1. Shikar Dhawan ws given three chances and didn't make full use of it, though he came good in one match.
2. In 1978-1980, when Gavaskar was captain, he had the funny and irritating habit of giving one chance to some players and then dropping them for ever like a hot potato - e.g. Yajuvinder Singh, M V Narasimha Rao, Dhiraj Parsana, T E Srinivasan - there are many more, only I do not remember. This does not help any player to give his best.
3. Having given one chance to Manoj Tiwari, he should be continued in the 5th ODI also. Only thing is, he has to be told to have a free mind and play his natural attacking game in the power play overs, just like he played freely in the just concluded IPL-IV. He showed his brilliance in the field taking three catches and running out one batsman in the 4th ODI and it is just a matter of time before he comes good with his batting too.
4. Persist with Badrinath to lend stability in the middle order.
5. I heard reports that the pitch for the 5th ODI will be a pacy one. So go with all three seamers - Munaf, Ishant and Praveen Kumar and one spinner - Amit Mishra. Anyway some overs of off spin can be bowled by Raina, Rohit Sharma and Yusuf Pathan.
6. Do not worry or get bogged down by planning too much about the margin of victory. After all, the series has been won by this total-new-look-all-youngsters team, in the very same West Indies where the seniors had faced ignominy in WC 2007!
Re: india team
by uttar choudhary on Jun 16, 2011 05:06 AM
u r thinking is so cheap...first rate ur self with ur colony childrens then see who is baccha...
Re: Re: india team
by Karthik Balasubramaniyan on Jun 16, 2011 06:30 AM
We have lots of specimens like these from All states - in this case happens to be from interior Karnataka. I hope it sis interior not inferior
The selection blunder of placing Tiwari and Badrinath resulted in this loss. I think, Mukund Anand and Shikhar Dhawan were legitimate candidates.
The 1-day game has changed quite a bit and exposing Tiwari and Badrinath were damaging the team's morale later in the order.
Dhawan should have continued and Mukund Anand with an average of 57 in List-A with a SR of 82 was more suitable in the 5-match series. Anand will now under pressure if made to play just 1 match.
This is poor management by Raina who thought the team was gelling. Because cameos from the Harbhajan and Rohit's form was an uncertain element going into this series.
Re: Selection of top order will be critical for India
by jwalant talati on Jun 16, 2011 02:49 AM
@nikhil its a game. One wins and other loses. you can't win all games. keep it simple man!
Re: Re: Selection of top order will be critical for India
by Nikhil Shah on Jun 16, 2011 04:12 AM
Agreed, that you cannot win all the time and the 7 seven game win streak came to a halt. Why?
It was not because the opposition was strong or India played badly. It was mismanagement of resources.
4 of the best prospects of Indian cricket were ignored in this tour.
Test matches
1. A Rahane : FF ave 68 2. A Mukund:List-A ave 57 SR 82 3. U Yadav: Pace 145 4. Surabh Tiwary: ODI
This was the best chance for them because the upcoming tours of England and Aus are difficult.
Yadav should have bowled at least 200 overs before the Australian tour as a backup.
Winning and losing is not the issue here, it is the management of young players and given them chances in the right circumstances.
India already won the series.So selectors should give chances to vinay kumar,saha in playing eleven.And ishant sharma,ashwin,dhawan should get additional chances.
Re: India will loose 5th ODI
by rajib sen on Jun 16, 2011 01:10 AM
Yes Viswanathan...thats why West Indies won the ODI series against India..lol...
Tell me do you know cricket really or r u a kid??..the comment shows that u dont have to much knowledge of cricket...I am requesting you if you dont have knowledge of cricket please dont waste your valueable time here..Even a kid can put better coment then you...
