"Apart from this "positive", there have been quite a few negatives......" `wonder, which positive is he referring to??? Drop Shikar and half of your problems are solved and send Bhuvi back on fitness grounds and get a replacement; strengthen middle order bringing in Kedar Jadhav, rest of your problems will be solved. India has been lacking solid start ever since Shikar broke in to the scene. He has proved enough that, he's only a flat track bully and doesn't have the technique to do well in seaming tracks. Abhinav Mukund and Murali Vijay to open, Kedhar Jadhav in the middle order to strengthen batting, another suitable replacement in place of 115 kph friendly medium pacer Bhuvi are the need of the hour. If India is playing with a lone spinner, it ought to be Ravi Ashwin and none else. Apart from his bowling, he adds value to the team with his sound batting technique which in fact is a lot better than most of the supposed to be batsmen batting ahead of him. But, politics prevails over wisdom in India and I foresee India finishing just ahead of Afgan, Zimbabwe and behind Bangladesh which is a far more balanced team than India.
Re: We'll finish behind Bangladesh this time...
by K Ram on Feb 01, 2015 09:52 PM
Ishant is never fit for a full series, Varun never uses his brain; Umesh lacks control and gifts far too many extras; Dawal cannot even scare a gully cricket batsman with his lazy, `just woke up from sleep' style; Pankaj's deliveries aren't proportionate to his broad chest and shoulders. How long Raina has been in the international arena! Is he a dependable batsman yet? Suddenly, our fast bowling stock looks bare and empty... If only the board took enough care when L. Balaji & Irfan Pathan broke in to the scene and preserved them.... If only the BCCI rotates the fast bowlers and saves them from over work load.... If only we have three different teams for the three formats not withstanding the players' greed to hog all the limelight for themselves and not to miss any earning opportunity..... If only the men in BCCI were as wise as us, cricket lovers!!!!
Re: Re: We'll finish behind Bangladesh this time...
by Varadarajan Ravindran on Feb 03, 2015 01:07 AM
Why do we completely blame the players? We should fire the coach who cannot produce results aith talented players. It is the duty of the coach to refine the players. Duncan Fletcher does not seem to do anything.
THIS TEAM WILL NOT REACH THE LAST FOUR STAGE. DHONI AND RAVI SHASTRI AND SANDEEP PATIL SHOULD BE HELD 'JOINTLY' RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIASCO THAT WILL UNFOLD IN THE COMING DAYS.
Rahane Rohit Kohli Rayadu Raina M S Dhoni (Wk) Binny Axar B Kumar Shami U Yadav This is the best team I can think of from among the limited resource we have. Anyway this Indian team is not going to go that far in this tournament.
Gavaskar himself wa pioneer of this term,he sacked Kapil I Test Mtach to retain record of G.Vishvanath. his innings in WC for carrying bat was sad to be indian proddle in those time
Dhawan and Ishant Sharma should be removed immediately and chance should be given to Murali Vijay and Mohit Sharma. My 11 to defend the world cup Rohit Sharma Murali Vijay Virat Kholi A Rahane Suresh Raina Dhoni Binny Ashwin Aksar Patel Bhuvaneshwar Kumar Mohit Sharma
Re: Remove useless Dhawan and Ishant Sharma
by avinash kumar on Jan 31, 2015 10:36 PM
all players lacks stamina .now back yuvraj gambhir murli varun aroon amit mishra unmukt chand manish pandey r p Singh ashok dinda .
Re: Remove useless Dhawan and Ishant Sharma
by avinash kumar on Jan 31, 2015 10:37 PM
all players lacks stamina .now back yuvraj gambhir murli varun aroon amit mishra unmukt chand manish pandey r p Singh ashok dinda .
Re: Re: Remove useless Dhawan and Ishant Sharma
by pravin sarode on Feb 01, 2015 06:33 AM
stamina is result of good health how come medical fitness and mental fitness is approved by selectors is big joke?
Re: bring some new quick bowlers
by pravin sarode on Feb 01, 2015 06:36 AM
all rounder like rasool must be selected look at west indies CLYVE LLOD was all rounder his contribution in 1975 world cup victory and 1979 look and compare kapil dev mohinder pair in 1983 turning point
