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**Official** Australia in India Thread
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Eden Gardens is getting a test against South Africa I believe.masterblaster said:
But you have to wonder why Mohali isn't going to host anything when both Nagpur and Kanpur get tests against Aus and Rsa respectively.
Perhaps Pakistan will play there in the new year.
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
the previous record was 8/155 by basically the same team (stronger even) not really the zone for favouritism
Re: Tendulkar, I'm just wondering whether its in India's best interests
to play him -- he's had no match practice for 2 months now and he would have to replace an in form Mohammad Kaif in the middle order.
Wouldn't it make more sense to play him in the BP X1 against against RSA and ease him back into the national team ?
I'm not sure India so desperately need him atm (they still showed they could rack up a decent total against the Aussies in Chennai and that too without major contributions from Dravid or Laxman) ; yes he's a great batsman - but to accomodate him you would have to drop Kaif.
to play him -- he's had no match practice for 2 months now and he would have to replace an in form Mohammad Kaif in the middle order.
Wouldn't it make more sense to play him in the BP X1 against against RSA and ease him back into the national team ?
I'm not sure India so desperately need him atm (they still showed they could rack up a decent total against the Aussies in Chennai and that too without major contributions from Dravid or Laxman) ; yes he's a great batsman - but to accomodate him you would have to drop Kaif.
masterblaster
International Captain
It's a rash move, but I would drop Yuvraj Singh and open with Mohammad Kaif. The man showed he had the technique to tackle the Australian bowling and was really looking superior to Yuvraj Singh in batting stakes. My main man to open would be Akash Chopra, but he's been forgotten.Spetsnatz said:
My ideal team for Nagpur:
Sehwag
Kaif (even though I'd like to see Chopra there but anyways...)
Dravid
Tendulkar (If Fit) / Yuvraj
Laxman
Ganguly (c)
Patel (even though I'd like to see Dinesh Karthik in this spot)
Irfan Pathan
Agarkar
Harbhajan
Kumble
masterblaster
International Captain
Just difference in opinion I guess, but against Australia, I'd always go for Agarkar over Nehra or Zaheer.SJS said:
Deja moo
International Captain
SJS said:
Exactly.
Ideally Brett Lee too should be brought into the Aussie side. Nagpur is a pitch where only way the pacers could hope to dismiss the batsmen is either if the batsmen mess up themselves, or by bowling yorkers .
Whether the Aussies would be bold enough to drop McGrath for Lee is another matter .
masterblaster
International Captain
There'd be far too much pressure on the young man to open and to wicketkeep, plus it'd probably affect his keeping negatively even more, so I wouldn't do it.SJS said:
He's a gutsy batsman, we need a strong tail and thanks to Patel and Irfan, our tail has been wagging, which has hardly ever happened before.