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adharcric

adharcric

International Coach
Prince EWS said:
To be honest, none of Agarkar, Zaheer, Chawla or Powar are good enough to bat #7 and I wouldn't even really be all that comfortable with any of them at #8 - but given the fact that Gambhir as a middle order players seems to be your next batting option, I can't see how Powar wouldn't offer more to the side than him - even if he had to bat 7 and be the 5th bowler used. The five bowler policy works well on flat, slow pitches, but on pitches that offer a bit for the new ball, it could certainly backfire. If a decent #6 emerges that India would actually pick ahead of Gambhir then I'd still be in favour of 4 bowlers + Ganguly/Tendulkar/Yuvraj - but until then, I'd go with 5. I don't think Agarkar would change that too much.
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Chawla hasn't really had an opportunity tbh. He may be unproven at this level but you have to give him a chance considering his record in FC and List A cricket at lower levels. Jungle Jumbo made a very good point regarding Sehwag as he was a key ingredient in India's part-time combination. Uthappa and Sharma should be next in line but I would certainly persist with five bowlers.

Ganguly, Tendulkar, Karthik, Yuvraj, Dravid, Dhoni, Chawla, Powar, Zaheer, RPS, Munaf
 
Jungle Jumbo

Jungle Jumbo

International Vice-Captain
All three of the Jungle Jumbo original signature references have now had success in international cricket.

Well, if you include Mushfiqur Rahim as a success...

Some of the cricket today has just been mouthwatering. Tendulkar's cover drive, Yuvraj's effortless punch through midwicket and everything Chawla has done with the ball stand above everything else though.

A certain JP McNamara is also beginning to gain some fairly classy company now.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
adharcric said:
Chawla hasn't really had an opportunity tbh. He may be unproven at this level but you have to give him a chance considering his record in FC and List A cricket at lower levels. Jungle Jumbo made a very good point regarding Sehwag as he was a key ingredient in India's part-time combination. Uthappa and Sharma should be next in line but I would certainly persist with five bowlers.

Ganguly, Tendulkar, Karthik, Yuvraj, Dravid, Dhoni, Chawla, Powar, Zaheer, RPS, Munaf
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Chawla certainly seems as if he can bat - however he bats below Powar, and he batted below Harbhajan Singh in his only test. That doesn't fill me with confidence - and Powar at #7 certainly wouldn't either.
 
Perm

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I feel really sorry that Tendulkar hasn't been able to reach the three figure mark in any of the international games, he has had a couple of chances and just hasn't been able to get the extra few runs required. Good batting display though, disappointed with the Indian lower order though, was expecting a little more from Powar and Karthik TBH. Gun bowling by Flintoff, his first 5'fer in ODI cricket.
 
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Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Perm said:
disappointed with the Indian lower order though, was expecting a little more from Powar and Chawla TBH.
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He faced one ball and got a single off it. Nothing spectacular, granted, but you expected what? 2? :p
 
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Perm

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Prince EWS said:
He faced one ball and got a single off it. Nothing spectacular, granted, but you expected what? 2? :p
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Was meaning Karthik actually, my mistake. Why on earth was Agarkar batting above Chawla? Madness.

Wow, Dimitri going crazy here. Five sixes I think.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Seems pretty simple to me - don't bowl full to Mascarenhas. Short of a length and he has no clue. Good lengths balls he can work for twos. Full is going the distance.
 
Jungle Jumbo

Jungle Jumbo

International Vice-Captain
Prince EWS said:
Seems pretty simple to me - don't bowl full to Mascarenhas. Short of a length and he has no clue. Good lengths balls he can work for twos. Full is going the distance.
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Looks like over his head is the best approach with Doctrove a bit lenient on the wides.
 
S

shankar

International Debutant
Perm said:
I feel really sorry that Tendulkar hasn't been able to reach the three figure mark in any of the international games, he has had a couple of chances and just hasn't been able to get the extra few runs required. Good batting display though, disappointed with the Indian lower order though, was expecting a little more from Powar and Karthik TBH. Gun bowling by Flintoff, his first 5'fer in ODI cricket.
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Not really. I dont think he will (or should) be proud to have this as his best bowling performance.
 
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