Partiv Patel is WC. So, he should stay. Change Sehwag and Gambir. They have not recovered well from injuries. Their days are gone. Rest them and play others.
bcos they both are terrific players & have a great understanding.great Chemistry between them & that's why they both are still world's best opening pair.Few failures here & there should not be considered as failures.They will bounce back in style.
In past also, like the on going series, indian batting has shown how fragile they can be. Bowler like rampal who do not have good records against other teams improve there record by Performing well, not because they are excellent bowlers but because batting is irresponsible.
Suresh Raina did not edge the ball. He was not out, but given out. The ball was not hitting the stumps for the last two LBW decisions of the tail enders who were given out. So, the umpires played for the WI and they won!
Re: AT MOTERA, 13 FOR WI TEAM (i/c the two umpires).
by anil c on Dec 08, 2011 03:00 AM
Thats why we wanted technology in cricket.but bcci was vehemently opposing it..even technology with a 10 % error will be far far superior that human umpiring decisions.
What ever may be the outcome of the series,India has got substitutes for the great batsmen like Sachin,Laxman n Dravid.Rohit Sharma ,Virat Kohali n the Rana r very good substitutes.Besides,we have got new very good fast n spin bowlers.
Re: W I & India ODI matches
by itla kumar on Dec 07, 2011 10:07 PM
Please make up ur mind whether u r talking abt test/ODIs.Sachin,Dravid & Laxman play tests and Virat & Raina have failed miserably in tests and Rohit is yet to play a test and u've come to a conclusion that they are good substitutes.Agreed they r good limited overs players but for tests we need to watch them for some more time before passing any comment.
Re: W I & India ODI matches
by itla kumar on Dec 07, 2011 10:08 PM
Please make up ur mind whether u r talking abt test/ODIs.Sachin,Dravid & Laxman play tests and Virat & Raina have failed miserably in tests and Rohit is yet to play a test and u've come to a conclusion that they are good substitutes.Agreed they r good limited overs players but for tests we need to watch them for some more time before passing any comment.
Re: W I & India ODI matches
by itla kumar on Dec 07, 2011 10:08 PM
Please make up ur mind whether u r talking abt test/ODIs.Sachin,Dravid & Laxman play tests and Virat & Raina have failed miserably in tests and Rohit is yet to play a test and u've come to a conclusion that they are good substitutes.Agreed they r good limited overs players but for tests we need to watch them for some more time before passing any comment.
Re: Re: W I & India ODI matches
by rahul patil on Dec 07, 2011 10:43 PM
i honestly don't understand how anyone can compare dravid,tendulkar,lakshman based on one series or one match.except kohli they are yet to show consistency.
Re: Re: Re: W I & India ODI matches
by Matte Matte on Dec 08, 2011 05:45 AM
Though I am a fan of Kohli & the trio, I have to admit that it is too early to compare him with the trio simply because he has played only 4 tests (3 in WI and 1 in Ind). And having an avg of 27.2 against West Indies is not such a great feat. If he is consistent on pitches abroad, we may see something better than the trio!
What this series has done is that it has erased any illusion whatsoever abt the importance or inevitability of Sachins for the team and shifted limelight to the younger lot who have done the country proud by their feats
Re: No key players
by prabhakar rajiah on Dec 07, 2011 11:25 PM
are you living in cuckooland. Except rohit sharma and kohli in one match , no youngster has performed. And we are leading 2-1 narrowly. How did you reach the brilliant conclusion
Poor West Indies do not know that their victory was gifted by Indians than they achieved. Our inexperience bowling and also some careless batting added by dubious decisions by umpires they could achieve victory to keep the series alive. Anyway at least for the sake of cricket let the remaining two matches have nail biting finish i favour of the hosts.
Re: Fat hopes
by Jiju on Dec 08, 2011 06:21 AM
Hey Nayak, Rohit Sharma was dropped twice en route to his wonderful innings. Dont you think it was a gift by the West Indians?
