Apex Predator
State Vice-Captain
Even in Test cricket I'll take Vijay Shankar over him. Tall lad with better technique & can seam/swing in favorable conditions. Not to mention gun fielder.
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***Official*** India in South Africa 2021-22
- Thread starter StephenZA
- Start date
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
He made his name and fame in the VHT. So makes sense to try him at the #6 slot I guess. But remains to be seen how he goes. His bowling especially seems very hittable at the international level to me, and I dont think he has enough ceiling as a batsman to make it worth that risk. For me, both him and 3D are more like #5 batsmen who can also bowl than actual allrounders. Washy back at #7 should at least theoretically strengthen that spot. Hopefully we do play Shardul and Deepak together and maybe Axar as the other spinner.
Rohit
Ishan (wk)
Shreyas
SKY
Venky
Rishi
Washy
Shardul
Axar
Deepak
Prasidh/Siraj
This could be a very good line up for all the LO games in India. I would rest Virat, Rahul, Bumrah and Pant. They have been playing lots of cricket and we need them more in the tests. This also gives us 4 lefties in the top 9 which is a decent enough balance, esp. 2 in the top 5.
karan_fromthestands
State Captain
Shankar if you want a batting AR and Rishi if you want a bowling AR.
karan_fromthestands
State Captain
If we want to pick someone who can bat at 7/8 and support the main bowlers, Rishi is the man.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
The problem is, if the guy is batting there, he already IS one of your main bowlers.
karan_fromthestands
State Captain
True, but the role of the 5th bowler is mostly to bowl tidy overs, pickup a wicket or two and provide some runs with the bat.
