Parthiv Patel in third test?

[Shunya]

lol...what a shocker... even bigger shock now would be if he cements his place in the Test XI by making a big hundred or something...

[beetle]

[Texy]

Getting a century against shitty Ranji bowlers and get selected wow. 

[Malcolm Merlyn]

[Mosher]

The selectors are like a who's who of under achiever's club. Now all that is left is to bring back Vinay Kumar.

[express bowling]

1 hour ago, MechEng said:

He'll be able to duck Anderson's good length delivery.

Will he duck Ashwin's good length deliveries as keeper  ?     

[express bowling]

tweaker was pointed out that Aditya Tare has been a very good keeper last season and is good with the bat.

 

Why not him  ?

[sscomp32]

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[bowl_out]

What is this obsession with left handed batsmen? 

Dhawan gets his test spot coz he's left handed... When he's injured Gambhir replaces him coz he's left handed...

 

Pappu gets a test spot after 8 years coz he's left handed.. 

 

For God's sake, get rid of this obsession and play somebody simply on merit... Pappu is an IPL slogger who can get away with a few runs in Ranji against some 'B' class bowler. Wonder if he can create any impact against Anderson and Broad.

 

Would have liked to see them groom Samson or even bring back Dinesh Karthik, who is a much better fit for Tests

[Texan]

3 minutes ago, sscomp32 said:

 

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Yes, reminds me of those days. Even Dhoni was thought of as "not wicketkeeper material and only slogger" in those days. Even Sandeep Patil, then "A" team coach and future selector had given unfavorable feedback about Dhoni as compared to Karthik. Had we stuck to the Karthiks, MSK Prasads, Ajay Ratras, Parthiv Patels of this World, we would have missed the greatest keeper-batsman to play for India.

[bowl_out]

1 hour ago, laaloo said:

Last Test

Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (PSS), Aug 8-11, 2008 scorecard

Last First-class

Gujarat v Madhya Pradesh at Nagothane, Nov 13-16, 2016 scorecard

 

Pappu played higher up the batting order, ahead of Sachin and Laxman in that match 

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[G_B_]

Ojha....he was the right pick

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[fineleg]

2 hours ago, Sandeep99 said:

What the hell!!! His batting and keeping are mediocre. Rishab Pant is in the form of his life and was there a better chance to make his debut? Or is Patel's selection an insurance for Saha to continue or few more years?

Yes, I think PP selection is an insurance for Saha for sometime. They know PP will screw up keeping (and prolly batting too). So once Saha is fit, they can drop PP and put Saha back in place. They dont want to take a chance with a keeper who can cause a headache once Saha is fit again.

[fineleg]

Can I make a comeback too?

 

[MechEng]

49 minutes ago, sscomp32 said:

 

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Is that you sscomp32?

[sscomp32]

Is that you sscomp32?

Nah. I have the same handle as here. This tweet is worthy of sharing here.

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[Vijy]

2 hours ago, rkt.india said:

There is one more in Ben Foakes. They can play all 5 in their ODI team. All are good enough to make it even as batsmen.

Not Foakes I think. Davies was a better bet before he gave up gloves, even Mustard.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

5 minutes ago, sscomp32 said:

Nah. I have the same handle as here. This tweet is worthy of sharing here.

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why?

[Vijy]

49 minutes ago, fineleg said:

Can I make a comeback too?

 

ROFL.

[Vijy]

1 hour ago, G_B_ said:

Ojha....he was the right pick

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Oja I understand was coming back from injury? Even so, merited selection ahead of Pappy (and DK). Other options were Pant and Kishan, but since neither have played even Duleep (let alone "A" tours), it makes sense to go with more experienced players, i.e. Ojha or Engineer.