If i was an indian selector........................

[Arjun]

If the Indian team had at least ONE bowler who could bowl at express pace, it could help them a great deal- any team with a fast bowler has always profited.

 

[SJS]

Rayudu ahead of Kaif ?

Rayudu is fast turning into Yuvraj...giving his wicket away when everyone knows he can bat well . Only difference being that Yuvraj has a definite weakness against spin and the ball outside off stump , while Rayudu just throws away his wicket for the heck of it .( Plus the fact that he hasnt faced any good fast bowling yet in his career)

Its a toss up really. There are Kaif and Yuvraj on the bench and they can replace anyone in the middle order.

Sriram/Jadhav to replace either opener and so on.

I just put Ambathi to get some fresh blood in and give these guys (Kaif and Yuvraj) a bit of a shake up

 

[Deja moo]

Its a toss up really. There are Kaif and Yuvraj on the bench and they can replace anyone in the middle order.

Sriram/Jadhav to replace either opener and so on.

I just put Ambathi to get some fresh blood in and give these guys (Kaif and Yuvraj) a bit of a shake up

Just that I was disappointed at the way Rayudu is going after the start he had. He was simply superb when the Indian under 17 or something team toured England. But nowadays he seems to be too loose.

IMO, Kaifs career is following the path Damien Martyns took. It has been 3 years since Kaif played a test, and I think Indian Test cricket needs the stability he provides.

 

[SJS]

IMO, Kaifs career is following the path Damien Martyns took. It has been 3 years since Kaif played a test, and I think Indian Test cricket needs the stability he provides.

Well he has a chance in this test. I agree he has the stuff to make. Cool head and plays within his limits unlike Yuvraj.

 

[Arjun]

During the Champions Trophy, Boycott said that Yuvraj, like Symonds, is a destructive player, especially in ODI's. He has good technique, he hits the ball hard and he's a good runner between wickets. When he's in good form, he can change the course of a match. A pity he's been out of form for such a long time. It is bad, not only for him, but also the team. They shouldn't lose Yuvraj, but he needs a shake-up- and some expert guidance.

 

[tooextracool]

In the situations where the Indians found themselvesi n Bangalore, only a great player could rescue them. Had there been a Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Ricky Ponting or Matthew Hayden, they wouldn't just occupy the crease- they'd play more positively.

to put ponting, hayden and even lloyd ahead of dravid in the great bracket is an insult to dravids abilities.....

 

[Arjun]

What do all of you think of Mahen Dhoni? There hae been three viewers on NDTV who want him in the Indian team. He's a lot taller than most wicketkeepers who have played for India (almost 6' or 6'1"), hits the ball quite hard, and has an average of 53 in limited overs matches. His keeping is still a bit suspect- very similar to that of Vijay Dahiya. After this series, he should get into the team.

 

[garage flower]

What do all of you think of Mahen Dhoni? There hae been three viewers on NDTV who want him in the Indian team. He's a lot taller than most wicketkeepers who have played for India (almost 6' or 6'1"), hits the ball quite hard, and has an average of 53 in limited overs matches. His keeping is still a bit suspect- very similar to that of Vijay Dahiya. After this series, he should get into the team.

Isn't the "drop Patel" movement based largely on the quite logical view that 'keepers should be picked based on how good they are behind the stumps, (almost) regardless of batting ability?

 

[marc71178]

to put ponting, hayden and even lloyd ahead of dravid in the great bracket is an insult to dravids abilities.....

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

 

[marc71178]

What do all of you think of Mahen Dhoni? There hae been three viewers on NDTV who want him in the Indian team. He's a lot taller than most wicketkeepers who have played for India (almost 6' or 6'1"), hits the ball quite hard, and has an average of 53 in limited overs matches. His keeping is still a bit suspect- very similar to that of Vijay Dahiya. After this series, he should get into the team.

So pick a suspect keeper based on his batting?

Is he really going to average more than the mid-30s?

 

[Arjun]

So pick a suspect keeper based on his batting?

Is he really going to average more than the mid-30s?

The Indian team already has a VERY suspect keeper (now a no-hoper) as well as a no-hoper keeper in ODi's for only one reason- they can bat better than those who can actually keep. That said, Dhoni is as good a keeper as Dahiya, and both are a lot better than Patel. Ideally, Nayan Mongia or at least Dinesh Karthik should be wicketkeeping in the Indian team.

 

[tooextracool]

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

i would be......ponting isnt great unless he performs in india, hayden just isnt great yet although he seems to be well on his way to doing so(definetly not as good as dravid) and no one would say that lloyd was a better player than dravid is.

 

[krishneelz]

patel had a shocker yesterday

 

[V Reddy]

Another leakage on junior teams selections

 

[Spetsnatz]

Sriram's really, really good. e has good innings temperament, and he is very professional, and even though he's 31,

Sriram is 28.

 

[Arjun]

Sriram is 28.

Sorry. But players of those ages don't stand a good chance of making the team, even if they're good enough to make the best Indian team at that time.

Another leakage on junior teams selections

Delhi cricket is almost always full of politics.

 

[krishneelz]

i guess sriram will never make it due to his age

 

[Genelia]

Give Sriram and Gambhir a chance.

 

[shaka]

Kumble:On Parthiv Patel's wicketkeeping
"Look, a lot has been said about Parthiv, but it is a tough job that he does, especially on these kinds of wickets, where the pitch has these rough patches. It makes it worse that these decisions are shown on television again and again. He'll get better as the series gets along."

 

[viktor]

^^^ This after Kumble himself was obviously not pleased (to put it mildly) when Parthiv missed a leg-side collection/stumping chance