Ali Bhai getting more out of pitch than our Spinners

[Lord]

Ashwin and Jadeja bowled 27 overs combined this test when one of them could easily have bowled alot more than that. Binny bowled 10 overs in the other test. Basically 5th bowler is not needed at all. 4 bowlers' date=' 3 pacers 1 spinner picked for only their bowling not batting.[/quote'] If 4 bowlers are to be picked,I would rather pick 4 pacers and leave spin to part timers.I don't see any of our spinners successful overseas in near future so best way to pick 20 scalps is 4 pacers. And no 5th bowler is needed.Look at England how Ali has been useful as 5th bowler.You missed Southampton too where we missed 5th bowler severely due to Rohit coming in. Ashwin has shown he is good enough to bat at 7,so why not?

[adi B]

lungans easily played ali,heck ashwin smacked ali in the limited balls he faced.the problem is with our batting but then credit to ali because he does create a bit of a wide angle and gets more revs and drift compared to our spinners

[vijay50]

Another junkie made a hero. Ali will be shown his place when he plays sgainst pak, SL or in Ashes.