Zaheer is fine, and we bat first giving Zaheer one more day to recover

[hari504504]

I hope Zaheer is fine' date=' and we bat first giving Zaheer one more day to recover[/quote'] NOOO !!.. the last thing you want is US being a bowler down...we don't even have Ganguly to fill-in... Asking Dhoni to keep for 5 days and bowl 50 overs would be a little too much I think..

[putrevus]

Dhoni said the left-arm strike bowler was a doubtful starter because of a hamstring injury, We'll make a call tomorrow morning but as of now Zaheer is quite doubtful," said Dhoni So Zak is out for sure then.

[cowboysfan]

Dhoni said the left-arm strike bowler was a doubtful starter because of a hamstring injury, We'll make a call tomorrow morning but as of now Zaheer is quite doubtful," said Dhoni So Zak is out for sure then.

wells thats that,hope yadav can have a dream debut.he defintely has pace but if he bowls short all the time then he wont have much success.

[putrevus]

Yadav doesn't have tools to get people out, Jaydev is better bet if ZAK is out.

[cowboysfan]

Yadav doesn't have tools to get people out' date=' Jaydev is better bet if ZAK is out.[/quote'] Unadkat is not my choice ,he has hardly played domestic cricket.i really dont think he will hold up in this high pressure situation.

[Lord]

there goes our chance to take 20 wickets n win the test.it was incredibly stupid to play him in meaningless ODIs v NZ.Cheeka has done it again.gifted 1st test of the series to SA just hope our batsmen can get thru Steyn gun n Zak is better for 2nd test

[saneindian]

there goes our chance to take 20 wickets n win the test.it was incredibly stupid to play him in meaningless ODIs v NZ.Cheeka has done it again.gifted 1st test of the series to SA just hope our batsmen can get thru Steyn gun n Zak is better for 2nd test

How's Cheeka at fault? Zaheer wanted to play a few ODIs to test his fitness but could not last a single ODI. So maybe he wasn't fully fit when he played those ODIs.

[rkt.india]

Yadav doesn't have tools to get people out' date=' Jaydev is better bet if ZAK is out.[/quote'] He has inswing. he has outswing. he can bowl yorker. We have not seen him in helpful conditions yet. Lets see if he plays. But i think Unadkat will play ahead of him as is an left armer.

[Lord]

How's Cheeka at fault? Zaheer wanted to play a few ODIs to test his fitness but could not last a single ODI. So maybe he wasn't fully fit when he played those ODIs.

yeah n selectors need to take that call.Zaheeer would obviously wanna play.but it selectors job to see whether its worth taking the risk.there wasnt any need wen our bowlers were doing well.we needed him more here.injury heals by resting,not by playing intl. cricket