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Has always contributed with the bat tbh. Shouldve brought in Jadeja for Rohit
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***Official*** India in South Africa 2013/14
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Heh. I was just thinking today that with Kallis out the picture, none of the other top batsmen in the world being able to bowl at all (besides Clarke who doesn't do it because of his back) and Prior's poor form essentially making de Villiers a sure selection as wicket keeper in a World XI, that Ashwin may actually make actually have a claim to selection in that hypothetical that side as an allrounder batting at seven. Now he can't make India's side ahead of Jadeja.
I like Jadeja a lot more than most on this forum and he's probably going to perform the exact same role with the ball in these conditions as Ashwin anyway so I understand the call to a degree, but Ashwin is more likely to score runs in these conditions than Jadeja anyway IMO. I don't think it's likely to make an iota of different to how this match plays out, but it's an odd one.
I like Jadeja a lot more than most on this forum and he's probably going to perform the exact same role with the ball in these conditions as Ashwin anyway so I understand the call to a degree, but Ashwin is more likely to score runs in these conditions than Jadeja anyway IMO. I don't think it's likely to make an iota of different to how this match plays out, but it's an odd one.
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Think they did it to please kallis's selfish demand that he retires as the best AR among the two teams in his last test.
Well, he's got his wish.... Arguably
Well, he's got his wish.... Arguably
karan316
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India haven't faced Kyle Abbott at all nor have they seen much of him, SA should have picked him rather than risking Morkel. All the planning, preparation to face Morkel would have gone out of the window and m sure it would have been much difficult to face someone like Abbott in such conditions without any strategy or plan to face him.
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silentstriker
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Fine...but Jadeja??
silentstriker
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Though I guess you had to try it. Ashwin just hasn't been bowling well enough.
CricAddict
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I still have some confidence in Jadeja's batting. He actually got selected for the Indian team on the basis of his batting..
CricAddict
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That would have made the tail too long..
ankitj
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Not against a SA attack in SA conditions. Ashwin appears to have much more solid technique.
Maximas
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Yeah but you pick batsmen to bat and bowlers to bowl
CricAddict
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Ha ha ..They just showed the rankings.. No 7 and No 8 in ICC bowling rankings have been dropped from this match..
OverratedSanity
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I'm not watching the game. Have they beaten the bat yet? Has it even swing that much? Run rate makes it seem like a strong start
Maximas
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They've put a few bad balls away and looked pretty solid, a hint of swing and seam, one or two dicey leaves so far
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Wait what Tahir is in the ICC top 10?
