Test draft QF 2 - Ijazz vs Harshad

[Mani]

Convinced one.

 

[Norris]

I have no idea who Qasim is. That notwithstanding Amla, Turner, Viv, Waugh are all excellent players of spin bowling and can easily score runs. Moreover, you have only 4 bowlers bowling, will put a tad bit more pressure on McGrath and Murali to take wickets.

Qasim was Abdul Qadir's strike partner in the 70's. Someone who was extremely miserly, hardly going for more than 2 an over. A large part of Qadir's success was due to having a bowler like Qasim at the other end. I've tried to recreate that same mentality with Murali here, arguably the finest off spinner of all time.

Last time I checked, you too have just the 4 bowlers right ? Hadlee, Roberts, Snow and Kumble. Waugh hardly has a record to write home about and he was more of an effective bowler in ODI's. For the odd break or two, I can give Astle the ball, but most of my bowlers are used to bowling long spells, including Dennis "One More Over" Lillee.