Right now the teams no 1 ranking is more important. So there are plenty of domestic FC players.
It seems like Karthik effectively cannot overcome Dhoni's absence and a better batting WK is Parthiv Patel.
Dhoni's replacement:
Parthiv Patel 159 innings @40.85
It may be time for the selectors to also look at how long Laxman can carry on. There are possible middle order heavyweights in the domestic scene with great fielding skills as well. So for Yuvraj and Laxman the several possiblities from the FC scene:
The cut-off point has to be a minimum average of 55 and a mininum playing experience of about 50 innings, that way if a player is lucky, initially, it will cancel out in the long term. So the longer he has played the more accurate the average.
A batsmen's average tells you at what level he is playing the game. It gives a chance for the selectors to assess if he needs to be persisted if he fails and was a bit unlucky initially.
With a combination of age, sample size and fielding skills, Rahane is the top contender for Yuvraj and Laxman, the next contender is Pujara.
It is important for the selectors to not mix ODI with Tests skills and Manish Pandey -- is not suitable yet because of his experience and 20-20 skills . I think we need to start the process with Yuvraj, Dhoni and Laxman.
