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Mr. Glass
???Given the attitude he showed in his first ODI, why am I not surprised?
???Given the attitude he showed in his first ODI, why am I not surprised?
Just pick both. I can't see you needing 5 bowlers in India....Interesting to see if India will go with Rahane or Karun for this test. Will they drop the triple centurion or one of our most consistent performers in tests?
This has been my opinion for ages. No need for 5 bowlers in home conditions. Especially if we play Ashwin and Jadeja can handle the workload. Jayant too if it's a turner.Just pick both. I can't see you needing 5 bowlers in India....
No chance of Pujara being dropped, last time he was dropped he was only scoring 20s 30s 40s 50s at a strike rate of sub 40, whereas now he's getting 100s and at a significantly faster scoring rate. India would have to be losing in the series with Pujara doing nothing ..for him to even be considered being left out..Will they really drop Pujara? Man that's unbelievable as a neutral observer. If the guys they do pick then excel against the Bangers I guess that means Pujara is unlikely to play against Australia which, tbh, kind of makes me happy.
Haha what kind of a statement is that? About as relevant as saying Nair has had one good test in his career so farYes but Nair also had only one bad test, that's it. Its a hard decision either way. .
The problem with this is that in most of the tests were Jayant has played, one of the pacers has usually been a complete passenger. Umesh barely bowled in one of the games. It's just a waste of a spot. If you're going to go with 5 bowlers and one of them is hardly given a meaningful number of overs, it's a pointless strategy. You can get much more value by adding another batsman instead.India should & will play 5 bowlers..
It's an huge asset having a proper 5th bowling option, quite often turns out to be the partnership breaker. And especially in Indian conditions where spinners are the ones that are picking large majority of the wickets. It really is so beneficial having a 3rd spinning option..
We saw Jayant making crucial breakthroughs in the 3 Tests he played, he got Bairstow a couple of times when set as well as Root when set..
Idk, I think it's more likely Smith bats big and Australia manage to draw than Australia bowl us out cheap and win. I'd prefer the option that helps us get more wickets. Shami was used very nicely in short bursts during the England series and that was partly thanks to Jayant.The problem with this is that in most of the tests were Jayant has played, one of the pacers has usually been a complete passenger. Umesh barely bowled in one of the games. It's just a waste of a spot. If you're going to go with 5 bowlers and one of them is hardly given a meaningful number of overs, you can get much more value by adding another batsman instead.