Rahul Dravid is in terrific form. He followed up his double ton by another unbeaten fifty in Ranji Trophy. Vengsarkar does not find a place to hide his face for dropping him for ODIs. He must be praying for batting failure of Dravid in Tests against Pakistan to avoid critisism for his action. Thousand Vengsarkars can not do anything to disgrace Dravid who is the best batsman India have in its ranks.
RE:Dravid
by Milind on Nov 15, 2007 12:56 PM
Must admit that dropping Rahul is a grave mistake by Dilip Vengasarkar and company... but sure it is not all about cricket, or may be dilip can't help it?
RE:Dravid
by ware vm on Nov 15, 2007 12:56 PM
better you pry that he should do well in test else, Vengsarkar dont have to do anything to sideline him. So all hope he will do well against Sohib and umar gul.
RE:Dravid
by Sai Prakash on Nov 15, 2007 01:15 PM
Hey I am also a Fan of Dravid but I think Dravid and even Tendulkar should only be playing Tests. ODIs are for the youth. If Dravid has scored a Double Centiry it was in a 4 day match so he is in form for Tests. Let us not mix up formats.
RE:telugudate
by Gunda Maharaj on Nov 15, 2007 01:05 PM
then go and give you add in telegu site, this is national english site. please do not create statism here.
RE:Hi Indian
by Raam on Nov 15, 2007 12:41 PM
Majority (Cricket fans) may hope India to win but minority (eleven players) may dash their hopes. India's weak bowling may be the villain for us today!
I think Praveen should get a chance to play against pakistan in 4th odi because as expert commented that there is nothing for spinner in the pitch. He is a very good allrounder so he can bring a balance in the indian tean . what you guys think ?
RE:Praveen Kumar should be in playing eleven
by Raam on Nov 15, 2007 12:44 PM
Praveen is an Opener. We have already openers in Sehwag, Tendulkar, Gangulli, Uthappa, Gambhir in the team. Our selectors act funnily by electing players without thinking in which position they showed form in domestic matches
RE:Praveen Kumar should be in playing eleven
by balendra balendra on Nov 15, 2007 12:52 PM
Right dude...Yet Gambhir, Uthappa are opener but batting well in middle order. I dont think there is any problem to pick up an allrounder who can provide 20-30 odd runs in lower order and defntly gud bowling option to his caption. Also you can use him as a pinch hitter to accelerate ur run rate in top order.
RE:Praveen Kumar should be in playing eleven
by sanjay puslekar on Nov 15, 2007 01:04 PM
U R right dude, but dhoni wud not get risk 2 interfere in winning team so, he cud play with those players who were in the winning team. Once India win today's match so we ultimately won the series then he cud give chance to all the players who were sitting beside the ground like , Rohit Sharma by replacing Ganguli Praveen Kumar by replacing Zahir Virendra Sehwag by replacing Sachin Sreesanth by replacing R.P.
RE:Kamran Akmal
by Raam on Nov 15, 2007 01:00 PM
You may be wrong. He is still with the team in India in spite of injury. Injury may be a drama to save his place as they wanted to drop him for lack of form and bring a new WK.
RE:Kamran Akmal
by sanjay puslekar on Nov 15, 2007 12:36 PM
hi sonali, how r u ? wish u a Happy Diwali.. Keep smiling always ... n lets hope 2 India win today's match n series too.
Let us expect our players to play with confidence. Their 2-1 win should not go to their heads and under-estimate Pakistan and play casually. While wrapping the series by atleast 3-1 is nice, 2-2 will put immense pressure on India in their final match.
RE:Why not have 7 openers in the team?
by Atal Advani on Nov 15, 2007 12:51 PM
yes thats very much true ...that should be the strategy so - karthik, sehwag,ganguly tendulkar gambhir, salim jaffer,utthappa
