Yup. Although he is a batting allrounder, Dhoni has always used him as a bowling allrounder and thinks of him as a bowling allrounder as well.Jadeja is a batting allrounder. Always has been. Just never been room to bat him in the top 6 (and when they did it was in a T20 too early in his career which pushed him back years)
If I was the India think tank, I would get him to really focus and further develop his batting with bowling a sure second suit. I know what you saying mate, I recall the T20 World Cup in England Jadeja was pushed back a few years after that and now we are seeing him again. With the talent he has he/they must get it right this time, I can see this dude in the future Indian test 11 middle order.Jadeja is a batting allrounder. Always has been. Just never been room to bat him in the top 6 (and when they did it was in a T20 too early in his career which pushed him back years)
#7 in India's ODI side has been a batsman's position for as long as I can remember anyway. I remember when Dravid used to keep wicket so Kaif could bat 7.Jadeja is a batting allrounder. Always has been. Just never been room to bat him in the top 6 (and when they did it was in a T20 too early in his career which pushed him back years)
Yes, liking the composition of the team atm. Batting runs deep till10, all batsmen can bowl parttime, 3 pacers and 2 spinners. Looks a perfect balance to me.So so good having someone that can bat 8.
Yeah definitely.#7 in India's ODI side has been a batsman's position for as long as I can remember anyway. I remember when Dravid used to keep wicket so Kaif could bat 7.
Problem with dropping Raina is forcing the pace in the end overs of first innings. Dhoni, Jadeja, Ashwin and Irfan are not that dependable in forcing the pace while Raina always gets runs at a good pace (ie. when he gets runs )Jadeja has a FC 300. Drop Raina, bat him at 6. Bring in Pathan at 7.
I have to really question Dhoni's thinking there, You have to promote his Batting.Yup. Although he is a batting allrounder, Dhoni has always used him as a bowling allrounder and thinks of him as a bowling allrounder as well.
Jadeja bowled fine in the match and has bowled really well in ODIs overall since his comeback (barring Game 1 against Australia which was more like a T20 anyway) and Raina has been very effective in ODIs throughout his career even in conditions that don't suit him much. Dhoni likes having the seven batsmen and making up the fifth bowler with a batting allrounder some part-timers; can't really argue with it much either.Jadeja has a FC 300. Drop Raina, bat him at 6. Bring in Pathan at 7.