No Kuldeep is a very odd call, especially considering Ashwin looks half fit. Probably the end of Vijay's career... Shame, he was excellent for a while and was lovely to watch.
PS above has forgotten to include Pujara
So what are the changes
Shaw for Vijay
Vihari for Kuldeep
They have basically decided not to play more than one spinner - and Jadeja is a better batsman anyway.
Agreed. Without Bhuvi they can't afford to play Kuldeep as it would mean the worst lower order ever. To risky with this line up.
He’s a better bowler too in my view
Yeah, mostly.
I suspect that Bell is one of the few county players that Harmison has actually heard of nowadays. Obviously he's wide of the mark, but he often was iirc.
Yeah, and we dropped him anyway. Go figure.
If India lose the next test and the openers most notably Dhawan fail, then they may as well have a look. I assume that will be the logic of selecting him or they would have stuck with Vijay.
When you are facing a team that wants 10 wickets to win a game then there is pressure. Buttler's innings is entirely valid. And his statement of pride is an indication of his desire to play for his country.
Where was this? I haven't seen anyone even implying it was selfish
Not sure if serious or an Ashwin level joke about ignoring John's posts
