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Would Stuart Broad make India's strongest test XI?

ImpatientLime

ImpatientLime

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Stuart Broad, a player mediocre at best with the ball in test match cricket but for some strange reason a nailed on starter for England despite their strength in depth in this department.

India, despite their number one ranking a team lacking test quality fast bowlers. Zaheer being the one exception.

Does Broad make their strongest eleven?
 
BoyBrumby

BoyBrumby

Englishman
Yes.

Even if one rates Ishant as a better bowler (I don't), he's better than Sree, Larry, Curly or Moe or whoever takes the third seamer's spot.
 
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No, we already have Sree to fill up our annoying **** quota.
 
Manee

Manee

Cricketer Of The Year
He very much is a better option than Ishant or Sreesanth. Whether he is a better option than Munaf remains to be seen, imo.
 
Cevno

Cevno

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Is he really better than Sreesanth and Ishant as a bowler?

Not sure at the moment, but would probably make it for the extra batting.
 
G.I.Joe

G.I.Joe

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BoyBrumby

BoyBrumby

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Cevno said:
Is he really better than Sreesanth and Ishant as a bowler?

Not sure at the moment, but would probably make it for the extra batting.
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I think it's debateable with Ishant, but Sree's way too flaky.

Anyway, moot point as you say; Broad's a far better all-round package.
 
Uppercut

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Wtf, this isn't a comparison. The most common complaint about Broad is that he sometimes doesn't seem to pick up the wickets his bowling deserves and bowls a foot too short. The most common complaint about Ishant and Sreesanth is that they bowl horrible, ridiculous pies 90% of the time and have absurd no ball problems.

Did people just decide who was better 3 years ago and stick with their opinions in spite of Broad improving a ton and the other two turning to total ****?
 
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Uppercut said:
Wtf, this isn't a comparison. The most common complaint about Broad is that he sometimes doesn't seem to pick up the wickets his bowling deserves and bowls a foot too short. The most common complaint about Ishant and Sreesanth is that they bowl horrible, ridiculous pies 90% of the time and have absurd no ball problems.

Did people just decide who was better 3 years ago and stick with their opinions in spite of Broad getting miles better and the other two turning to total ****?
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How do you explain their numbers then?

Broad gets in for his better batting, there's nothing else in it. Marginal.
 
Xuhaib

Xuhaib

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Broad will be preferred to both Ishant and Sree but thats more to do with his batting ability, bowling wise all 3 are interchangeable.
 
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