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Who would you have?
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Matt79
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Hmmm... Australia really needs a good young spinner, but there aren't any out there IMO who are good enough to forsake the chance to pick up a player like Alastair Cook or KP. Murali would therefore be tempting, but if this was for real, I'd prefer to pick a player with 10 years ahead of them, rather than only a few.
Mohammad Asif would be the other one, except I think our fast bowling stocks are pretty good already.
Mohammad Asif would be the other one, except I think our fast bowling stocks are pretty good already.
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
Chanderpaul ATM is a hot cake. He is in terrific form
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Mohammad Asif >prospect than any of the current Aussie crop, even Hilfenhaus.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
India only have one good medium pacer in Zaheer Khan, RP Singh is uninspiring at times and don't get me started on the other three. India would benefit from someone like Shaun Tait to add something raw to the attack and Flintoff to be the fifth bowler who can bat seven.
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
Dont you think India ATM needs a bowling allrounder like Flintoff, Pollock ..etc..? Agreed that India should have a raw bowler like Tait. But he must capable of batting too..which would help India balance its composition while preparing the lineup for the match day.
Lack of an AR for IND is clearly understood by the current IND vs ENG series..
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Tbh, I'd have Ponting. True class. Can captain us in all forms of the game, and a brilliant no. 3 and also fielder.
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Indeed. But I think that Matt was saying is that he doesn't like the idea of pushing a decent prospect back to the Pura Cup when there are other weaknesses in the Australian side he would rather try to patch up with a foreign player (opening batsman, spin bowler). More a case of sacrificing one area that can survive in the mean-time so that another area can be strengthened.
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Why? You've already got a decent spin bowler with Danish Kaneria and a pretty solid middle order of Younis and Yousuf at the moment. Surely it would be better to select an opener or wicket keeper-batsman, as those are the areas that Pakistan are currently weak in.
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
You are probably right but India has already struggled (and spent lotof money) on injuries to Balaji, Nehra, Agarkar, Zaheer etc etc. At least between those injuries Bond will get us some wickets without being hammered as well.
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
The term 'atleast' you used in the sentence explains how badly India needs a genuine quick bowler. Balaji is a good bowler. Is he still in the injury list?You are probably right but India has already struggled (and spent lotof money) on injuries to Balaji, Nehra, Agarkar, Zaheer etc etc. At least between those injuries Bond will get us some wickets without being hammered as well.
Edit: The other thing is that: In your signature, Narwest should be corrected to Natwest. Small correction!
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
He seems to have a problem with his action which results in his breaking down again and again. Efforts to change the action reduce him considerably as an effective bowler. At least thats the word in Indian cricketing circles.