Cricket is a game to strengthen countries, as we have cancelled Pakistan tour, we should cancel this Sri Lanka tour, when there is was in a country i dont understand how our Government has permitted this tour in a place of war. Is it essential to play with Sri Lanka at this juncture.
It is ok, except that Irfan Pathan does not merit inclusion. He is certainly not the all rounder the selectors are looking for.He can neither bat nor bowl well in the international level.He is the indian cricketers to have got maximum chances during the last three years inspite of poor form. His selection is rank favouritism. Dhawal Kulkarni, Sreesanth, Ashok Dinda ......were more desrving. On the other hand it is wise of the selectors to have given a chance to Praveen Kumar to help him make a come back.BCCI should not allow him to get himself lost in the wilderness.Ravindra Jadeja is deserving .One more youngster& Mumbai opener A.Rahane it seems will have to wait for Sachin to vacate a slot. Best of luck to Rahane.
Re: ONE DAY SQUAD
by Ravi Chandran on Jan 19, 2009 05:27 PM
Badarinath is a better all-rounder than Irfan. But, Pathans need money to complete their palace.
This would be the great ODI team in the world right now. India will have good Batsman's upto 8th and our 9th and 10th can play a cameo. We have 3 great fast Bowlers can swing the ball. we have one good spinner R.Jadeja (Joint Highest wicket Taker in the Ranji) we have Yusuf, Yuvi, Sehwag to bowl part time spin. If Need Sachin (he is the Second highest wicket taker in our Squad after Zaheer - Funny Stats) can roll over his arm. We have great fielders such as Yuvi, Raina. Dare to beat this team.
Re: Re: First 2 ODI playing Eleven Should Be
by neeraj verma on Jan 19, 2009 01:59 PM
I think order shuld be like this - 1. Virender Sehwag 2. Gautam Gambhir 3. Sachin Tendulkar 4. Suresh Raina 5. Yuvraj Singh 6. M S Dhoni 7. Yusuf Pathan 8. Ravindra Jadeja 9. Praveen Kumar 10.Zaheer Khan 11.Ishant Sharma
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by Senthil on Jan 19, 2009 02:12 PM
He will come at No4. only if not opening. If he didn't open the Innings then Rain should be Elevated to at No.3.
Re: Re: First 2 ODI playing Eleven Should Be
by neeraj verma on Jan 19, 2009 01:59 PM
I think order shuld be like this - 1. Virender Sehwag 2. Gautam Gambhir 3. Sachin Tendulkar 4. Suresh Raina 5. Yuvraj Singh 6. M S Dhoni 7. Yusuf Pathan 8. Ravindra Jadeja 9. Praveen Kumar 10.Zaheer Khan 11.Ishant Sharma
Tendulkar played well as opener with Ganguly in the past. But now since Sehwag & Gambhir has proved to be an excellent opening pair Sachin should not seperate them. He may come on his usual No.4 position after Raina (no.3).Team India should include an Alrounder at No.7 position.
Re: Sachin
by Ravi Chandran on Jan 19, 2009 01:13 PM
World record of 1st wicket partnerships with Ganguly. 6609 runs in 136 innings; 258 highest; 21 hundreds.
Irfan Pathan is not deserved be in the Squad itself.
Yuvi still clueless against Mendis. So I thought Rohit and he can swap the place if the Pitch assisting space(Yuvi) / Spin (Rohit). For Dambulla we can sent Rohit for other Matches we can send Yuvi.
Other two options should be Given Rotation b/w them. Two spaces for first 2 ODI's, so both R. Jadeja & P.Ojha should Play dropping P.Kumar and M.Patel. Likewise we can rest Sachin, Zaheer & Ishant. We need to preserve Zaheer & Ishant for NZ tour.
Re: Re: Playing Eleven Should be
by Anurag Rathore on Jan 19, 2009 12:31 PM
Perfect team, but Yuvraj will not drop and play in whole series. Mendis will face real competition against Gambhir, Sehwag, Sachin, Raina, Dhoni and Y.Pathan. Most of them were not in last ODI series against SriLanka.
Re: Re: Re: Playing Eleven Should be
by Senthil on Jan 19, 2009 12:43 PM
Yes. I agree. But i want to Yuvi perform well. I fear he is losing his wicket every time to Mendis. Anyway Rohit will get opportunity when Sachin takes rest in the 4th or 5th ODI. I want Y.Pathan to hit Mendis all over the park in the death overs. Mhela is using him after 40th over lot of times.
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by Anurag Rathore on Jan 19, 2009 12:47 PM
Yuvi has overcome the Murali in past. I hope this time he will perform good against Mendis.
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by Ravi Chandran on Jan 19, 2009 12:56 PM
He is the most talented batsman in the World today. Was just unlucky against Mendis. His two back-to-back 100s vs England must help him a lot.
Re: Re: Re: Playing Eleven Should be
by Ravi Chandran on Jan 19, 2009 12:41 PM
We have S factor (Sehwag & Sachin, last time absent), against their M factor (Murali & Mendis).
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by Anurag Rathore on Jan 19, 2009 12:44 PM
Yes. This time we have Y.Pathan also who is very good player of spin. Gambhir didn't play the 1st ODI last time that we lost. Raina and Dhoni has played well against Mendis last time.
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by Ravi Chandran on Jan 19, 2009 12:52 PM
I think Dhoni has played Mendis in 6 ODIs. Was out to him, only once.
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by Ravi Chandran on Jan 19, 2009 01:04 PM
He gets many wickets in overs 1 and 10. 1, because people think, he can be hit. 10, because they think, he won't come again.
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by Anurag Rathore on Jan 19, 2009 12:55 PM
Yes. Shot selection is important against Mendis. See you after lunch.
Irfan Pathan is not deserved be in the Squad itself.
Yuvi still clueless against Mendis. So I thought Rohit and he can swap the place if the Pitch assisting space(Yuvi) / Spin (Rohit). For Dambulla we can sent Rohit for other Matches we can send Yuvi.
Other two options should be Given Rotation b/w them. Two spaces for first 2 ODI's, so both R. Jadeja & P.Ojha should Play dropping P.Kumar and M.Patel. Likewise we can rest Sachin, Zaheer & Ishant. We need to preserve Zaheer & Ishant for NZ tour.
If Sachin wants to play then he can play in Raina's place at No.3 or even at No.4 by promoting Yuvaraj at No.3, but definitely not as opener
2 spinners in Ravindra & Yousuf and even Yuvaraj is enough for Lanka and we should really attack them with our Fast-Bowlers bowling at full-pace, short-pitch and short-spell-quick-bursts (should not get into any kind of useless conception like Srilanka pitches assist only spinners, etc)
Re: Playing 11
by Anurag Rathore on Jan 19, 2009 12:23 PM
You were right on Ravindra Jadeja selection. But final X1 should be following: 1. Sehwag 2. Tendulkar 3. Gambhir 4. Raina 5. Yuvaraj 6. Dhoni 7. Y.Pathan 8. P.Kumar 9. Ojha 10. Zaheer 11. Ishant
