Australia v India - pre series discussion

[LukeParkerno1]

He defs won't be pushing out Kohli, Sarfaraz has the no.5 spot sewn up for now. I think you take the chance with both Rohit & Gill out. Push Kohli to 3 & bring Jurel to 4.

1. Jaiswal
2. KL/Easwaran
3. Kohli
4. Jurel
5. Sarfaraz
6. Pant
7.?
8. Jadeja/Ashwin
9. Akashdeep/Krishna
10. Bumrah
11. Siraj

I can't see us going in with only 4 bowlers, maybe both Jadeja & Ashwin play? Alot of unknowns with the indian team imo.

Think they have to play both Jadeja and Ashwin purely as it is their best shot to make runs and we suck playing Jadeja

 

[ioppolo]

They might add KL for the experience. Not that he necessarily deserves the spot.

 

[eth-dog]

They might add KL for the experience. Not that he necessarily deserves the spot.

I mean he averages 20 here from two tours.

 

[akkaps]

He defs won't be pushing out Kohli, Sarfaraz has the no.5 spot sewn up for now. I think you take the chance with both Rohit & Gill out. Push Kohli to 3 & bring Jurel to 4.

1. Jaiswal
2. KL/Easwaran
3. Kohli
4. Jurel
5. Sarfaraz
6. Pant
7.?
8. Jadeja/Ashwin
9. Akashdeep/Krishna
10. Bumrah
11. Siraj

I can't see us going in with only 4 bowlers, maybe both Jadeja & Ashwin play? Alot of unknowns with the indian team imo.

With Shubman and Rohit out, I would have:
Rahul, Yash, Kohli, Pant, Sarfaraz, Jurel, Jadeja, Nitish, Harshit, Bumrah, Akash.

Remember this is a Perth Test, so we will need 4 four quicks rather than 2 spinners. Nitish did okay with the bat, but I really liked watching him bowl v Aus A. And Harshit is meant to be firey but also averages 42 in FC with the bat. Siraj is out of form at the moment. Also Sarfaraz played the bouncing ball well v NZ, which will work for him in Perth

We have chosen to keep Padikkal back from the A side. So it will look closer to:
Rahul, Yash, Padikkal, Kohli, Pant, Sarfaraz/Jurel, Jadeja, Nitish/Harshit, Bumrah, Akash, Siraj

Once Rohit comes to Australia, and Shubman is injury free, they would take their respective spots in the XI. Hopefully we do go to Washington as the second spinner over Ashwin in the later Tests. And Shami might be on the way back toward the end of the series, so Akash may miss out.
Who is a better keeper? Pant or Jurel. I would still play them both, because they are both useful with the bat in hand, it's just that one will have to field.

 

[RookiePick]

I reckon Sarfaraz will have a good series. Looked all at sea vs NZ but I think his combative attitude will put him in good stead on our tracks.

 

[akkaps]

I reckon Sarfaraz will have a good series. Looked all at sea vs NZ but I think his combative attitude will put him in good stead on our tracks.

He made 150 in the first Test v NZ. Then did nothing for the rest of it.