CricAddict
International Coach
Gill will have a huge headache "managing" Hardik and Bumrah both.
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4th Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) - 23rd to 27th of July
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RightArmMystery
First Class Debutant
Woakes been unlucky not to pick one up so far, bowled some beauties, almost moving slightly too much. Need a breakthrough here
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
He says his body is not upto FC or test cricket. Dunno who will bell the cat there.
Molehill
International Coach
Jaiswal seems to have mastered the play and miss so far. I was just wondering if the ball doing slightly less will become more dangerous in a few overs time.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I have not agreed with the selection for a single Test match during the Gambhir era. It's neither here nor there. Am I crazy that you should start any selection with 'Which attack gives me the most chance to get 20 wickets?"
cnerd123
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We've taken 20 wickets in each of the last two Tests tbf
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
OK, well take them the quickest.
cnerd123
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By that logic you pick 11 bowlers
mackembhoy
International Regular
Ben made the classic error of looking up instead of down.
OT been a road this year man and then harder to bat on later.
OT been a road this year man and then harder to bat on later.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Not necessarily actually but since you are being pedantic for no reason:
A combination of 4-5 players who as a group are most likely to take all twenty opposition wickets while conceding the lowest amount of runs.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Wow 14 overs in the first hour! Good job England!
cnerd123
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I think they've done that tbf. Siraj, Bumrah and Sundar all bowled well last Test and they probably back the debutant, Jadeja and Thakur to chip in with enough jammy wickets to do the job. Whether or not we agree with them doesn't mean the intention isn't there.
Arachnödouche2.0
State Vice-Captain
Does a team deserve to win if they insist on keeping out an ace like that? So much was written about MacGill's staggered career. Kuldeep's will be worse despite having the greater potential.
OverratedSanity
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I don't like their selections either but we've lost many tests in the past where we have been anal about getting 20 wickets with no flexibility and completely sacrificed batting depth. The 2018 tour to SA being a prime example.
There needs to be a balance here and this team doesn't have it. I don't think Jadeja and Sundar are as good with the ball as Kuldeep and Sundar doesn't contribute enough with the bat to make up the difference.
Daemon
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He’s justifiably worried because of that awful back injury. But with a low workload I think it’s definitely manageable.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I agree. I know Sundar did well, but if Australia can keep dropping Boland while he averages 16 in Tests, India can drop Sundar for balance. There is no reason whatsoever that India should have won only 2 Tests out of the last 12. I know it's back to back very tough tours, but that's not good enough.
CricAddict
International Coach
It could be a case of looking a better option when unpicked. He averages 30 in first class matches in India and all matches he has played in tests are on spinning wickets except for the one innings vs Australia. If he was such an ace, the Indian management would have certainly played him.