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*Official* 3rd Test at the Sardar Patel Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, 24 - 28 Feb 2021

ankitj

Hall of Fame Member
Ashwin-Axar-Umesh-Ishant-Bumrah

I think that will be a match winning bowling attack. Of course it misses Jadeja badly. They might consider playing Pandya as 3rd seamer to boost the batting.
What does the forum think about the bowling combo for India for next game?
 

Arachnodouche

International Captain
Poor Kuldeep. Looks like he will be better off if dropped from the squad.
You could even tell he was gradually growing in confidence during that second innings. Plenty of revs on the ball, getting it to fizz off the top. Just an unfortunate situation for him to be in. If he's out of reckoning at home and if Ashwin and Jadeja get priority abroad, as they should on current form, then when exactly does he get to play?
 

OverratedSanity

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You could even tell he was gradually growing in confidence during that second innings. Plenty of revs on the ball, getting it to fizz off the top. Just an unfortunate situation for him to be in. If he's out of reckoning at home and if Ashwin and Jadeja get priority abroad, as they should on current form, then when exactly does he get to play?
He'll definitely get a shot when they both get injured I suppose. That just hasnt happened recently.......
 

ankitj

Hall of Fame Member
You could even tell he was gradually growing in confidence during that second innings. Plenty of revs on the ball, getting it to fizz off the top. Just an unfortunate situation for him to be in. If he's out of reckoning at home and if Ashwin and Jadeja get priority abroad, as they should on current form, then when exactly does he get to play?
He is very young. His time will come.
 

karan_fromthestands

State Captain
Ishant has got to be the most improved bowler in world cricket. He has such immaculate control of in-swing and can also get the ball to tail away really late - great to watch
I remember that phase where he was bowling plenty of unplayable balls in every game without getting too many wickets. I think he looked more exciting to watch and dangerous then, but is more effective now. Ishant's legendary spell to Ponting is still one of the best I have seen, and as well as he bowled in that match, he just picked 3 wickets.
 
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Ashwinashwath

School Boy/Girl Captain
You could even tell he was gradually growing in confidence during that second innings. Plenty of revs on the ball, getting it to fizz off the top. Just an unfortunate situation for him to be in. If he's out of reckoning at home and if Ashwin and Jadeja get priority abroad, as they should on current form, then when exactly does he get to play?
To be fair, he is a good white ball bowler and is young. Can be later considered after Ashwin retires provided he improves his batting and fielding. Competition is huge that genuine wrist spinners (right arm legbreak - Chahal and left-arm chinaman Kuldeep) are not finding their places in the longer version. Kuldeep looks like a somnambulist Mickey mouse cricketer and is a test misfit in this day and age. Venkatpathi Raju kind of lolly-pop bowler in the times of a dog eat dog competition prevailing in India's strong test side. Insofar Ashwin after scoring a century and back to back 5 wicket hauls in Chennai Chepauk stadium even openly says he does not know if he will get another chance to play in this ground ever again. Such is the level of competition and so the weaklings are better left to prove themselves in Ranji and County cricket.
 

Arachnodouche

International Captain
^lol the **** are you on about? The complaint here's always been that he's been pipped for selection in favor of greenhorns despite carrying no flaw in his Test stats.

And that guy you call lollypop proved more than an able foil to Kumble until Harbhajan came along. A while ago now, but shooting darts wasn't the trend it is today back in the 90s.
 
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