"Whether I'm captain of the team or not doesn't matter, my job is to go out there and score runs." viru ur role is wider now. its not merely scoring runs n getting out sometimes in the first over itself. u vl hv to plan the on field strategy!!! isnt it?
i think these two matches are very crucial for Dinesh Karthik. He should take his opportunity to cement his place in Indian 16 men squad. if he failed this time also then it will be very difficult to make a comeback in the team.
in the last 9 months, Wridhimaan Saha has emerged as the best candidate for the slot of backup wicketkeeper.
Re: Last chance for Dinesh karthik
by vinay on Dec 21, 2009 12:00 AM
even if karthik fails, hv vl get chances for sure. he failed in lankan tour still he got the chance. y?
Re: Re: Re: Last chance for Dinesh karthik
by vinay on Dec 21, 2009 12:12 AM
problem is the same players r getting chances inspite of so many failures. karthik was dropped but once dhoni gets rest, karthik comes by default. ishant was droped after so many failures. ishant is not fit for shorter version of the game. but once sreesanth is rested, ishant gets in the team 'by default' n without any performance at all.
Re: Re: Re: Last chance for Dinesh karthik
by srinivas on Dec 21, 2009 02:13 PM
please cut ur crap.if regionalism is the case then how are r jadeja ,nehra and kohli getting so much of chances inspite of avg perormance.im sure they are not from Tamil nadu
Re: Re: Re: Last chance for Dinesh karthik
by Gowda Suresh on Dec 21, 2009 01:25 AM
my dear Friend,Karthik is a Better Batsman or W.Keeper than Dhoni,Dhoni leaves only on Hype.Karthik has already proved all Critics wrong by his Performances..Don forget we won a Series in England just Bcoz of Karticks Heroics..He needs to be given more chances,So that he can develop as a International Player.Its not about he's from Tamilnadu or Karnataka...
Re: Re: Re: Re: Last chance for Dinesh karthik
by greatHindu on Dec 21, 2009 12:43 PM
DAKKEN MOORRON I m not against kartik,but he already got lots of oppurtunity,but not look like a internatinal player,Dhoni is best available wk in india,also best odi bestman at middle order ICC ranking also proves that,so do,nt even think to compare this poor kartik to dhoni.
Re: Re: Last chance for Dinesh karthik
by srinivas on Dec 21, 2009 02:11 PM
how many chances karthik has got and how many he failed? he ahs got only very few chances when compared guys like R jadeja ,kohli and all and he has done well in most of the occcasions ,what else u need?
The biggest trouble for India is DILSHAN. Ishant has always been a threat for Dilshan.
In last 3 T20 Internationals held between India and Sri Lanka, ISHANT has always troubled Dilshan. In the 1st T20 Against Lanka in Nagpur, Ishant almost got the wicket of Dilshan (but he could nt hold the catch and also Dilshan scored just 3 runs of Ishant's 10 balls ). In 2nd T20 at Mohali, Ishant also get Dilshan bowled (0 runs by Dilshan in that Match). In T20I against Sri Lanka at Coulmbo in feb 2009 ishant got the prize wicket of Dilshan.
Also in 13 matches, Ishant has played against Lanka, Ishant got out the Dilshan twice.
Indian Team doing well in indian pitch , but the same team goes abroad , sudden death , suddenly people talk about removing Shewag , gambir , sachin .. etc. Indians should play in better pitch than dead pitch, then only the justification of Team can be done.
Re: Third ODI Indian Team
by deepak kamat on Dec 21, 2009 01:10 PM
Why Irfan or Yusuf is not included in this Indian Squad ? They both must be given a chance as thet provide variety and one can bet on them !
Re: Third ODI Indian Team
by gaurav manchanda on Dec 20, 2009 11:13 PM
replace kohli with jadeja. jadeja is not a better batsman than kohli but Indian team is helpless they have to play jadeja at any cost due to his part-time bowling.
Re: Third ODI Indian Team
by Mohd Haroon on Dec 21, 2009 12:10 PM
the way our bowlers bowling these days even Wicket keepars should try their hands to take wickets
Ban on Dhoni is a blessing in disguise. For one, we shall get to know whether he is as indispensable as he appears to be, going by the past records. If his absence is keenly felt, this will improve the bonding in the team. The selectors are clearly grooming Karthik ahead of Parthiv Patel, despite Dhoni's preference for the latter. The Tamil Nadu connection of the Selection Committee is too evident. This need not be derided as all Selection Committees have shown such parochialism in the past. At the end of these two matches we shall know once and for all how good or bad Karthik is. This too will be good for the team.
Re: Blessing in disguise
by SANDIP k on Dec 20, 2009 10:54 PM
Dhoni cannot be replaced, period. He is better than any other skipper. He has been batting pretty good too. No match for him
Actually speaking the best captain after Dhoni in this present squad is Dinesh Karthik.... I am not sayin tat he shud me made captain, which is impossible... But practically he is much better than sehwag or gauti...he lead TN well for 2 yrs now..and was termed as captaincy material by greg chappel and john wright...
Re: Karthik
by ramakrishnan s on Dec 20, 2009 10:22 PM
The problem with kartick is that he has got enough chances and although a gutsy cricketer, but has hardly been consistent. These guys dont make the most of their chances.
Re: Karthik
by Ashish Kumar on Dec 20, 2009 09:44 PM
Geg Chappel's recommendation is no qualification. It is in fact a disqualification. We all know, by now, the real objective of Greg Chappel.
Re: Karthik
by vinay on Dec 21, 2009 12:45 AM
vijay it may b ur opinion. but karthik has been an utter failure whenever given the chance. he had to b dropped in lankan tour. still he goes on getting chance at regular intervals. n gets selected by default without any discussion by selection panel.
Re: Karthik
by gaurav manchanda on Dec 20, 2009 09:18 PM
but Karthik still has to prove himself as a batsman in all 3 forms of game at international level. Dinesh karthik is very talented but he hasnt get matured as a batsman. he will definitely become the mainstay of INdia's batting strength after the retirement of Dravid, Laxman and Sachin
Re: selection jinx
by Ashish Kumar on Dec 20, 2009 09:47 PM
If your reference is to Karthik, the answer is till Shrikant heads the Selection Committee. Don't feel bad all his predecessors have done similar things.
He must sort out his Short Pitched Ball problems. He is a really very well talented batsman and best fielder. He can bowl few good overs too. Tomorrow's match Ishant should replace Nehra and Raina must bat at No.5 after Yuvi and ahead of D.Karthik. R.Jadeja bats well nad bowls badly or Bowls well and bats badly. nothing to do with him with no option.
