Depending on match situation India can try some new things here.
Firstly, replace Uthappa with Pathan just for this match and get him to bat at one down and first chhange bowling. if he picks 2 wickets and score 40 odd runs at brisk pace. Its good enough
Seccondly, we all know how well Vaas and Murali prepare for the match. I am sure they would have already designed strategies against India already. To throw them off their game plan try openning the batting with Dravid and Sehwag. Remember how they reacted to surprises in the 6-1 defeat to India.
My recommended batting order would be: 1. Sehwag - Warn him no rash strokes in first 20 deliveries 2. Dravid - He has to play an innings like Ganguly's against Bermuda 3. Pathan - Surprise Package 4. Tendulkar - Beef up the middle order 5. Ganguly - he plays better against spinners 6. Dhoni - SMASH!! SMASH!!! SMASH!!!! 7. Yuvraj - to do what he does at his best, plus he can bat around the tail if needed 8. Kumble - Master legspinner, he handles pressure well with ball and this is surely a PRESSURE GAME 9. Harbhajan - He has bowled economic spells against Sri-Lankans 10. Zaheer - Spearhead 11. Munaf - India's reply to McGrath
For bowling start with Zaheer and Munaf. First change Pathan bowl him a straight 10 over spell from 11 to 30 overs. Kumble to strike and Bhajji to bblock runs and create pressure. Rest of the lot of part-timers can chip in if and when needed
And Greg Chappel talked about FEARLESS apparoch, dont give it up after Bermuda match, go for the Kill and make us proud
RE:Game plan against Sri Lanka
by Nirmalya Chakraborty on Mar 20, 2007 11:11 AM Permalink
Bullshit.. cricket is not mathematics.. what if Dravid gets out in the very first over..
Depending on match situation India can try some new things here.
Firstly, replace Uthappa with Pathan just for this match and get him to bat at one down and first chhange bowling. if he picks 2 wickets and score 40 odd runs at brisk pace. Its good enough
Seccondly, we all know how well Vaas and Murali prepare for the match. I am sure they would have already designed strategies against India already. To throw them off their game plan try openning the batting with Dravid and Sehwag. Remember how they reacted to surprises in the 6-1 defeat to India.
RE:Drop Agarkar!!!
by Indian Fan on Mar 20, 2007 05:50 AM Permalink
Depending on match situation India can try some new things here.
Firstly, replace Uthappa with Pathan just for this match and get him to bat at one down and first chhange bowling. if he picks 2 wickets and score 40 odd runs at brisk pace. its good enough
Seccondly, we all know how well Vaas and Murali prepare for the match. I am sure they would have already designed strategies against India already. Just to throw them off their game plan try openning the batting with Dravid and Sehwag. Remember how they reacted to surprises in the 6-1 defeat to India.
RE:RE:Drop Agarkar!!!
by amer on Mar 20, 2007 05:59 AM Permalink
Thats a stretch dude... If Pathan *only* goes for 45 runs bowling 10 overs with 1 wicket, it will be great thing. But I still feel he should play SL match instead of Uthappa.
RE:RE:RE:Drop Agarkar!!!
by ziyadarb ahmed on Mar 20, 2007 10:13 AM Permalink
i prefer india to bat first if it wins toss.opening batsman should be sehwag and ganguly.replace agarkar for pathan.agarkar is not doing well with his ball.whereas pathan can do something with his bat.
RE:RE:RE:RE:Drop Agarkar!!!
by Sanjay Sharma on Mar 20, 2007 12:29 PM Permalink
no that match if india won the toss the has to elect field yar barmuda aur srilanka me fark he subah kee movement kaa jahir sahee majaa le legaa
RE:RE:RE:Drop Agarkar!!!
by Indian Fan on Mar 20, 2007 06:11 AM Permalink
Sorry my entire message was:
Depending on match situation India can try some new things here.
Firstly, replace Uthappa with Pathan just for this match and get him to bat at one down and first chhange bowling. if he picks 2 wickets and score 40 odd runs at brisk pace. Its good enough
Seccondly, we all know how well Vaas and Murali prepare for the match. I am sure they would have already designed strategies against India already. To throw them off their game plan try openning the batting with Dravid and Sehwag. Remember how they reacted to surprises in the 6-1 defeat to India.
My recommended batting order would be: 1. Sehwag - Warn him no rash strokes in first 20 deliveries 2. Dravid - He has to play an innings like Ganguly's against Bermuda 3. Pathan - Surprise Package 4. Tendulkar - Beef up the middle order 5. Ganguly - he plays better against spinners 6. Dhoni - SMASH!! SMASH!!! SMASH!!!! 7. Yuvraj - to do what he does at his best, plus he can bat around the tail if needed 8. Kumble - Master legspinner, he handles pressure well with ball and this is surely a PRESSURE GAME 9. Harbhajan - He has bowled economic spells against Sri-Lankans 10. Zaheer - Spearhead 11. Munaf - India's reply to McGrath
For bowling start with Zaheer and Munaf. First change Pathan bowl him a straight 10 over spell from 11 to 30 overs. Kumble to strike and Bhajji to bblock runs and create pressure. Rest of the lot of part-timers can chip in if and when needed
And Greg Chappel talked about FEARLESS apparoch, dont give it up after Bermuda match, go for the Kill and make us proud
RE:Drop Agarkar!!!
by anurag rai on Mar 20, 2007 05:16 AM Permalink
YES U R RIGHT!India should drop agarkar and get sreesanth back as there is seam movement in the early part of every inings.Pathan for uthapa is a good choice as india needs strong bowling to restrict sri lanaka's runrate.Otherwise jayasurya will finish the match early if agarkar bowls with new bowl.it will be a choice between bhajji and kumble....as srilanka have 4 left handers in the top6.Can someone please tell bhajji not to bowl to many wrong one's to left handers....if they dont play bhajji then atleast make sure sehwag bowls 10. Every team needs to make their own luck by clever thinking but in India's case....we have dravid ...india's biggest weakness as the captain. SO Good luck india....we need alot of luck
RE:RE:Drop Agarkar!!!
by amer on Mar 20, 2007 05:32 AM Permalink
bajji always tried to bowl leg stump line against SL and got swept. He is no good against them. For that matter they know how to play Kumble also!. Spinner is a problem against them. But having Pathan as 4th pacer is pro'ly good option. But its too much wisdom to make these changes & Indian team think thank rarely changed team composition after Win!!
RE:RE:RE:Drop Agarkar!!!
by Sanjay Sharma on Mar 20, 2007 12:27 PM Permalink
Agarkar must be in the team he is exp and i am gurantee he will take the wickets of jayasurya , and sangkara becos they r unable to play agarkar in the privous dont forget agarkar can move the boll all the side uskaa time thoraa khraab he but agarkar srilanka match me dikhaa degaa he should be in the team Agarkar is the key of indian cricket team very experience and have proved in wi tour time to kabhi kabhi sabkaa khraab hotaa he dostoo apkaa bhee rahtaa hogaa par aap hee to use ignore karke age badhte he dont loss hope and dont try new one just try this team they will defentaly beat srilanka .
RE:Drop Agarkar!!!
by sandcho on Mar 20, 2007 11:22 AM Permalink
Absolutely right
He is good for nothing. Dont know why hes there first of all! Now, play Pathan for Agarkar,Kaarthik for Uthappa. We need somebody to take singles in the middle over. Mr Ganguly has decided that hes not ganna take any of them. And the great Dhoni looks flop!
Few peepool in rediff post is veri jelusy. God giv them no bren when he borned. I poor maan bad engleesh and thay convint educashon but no bren. Thay is haaf brother of sooman bai of b'lore equali brenles and crazy both peepool are and also sum other so hear and their. One theeng thay kno is talk agenst gangool the maan who holds the falling fortress, hoo is the thread through which the beads pass too mayk it a garland. Thank u gangool for hold the inings together. Fools tel manything which Gangool do not mind may Gods bless all fools.
Fools tel u selfish hoen you perish Gangul try to hit and lift the score.
The fools impossibul comments me laugh veri veri. Forgiv me and thankis for reading me.
RE:Tiriboot to Great Gangool and few peepool anti Gangool have develop langool(tail)
by Indian Fan on Mar 20, 2007 05:14 AM Permalink
God give them no bren when he borned........and you papa didnt send you to a school to learn english
RE:RE:Tiriboot to Great Gangool and few peepool anti Gangool have develop langool(tail)
by noeducationbadenglish on Mar 20, 2007 07:28 AM Permalink
Indeen fan my papa giv me educashon not veri good but you are a fool not to understood thet altho me EEngleesh baad and mistak speling I ekpspres try to say something. If you don understan this EEngleesh, I am a Bangawli (from Calkuta) not Arungawli (from Mumbee)teech u this EEngleesh 15/- rs per hour one hr free teech for every 10 hr booking.
India will definitely make it to round of eight. They will beat SL if they play like today. Only SL may face elimination if they lose to BD. Whoever loses SL/BD game will be eliminated. India has shown the world how to play the game and what they are capable of. India all the way.
wow, india is really playing cricket against countries like bermuda!!! common team india, don't lose your heart, losing is your hobby, failure a habbit, & crushing weak countries like bermuda-an achievement!!!!!!!! great keep it up!!!!
RE:atlast india could play a very very difficult game!!!!
by keyur itchhaporia on Mar 20, 2007 01:44 AM Permalink
Very well said. Beating a country like bermuda doesn't count.
RE:RE:atlast india could play a very very difficult game!!!!
by madan madan on Mar 20, 2007 04:18 AM Permalink
you guys never satisfy. This is the greatest ever total in World cup history. Even if they would have scored 500 you people will say the same thing. You should appreciate the team at right times when they really perform.
RE:RE:RE:atlast india could play a very very difficult game!!!!
by M Alem on Mar 20, 2007 04:55 AM Permalink
This was a great performance. WC record higest score, largest ODI margin of victory. Sehwag is back in form and eliminated BD from round of 8. BD has no chance against SL. BD's record is pathetic. They lost all their ODIs against SL, except one in their last series. They also lost to SL in Champion's Tropy qualifier.
Dravid - The captain - made up of senselessness Ganguli-The captain -made up of professionalism India should think, think & think otherwise we will never win the World Cup again.
RE:Senselessness vs Professionalism
by noeducationbadenglish on Mar 19, 2007 08:47 PM Permalink
Me veri sad Indeea loose but Bangla plaid oel. Todai Barmooda stil play good start for them Utapa awoot 60 year old faatfelow take cach him. Chapiguy Rahuldabi krukid brenles destroid teem, onli Gawd save Indeea. Kirnmara Rajdrakoola and Rahudabi conspeerasy agenst Gangool. U R seek dont copy post mesej in other peepool naame say one blokhid captin suprter blind and mayk Gangool responsibool for lost gaym Bangla. Veri fool peepool this laidee and sum other fools blem him hoo pled oel. No ekskoos for so saieeng them. Aboose this peepool hoen they say bad and this my rekoest to all poor maan I am no edookashon teech mee eef rong I. Byebyeeeee
