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***Official*** India in England 2014
- Thread starter Daemon
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karan316
State Vice-Captain
After Swann, England doesn't have anyone else who can lead the spin attack. Monty might be going through a bad patch, but with the experience he has, it won't take long for him to turn it around. And I saw Kerrigan bowl, I can't judge him from one match, but I really doubt England have anyone better than Monty.
King Pietersen
International Captain
Kerrigan might not be great, but he's definitely better than Monty right now.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I like Monty and if he gets his act together I definitely wouldn't mind him being the main spinner in the Winter. Yet bringing him in when he's not in form, and his mind can't be right against the best players of spin in the World is madness.
Viscount Tom
International Debutant
Monty has been dropped by a Division 2 side for poor form and that's without going into the whole host of off-field issues ongoing with him.
karan316
State Vice-Captain
It will be interesting to see India's combination in the next game. A lot of people think Ashwin should make the cut, but Ashwin's performances on pitches with lesser help for spinners has been horrible. If Ashwin doesn't do well, the other four bowlers are going to have a tough time. But the number of left handers in the English side creates a strong case for his inclusion.
On the other hand, with Binny, there's a bit of risk involved, Binny is not a bowler who'll keep the run rate down and bowl a few tidy overs like Jadeja, yes he can pick a couple of wickets but his economy rate might be a bit of an issue. And when it comes to batting, Binny is a free flowing batsmen who'll go for his shots and so is Ashwin, both are quite similar. It'll be really tough to decide the playing XI for the next game.
On the other hand, with Binny, there's a bit of risk involved, Binny is not a bowler who'll keep the run rate down and bowl a few tidy overs like Jadeja, yes he can pick a couple of wickets but his economy rate might be a bit of an issue. And when it comes to batting, Binny is a free flowing batsmen who'll go for his shots and so is Ashwin, both are quite similar. It'll be really tough to decide the playing XI for the next game.
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Contra
Cricketer Of The Year
That'd be me.
Shammi is slightly overrated among Indian fans it seems, people need to realize that the guy isn't much better than either Bhuvi or Umesh Yadav, gives waay too many freebie boundary balls to release whatever pressure might have been built up.
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HeathDavisSpeed
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4/10 GIMH's cliches are now getting tired and predictable. If you're going to watch anything this Fall, make sure that it is neither GIMH nor Tranmere. The Tennessee Tribune
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
Blast from the past! He's been long gone before Bucky became an established India player.
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
Jadeja's hardly been an upgrade over Ashwin. Rather, he's been a step down. Man for man, Ashwin is the better bowler, and if you're weakening your attack with four bowlers, he's the man to choose. He's played one game less abroad than Jadeja, who hasn't had a good record overseas, bar one innings in SA.
As for Binny, he's bowled 1/3rd the overs Bucky's bowled, and also scored fewer runs (as against two fifties). Renders him irrelevant in the XI. I'll still plump for Pankaj and Pandey in the XI, in place of Ishant and Binny.
Shami's been rushed in way too early. Look at how much (or little) FC cricket he played before his Test debut. He's worth a run because of his strike rate (vis-a-vis Ishant's 67 and Jadeja's 74) but Dhoni's tendency to make pace bowlers log more than 30 overs an innings can wear out any decent pacer. He shouldn't have bowled more than 20.
In other news, Umesh Yadav is trending in some cities.
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Can't really put that on Dhoni. When your bowling attack is ****, don't expect to be bowling 15 overs an innings.
harsh.ag
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He could have bowled Binny more. I don't get the whole hullabaloo about it not being his kind of pitch. You selected him, now deal with it. Make him bowl more, or give the ball to Kohli for a bit. The reason he likes Ishant so much is just because Ishant can bowl so many overs of **** without breaking down. Horrible way of thinking about your bowling unit really. Using your best bowlers in a few short bursts, interspersed with ****ty part time bowling is much better for the team. And this was with Jadeja holding the fort at one end.
The only way I see things getting better for the pacers is both Jadeja and Ashwin playing. Otherwise, it looks like Dhoni brought so many extra pacers on the tour because he knew his style was going to lead to breakdowns sooner or later.
The only way I see things getting better for the pacers is both Jadeja and Ashwin playing. Otherwise, it looks like Dhoni brought so many extra pacers on the tour because he knew his style was going to lead to breakdowns sooner or later.