Dravid prefers Panesar over Patel – Cricket News Update
Former India skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426 if they are to win the forthcoming four-match Test series against India, which gets underway in Ahmedabad, on Thursday, November 15, 2012.
"Bits and pieces cricketers haven't had much of an impact in India. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the past and can keep one end tight so I would like him to play," the legendary Indian batsman told the BBC ahead of the series opener.
Patel, 27, has been in top gear in the three warm-up matches played against India A, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 as well with his left-arm orthodox spin.
However, Dravid believes Panesar, together with Swann, will be far more effective than http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 against the formidable Indian batting line-up, which plays spin quite well. Nevertheless, he admitted that the latter’s batting could tip the scales in his favour.
"I would definitely play the two frontline spinners. Indians are extremely good players of spin and they are not going to get out to part-time bowlers," said Dravid, a veteran of 164 Tests and 344 One Day Internationals.
"As we saw in Mumbai, the wickets can deteriorate quite appreciably ... if the tracks look like they might turn then I would play both the specialist spinners," he added further.
In the meanwhile, both the sides have got a few injury concerns in their pace bowling departments. Whilst the tourists are sweating over the fitness of fast bowlers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 to be fit for the Ahmedabad Test.
Finn is nursing a thigh injury, while Broad has a bruised heel. Sharma, the gangling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Railways-c836 earlier this month.
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