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[19reading87]

In India ball has to me been a better bowler than woakes.

In agreeing with seniorplayer, woakes has looked to be defensive, but ended up being expensive, ball looks to have more zip out here and more about him, good pace, decent bouncers.

Surely that to me would lead to him being more dangerous on a green top(we all know selectees will got our method though)

I can see Roland-Jones being a better option that Ball simply because he offers more with the bat. However once (and if) Wood is fit he should walk straight into the team

[Felix Tito]

Why should a bowler be considered if he's better with the bat? Pick the bowlers that are most likely to win you a match with the ball

[smilley792]

I agree with felix! First time ever.


Pick the better bowler, we may have 8 batsmen 7 atleast, who cares what they can do with bat. We need wickets.

[csnew]

3rd chance for Nair, how many more do they want to give him.

The new ball is turning and bouncing, I'm sure ashwin will open the bowling when the finally declare

[Kieron_BT]

Seems as if india can't win with the pitches they prepare, If it turns on day one it becomes an issue and if it's flat it also becomes an issue.

I'd much rather see a bunsen burner from day 1

It's probably just a personal thing, I just don't really enjoy cricket in the sub-continent generally.

I love watching cricket in New Zealand, the pitches there just seem to have a bit of everything!

[Seniorplayer]

It's probably just a personal thing, I just don't really enjoy cricket in the sub-continent generally.

I love watching cricket in New Zealand, the pitches there just seem to have a bit of everything!

Interesting point i the pitches in New Zealand are sImular to the Uk but it depends if you are on the north or south island.

[Felix Tito]

I've never seen an Indian batsman sweep as much as Nair, and he's pretty decent with it

[csnew]

Nair wants a 300 here... Rashid going at 4.7RPO and ali at 4.5's. Extremely poor!

[Felix Tito]

Incredible to think with all the star studded batsmen India have produced that this is only the 7th individual score of 250+. Tendulkar nor Gavaskar got passed 250

[RoCo Da Pixie]

Nair wants a 300 here... Rashid going at 4.7RPO and ali at 4.5's. Extremely poor!

Rashid has bowled in spin friendly conditions and averages 40 with the ball. He simply isn't good enough for test cricket.

[Felix Tito]

Rashid as bowled in spin friendly conditions and averages 40 with the ball. He simply isn't good enough for test cricket.

Since Saqlain left he's gone back to the pie merchant bowling style again

[petehosk]

3rd chance for Nair, how many more do they want to give him.

The new ball is turning and bouncing, I'm sure ashwin will open the bowling when the finally declare

He has had several chances now - drops, missed stumping, edges flying into spaces, etc! It is his day and these kind of batting days don't come along often!
So let him get his triple as he may never have the chance again!

[csnew]

He has had several chances now - drops, missed stumping, edges flying into spaces, etc! It is his day and these kind of batting days don't come along often!
So let him get his triple as he may never have the chance again!

I suspect he'll be dropped for the next text when Rahane and Rohit are fit anyway. So might as well make the most of it.

Highest ever team total for india, 952 is the record right?
Did someone say 477 was par? clearly not!

[petehosk]

Expect declaration once he reaches 300!

[Felix Tito]

I suspect he'll be dropped for the next text when Rahane and Rohit are fit anyway. So might as well make the most of it.

Highest ever team total for india, 952 is the record right?
Did someone say 477 was par? clearly not!

TBH India play Australia next and they can't play spin at all. India can probably get away with playing only 4 bowlers