The Turbanator has gotta come back in the team for the Kolkata Test to deliver a punch to this side. Not only with his bowling which has been proven several times over but also his attitude. Besides his record at Eden is quite astonishing. While his career figires of 189 wickets at 28 are pretty good for a young spinner, at this the greatest ground in the World he has taken 29 wickets in 4 matches at a superb average of 19. If you omit the first of those (against Pakistan when he was yet to firmly establish himself) he has taken 27 wickets in 3 matches at 17 with a 5-wkt haul, a 6-wkt haul and two 7-wkt hauls !!!
What's more he played almost as big a role as Laxman in the famous 2001 Test in tilting the series on its head (this included a hat-trick) and was also Man Of The Match in the last match played here against South Africa.
Either Zaheer Khan or Pathan has to sit out. I would normally go with Pathan in the side because I think he provides more shock value; but he seems like he's carrying a bit of a niggle so it could go either way really.
What's more he played almost as big a role as Laxman in the famous 2001 Test in tilting the series on its head (this included a hat-trick) and was also Man Of The Match in the last match played here against South Africa.
Either Zaheer Khan or Pathan has to sit out. I would normally go with Pathan in the side because I think he provides more shock value; but he seems like he's carrying a bit of a niggle so it could go either way really.
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