TEAM COMPOSITION

Much was discussed about Team compositions of both teams before the start of second Test match as there was more drama with Pakistan dropping their two prime bowlers in the form of Rana and Sami due to their below par performance in the First test at Lahore .

And their decision to include Abdul Razzaq for his batting prowess and Mohammed Asif who is making his debut in this test match was baffling and it is not wise to drop a bowler like Sami who has won matches for Pakistan many times for a debutant like Asif who has not been exposed to international level.

And the Indian Team’s management to drop Sourav Ganguly from the final eleven was quite surprising as he did not bat during the First test and his form in Ranji trophy matches was not also bad when compared to other players in the team.

Knowing clearly that the pitch was not suitable to bowlers and including five bowlers in the lineup is not a very good idea and it may also backfire against some top quality bowling line up and in such a situation Indians may be deprived of a good batsman like Sourav Ganguly who could provide solidity to batting in case of India losing some quick wickets.

Only time will tell that whether Indians had made a good decision or not and this may be one of the greatest blunders and it may very well prove to be one of the decisive factors in deciding the course of this series.