*Official* India Tour of England 2018

[Shri]

Given his recent form, Umesh has to start by all means in the 1st test.

He should have played in SA.

 

[R!TTER]

He should have played in SA.

But no one ever thought Rahane or Umesh should play in SA

 

[OverratedSanity]

He should have played in SA.

Bowling lineup did fine in SA tbf, but yeah

 

[Cow Corner]

So with Dhawan and Rahul going out to open in the 2nd innings....I think that was a straight shootout between the two for the openers slot. Dhawan getting two ducks in two innings means Rahul's going to play in the first test and Pujara will play at no.3.

 

[Daemon]

So with Dhawan and Rahul going out to open in the 2nd innings....I think that was a straight shootout between the two for the openers slot. Dhawan getting two ducks in two innings means Rahul's going to play in the first test and Pujara will play at no.3.

Please be true

 

[R!TTER]

Bowling lineup did fine in SA tbf, but yeah

We needed a genuine outswing bowler on those pitches, England as well, but we had none.

 

[Hitmantis]

I wish Kohli could play like Root (negating the new ball while also playing his strokes, but Kohli plays spin much better than Root)

 

[Borges]

Pujara better score a few runs in this outing. Or else, his place in the side may not be as secure as he believes it to be.

 

[Niall]

But no one ever thought Rahane or Umesh should play in SA

Never forget that Bhuvi was dropped for the second test after a gun first test due to the conditions.

 

[vogue]

Because they want Lords to start on a Thursday. Tradition and all that.

Very important tradition...

Looking forward to this, Wednesday start or no, very happy not to be working this August and hopefully the weather will be as dry as after the thunderstorms this weekend.

 

[Daemon]

Never forget that Bhuvi was dropped for the second test after a gun first test due to the conditions.

That was one of the stupidest selection decisions I've seen in my lifetime. Still makes me mad.

 

[harsh.ag]

I will never forgive Kohli for that.

 

[Niall]

That was one of the stupidest selection decisions I've seen in my lifetime. Still makes me mad.

I mean it was obviously bollocks, but if you are going to talk about conditions for selection, then what was Rohit Sharma doing playing the first two tests instead of Rahane.

 

[weldone]

what was Rohit Sharma doing playing the first two tests instead of Rahane.

Shame that you don't know the obvious answer to this - 'showing intent'

 

[Daemon]

I mean it was obviously bollocks, but if you are going to talk about conditions for selection, then what was Rohit Sharma doing playing the first two tests instead of Rahane.

That was another dumb decision in the long list of ones we seem to rack up exclusively overseas.

RP Singh, Raina, Karn Sharma, Aaron, GG, Harbhajan, Pujara, Bhuvi, Rahane all circa 2011-present

 

[Shri]

Kohli really is a terrible ****ing test captain. He played under Dhoni so no surprises there. The captaincy needs to go to people like Rahane, Dravid etc.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I mean it was obviously bollocks, but if you are going to talk about conditions for selection, then what was Rohit Sharma doing playing the first two tests instead of Rahane.

The blatant inconsistency in logic to somehow fit Nohit into the team was what infuriated me the most.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Shami is going to pull a 2011 Shami again isn't he?

After watching him bowl well over the past 1 year, bowled with pace and swing on flat pitches, and you think 'this time when he goes overseas' but it's the same rudderless Shami all over again..and just when India have already lost Bhuvi.

Rudderless Shami proves too costly - ESPNcricinfo

 

[Black_Warrior]

That was one of the stupidest selection decisions I've seen in my lifetime. Still makes me mad.

The reaction now seems to be a lot more angry than at the time

 

[OverratedSanity]

The reaction now seems to be a lot more angry than at the time

Lol what everyone hated it.