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[Manee]

What are the rules surrounding squad changes?

Squads are only board official which means they can be changed at any time if the board decide.

At least...I think that is the case.

PS: The Indian squad for tomorrow has been announced a while back - it is the same squad.

 

[jeevan]

There is no point in not trying to win the series 4-1.

Letting Pakistan win will make them feel so much better going into the test matches. A 4-1 defeat is much worse than 3-2 which looks so very close.

India wont make more than one change in the batting order if at all. Winning the game is important.

AWTA. India need ODI momentum for the Pakistan tests, and that momentum for Australia. (The entire cricketing world needs that to be competitive.)

Think Sreesanth could be that change, to get him into playing rhythm prior to the tests. In place of RP or likely the 7th bat (Sehwag or Uthappa). Very unlikely to be brought in for Pathan.

The rest of the test squad (Laxman, Kumble, Dravid,Jaffer, Karthik) are all playing Ranji FC, Sreesanth,Kartik are the only ones warming the bench.

 

[SJS]

Cricinfo says differently.
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No it doesn't.

I said, India wont make more than one change in the batting order if at all. and that line up of cricinfo has just one change in the batting order, Rohit Sharma for Ganguly.

Whats different. In fact, when I said one change it was because I thought Rohit Sharma might geta chance either at the cost of Ganguly or Sehwag.

 

[Manee]

No it doesn't.

I said, India wont make more than one change in the batting order if at all. and that line up of cricinfo has just one change in the batting order, Rohit Sharma for Ganguly.

Whats different. In fact, when I said one change it was because I thought Rohit Sharma might geta chance either at the cost of Ganguly or Sehwag.

Sorry, misread your post.

 

[Jono]

Pakistan batted well, put over 300 on the board. India reeling 4 down now for 66 on the board. Struggling.

Tendulkar was looking a million dollars again until he was dismissed. Sehwag, Uthappa and Gambhir were pretty awful, particularly Uthappa. Dropped at first slip and two balls later plays the same shot and is this time caught.

 

[Nate]

Big series this... where the bum is everyone?

Sree

 

[nightprowler10]

Yeah, SS bowled very well after the first three wayward overs. Yuvi and Sharma are playing well at the moment. Evenly poised I would say.

 

[Xuhaib]

Sharma looks quality a bit Dravid like also been impressed with Sarfraz.

 

[social]

Anyone know why Shoaib's not playing?

If he's not injured, I would've thought that fatso needs all the work he can get before the test series

 

[Xuhaib]

Anyone know why Shoaib's not playing?

If he's not injured, I would've thought that fatso needs all the work he can get before the test series

Cant afford to risk the Fatso in a dead game before a huge test series.

 

[nightprowler10]

Sharma looks quality a bit Dravid like also been impressed with Sarfraz.

Yeah he's quite a chirpy fellow, like him as well. Dew playing a big part now, letting India have got quite a chance right now.

 

[Xuhaib]

Just one more wicket boyzzzz.

 

[Xuhaib]

Yes!!!!

Yuvi gone. Loving Sarfraz btw

 

[nightprowler10]

Loving a pissed off Yuvi. He did look like he was walking.

 

[Xuhaib]

Dhoners gone, well I guess 2-3 seems a bit more respectable.

 

[Xuhaib]

Good game for Malik he definetley needed it just before the test series now lets hope things just get better for him.

 

[Pratters]

Where are the Indian fans? Turbs... 4-1?

BTW to my Pakistani friends... we still won the series.

 

[Turbinator]

Where are the Indian fans? Turbs... 4-1?

BTW to my Pakistani friends... we still won the series.

No no no no no! I meant Sehwag should replace Karthik in ODIs, not Tests of course.

My dream come true for this series would be Sreesanth and Sachin (two most regularly bashed Indian players on PakPassion) destroying Pakistan .

My prediction:

ODIs: 3-2 India
Tests: 1-0 India

*ahem*

I didn't change my prediction at any point, I just said I'd like to see them win 4-1 (which after the first ODI I thought was very much possible) and was possible had India gone in full strength.

There is no way we're gonna win by resting 3 of our front line bowlers, even then we had a chance had Yuvraj not been a victim of that decision.

 

[Xuhaib]

Where are the Indian fans? Turbs... 4-1?

BTW to my Pakistani friends... we still won the series.

And you deserved it aswell, but the real stuff starts from Thursday.

 

[Xuhaib]

*ahem*

I didn't change my prediction at any point, I just said I'd like to see them win 4-1 (which after the first ODI I thought was very much possible) and was possible had India gone in full strength.

There is no way we're gonna win by resting 3 of our front line bowlers, even then we had a chance had Yuvraj not been a victim of that decision.

As if Pakistan was full stength