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[silentstriker]

IMO opening is a specialists job. Sehwag is not an opener by trade, but by now he is. He should open or be dropped, pretty much.

 

[adharcric]

It can't get any worse, but do we really want to stay where we are right now? No. Dhoni would do better than most think as an opener, but seriously no. Ganguly, seriously no.
Sehwag should not be anywhere close to the XI at Cape Town. As SS said, he can open or he can sit out. He's not replacing anyone in the middle-order. That's all.

 

[Turbinator]

I don't know, but to me Gambhir and Jaffer are both been there done that.

 

[adharcric]

I don't know, but to me Gambhir and Jaffer are both been there done that.

Neither has done poorly. They are the two best specialist openers in India right now. Period.

 

[Anil]

I know this sounds ridiculous, but I've said this time and again and people have written it off, but dropping Sehwag and opening the batting with either Dhoni or Ganguly isn't as bad as it seems. I mean it can't get any worse.

I would prefer Dhoni, he has shown maturity, and he will step up if given the oppurtunity.

is there any long-term purpose to this or no other reason than "it can't get any worse"?

1. dhoni and even ganguly are doing decently where they are right now, you'd be screwing with that....

2. there's absolutely no guarantee that sehwag in his current miserable form will fare any better down the order....

 

[Turbinator]

is there any long-term purpose to this or no other reason than "it can't get any worse"?

1. dhoni and even ganguly are doing decently where they are right now, you'd be screwing with that....

2. there's absolutely no guarantee than sehwag in his current miserable form will fare any better down the order....

Just the way we might be screwing Dhon/Ganguly, we might be unscrewing Sehwag. That's my honest opinion.

 

[adharcric]

Sending Sehwag down the order would send him the wrong message: you're doing fine mate, the ball's just doing too much early on for you.
Dropping him will send the right message: you're utter tripe mate, start putting a price on your wicket and learn how to score runs jiggle.
Are Ganguly or Dhoni any more likely to succeed against the new ball than Jaffer? Hell no. Jaffer looked good against the new ball at Durban apart from that **** shot.

 

[Anil]

Just the way we might be screwing Dhon/Ganguly, we might be unscrewing Sehwag. That's my honest opinion.

why would you want to screw two reasonable performers to "unscrew" a non-performer in what could be a very costly experiment for the team?

 

[Turbinator]

But apart from that inning Jaffer didn't do anything special. Also, his fielding doesn't help. And Sehwag is more than a handy offspinner and a pretty good fielder.

 

[Turbinator]

why would you want to screw two reasonable performers to "unscrew" a non-performer in what could be a very costly experiment for the team?

It'll only screw one, whichever one opens. That is IF it screws it up.

 

[silentstriker]

But apart from that inning Jaffer didn't do anything special. Also, his fielding doesn't help. And Sehwag is more than a handy offspinner.

LOL @ Sehwag making the team on his offspinning. Especially in tests.

 

[adharcric]

Get rid of Sehwag. He can move down to the middle-order later in his career, but right now he looks as lost as Pathan. Jaffer and Gambhir to open.

 

[silentstriker]

But apart from that inning Jaffer didn't do anything special. Also, his fielding doesn't help. And Sehwag is more than a handy offspinner and a pretty good fielder.

So? Jaffer is hanging around, Sehwag is getting out first over. Why ruin two guys who are doing something, to help one guy who stinks at his job?

 

[Turbinator]

LOL @ Sehwag making the team on his offspinning. Especially in tests.

Offspinning, fielding, and who knows, this might just be the Test where he gets back into form.

I think they should pick him and Dravid and Chappell should have a long talk with him about this being his last chance.

 

[silentstriker]

Offspinning, fielding, and who knows, this might just be the Test where he gets back into form.

Or it could be the next test...or the one after that...or the one after that....

He's has enough chances.

 

[adharcric]

Offspinning, fielding, and who knows, this might just be the Test where he gets back into form.

We need guys who are likely to hang around and score runs, not guys who might do this and that. The series is tied 1-1, FFS.

 

[Turbinator]

Well, whatever, I understand what you guys are saying but I just feel India should take this risk.

 

[adharcric]

If you want any sort of accountability from the players, you have to be harsh like the Australians. Nobody should be undroppable, especially not Sehwag.

 

[Turbinator]

^ I 100 percent agree, however, changing the batting order slightly and the addition of one new player might just be what this Indian team needs. It's not like Jaffer has been a whole lot better than Sehwag.

We shouldn't take Sehwag out of the team just because he is overweight or just for the sake of teaching him a lesson.

However, yes Gambhir and Jaffer opening is what most likely is going to occur. However, I believe India should take this risk instead of opting for the obvious.

 

[Jono]

Or it could be he plays a rash shot then waits patiently in the dressing room...

LOL!

Loving Turbinator recently.