RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
5 heads in a row is statistically impossible.
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*Official* 2nd Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 13 - 17 Feb 2021
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Dropped.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Your face is statistically impossible.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
You do mean tossing salad in the kitchen right?
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That but unironically
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Please don't invite me to your dinner party.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Okay lets go with that.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Special dressing just for you
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Protip: eat more pineapple and coconut
karan_fromthestands
State Captain
Spot on! Don't need Sundar at home where we can play a frontline spinner who can pick wickets. Sure he can be a better option in overseas conditions when we don't have Ash and need a spinner to support the pacers and bat a bit.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Don't share your faith in our batting especially with the non-performing number 5. Hoped we wouldn't need Sundar at home too, but I think we're stuck (?) with him for now.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I don't think Ashwin batting above eight is really viable anymore. He hasn't made a half century for 25 Tests, and he averages 18 in that period. He has looked slightly better in the last couple of Tests but he's a far cry from really being an option at #7 IMO.
Sundar needs to come in with a better bowling plan - not sure how much blame to attribute to himself, Kohli and Ravi respectively, but the fields set when he was bowling in the first innings were awful - but he does need to retain his spot for sure IMO.
Kuldeep or possibly Siraj in for Nadeem depending on the conditions.
Sundar needs to come in with a better bowling plan - not sure how much blame to attribute to himself, Kohli and Ravi respectively, but the fields set when he was bowling in the first innings were awful - but he does need to retain his spot for sure IMO.
Kuldeep or possibly Siraj in for Nadeem depending on the conditions.
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
I am quite sure that India will go in with 5 proper bowlers because this is must win game.
Ashwin
Axar
Kuldeep (or Chahar)
Ishant
Bumrah
Ashwin
Axar
Kuldeep (or Chahar)
Ishant
Bumrah
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
The top 6 have to take responsibility for the run scoring not your no.7 and 8.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
I agree but I think that side I posted gives us the best chance of winning. Also, if Axar is fit I think Sundar goes out anyways, as that was the original side they had planned for Chennai. I wont mind seeing Chahar or Kuldeep play tbh.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I could just as easily say something equally as vapid like "the first four bowlers have to take responsibility for the wicket taking, not the fifth bowler", but I won't, because these context-free junk cricket philosophy posts are the worst thing about online cricket discussion. You don't win tight cricket series by ignoring the margins because "it's not their responsibility".
Incidentally, "must win game = m00000re bowlers" is right up there is this regard too. If you lose by 20 runs on fifth morning and your fifth bowler has taken 2/150 and bagged a pair at #10, cliches won't help you.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
No way Sundar goes out now after making 80. Nadeem's out for sure. Don't see them playing three seamers so it's between Kuldeep and Axar for the fourth bowler spot.
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
India doesn't have a proper 2nd spinner, so they will play two -probably Axar and Kuldeep and hope at least one of them turns up.
If Jadeja was fit, would not need another bowler.
Team must have 4 proper/established bowlers to follow that line of philosophy.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Could barely believe my eyes seeing Chahar in contention but on second thoughts his pace through the air might be useful on these sluggish tracks.
Niall
International Coach
Ashwin just bowled an insane amount of overs in the last test and he worked very hard in Australia.
We don't know if the spinners they pick next test will do the business so with that concern , it seems very unfair to burden him even more with batting in the top 7.
He has enough **** to deal with right now.