Spinners will win in Kanpur, but pace all-rounders are needed in Australia, a 'war' can break out between Ashwin and Jadeja

History is witness that defeating Australia in its home has never been easy. Only a team that is not only balanced but also in good form can do this. Balance in Australia means that the team's pace attack should be good and there should be depth in batting. That is why when the team is selected for the Australia tour, a pace all-rounder will be looked for. At present, India does not have any pace all-rounder who fits in the playing eleven. But the team management will have to fit one of the pace all-rounders from Shardul Thakur, Nitish Reddy and Shivam Dubey in the team.

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The inclusion of a pace all-rounder in the team will mean that only one of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will get a place in the playing eleven. Ashwin deserves to play for any team and on any ground based on his ability. Jadeja is the number-1 all-rounder in the ICC Test rankings and his utility cannot be questioned. But the problem is that if both of them are selected in the playing eleven against Australia, it will mean that India will have only three pace bowlers. Whereas many times a fourth pace bowler is needed in Australia.

Jadeja or Ashwin, who has the upper hand?
If India gives more importance to batting in the spin all-rounder's spot on the Australia tour, then Jadeja's claim will be stronger than Ashwin's. If the Indian team gives more importance to bowling than batting, then Ashwin will be the first contender and Jadeja will be after him. However, fans of Ashwin and Jadeja would like India to keep both the players in the playing eleven.

Karsan Ghavri, who has played 39 Test matches, believes that India should play with one fast bowler and one spin bowler in Australia. He told Hindustan Times, 'We should play with one spin bowler and one fast bowler in Australia. This would be the ideal balance.'

Nitish missed the opportunity, so did Shima…
Currently, India's best all-rounder is Hardik Pandya. But he does not want to play Test matches due to his fitness. In such a situation, 21-year-old Nitish Reddy's claim seemed strong but he was able to take only one wicket in the Duleep Trophy. Shivam Dubey is also an option, but his bowling does not seem to be up to the level of the Test format. In such a situation, Shardul Thakur's claim as a pace all-rounder seems to be the strongest. Now it remains to be seen on whom the selectors bet.

Earlier also the team was stuck on Jadeja-Ashwin
In the year 2023, when the Indian team entered the final of the World Test Championship to be held in England, Jadeja was preferred over Ashwin. However, Jadeja did not live up to expectations. Similarly, in the 2021 WTC final, India fielded both Jadeja and Ashwin. It is clear that the Indian team management may face trouble in choosing one of Jadeja and Ashwin.

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