It appears that something that I wanted to see will have to wait for a while - Ishant’s bowling on Indian tracks in a Test. Apparently, he is injured and will need some time to recover, as will Harbhajan and Yuvraj. Considering the way Yuvraj batted Down Under, it is not a big loss. There are several batsmen waiting in the wings including Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik and Rohit Sharma. S. Badrinath should also be in the fray but it is unlikely that he will get a call. Only hope he gets to play before he is 70.
However, the pace bowling area can do with some help. RP, Irfan and Sreeshanth remain the main contenders with the probable inclusion of Munaf Patel. I only hope Agarkar does not make his 893rd comeback into the team; we can very well do without him. Pravin Kumar too deserves a look in but has he been typecast as a ODI bowler?
Bhajji will probably need the rest – and the time to think up a few more insults 
– and this opens a window of opportunity for Chawla and Murali Karthik. I think Chawla should be played and we should also look at grooming an off-spinner.
The batting looks solid – as usual on paper, of course – and will provide the Big 5 a chance to notch up a few big scores.
Waiting for play to begin…
Filed under: Test Cricket | Tagged: Badrinath, Bhajji, Chawla, India, Ishant, Pravin Kumar, South Africa, Yuvraj
