Your team for Gabba, Brisbane test

[Lord]

As I mentioned earlier...if there was a venue where 5 bowlers made sense, it was Adelaide... Seems you believe Ashwin can consistently make bigger scores than Rohit...I don't... Also, your arguments can be used in a reverse way too...more bowlers will help us if they actually take wickets... anyway, it is all in MSD's hands and hope he takes a good look at the pitch and conditions and makes a decision...:two_thumbs_up:

Exactly and they'll take wickets if they are kept fresh,pressure is built by holding an end up,something a spinner can do.Plus in these conditions extra seamer has more chance to take wickets then extra batsmen to score runs. And yes,Ashwin inspires more confidence in batting for me.

[Proudindian]

Dhawan Vijay Pujara Kohli Rahane Saha ( dhoni can feck off from test cricket forever) Ashwin Umesh Aaron Ishant No-Hit

[Proudindian]

Or Raina in place of Tailunt at number 6. Can't do worse than tailunt.

[Shivaji bhonsle]

Kl Rahul is a keeper, isn't he?

[bowl_out]

Kl Rahul is a keeper' date=' isn't he?[/quote'] Even if he is, so what?

[BlueBee]

^ Dhoni can have a bowl :P

[JaFanatic]

Virat© KL Rahul Vijay Chintu Rahane Ashwin MS Jaddu Aaron Umesh Ishant

[sachin34357]

rahul vijay pujara kohli rahane raina dhoni ashwin/jadeja shami ishant aaron/umesh

[Tridibans_16]

This should be the last time with Hack-One if he doesn't score atleast a decent fifty in this match. We should discard him for good. Also, I don't know upto when should we carry the rusted luggauge called Rohit. No commitment. No grit. Talent and potential is useless without these two qualities. His performance has always been pathetic outside his comfort zone (read highways of Kolkata/ Mumbai). Even Bhuvi/ Ashwin is a way way better batsman than him in these conditions. Thirdly, I don't know why people aren't picking Yadav. He is not good. I agree. But who the feck is in our lineup?? For Lord's sake he was our best bowler we toured Aus last time :facepalm: Dhawan Vijay Pujara Kohli Rahane Raina Dhoni Ashwin Ishant Yadav Aaron I would play Raina only because of his grit and determination. He is on record said he wants to perform in Tests. Will be a bit unfair to play him directly on Gabba (arguably fastest in the world) but what option do we have?

[Tridibans_16]

rahul vijay pujara kohli rahane raina dhoni ashwin/jadeja shami ishant aaron/umesh

Rahul's selection will end up like Karn Sharma. Youngsters get hyped up here on ICF only to fail miserably on the pitch. Yopu guys want a newbie to open the innings at Gabba against Johnson/ Harris/ Siddle :hysterical::hysterical:

[sachin34357]

Rahul's selection will end up like Karn Sharma. Youngsters get hyped up here on ICF only to fail miserably on the pitch. Yopu guys want a newbie to open the innings at Gabba against Johnson/ Harris/ Siddle :hysterical::hysterical:

averages 51.21 in first class cricket. thats good enough for me:two_thumbs_up:

[sachin34357]

Rahul's selection will end up like Karn Sharma. Youngsters get hyped up here on ICF only to fail miserably on the pitch. Yopu guys want a newbie to open the innings at Gabba against Johnson/ Harris/ Siddle :hysterical::hysterical:

plus scored 185 and 130 in his last first class match

[Tridibans_16]

averages 51.21 in first class cricket. thats good enough for me:two_thumbs_up:

What is the average of Tailunt and K.Sharma (bowling obv.) in first class ?:giggle:

[adi B]

Aaron and yadav have to play at gabba,no need for a spinner.if u want to play ashwin to tighten up the batting then play him instead of shami.dhawan out rahul in and off course dhoni in saha out

[Tridibans_16]

plus scored 185 and 130 in his last first class match

Bro my point still stands. When half your team is not even contributing 50 percent of their abilities (except Tailunt who is actually doing 121%), how do yu expect a new comer to debut in Australia that too in Gabba against the best bowling lineup (after SA) ? It will be highly unfair to him. Instead, we can play Raina and move Rahane to open.

[Tridibans_16]

Aaron and yadav have to play at gabba' date='no need for a spinner.if u want to play ashwin to tighten up the batting then play him instead of shami.dhawan out rahul in and off course dhoni in saha out[/quote'] +1 Yadav and Aaron are must. As it is, we don't have a young Zaheer or an experienced Kumble waiting for their turns.

[bowl_out]

Somehow get the feeling Dhoni will play both Ashwin and Jadeja to strengthen the lower middle order batting, and get five bowling options.... Relevant to suit the conditions or not is a different thing. Dhoni's possible XI: Dhawan, Vijay, Chepu, Kohli, Rahane, Dhoni, Jadeja, Ashwin, Ishant, Aaron, Shami The XI that I would play: Dhawan, Vijay, Chepu, Kohli, Rahane, Dhoni, Ashwin, Ishant, Aaron, Shami, Yadav

[adi B]

This is the team that will play: Dhawan(has to be dropped) Mooli Chepu Kohli Rahane Nohit Dhoni Ashwin Aaron Yadav Pishant We miss bhuvi's batting and bowling, if he was available, we would have gone with 4pacer s as bhuvican bat decently but now we'll be forced to pick ashwin because of his batting exploits. Dont expect much from him on that gabba pitch so basically we'll go with 3 bowlers and hope to get 20 wkts!!

[bulbul]

Same team except Dhoni for Saha this will be the team. Forgot Ashwin or Jadeja for Karn

[bowl_out]

Forgot Ashwin or Jadeja for Karn

Why? Dhoni will surely back Ashwin or Jadeja to do better than Karn :csk: