Should India play 3 spinners and Australia 2

[Arjun]

Because it's not just the overall picture that counts - Pathan's more recent games have produced figures that should keep any bowler in the side.
I won't be too surprised if the average goes up after this game, either, but the fact is it'll only begin to reverse the trend of the last 3 games.

Agreed. But I hope his batting average goes up- the team can benefit a great deal, since of the bottom five, he is the best batsman. His batting basics are good, and he does the simple things right.

 

[marc71178]

How can someone who averages less than 5 wickets a match and 38 runs a wicket stay in a Test team?

Because he's Indian, and compared to the rest of the quicks, that's good.

 

[marc71178]

Agreed. But I hope his batting average goes up- the team can benefit a great deal, since of the bottom five, he is the best batsman.

Hmm, Patel average 33 in Tests and 32 in FC is worse than Pathan is he?