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Ye I don't have a problem if selectors feel they want to wrap Wood in cotton wool and not play in T20 WC, given his obvious long term importance to ENG. Although I'd say if he is fit play him in WC, but don't play him useless bilateral T20s until next tournament.

I didn't compare him or say he is a good as Sakib at all, my post was implying he was closest thing to a good spin bowling all-rounder in test cricket after Sakib at the moment. Yea IND batsmen under-rated him we all accept that, but he bowled well vs AUS & was up and down in other series. I at...

Would still start Rashid over Parry would obviously be in squad. While having the left-arm variation of Wiley & Topley is fine, I'd still say only Wiley is a sort. Wood and Finn have to be there IMO. Although the way Plunkett bowled and extra batting ability could indeed one them miss out...

Ye pink ball seems ok based on what happened on day 1.

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My neutral observation is that I had no problem with IND preparing turner, I think everyone expected them to resort to the 3 spinner tactic - similar to what they have done in the past facing many non ASIA overseas teams that come to IND SA batsmen were clearly exposed to quality spin on...

You will definitely get full houses, all the Brit Asians will come out

I'm saying it wasn't under-prepared before the game, to me a more accurate reflection would be to say the groundsmen were not able to maintain the pre-game preparation and maintain the pitch because of overhead conditions and because the pitch was under covers. That scenario was sort of similar...

So what are you saying how Mooen bowled vs PAK suddenly disqualifies him as spin-bowling all-rounder?

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Ok fair enough on Fleming's quote, somehow I suspect he was more referring to preparation of pitch during the game rather that preparation leading up to test. Because those comments came after NZ bowled out IND on day 2 of game after rained had washed out opening day and the pitch was under...

I'm questioning the veracity of the website who quoted Fleming since this isn't the first time I've had this discussion about how good/bad that 2002/03 wickets were. You ever heard of the cricketnetwork site before? It a series I recorded on tape 12 years ago (although the tapes have fungus now...

I don't disagree, I think i even heard Ashwin say at the post game interview he thought the pace of the spin was slowing up a bit when SA were batting in 2nd innings - especially during the Amla/FAF partnership. Who knows what could have happened if the game went into a 4th day, maybe it was...

Well firstly i saw that series live and never heard of this cricketnetwork website before ha, so I'm not sure where those Fleming comments came from, cricinfo articles from the time don't seem to quote him saying that. The poster above said the pitch was like a "lush green lawn" that was...

Well Moeen is a good spinner & while people have tended to under-rate him he has shown that IND series was no fluke and he almost like Sakib these days in being considered a genuine spin bowling all-rounder. Harmer looks no different to those stock defensive spinners that SA have produced over...

Nah i disagree with that NZ 2002/03 comparison. It was a gross exaggeration to suggest the wickets for that series were like a lush green lawn. It was just ultimate seaming conditions that was amplying by general overcast conditions overhead. ICC would never allow a international surface to be...

@aditya123 @grkrama Well just to mention you two guys here as a correction, I actually agree that Bangalore wasn't that bad am still laughing at the fact that IND choose Binny over another seamer. Was more speaking of 1st test and this one regarding to assistance for spin & yes also SA batsmen...