Indian Team for 5th test-The Oval

[Lord]

THIS. We lost the test when Captain Cool won the toss and decided to insert a struggling batting line-up in the best bowling conditions of the summer.

yeah best bowling conditions where Dhoni made 70 coming in the 5th over

[Gunner]

yeah best bowling conditions where Dhoni made 70 coming in the 5th over

He had more edges than runs :giggle: Dhoni making 70 doesn't mean conditions weren't bowling friendly.

[Lord]

He had more edges than runs :giggle: Dhoni making 70 doesn't mean conditions weren't bowling friendly.

It is.He never lasts that long in bowling friendly conditions It was swinging but was normal stuff you expect openers to see off.But batting was too pathetic

[sensible-indian]

Dhoni's decision to bat first was right. The idea was to pile up the runs and use the scoreboard pressure for the Eng first innings and spin threat (due to pitch deterioration) for the Eng 2nd innings. Our batting couldn't even see off the first hour without too much trouble.

[sensible-indian]

My XI: Vijay Chepu Rahane (the position he plays in Ranji) Kohli Binny Dhoni Ashwin Jaddu Bhuvi Aaron Ishant (who will be back by then) If you are going to get whacked, atleast get whacked trying something new. I would rather go for Binny the batsman instead of a "walking wicket" opener. If the pitch is a flat track, then I would go for Dhawan.

[Laaloo]

THIS. We lost the test when Captain Cool won the toss and decided to insert a struggling batting line-up in the best bowling conditions of the summer.

Batting first was the correct decision. Unfortunately our top order had other plans

[vijay50]

Andersons tail is up. He can finish India along with Moen. We need Binny in this match to whack Moen.

[undisputed chap]

What is RP. Singh upto these days ?

[King Tendulkar]

yes batting first was correct call. Game over in 3 days:hysterical: Even with the beauty of hindsight some still making the ****ing wrong call:cantstop: Next they will say was still right call to play 2 spinners on most seam friendly conditions of the series

[The Realist]

My team: Captain Phillips Coach donut T Penney J Dawes Friends of above who are "backroom staff" Dhoni's bedroom bouncers

[FischerTal]

My team: Captain Phillips Coach donut T Penney J Dawes Friends of above who are "backroom staff" Dhoni's bedroom bouncers

So joe Dawes does exist? I thought he was some mythical creature

[undisputed chap]

Even if we field an 18 man team we will still lose unless the basic issues are addressed

[brendan07]

1 Rahane 2 Vijay 3 Gambhir/Dhawan 4 Pujara 5 Kohli © 6 Rohit 7 Ashwin 8 Oijha (wk) 9 BK 10 Aaron 11 Yadav

Let me get this straight....lets promote Kholi to captain the side after his brilliant series :hysterical:

[Detonator]

In last 2 tests Mooli has failed. And in 4th test Rahane failed too. It's too much to expect from them, they both can't score tons in every match. They have done very good in this series so far. If they could step up in the 5th test, and if pujara clicks we have a chance to draw atleast. If Kohli or any one of the other bats step up, we have a chance to win given that our bowlers perfrom like in the first two tests.

[King Tendulkar]

Let me get this straight....lets promote Kholi to captain the side after his brilliant series :hysterical:

Yep has great 2 years and has right attitude we need as skipper. Plus anyone who is not corrupt will do for me. If judging captaincy purely on players stats, then that makes case for Dhoni to go unstoppable If not happy with Kohli then have rahane as scoring all the runs, you cant object to him as he is having brilliant series and that's your criteria. If not him BK. Anyone but Mr Loser

[brendan07]

Yep has great 2 years and has right attitude we need as skipper. Plus anyone who is not corrupt will do for me. If judging captaincy purely on players stats, then that makes case for Dhoni to go unstoppable If not happy with Kohli then have rahane as scoring all the runs, you cant object to him as he is having brilliant series and that's your criteria. If not him BK. Anyone but Mr Loser

Rahane would be a better option than picking Kholi who is probably averaging as much as a number 11!:omg:

[King Tendulkar]

Rahane would be a better option than picking Kholi who is probably averaging as much as a number 11!:omg:

No problem, make rahane skipper. I am fine with that.

[Sooda]

What is RP. Singh upto these days ?

Guzzling on aloo paratha

[bowl_out]

My XI: Vijay Chepu Rahane (the position he plays in Ranji) Kohli Binny Dhoni Ashwin Jaddu Bhuvi Aaron Ishant (who will be back by then)

Dhoni wasn't even ready to play five bowlers, and you are telling him to play 6 :hysterical:

[ShebbySB]

If Umesh Yadav is available for selection pick him... Dhawan Vijay Pujara Kohli Rahane Dhoni Ashwin BK Aaron Umesh Ishant