Hurricane
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AWTA - my vote goes here too
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India ATG Team- Open Voting
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Hurricane
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Supposed to be one of the canniest bowlers in history.
John Parker told a gathering that I was at once that Bedi would bowl long spells and to preserver the strength in his fingers he would only spin 2-3 deliveries an over. You couldn't pick up on which one was spinning from the revs on the ball so you had to listen for the whirrrr in the air from his spinning one.
watson
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It seems that Prasanna is not the favourite Indian spinner. Perhaps he may come in as the fourth bowler depending on who the first choice spinner is.
Personally, I don't think that a team can win enough Test matches with only 2 quicks, so I think that 3 is more or less mandatory. Here's hoping that Mankad gets the No.6 spot (as he should with both Engineer and Dev to follow);
Kapil Dev
Zaheer Khan
Javagal Srinath
watson
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Votes so far;
Kapil Dev = 11
Javagal Srinath = 7
Zaheer Khan = 3
Mohammad Nisser = 1
Amar Singh = 1
Bishan Bedi = 3
Anil Kumble = 4
Chandra = 2
It appears that Dev and Srinath will be the opening bowlers at this stage in the voting.
We then have a clash between Bedi, Kumble, and Chandra for the first spinners spot, with a possibility that Zaheer Khan will overtake the lot of them to make up a 3 man pace-attack.
It's obvious that I won't be calling the voting for some time. Facinating stuff!
Kapil Dev = 11
Javagal Srinath = 7
Zaheer Khan = 3
Mohammad Nisser = 1
Amar Singh = 1
Bishan Bedi = 3
Anil Kumble = 4
Chandra = 2
It appears that Dev and Srinath will be the opening bowlers at this stage in the voting.
We then have a clash between Bedi, Kumble, and Chandra for the first spinners spot, with a possibility that Zaheer Khan will overtake the lot of them to make up a 3 man pace-attack.
It's obvious that I won't be calling the voting for some time. Facinating stuff!
watson
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Zaheer's SR of 59.7 is first-class. It's unfortunate that his Average and Economy Rate are not.
Incidently;
Bedi's SR = 80.3
Kumble's SR = 65.9
Chandra's SR = 65.9
(a nice coincidence there)
fredfertang
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Kapil, Nissar and Chandra
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I agree. Many of those who voted for Zaheer probably would in all likelihood prefer 2 spinners and 2 pacers to 3 pacers and a lone spinner, even if it meant Zaheer didn't make the list.
Red
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I'd prefer the Indian line up to have at least two quicks.
Kapil is the first quick chosen, and I don't see much difference between Srinath and Khan, but Khan is a left armer and gives some variety.
India's inability to have produced a couple of world class pacemen is staggering. Khan and Srinath's records are similar to someone like Mitchell Johnson or Merv Hughes, decent bowlers but hardly world class. Yet, I still think a team needs at least two quicks.
FTR, I think my team would look something like this....
- Gavaskar
- Engineer (+)
- Dravid
- Tendulkar
- Hazare
- Laxman
- Kapil Dev(*)
- Kumble
- Khan
- Bedi
- Chandrasekhar/Prassana
Having three frontline spinners is a bit ridiculous, but India would only really challenge other teams in spinning conditions, so might as well play to their strengths. Engineer opening allows this, and with Kapil at seven, the team is balanced.
I think the team's best chance is a massive first innings score, then bowling the opposition out with spin on favourable pitches.
Sehwag could open, and the team could play with four frontline bowlers, but I think it looks unbalanced that way. Mankad really isn't good enough for consideration as an all rounder.
Kapil is the first quick chosen, and I don't see much difference between Srinath and Khan, but Khan is a left armer and gives some variety.
India's inability to have produced a couple of world class pacemen is staggering. Khan and Srinath's records are similar to someone like Mitchell Johnson or Merv Hughes, decent bowlers but hardly world class. Yet, I still think a team needs at least two quicks.
FTR, I think my team would look something like this....
- Gavaskar
- Engineer (+)
- Dravid
- Tendulkar
- Hazare
- Laxman
- Kapil Dev(*)
- Kumble
- Khan
- Bedi
- Chandrasekhar/Prassana
Having three frontline spinners is a bit ridiculous, but India would only really challenge other teams in spinning conditions, so might as well play to their strengths. Engineer opening allows this, and with Kapil at seven, the team is balanced.
I think the team's best chance is a massive first innings score, then bowling the opposition out with spin on favourable pitches.
Sehwag could open, and the team could play with four frontline bowlers, but I think it looks unbalanced that way. Mankad really isn't good enough for consideration as an all rounder.
