sehwag,irfn, laxman, kaif..all are out of form...we had to pick two..and i think selectors have made a right choice...
potential match winners.. laxman is not a one day player at all..fielding..i haven't seen someone (except pathiv patel driop more catch than laxman)..he is not athletic at all nor great between the wickets..neither can he bowl..he is a type of batsmen who plays bowl according to its merrit...which means he can never slog etc etc or accelerate if he keeps getting good line and length bowls...
Kaif...how many match winnings do you remember from him ? 1, 2,3 ?
But irfan and sehwag.both are all rounders..never ever underestimate the valu of al rounders...they can deliver with both bat and bowl..which is very crucial for the team sucess..
plus both have lot of match winning innings/spells under their belt.. If sehwag fires(i know chances are less now)...its game over for the oppostsition,....is the same true for kaif? similaryly irfan as a one down batsmen and also as a bowler(agreed low on confidence, but its just a mater of time) can add immense value