Who do you think will replace Ganguly?

[G.I.Joe]

sorry i agree with getingbetter there...for the bad thing selectors have givne to badri immediatly after srikkanth took over badri was in the team..and vijay was not even heard by anyone and was selected he turned out to be good selection but if he had not succeded the same allegation might had come up

For me it should be rohit sharma its time we had some one ready to replace sachin .i dont understand peopl saying he is not ready what is he supposed to do know ..play more first calss cricket tendulkar was only 16 when is played his first test if he rohit is good enough he will be ready now

Nah, I think Badri deserves a chance ahead of Rohit. He's a proven FC performer, while Rohit is a greenhorn, and at this stage, slightly over rated. Okay, Badri might turn out to be the next Graeme Hick too, but he's a guy who's put in the years on the domestic circuit deserves a shot now. I also don't see anything wrong with Vijay making his debut before Badri or Rohit. He was the in form opener, and replaced a banned opener. Srikkanth doesn't deserve these implications of regionalism, unless these people think Ganguly (who recommended Vijay to Kris) is from Tamil Nadu too

 

[Precambrian]

His opening partner who scored triple hundred in the same game...

He's also from TN.

 

[G.I.Joe]

He's also from TN.

Wow, what were the chances Lose-Lose situation for Srikkanth.

 

[biased indian]

He's also from TN.

i know that i was just suggesting your idea of current form

 

[chaminda_00]

It not TN fault they are producing the best cricketers.

Chopra should have played, but considering it was a one off. A youngster like Vijay was decent option. For those that reckon he might bat at three, there is more chance Sehwag might ask to drop down or Gambhir drops down. Both have played a lot of cricket for Delhi at three. Sehwag batting at four before his call up for them.

 

[honestbharani]

This is getting all too confusing.

1. Badrinath is the one who should be selected as replacement for Ganguly. He has been the most consistent over a long period of time and statiscally, he far superior that anyone listed thus far.

2. Where exactly has Murali Vijay come from? I was thinking that when Gambhir got suspended, either Jaffer or Chopra would of come in. Either way, I don't think he can 'come' into the team. Also, on another thread, someone said that there is a Tamil Naidu influence in the Indian selection committee now. Isn't Badrinath from there too?

3. Rohit Sharma has been pumped up so much that it is not even funny anymore. He played one or two innings of note in the CB series and ever since then, he has been disappointing. At this moment in time, he is no better than the others named. AFAIC, Raina>Rohit.

1. Agree


2. Not sure.. He was the opener in the India A side and did well there. Did well in the Challenger Series and had just scored a double century when he got called up. Was apparently recommended to Srikkanth by Sourav Ganguly. While there is room for conspiracy theories, I think he was all along looked at as the next in line opener, as evident from his selection for India A.. Also, with Gambhir and Sehwag being so good, perhaps they thought we won't need another opener for a while to come.. And that suspension kinda came from nowhere... Anyways, the guy apparently looked the goods, so I guess this is a moot point.



3. Raina has a good FC record but there is no way I would put him in or around the test side right now.. Hope we have a few A tours lined up. Problem right now is we have too many candidates who have or seem to have similar potential. We need to seperate the wheat from the chaff...

 

[Cevno]

Can you suggest a better opener (purely on current form) than Vijay at that stage?

Akash Chopra.
Arguably even Shikhar Dhawan and Parthiv patel and Cheteshwar Pujara(Is as much a opener as vijay,who has also batted at various positions).
But certainly Akash chopra.

 

[honestbharani]

Akash Chopra,Shikhar Dhawan.

Chopra seems to be a bit like Badrinath now.. Seems to have lost his form a bit, although I haven't really followed his scores this season...



Dhawan.. To me, he looked more like an ODI option than tests......... Guess we will find out soon, but Vijay does seem to have a compact technique..

 

[Cevno]

Chopra seems to be a bit like Badrinath now.. Seems to have lost his form a bit, although I haven't really followed his scores this season...



Dhawan.. To me, he looked more like an ODI option than tests......... Guess we will find out soon, but Vijay does seem to have a compact technique..

The season has just gotten underway.And chopra has not started too badly with a 70 odd and a 50.He has been consistent for a few years now hitting big scores throughout the season and not just a knock here and there.
Besides has played with sehwag for delhi too for many years now.Not his fault that he did not play the challenger.

 

[honestbharani]

The season has just gotten underway.And chopra has not started too badly with a 70 odd and a 50.He has been consistent for a few years now hitting big scores throughout the season and not just a knock here and there.
Besides has played with sehwag for delhi too for many years now.Not his fault that he did not play the challenger.

yeah.. wouldn't have minded Chopra being picked.


And tbh, Vijay DID remind quite a bit of Chopra, actually... Uncanny how similar he looked to Chopra in terms of technique and the way he batted, generally... Would be funny to see an India A side in the near future with Vijay and Chopra as openers..

 

[Cevno]

Rohit sharma averages 25 in ODI matches.
And out of that his last 21 innings are-

1
24
1
3*
66
2
9
26
24
11
0*
22
58
22*
3
19
0
32
18
3
11*

IN these 21 Innings he averages 21.

His first class average is 44 in 22 matches .There are many who have scored at a better rate for a longer duration
List a average is not that great either(34)
I do not know on what basis some people consider him a shoe in for test matches.

 

[krkode]

Rohit sharma averages 25 in ODI matches.
And out of that his last 21 innings are-

1
24
1
3*
66
2
9
26
24
11
0*
22
58
22*
3
19
0
32
18
3
11*

IN these 21 Innings he averages 21.

His first class average is 44 in 22 matches .There are many who have scored at a better rate for a longer duration
List a average is not that great either(34)
I do not know on what basis some people consider him a shoe in for test matches.

I agree. Maybe I am reading too much into the numbers, but Rohit Sharma seems average at best... I guess maybe he did well in the U-19 world cup or something, but U-19 is not international cricket. Reetender Singh Sodhi also did superbly in his own U-19 world cup. Should maybe give Rohit a few years longer to develop?

 

[viktor]

I agree. Maybe I am reading too much into the numbers, but Rohit Sharma seems average at best... I guess maybe he did well in the U-19 world cup or something, but U-19 is not international cricket. Reetender Singh Sodhi also did superbly in his own U-19 world cup. Should maybe give Rohit a few years longer to develop?

Technique wise, he is the goods. What he needed to add on was the temperament to score big. Its early days but I think he is getting there this in this FC season. I wouldn't recommend him for the Test side immediately but he is definitely not overrated. Well, may be slightly, if people start comparing him to Sachin.

 

[SJS]

Just for clearing the mind, aren't we talking Test cricket here ?

 

[Ponting Man]

No it's Yuvraj Singh he is a tank even though i'm not from india

 

[haroon510]

i voted for my boy Rohit Sharma

 

[gettingbetter]

I find it hard to fathom that so many claim Rohit to be the new succesor. What is even harder to believe is that he is better than Raina.

Raina has been a better batter than Rohit in all forms of the game so far, both at the international level and domestically (bar 20/20). And only recently has Rohit improved his FC average (against a depleted Australian XI). AFAIC, Rohit is just something that commentators have blown up post CB series in Australia. Just bare in mind, he didn't have that great of a series either.

 

[Precambrian]

I find it hard to fathom that so many claim Rohit to be the new succesor. What is even harder to believe is that he is better than Raina.

Raina has been a better batter than Rohit in all forms of the game so far, both at the international level and domestically (bar 20/20). And only recently has Rohit improved his FC average (against a depleted Australian XI). AFAIC, Rohit is just something that commentators have blown up post CB series in Australia. Just bare in mind, he didn't have that great of a series either.

The answer lies in sheer technique. And that Rohit is improving his application at the crease, which is the main reason for him to be having a low average. Raina is a sitting duck when it comes to hard bouncy tracks, he doesnt have a pull shot or hook shot, despite that always tries to, and fails.

 

[SJS]

If the selectors go for technique they could chose from Rohit Sharma, Badrinath, Vijay, Raina.

If they go for strokeplay and flamboyance it would be Yuvraj, Sharma, and Raina.

If they went for solidity - Badrinath

If they go for experience - Yuvraj and Badrinath followed by Sharma.

Take your pick

 

[Precambrian]

If the selectors go for technique they could chose from Rohit Sharma, Badrinath, Vijay, Raina.

Technique!