Whom should we pick in place of Praveen?

[J P K]

we need a bowler who can strike with the new ball so no other options but to go for pathan

[rkt.india]

we need a bowler who can strike with the new ball so no other options but to go for pathan

and what about old ball. Kookabura does not stay new for long, gets old quickly than SG or duke.

[VRV Singh]

Are people serious about Ashish Nehra? That would be a dreadful call.

[rkt.india]

Are people serious about Ashish Nehra? That would be a dreadful call.

Agree. He was never a good test bowler.

[vamos_rafa]

Agree. He was never a good test bowler.

Has he played even 10 test matches?

[Mohan470]

Irfan Pathan......give one more chance.....

[Laaloo]

No one has mentioned Harbhajan as of yet? :nervous:

[J P K]

and what about old ball. Kookabura does not stay new for long' date=' gets old quickly than SG or duke.[/quote'] we already have zak and yadav for getting wickets with old ball

[Ultimate_Game]

Sreesanth was drafted into the WC squad due to the injury of PK. Would history repeat itself again? :nervous:

If the end result is the same, why not :two_thumbs_up:

[vishalvirsingh]

I feel Zak"s fitness can't last for 2 innings if he plays a Test

[panther]

irfan pathan

[vishalvirsingh]

Are people serious about Ashish Nehra? That would be a dreadful call.

Nehra was always good enuf bowler to play Tests for India but he possibly never had the fitness for Tests so he hardly played. We play 35 over a sid matches and once I had to play on Saturday Sunday and Monday...3 matches in 3 days and I tell u my legs were in hot water tub all three evenings still I was dead tired. 5 day Test is Tuf...not for Softies and Nehra is not for Tests at all.

[gakgupta]

Pathan can get a node.......last time around he bowled really well at perth and i guess he got MoM for that match......he even batted well...... He might not be in the best batting form but often seen him raising the game for an occasion.

[rkt.india]

we already have zak and yadav for getting wickets with old ball

in a four bowler attack, we cannot afford a bowler who becomes ineffective after 20 overs in a test.

[sid316]

What abt Mohammad shami ahmed or abu nechim?

[J P K]

in a four bowler attack' date=' we cannot afford a bowler who becomes ineffective after 20 overs in a test.[/quote'] u have got a point:wtg: but would u say the same thing to pk if Pk was not injured :hmmm:

[JeffThommo_fan]

Nehra was always good enuf bowler to play Tests for India but he possibly never had the fitness for Tests so he hardly played. We play 35 over a sid matches and once I had to play on Saturday Sunday and Monday...3 matches in 3 days and I tell u my legs were in hot water tub all three evenings still I was dead tired. 5 day Test is Tuf...not for Softies and Nehra is not for Tests at all.

And that's why I used to say, you got to have strong lower body :winky:

[vamos_rafa]

u have got a point:wtg: but would u say the same thing to pk if Pk was not injured :hmmm:

Pathan is a better old ball bowler than PK. He had got Mike Hussey with a very good reverse swinging setup in the Adelaide test the last time around.

[vvvslaxman]

Will be a toss up between Sree (if fit) and Irfan. RP has an outside chance.

[Number]

Will be a toss up between Sree (if fit) and Irfan. RP has an outside chance.

Dravid_theWall is searching for a Sholay coin. :giggle: But , Sree is not fit ,ain't playing for Kerala. RP is playing in Ranji games so I feel RP will be considered instead of Sree.