The 280 runs against BLD and 338 against England has been a cause of major concern. The Indian think-tank still has not found the right combination yet, either 4 bowlers or five, the problem is Ashish Nehra's injury.
This may become an issue in the later stages but they still have to play against the minnows and we should not be too concerned about the options with Sreesanth, Nehra and Chawla.
I would say wait until Nehra is 100% fit, wait, and in the meantime before the semis and quarters let us juggle with Chawla and Sreesanth.
Yusuf is something that India will get if our batting is struggling in a chase and when the top-order cannot fire. He can turn the match around from a seemingly hopeless situation but a fifth bowler cannot do what Yusuf can do.
The combination of Zaheer, Nehra and Munaf is the best combination since Srinath, Zaheer and Nehra since the 93 WC. Munaf has been a revelation and got a lot of help in SA, but the three combined can put a serious dent early when India's is defending.
Chawla is still not mature and maybe against the minnows for the next few games Sreesanth can be a better option before Nehra can fully recover.
The attack right now is too spin-centric with Chawla, Harby and the part-timers. When we play SA until March 12 and we have enough time for Nehra to recover, until then Sreesanth is a good option against the minnows with Yusuf still in the eleven and going with 3 specialist seamers is a good option.
what ever said above is right.Dhoni's team lacks consistency.batsmen if performing well in one match,the next match will be a disaster.only exception is virat kohli.gambhir also shows some consistency.sehwag's wicket is the key for opposition to mount pressure on India.any way with weak bowling line up batsmen has the burden to win matches
if india want to play in semi or final then drop sreesanth asap..he look like gali cricketer he dont know anything about bowling.dont know y selector choose him.
I am dying to see Dhoni coming one down and playing his natural game, which he is forgetten. In the practice match he has prove that he is not forgetten but he should come one down to motivate other batsman. When there is so many batsmen in recent team who play studily for example Gambhir, Kohli, Sachin so Dhoni can take a chance to come early and do some cracker job. It will be very good idea in the next step of the WC. Afterall he is capable of doing it much better than yusuf.
Sreesanth is a kenapundai. Why he is like this. He is still to mature a lot . It might had been better, if he bowled deliveries in good line and length. He was wayward and erratic and trying nonsense. He looked like a mad man, and I felt Sehwag,Gambir,Kholi feel really worry about this lad. They were so good in batting to get those 370 runs when the ball is not coming to the bat and the outfield was so slow. But sreesanth made it very easy for Bangla batsmen. What a stupid GUY he is???
In this WC, London based Bookies have received huge amount in betting! More than 80% ppl put the money on India and claimed India would lift the WC. These Bookies are not ordinary ppl! PPl like Dawood are beind this business!
If India fails in the Final, these Bookies will be rich in a day! PPl who bet for India may loose their money. Dawood and his company are always booking the Captains First - if the Team India fails - then something like "100 Crores" can reach the hand of Dhoni. Dhoni can retire with a glee!! If he does not play good that can cause India's failure and still he can get that money! The Bookies can also influence some BCCI Members (ICC Chief Pawar is notorious and he is a friend of Dawood!!) for this job and the communication can reach Dhoni indirectly! Even a bad decision taken by Dhoni can result in this eventuality!
Dhoni has already formed a group in his team! This can make that job easier for Dhoni! May be Dhoni is planning exactly this! Last match win comprehensively against Bangladesh has attracted more India-favored outcome in the Bookie Market that is handling NOT Less than 500-1000 Cr this time!!
It is not a fiction! In the past: Azhar, Cronje (SA), Gibbs (SA), Pak (almost all of them) have been involved in such partnership with these Bookies! Dawood's men are not weak, they can do any impossible things possible in this WC! We can see this in the next Matches!! We never know!
Re: Dhoni has the potential to sell our team!!
by prabhakara nageswarakumar on Feb 21, 2011 12:08 PM
Your story is bullshit. None of the players in the current India team can involve in match fixing.The only team which can be influenced with money is pakistan.Sorry to say that, I am not against Pakistan but their system is rotten.India is one of the favorite teams to win the cup but we are not the best team and hot favorites this time.
Re: PLEASE TAKE AWAY SREESANTH
by vishal on Feb 21, 2011 03:54 PM
India will take rest from quarter final onwards. It has no bowling and its fielding is old man fieldings. Its level is equal to teams like ireland, canada, kenya etc., Gud bye Dhoni captainship. The captain of losing hearts. Dhoni the relaxo chappal ka AD Wala...not a star cricketer
