capt_Luffy
International Captain
I think about time we start a thread for this. Hope Axar and Kuldeep plays all 3 matches, and Shami gets to play at least one before Australia.
Not sure if seriousI think about time we start a thread for this. Hope Axar and Kuldeep plays all 3 matches, and Shami gets to play at least one before Australia.
Dont see how or why Axar would play unless there is an injury. Kuldeep for Akashdeep if the Bangalore surface takes turn. Only change I will make. I might wanna try Sarfraz for Rahul at some point, but Rahul has just found some form, so even that is a non-starter of an idea.I think about time we start a thread for this. Hope Axar and Kuldeep plays all 3 matches, and Shami gets to play at least one before Australia.
Also, Rahul is a better choice atm in Australia imo. I just hope Shami's new injury is nothing series and we can see him atleast in the 3rd Test.Dont see how or why Axar would play unless there is an injury. Kuldeep for Akashdeep if the Bangalore surface takes turn. Only change I will make. I might wanna try Sarfraz for Rahul at some point, but Rahul has just found some form, so even that is a non-starter of an idea.
Shami is injured and probably not even going to feature in the BGT.I think about time we start a thread for this. Hope Axar and Kuldeep plays all 3 matches, and Shami gets to play at least one before Australia.
Rahul has a pathetic record in places like AUS and SA. With sarfaraz in the form he has been in for the past few yrs, I would definitely like to see him tried over Rahul, but probably not going to happenAlso, Rahul is a better choice atm in Australia imo. I just hope Shami's new injury is nothing series and we can see him atleast in the 3rd Test.
Re Kuldeep and Axar, they are in my draft team.....
For Sarfaraz to get a shot, Bangladesh first would had been better. He also isn't a player who I can say generate any particular confidence in his ability to play pace.Rahul has a pathetic record in places like AUS and SA. With sarfaraz in the form he has been in for the past few yrs, I would definitely like to see him tried over Rahul, but probably not going to happen
I know, just a very optimistic wish.Shami is injured and probably not even going to feature in the BGT.
Shami stuff is fake news apparently.Also, Rahul is a better choice atm in Australia imo. I just hope Shami's new injury is nothing series and we can see him atleast in the 3rd Test.
Re Kuldeep and Axar, they are in my draft team.....
He's saying that's all fake news for now.x.com
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Is he saying there’s no knee swelling/injury or that he’s not been ruled out of the BG?
Yeah, that's definitely a shame. At the very least it'd be interesting to have seen AFG's bowling attack in action.I know we've flown home but it is a real shame that we couldn't some how play that test against Afghanistan right now.
Yeah this is my suspicion as well. Still hoping for the best though. At least 1 FC game before the tour and playing the warm up there will give the thinktank enough to assess. He doesn’t need to start in the BG immediately either and can ease in midway too.His recovery is definitely not on time. There's a clear delay. So I don't think the rumours are completely baseless. Just that he can still "possibly" make a recovery before the start of the series.
He never said that he is injury free. If he was going to be fit very soon, given that he can be quite outspoken, I think he would have directly said that he is going to be back very soon or that he looking to play Ranji soon. The fact that he only emphasised that he isn't ruled out of Border Gavaskar and that he is doing his best to return, kind of gives it away.