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***Official*** South Africa in India 2015

fredfertang

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
If my wanting to have a quick look at that Rabada bloke has caused this I apologise to all Indian supporters - I have gone back to the football now
 

Niall

International Coach
Not sure about picking him for the India test series, but Rabada has to play against England. No disrespect to Harmer, but who would England rather face?

Duminy and Elgar can offer the spin.
 

cnerd123

likes this
**** all of you jinxing ****s.

Amazing innings from Jinks comes to an end. Silenced the haterz.

Game over for India now surely.
 

CricAddict

Cricketer Of The Year
Axar shouldn`t even be called as bowling allrounder. He doesn`t even look like he can bat. I will take even Binny over Axar.
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Its amazing how our test lower order seems decent enough at times but the same guys in ODIs just do not cut the mustard. Ash/Mishy/Bhuvi are hopeless as big hitters. Bhajji is good at hitting but not longer knocks. Axar and the rest are just hacks. I really feel the time has come for us to seriously consider playing Jadeja and Binny as bowlers and then pick 3 other bowlers around them. Mohit seems no better than Binny with the ball most times, and we clearly need better hitters for our top 6 to hit out more confidently at any stage of the inning. And if Binny and Jadeja are not good enough, we need to go around looking for someone who can fill these roles, like Pandya, LR Shukla etc. It is time to admit our deficiencies and look for players who can plug those gaps than just play with the same side. I still feel at some stage we need to start opening with Rahane and Dhawan and plonk Rohit as one of our finishers at 5. I know he was tried earlier at that slot and it did not come off but he has gained experience now and honestly, we do not have a better power hitter now that MSD has finally hit decline since 2014.



Rahane
Dhawan
Kohli
Dhoni
Rohit
Raina
Binny
Jadeja
Bhajji
Shami
Umesh



When everyone is fit, I would rather see us play that sorta line up and see if our guys can hit with more freedom with what is at least on paper a "stronger" lower order.
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Yeah Dhoni, keep knocking the ball around for singles. Excellent plan.

Yeah,what else can be done though. I think MSD as captain has hit the shelf life time span that seemed to hit Ganguly circa 2005. Too much of a "dog with a bone" attitude to his game plans and refusal to change or adjust them when they do not produce results.
 

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