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[Jeet]

Well in an ideal world if Jadeja continues to improves his bowling, he good at the moment but really pushes on, then Irfan could replace Harbhajan. That is on the only proviso that Irfan's bowling returns to the 140kph pace with the swing.

Then India would have 4 fast bowling options, Zaheer, Ishant, Irfan and one other. All would offer differnent things. Zaheer the leader of the attack, master of reverse swing. Ishant, pace and bounce, Irfan swing and the other could be a holding bowler like Munaf.

Then Jadeja, Yuvraj, Raina and Sehwag can be the spin bowling options.

[Apple]

What happened to sachins bowling?

I remeber he used to bowl quite abit.

[Jeet]

What happened to sachins bowling?

I remeber he used to bowl quite abit.

he's ditched bowling since all his injury issues. used to bowl some handy leggies back in today.

[Apple]

Ye that what I thought, I remeber him being talked about as a all rounder once.

[Jeet]

Ye that what I thought, I remeber him being talked about as a all rounder once.

IIRC he has like 150 odd ODI wickets, with a couple of 5 wickets hauls, one against Australia!!!

[cd0070]

Sachin is a Cricketing God...

[Marcussjd9]

Marcussjd9 - I don't see your obsession with India playing two spinners. Harbhajan is the only spinner India should play Then he is backed up by Jadeja, who is a very good slow left armer spinner. Coupled with the fact he is a genuine all rounder, he averages 37 in first class cricket with the bat.

In the subcontinent it's definitely not out the question to play 2 out and out spinners. Especially when Harbajhan is bowling as he is. He's never had a good record against Australia. Also Mishra is a terrific bowler. I'd play him because he'd improve the indian bowling attack.

[nickroe92]

I think you have to play your best bowling line up, which would include harbaj and Irfan

[Jeet]

Seems as though Mishra's stint with India has ended after Ojha was handed his first Test cap. More surprisingly, India have recalled Sreesanth in place of Ishant. Hopefully Ishant comes back strongly.

The only way India can accommodate Irfan Pathan is if India play 5 bowlers, meaning one of VVS or Yuvraj being dropped. Dhoni could easily bat at 6, especially at home and Irfan is more than good enough to bat at 7 India can't play Irfan as one of only 2 fast bowlers.

[cd0070]

Please take a look at this scorecard and tell me why this man doesn't play for the national side..

http://www.cricinfo.com/indiandomestic2009/engine/current/match/412776.html

Yes lets play Nehra or some other bums who drop catches can't field and don't even know how to hold a bat.. (sorry the fielding and catching could be the entire team lately)