i can not understand mentality of some indian mind set.they always considers stroke less players like sanjay manjrekar,akash chopara technically superior to players like yuvraj.if you do not play shots that is not a technique.yuraj has not been given chance to play test since may 2006.he is in prime form in odis for last 2 years.if you do not give people who plays most consistently then how can he enter in team?so many people says that yuvraj is not yet ready for test cricket.then when will he play?he should be in eleven.
RE:yuvraj singh should be included.
by dienn on Nov 21, 2007 10:40 AM Permalink
u r right samir and its almost certain that yuvi will play tommorrow. I think there will be fight between ganguly and laxman for the place in eleven. he is in prime form and currently team management is going with form and not with records. and definitely yuvi is better fielder compared to laxman and ganguly.
RE:yuvraj singh should be included.
by Jignesh Mistry on Nov 21, 2007 11:44 AM Permalink
Yes U R right. Yuvi must get palce in Eleven to play tomorrow Test Match.
Everybody knows that Munaf gets injured always, suppose he gets injured before the start of the match then who will play.Zaheer and Ganguly will open the bowling followed by Tendulkar and Kumble.Laxman,Dravid and YUvraj will be the part time bowlers.
SELECTORS WERE SLEEPING, THEY WOULD HAVE SELECTED RAJATH BHATIA INSTEAD OF MUNAF PATEL AS RAJATH BHATIA BATS VERY WELL TOO. ONLY TWO PACERS ZAHEER AND RAJATH BHATIA TO OPEN THE INNINGS WITH KUMBLE,KARTHIK AND HARBAJAN TRIO IS GOOD FOR BOWLING ATTACK. AS FAR AS BATTING IS CONCERNED KARHTIK, JAFFER, DRAVID, SACHIN, SAURAV, LAXMAN, YUVRAJ WITH KARTHIK KEEPING WICKETS IS GOOD SO THAT YUVRAJ WILL GET A CHANCE TO PLAY. DHONI NEEDS TO DEVELOP HIS TEST KEEPING AS HE IS STRUGLING TO KEEP WICKETS FOR 90 OVERS A DAY.
it is true that fast bowleers are injury prone. But there is a lot of politics to keep players out. This trick is fondly named as injury, giving rest etc.
RE:should have included Ranadeb
by Rajagopalan G on Nov 21, 2007 11:07 AM Permalink
Pragyan Ojha is not a fast bowler. He is a slow left arm bowler. We already have 3 regular slow bowlers. I dont think Pragyan Ojha has any chance in near future.
RE:should have included Ranadeb
by Venugopalan on Nov 21, 2007 11:23 AM Permalink
u r right. If a player is not 100% fit why include him at all? Ranadeb should be given a chance. He will be better than an injured Munaf.
Be practical. While playing against Pakistan,obviously,we will deploy our three spinners and spun the web over pakistan batsmen in a lively turning pitch. Keep one fast bowler in the form of Zaheer. When we go to Australia, Spinners are irrelevant upto a certain extent where bouncy pitches and seamers can only strike along with Anil Kumble. So, Pacers like RP,Sreesanth,Zaheer,Pathan,and one fast bowler,we can include not Munaf/Ishant/Ranadeb. Pankaj Singh,may be an option with his batting skills.
RE:Bhagwan ke naam pe
by samir khokhar on Nov 21, 2007 10:13 AM Permalink
shane bond misses more than double matches he plays because of injury.he is not fit enough to play constantly.
Munaf Patel is very slow in his movement in the field. He does't have the intensity to take wickets. He is a good guy. Instead Pathan should have been given the chance.
RE:Munaf Patel
by Rohit Vyas on Nov 21, 2007 09:45 AM Permalink
Absoulutly agree with you there. Get Pathan in he is come good with his bowling recently and no mug with the bat either. Why do you wanna replace him someone that you had problem with very recent past more so with his attitute & commitment...Come on its Pakistan we are playing and they are certainly no push overs so why on earth this selection committe cant choose best playing 11 Beyond me
