ataraxia
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Pretty much I think. Definitely the spinner most likely to be picked.
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Is Ravichandran Ashwin an ATG test bowler?
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Burgey
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If that's the case he probably belongs in the argument for ATG status, and certainly makes it as an Indian all timer. He's playing for an established county with a record of producing some quality spinners. Plus he's good value down the order. Cod ordinary fielder but that's a minor issue in the scheme of it.
honestbharani
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Used to be a good slip fielder. Somehow he never stayed there for long. Worried about finger injuries I suppose, which is big for a spinner.
TheJediBrah
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So if they're called finger spinners because they spin with their fingers, why don't leg spinners spin the ball with their legs
Burgey
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How do you now they don't?
Coronis
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Thats disingenuous. Leg spin is analogous to off spin. Wrist spin is analogous to finger spin.
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honestbharani
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But Warne was a wrist spinner and his finger nail being broken was apparently why he sucked in India. soz.
That was his toenail FTR.
Toes are connected to feet. Which are connected to legs. There's some real gravitas to TJBs suggestion that they bowl with their legs, which also explains his performance.
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subshakerz
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IMO most ATGs are pretty fine with batting until no.8
Jadeja means only one of Kumble or Ashwin and Ashwin will win there.
Shady Slim
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then why don’t off spinners spin the ball with their off
capt_Luffy
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Yeah, but India only then will have 5 proper batsmen. I think India needs to go a little heavier on the bowling as they're more limited there. And for the record, I am going with both Kumble and Ashwin in my team; Shami isn't really making the cut for me.
subshakerz
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Who are your bowlers?
capt_Luffy
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Ashwin, Jadeja, Kumble, Dev, Bumrah.
subshakerz
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Three spinners in an ATG XI? Makes it much tougher for Bumrah and Dev on non-spinning wickets.
Burgey
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That attack is likely not far off the money with maybe an extra seamer in for one of the spinners (Shami maybe) depending on conditions, but if they're running into other ATG sides with that bowling line up they're going to struggle to beat time with a stick.
capt_Luffy
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It does. But I think it would be a major disservice to Indian spinners given their importance and history to take a 3rd pacer over them, imo. In away tours I am not really expecting to bat Australia, SA, WI and England; but atleast they could hold the fort pretty well at home.
capt_Luffy
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I mean, it's not really like Shami is an ATG; or per say even equal to Kumble. Atleast they can pretty much hold the fort against some better teams also.