1> Robin Uthappa (surprise package, attacking, can defend, fielding, youth) 2> Saurav Ganguly (Mr. Elegant, Mr. Passionate, leader, automatic choice) 3> Sachin Tendulkar (the King, automatic) 4> Yuvraj Singh (proven match-winner, electric fielder, a few overs) 5> Rahul Dravid (dependable, automatic) 6> Virender Sehwag (on his day alone can take a match away, off-spin) 7> MS Dhoni (keeper, destructive, automatic) 8> Harbhajan Singh (India's best ODI spinner, can bat sometimes) 9> Zaheer Khan (pace spearhead, automatic) 10> Sreeshanth (wicket-taker, sometimes goes for runs but is a capable guy) 11> Munaf Patel (if fit, he is automatic)
that leaves four others to be there: 12> Ajit Agarkar (could make it to the main team also, if Sreeshanth continues bleeding runs) 13> Anil Kumble (makes a lot of sense to carry this great bowler around) 14> Dinesh Karthik (pretty steady batsman who can be quite handy, very good fielder, reserve wicket-keeper) 15> Irfan Pathan (hope he rediscovers some form)
just missed out: * Dinesh Mongia (very unlucky to miss out, he should have been in the 15) * VVS Laxman (would have been in my 15, to prop up the batting, since Yuvi still doubtful) * Suresh Raina (ok with the bat, great fielding) * Romesh Powar (could be in, if Kumble was not there)
RE:my 15 for the WC
by Mazumdar Mayukh on Feb 12, 2007 02:48 AM Permalink
Hey man... Great posting... The compilation is good... in fact quite good.... Cheers
RE:RE:my 15 for the WC
by Anindya Ganguly on Feb 12, 2007 08:55 AM Permalink
Jay kay... Very good analysis. Hope BCCI gets ur message. Though Saurav is a better captain compared to Dravid, but we shud now support Dravid fully. anyway Saurav at least needs some "time" to put his views in, and that time is very very limited, if at all it is there. The damage has been done already by the KIRAN-CHAPPEL duo.
RE:my 15 for the WC
by gautam gurnurkar on Feb 12, 2007 01:20 AM Permalink
I agree with you Jay. I think yours was one of the best and sensible messages. -Gautam.
RE:RE:my 15 for the WC
by Sarath Reddy on Feb 12, 2007 01:30 AM Permalink
I agree with you... But Dravid would be dependable only under the captency of Ganguly.. :)
Dravid concentrating on his captency and not delevring much now-a-days...
