The selectors wwoke up to Zaheer's increasing inability to perform. What took them this long is anybody's guess. In 2004 Zaheer Khan's average has been a miserable 59.66 and he has played only 4 ODIs. His best bowling was in the Asia cup where he took 2/63.
The last 10 matches Zaheer has played for India, he has taken 11 wickets at an average of 45.36 and economy rate of 5.94. Most players with that kind of performance would have been dropped. Not Zaheer. He is the bowlwer's version of Dinesh Mongia. India somehow seem to be giving these non-performers chance after chance. And one wonders where the selection committee get their motivation from? Is it the country's or their personal interests?
At last the selection committee has got some sense in dropping parthiv as he is of no use more than enough opportunities have been given to him coutersy sourav better late than never atleast the selecton commitee used the common sense congratulations as for Zaheer no injured player deserve place in team those days r over i suppose?.
Team selection for Holland tri series is rubbish! Zaheer Khan who showed extraordinary qualities as a batsman during Asia cup Final is dropped! Have the selectors gone mad?Haven`t they watched Asia cup Final?Or it is that Zaheer is not having any grandfather,without which nothing moves in India.
Feel sorry for the guys dropped: Zaheer for poor form and Parthiv for lack opportunity. Hope they both bounce back into the squad quickly. Best of luck to the team and hope they have cleaned all the rustiness in the Indian ocean waters! :)
Selectors will be critized again....Captain will claim that he has the best balanced team ever (as usual), nothing would change - we will go with high hopes and collapse in all games in Amsterdam, reason we are still rusty to face stiff competition; and will suffer against England - claiming not able to adjust to weather conditions; falter in Champions trophy - claim, too many injuries, but that time, we can expect Aashish Nehra, Lakshman, and one or two more report injuries. Ganguly's batting woes continue against good teams, but will sparkle against minnows (like he did in Asia cup). It is high time, we had a different team for one-days and a different captain too.
Well, I gonna support this decisio, becuase both were not in their form for the past few months. Instead of Kaif also they should make a change in the team. Why can't theytake Munaaf Patel for an experiment?
