India's spinner for the 3rd Test

[Craig]

Vote away.

 

[duffer]

I'll let you know sometime after tommorow's play.

 

[Richard]

Aye, wait until the end of the game to decide IMO.

 

[Craig]

Could be today tbf

 

[Uppercut]

Mishra may not even need to bowl..

 

[NUFAN]

Went 5 bowlers, goodbye Laxman.

 

[Uppercut]

Went 5 bowlers, goodbye Laxman.

1-0 up. No need for that.

 

[Prince EWS]

1-0 up. No need for that.

Indeed, would be silly.

Went with Kumble. Mishra looks gun but I don't really think you can just shaft someone like Kumble - he hasn't had the greatest time in the last couple of series but I really don't think he's performed poorly enough to be dropped from the team, particularly given he is captain.

Obviously there's no need for him to come back if he's not absolutely 100% of though - I have a feeling he may just take the series off to recover. Would probably be the best for all.

 

[Uppercut]

Indeed, would be silly.

Went with Kumble. Mishra looks gun but I don't really think you can just shaft someone like Kumble - he hasn't had the greatest time in the last couple of series but I really don't think he's performed poorly enough to be dropped from the team, particularly given he is captain.

Obviously there's no need for him to come back if he's not absolutely 100% of though - I have a feeling he may just take the series off to recover. Would probably be the best for all.

Don't really agree with the sentiments. Was a big fan of Kumble in his day, but if you're picking the team that's most likely to win the match (as you always should do IMO), Dhoni is the captain and Mishra is the leggie. It's tough on Kumble, great servant to Indian cricket, but it has to be done.

It's not as though Kumble's being dropped, more being pushed out by an exceptional, younger replacement. Mishra really is very, very good.

 

[ret]

play 5 bowlers: Zak, Ishant, Munaf, Mishra and Bhajji

 

[andruid]

Is the next pitch a raging turner. If not then why the hell not!!!!?

 

[Sanz]

Don't really agree with the sentiments. Was a big fan of Kumble in his day, but if you're picking the team that's most likely to win the match (as you always should do IMO), Dhoni is the captain and Mishra is the leggie. It's tough on Kumble, great servant to Indian cricket, but it has to be done.

It's not as though Kumble's being dropped, more being pushed out by an exceptional, younger replacement. Mishra really is very, very good.

Are you forgetting that Kumble is the Captain of the Indian team ?

 

[ret]

I would want to know why can't a captain be dropped, if he is not good enough to earn his place in the 11 and when you have better options available? which holy cricket book, if any, says that?

 

[Uppercut]

Are you forgetting that Kumble is the Captain of the Indian team ?

That's no reason to recall him, if he doesn't justify his place without captaincy coming into it he shouldn't be in the team. Also he's a rotten captain. He really is horrid. Worst captain in international cricket atm.

 

[Johnners]

Kumble, looks less threatening 8|

 

[Craig]

That's no reason to recall him, if he doesn't justify his place without captaincy coming into it he shouldn't be in the team. Also he's a rotten captain. He really is horrid. Worst captain in international cricket atm.

Well they were going alright if he was that horrid.

 

[Richard]

Think I'd have to say Kumble-Harbhajan Singh now. Mishra's getting a couple of end-of-innings wickets isn't of any significance and he looked pretty moderate in the second dig. His time damn well should come but he's not done anywhere near well enough to be pushing out Kumble. Mishra is just 25 (or something like that?) and waiting a few Tests won't do him any harm whatsoever.

 

[Manee]

Think I'd have to say Kumble-Harbhajan Singh now. Mishra's getting a couple of end-of-innings wickets isn't of any significance and he looked pretty moderate in the second dig. His time damn well should come but he's not done anywhere near well enough to be pushing out Kumble. Mishra is just 25 (or something like that?) and waiting a few Tests won't do him any harm whatsoever.

Indeed, it wont do much long term harm whatsoever, but we need to win this series.

 

[Matt79]

Depends whether Kumble is fit enough to bowl at near 100%. Mishra has done nowhere near enough to force out Kumble if he is fit, but if there's significant doubt over Kumble's fitness, then it would be madness to rush him back. Based on how he looked in the 1st test and that he wasn't right for this test, I'm doubtful whether he'll be fully right for the next test and hence voted for Mishra-Singh

 

[Uppercut]

Well they were going alright if he was that horrid.

Who's worse than him?