Ideal Playing XI
by bharath on Mar 22, 2007 04:20 PM Permalink | Hide replies

I think the following would be ideal as

a. WE have 8 batsman to cover for failure of 2 or 3 batsmen

b. WE have 4 regular bowlers and 4 part timers who can do a good job

c. We have good fielders for the ring - Uthappa,Yuvraj,Pathan,Tendulkar,Dravid,sehwag is ok in the slips.

d. Good blend of experience and fresh blood...

1.Ganguly
2.Sehwag
3.Uthappa
4.Dravid
5.Tendulkar
6.Yuvraj Singh
7.Dhoni
8.Pathan
9.Kumble
10.Zaheer
11.Munaf

Bharath Solomon

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RE:Ideal Playing XI
by Truth on Mar 22, 2007 04:22 PM Permalink
you are right greg chappel made pathan as a batsman, his bowling abilities has been destroyed.

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RE:Ideal Playing XI
by jaajvel pathrose on Mar 22, 2007 04:50 PM Permalink
1.Ganguly 2. Sehwag 3. Dravid 4. Tendulkar 5. Yuvraj singh 6. Dhoni 7. Pathan 8. Zaheer 9. Kumble 10. Sreesanth 11. Munaf

The reason for chosing this combination is Srilanka is weak against sustained pace bowling and Agarkar & Uthappa seems like not in good form and five regular bowlers are needed in a crucial match, with seven batsman including Pathan will prove to be crucial. Opening bowling should be done by Munaf and Sreesanth, 1st change should be Zaheer, 2nd change should be Pathan and 3rd change should be Kumble with Sehwag as a substitute for any failure on the part of frontline bowlers. This will be ideal combination.

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