*Official* West Indies Tour of India 2018

[Beamer]

Seems a pretty sensible squad. Resting Bhuvi and Bhumrah for workload reasons. Ishant is injured. Otherwise full strength and formidable as hell at home.

 

[GotSpin]

Looks like Sunil Ambris has played quite an innings

 

[Daemon]

Why does Bhuvi need to be rested for workload reasons given he missed the five tests in England?

 

[Slifer]

Tbh given the strength he wi and the series to follow down under, I'd rest him as well. India have their best opportunity ever to beat Australia in Australia. No point in risking key players when an Indian B team could beat the wi.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Bhuvi rested?

 

[Starfighter]

They need to save him up fir their next ODI series.

 

[Borges]

Bhuvi rested?

It would make sense, only if he is also rested for the many limited overs games that are scheduled after the tests.

 

[CricAddict]

Excited for Mayank. But I think Shaw will debut before him. Would love both of them to debut though.

 

[Pup Clarke]

It would make sense, only if he is also rested for the many limited overs games that are scheduled after the tests.

Yeah, but Bhuvi will now likely be rusty by the time the Aus series comes around. My only feeling is that maybe the selectors haven't penciled him in the XI for Australia.

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah, but Bhuvi will now likely be rusty by the time the Aus series comes around. My only feeling is that maybe the selectors haven't penciled him in the XI for Australia.

Considering how Kohli, Shastri and co have gone about their selections in the past I think you might be onto something there. I can't see how he isn't the first bowler selected, control, even more than pace, is everything in Australia, and they can't afford a situation like last time where Ishant is the economical one, a role I don't think he's suited to. I'd be looking at the bowling attack very carefully for the Australia tour, with the current dryness here it's likely pitches will be like last time, even the early season pitches now are quite dry.

 

[longranger]

I'm guessing India will line up like this on Thursday:

- KL Rahul
- PP Shaw
- C Pujara
- V Kohli*
- A Rahane
- H Vihari
- R Pant+
- R Ashwin
- R Jadeja
- M Shami
- U Yadav

Thoughts?

 

[Borges]

I guess that is what the eleven will be. Though, I would favour Mayank Agarwal over Rahane.

 

[CricAddict]

I'm guessing India will line up like this on Thursday:

- KL Rahul
- PP Shaw
- C Pujara
- V Kohli*
- A Rahane
- H Vihari
- R Pant+
- R Ashwin
- R Jadeja
- M Shami
- U Yadav

Thoughts?

Yes, this should be the eleven. Too strong for the Windies in Indian conditions. I would play Mayank over any other batsman just to give him a chance.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Is rohit not even in the squad? Seems like they've scrapped him from tests for good.

 

[morgieb]

Is rohit not even in the squad? Seems like they've scrapped him from tests for good.

Yeah, he isn't.

I think he does get a bit of a bad wrap on here and it's not quite proven as to whether he's a minnow basher or a HTB, but I think India's batting depth is good enough to look at other options rather than a "decent with significant flaws" kind of player.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah I'd have him in the squad still. He's not really done much wrong except be terrible overseas which isn't much different from the rest of the lineup.

 

[ankitj]

Won't mind Kuldeep getting a go in Indian conditions in place of Ashwin who needs to sort his brain out.

 

[garylyon]

No, Ashwin needs to play. How else is he going to overtake Muralitharan if he starts missing test series against West Indies at home?

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Have to say I am still not 100% sold on bringing Shaw in to Test cricket so early. It's clear he is quite some talent, but there is always the risk that a string of failures early will scar him for a while. This Windies pace attack shouldn't be underestimated.

 

[Starfighter]

This Windies pace attack shouldn't be underestimated.

Hmm. If anything, I think it's slightly overrated.