Who has the say in the selection of playing eleven in Australia?

melbourneIn all the three Test matches played so far on this Australia tour, one thing was discussed everywhere, that was the playing eleven of Team India. Even within the team, there is constant bickering regarding the playing eleven. Team India’s caravan has reached Melbourne from Perth via Adelaide and Brisbane. The first practice session of Team India was also completed. Melbourne’s first press conference also took place in which Ravindra Jadeja, who had batted brilliantly in the last match, came and he/she too did not seem very confident about his/her place. Overall, there is an atmosphere of insecurity in Team India at present.

If sources are to be believed, the major reason for R Ashwin’s retirement from the tour is the ongoing discord in the playing eleven. When Jadeja was asked a question in the press conference in Melbourne, he/she quipped that due to not being selected, he/she Getting more chances to practice. More than who will win the series, there is more discussion about who will play in Australia.

Three spinners in three matches

It is very rare that both Ashwin and Jadeja are not included in the playing eleven. A new story was written in Perth in which both Jadeja and Ashwin were left out and Washington Sundar was played. Sundar bowled only 2 overs in the first innings and gave 48 runs in 15 overs in the second innings and also took 2 wickets. When the team reached Adelaide, the captaincy went back to Rohit and from here the rift in the team started. Sundar was made to sit outside and Ashwin was fed. The off-spinner bowled 18 overs in the first innings and got only 1 wicket. Did not get a chance to bowl in the second innings. Now comes the story of Brisbane. Third spinner Ravindra Jadeja is included in the team in the third test. If we talk about Jadeja’s bowling first, he/she bowled 23 overs in the first innings and did not get a wicket and did not get any wickets in the second innings. Yes, while batting, Jadeja definitely saved the follow-on by playing an inning of 77 runs. But the question arises that what mistake did Sundar do that he/she was dropped and then when Ashwin came, how did he/she get spoiled in a match. And if Jadeja does not bowl, will he/she be dropped? Because Sundar has been more effective in terms of bowling performance.

batting as it is

Both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill were not available in the Perth Test. Devdutt Paddikal and Dhruv Jurail played but after that the Indian batting was a complete flop in Adelaide and Brisbane but changes kept happening in the bowling department. When Harshit Rana suddenly became the favorite of the team management in Perth, Akashdeep sat out. Rana played again in Adelaide too but in Brisbane the team management became disillusioned with him/her and Akashdeep became a part of the bowling eleven. Talking about batting, Gill flopped in three innings, Jaiswal flopped in 5 innings, Virat did not score runs in 4 innings, Rohit also failed continuously, but the bowlers are becoming the scapegoat because there is no big name among the bowlers and they have big branding. Is.

It is clear that there is no thought in the selection nor any attempt to make a combination that looks match-winning. Changing the spinner in every match will neither lead to victory nor build confidence in the players. And questions will be raised again and again on the playing eleven.

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