*Official* - India in West Indies

[Bun]

Frankly don't understand why Dravid can't open. He comes in at 1 down, and for a major part of his career, it was as good as being an opener given the quality of our openers. I don't think it should be a major adjustment for him either.

 

[Jono]

Its not an adjustment in terms of technique or anything. Its all mental. In his head. He's opened plenty of times (2006 vs. Pakistan, 2007/08 vs. Australia etc.).

That time in Australia was **** though. He opened to allow Yuvraj to come in and then Yuvraj did sweet **** all.

 

[GotSpin]

Considering the Indian injuries, this is the best chance Windies will have on a bouncy Sabina pitch. Very excited tbh

 

[Burgey]

What are the injuries to Sehwag, Cochlear and the Elfin **** all about? Have they been rested/ put on ice for minor things, or are they quite serious? Must say I'd not heard much so I presume it's the former, as a precaution ahead of the England series.

 

[Isura]

What are the injuries to Sehwag, Cochlear and the Elfin **** all about? Have they been rested/ put on ice for minor things, or are they quite serious? Must say I'd not heard much so I presume it's the former, as a precaution ahead of the England series.

Sehwag had shoulder surgery in May.

 

[Prince EWS]

Its not an adjustment in terms of technique or anything. Its all mental. In his head. He's opened plenty of times (2006 vs. Pakistan, 2007/08 vs. Australia etc.).

That time in Australia was **** though. He opened to allow Yuvraj to come in and then Yuvraj did sweet **** all.

Yeah, indeed. And given Dravid's in pretty poor form himself and realistically shouldn't be a nailed on certainty to make the team, messing with his head would be a terrible idea IMO. The weaknesses in his technique that have developed over the last year or so relating to how he falls over to the off side and both defends at balls he doesn't need to and plays around his front pad would be exaggerated if he was opening as well. He needs a good series here to get his balance right and some confidence back; that's why he's on the trip I'd say.

 

[vcs]

This will end badly for India. Patel playing as a specialist opener FFS.

 

[TumTum]

What are the injuries to Sehwag, Cochlear and the Elfin **** all about? Have they been rested/ put on ice for minor things, or are they quite serious? Must say I'd not heard much so I presume it's the former, as a precaution ahead of the England series.

lol who?

 

[vcs]

Tendulkar and Gambhir I presume. Burgey is on a nickname basis with them these days.

 

[Burgey]

Yes that's them.

 

[Xuhaib]

This will end badly for India. Patel playing as a specialist opener FFS.

haha...also can't believe they let Rohit go after such a gun odi series.

 

[GotSpin]

Calling on a Junior Bravo or Sarwan century this test match to lead the Windies to an innings and 200 run victory

 

[Daemon]

Who else predicts an Indian collapse?

 

[Manee]

Who else predicts an Indian collapse?

Yes. I see this series going spectacularly badly for India. The preparation, squad, everything has been abysmal.

 

[Teja.]

I'd be ****ting my pants if we did not have Laxman.

I'll watch the whole day obv. but I won't have access to the internet during that period.

 

[Daemon]

I'll be up from 11pm-6am just for this. Sleep cycle is ****ed already since its the holidays.

 

[Daemon]

And so begins the pre-series anti jinxing. Pessimism ftw

 

[TT Boy]

Considering the Indian injuries, this is the best chance Windies will have on a bouncy Sabina pitch. Very excited tbh

All well and good that but Roach isn't bowling well at present, Ravi could revert to type and Sammy takes the place of either Fidel or Russell, two players who would be more than handy on a quick Sabina pitch. And if it is so quick, they should just drop the spinner. Bishoo is hardly going to run through the Indians anyhow.

Hope Kumar debuts. Should have debuted a longtime ago, especially when any old U19 kid gets a look-in.

 

[Daemon]

All well and good that but Roach isn't bowling well at present, Ravi could revert to type and Sammy takes the place of either Fidel or Russell, two players who would be more than handy on a quick Sabina pitch. And if it is so quick, they should just drop the spinner. Bishoo is hardly going to run through the Indians anyhow.

Hope Kumar debuts. Should have debuted a longtime ago, especially when any old U19 kid gets a look-in.

Bounce will assist Bishoo

 

[Howe_zat]

I wonder if Mishra's the Indian bowler most likely to get something out of a bouncy wicket.