Sachin to miss Trophy

[Barney Rubble]

It's official, he's out, the elbow hasn't cleared up.

Goodbye, India.......

 

[Sudeep]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

BTW, shouldn't this go into the Trophy forum?

 

[NikhilN]

where you hear that?

 

[Sudeep]

Cricinfo, CW, and every other major cricket site...

 

[biased indian]

where you hear that?

its confirmed gavaskar or mongia to replace him

 

[marc71178]

Think Gavaskar is the one who will, according to CI Dalmiya has said no to Mongia.

 

[NikhilN]

Think Gavaskar is the one who will, according to CI Dalmiya has said no to Mongia.

Yup gavaskar comes in


*punches TV*

 

[masterblaster]

Time to use a lighter bat Sachin.

 

[Sudeep]

*punches TV*

What's wrong with Gavaskar?

 

[delkap]

What's wrong with Gavaskar?

He hasn't delivered yet, and IMO no.7 doesn't look like the position for him. Indians might hv done better with Mongia (at 3/4) who has been in some good form playing for Lancashire. Or maybe give Karthik a go instead of Gavaskar at 7. I honestly cant see wht Gavaskar can do at 7 ....

 

[Andre]

To me, Gavaskar offers more to the side than Dinesh Mongia. Gavaskar is a well composed batsman, competent part-time bowler and excellent fielder. For mine, Mongia isn't as good with the bat, ball or in the field. He's a proven failure at ODI level and it was a disgrace how he was selected ahead of Laxman in the World Cup.

 

[biased indian]

To me, Gavaskar offers more to the side than Dinesh Mongia. Gavaskar is a well composed batsman, competent part-time bowler and excellent fielder. For mine, Mongia isn't as good with the bat, ball or in the field. He's a proven failure at ODI level and it was a disgrace how he was selected ahead of Laxman in the World Cup.

two reasons that mongia was selected ahead of Laxman was that he is a much better feilder and is not that shocking as laxman is in runing betwen wickets

 

[Andre]

two reasons that mongia was selected ahead of Laxman was that he is a much better feilder and is not that shocking as laxman is in runing betwen wickets

Neither reason cancels out the more runs that Laxman would have offered though.

 

[Jono]

Devastating. I'm really upset about this. I think we should give up the 7th batsman in this series. Have Kaif come in earlier, and have either an extra bowler or give Karthik a chance to play the specialist keeper.

Well, I guess anything to make sure Sachin is fit and ready for the Australia/India series.

 

[masterblaster]

Not much of a 'Champions Trophy' without a true champion playing in it.

 

[Loony BoB]

You could say that India are Sachin for Tendulkar.

 

[howardj]

Tendulkar's absence really takes some of the lustre out of the tournament- especially the Pakistan v India match. Hopefully the little champ will be fit for the forthcoming test series against Australia. As for Gavaskar, it really is time that he delivered.

 

[anzac]

SRT & Murali out - decreases chances for both teams to advance..........

 

[Nate]

Not much of a 'Champions Trophy' without a true champion playing in it.

ahhhh my child, it is called the 'Champions Trophy' to find the champion team not player. can india compete without their best player? if not, it may just show how much of a one-man team they are (it has so far...) nooot gavaskar, put in a keeper IMO

 

[Arjun]

Injury worries continue

UPDATE: The Indian team's injury worries continue- Balaji is now out.

A local news channel, Headlines Today, said that Amit Bhandari will be flown in as a replacement. In that case, it's not that bad- it's a lot better. Bhandari has played before in England and has used the conditions here very well, and is a lot beter at it than Agarkar, Nehra and especially Balaji. He should make the starting lineup.