So guys...Karthik...can you drop him after 63 & 38* and a very committed (and vocal
) performance behind the stumps. Admittedly, the pitch is flat and Dhoni might have equalled him, but still he has very nice technique and seems to be able to defend very well (1st innings) as well as attack when needed (2nd innings).
Play him and Dhoni and make one the specialist bat? That might be too much, but I am really impressed, flat pitch or not. When Dhoni was unstoppable, I still thought he would struggle in certain places while Karthik has much better technique and might be able to score in more places.
Thoughts?