India ATG Team- Open Voting

[SJS]

Farokh Engineer, I think he was a better all-rounder than Kirmani.

He was also an awesome wicket keeper. You have to have seen him to realise how good he was behind the stumps

 

[Howe_zat]

Curious that when Cricinfo ran this, Engineer wasn't even an option.

India all-time XI: Wicketkeeper | All-time XIs | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Prince EWS]

Curious that when Cricinfo ran this, Engineer wasn't even an option.

India all-time XI: Wicketkeeper | All-time XIs | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

I knew he didn't make their eleven, but not even making the shortlist is nuts. There probably aren't many more under-rated Test cricketers on that evidence.

 

[Coronis]

Farokh Engineer.

How he didn't make that shortlist I'll never know. Well done cricinfo

 

[watson]

Syed Kirmani

I saw enough of Kirmani during the 80s to convince me that he wasn't far off APE Knott in terms of skill. And maybe even better when standing up to the stumps because of his renowned stamina in hot Indian conditions. Apparently Kirmani had no breaking point and would be just as sharp when making a stumping at 6 pm as 11 am.

Admittedly not as talented as Engineer with the bat, but still a stubborn No.8 who scored some good runs against decent attacks and averaged 27.04

6th Test: India v West Indies at Chennai, Dec 24-29, 1983 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Teja.]

Farokh Engineer

 

[Sarun]

I wanted to pick N Mongia for sentimental reasons.

Farokh Engineer

 

[watson]

I'm surprised that this is almost a done deal after a couple of minutes.

 

[Blakus]

Farokh Engineer for me too

 

[kyear2]

Farokh Engineer

Think that this can more of less be called.

 

[watson]

OK, Farokh Engineer it is. Can't see Kirmani or anyone else making a comeback from here.

Wondering where to go now? I'm thinking bowlers.

Please select a TRIO of bowlers. That is, 2 opening bowlers and a first change.

It will be interesting to see whether the first change bowler is a third quick or a spinner;

Quicks
Javagal Srinath
Kapil Dev
Zaheer Khan
Mohammad Nissar
Amar Singh
etc

Spinners
Anil Kumble
Bishan Bedi
Erapilli Prasanna
Subhash Gupte
Bhagwah Chandrasekhar
etc

Please note that your 3 bowlers may influence who is later selected in the No.6 spot (eg. a specialist batsman, or an allrounder like Vinoo Mankad, or even Kapil Dev for the brave). So choose carefully.

 

[hendrix]

Kapil Dev
Javagal Srinath
Bishan Bedi

(Kumble 4th bowler)

I'd actually bowl Kumble before Bedi on most wickets, but Bedi is first picked spinner.

 

[Daemon]

Srinath and Dev

Abstain from 1st change

 

[Coronis]

Kapil Dev and Javagal Srinanth.

3rd bowler shall be Anil Kumble (may change to 4th)

 

[watson]

It appears (maybe) that most CWers will be choosing a spinner as their first change bowler. So in a way the first change bowler will be a popularity contest to see who India's all-time favourite spinner is.

Or will CWers do something farely unique and give the Indian ATG team a 3 man pace attack for a change.

This will be interesting!

 

[Daemon]

It definitely has to be a spinner. I just don't know which two I'd pick.

 

[kyear2]

Mohammad Nissar
Kapil Dev
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

 

[Red]

Khan and Dev.

Bedi.

 

[doesitmatter]

Kapil
Zaheer
Kumble

btw, Ramakanth Desai wasn't a bad bowler either..can be on the selection list

 

[Fusion]

Dev
Srinath
Kumble