Still time to craft a good WC19 squad

[zen]

Below are LOI tourneys before the WC, where we can still work out the optimal combination:

 

• vs WI in Ind
• in Aus
• in NZ
• vs AUS in Ind
• IPL 

 

So that is 4 series + IPL 

 

More or less confirmed players:

• Batsmen + WK: Kohli, Rohit, Dhawan, Jadhav and Dhoni 
• Pacebowlers: Bumrah and Bhuvi 
• ARs: Hardik 
• Spinners: Kuldeep and Chahal 

 

Still 5 slots are open:

• Batsmen + WK (2-3 slots): Shaw, Gill, Pant, Rahul, .... 
• Pace Bowlers (2 slots): Khaleel, Shami,  .... 
• AR Spinner (0-1 slot): Krunal, Jadeja, ....

 

Edited September 28, 2018 by zen

[Ankit_sharma03]

Just now, zen said:

 

• AR Spinner (1 slot): Krunal, Jadeja, ....

 

Jadeja is a retard shud not be selected again for LOI

better look at gowtham, sundar, shankar n even axar 

[express bowling]

Having time matters only when intent is there.

 

Intent is not there.

 

Too much politics and nepotism going on in Team selections.

[Ankit_sharma03]

Look now we ll go with rayudu n DK in WI series to , they ll say they havent done anything to be dropped 

pant might go to Nz-A tour if that happens (which actually wnt be bad for him)

 

whatever, i really hope Rahul gets all games in WI series 

[Switchblade]

1 minute ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Look now we ll go with rayudu n DK in WI series to , they ll say they havent done anything to be dropped 

pant might go to Nz-A tour if that happens (which actually wnt be bad for him)

 

whatever, i really hope Rahul gets all games in WI series 

Difficult with Kohli coming back for the series 

[WeStMiDz]

Think it is vitally important to identify another batsman who bowls. Kedar is a vital cog but his fitness cannot be counted on.

[velu]

only hope is we should do some yaga for getting both rayudu and dk to get kciked out of the team ...

 

rohit

dhawan

kohli

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Dhoni

Jadhav

Pandey

<jaddu / seamer / chahl >

Bhuvi

Kuldeep

Bumrah

[velu]

1 minute ago, WeStMiDz said:

Think it is vitally important to identify another batsman who bowls. Kedar is a vital cog but his fitness cannot be counted on.

 

in the last IPL he just played one game

[prudent_kreeda]

One gets a sense of the final 15 by the way players are getting selected

(Its not the team i wish , this is what i make out reading selectors/TM  selections)  :

 

Openers  1& 2 :  Rohit , Dhavan

No.3 : -     Virat 

No.4 :    Looking for a player who is better player of spin - Raydu - other contender - DK .

No.5 - WK - MSD

No.6 -  Kedar Jadhav 

No.7 -  2nd WK + Batsman  -  DK .

No.8 - Additional reserve batsmen cum reserve opener - K L rahul  .

No.9 - Pace allrounder -  Hardik 

No.10 - Spin allrounder -  Jadeja

No.11 -  Wrist spinner  - Kuldeep

No.12 -  Wrist spinner - Chahal

No.13 - Pace bowler - Bhumra .

No.14 - Pace Bowler  - Bhuvi .

No.15 - Pace bowler - ???

Since DK doubles up as a better player of spin  category (as per them)+ WK , he may edge out Raydu. 

That may open up one more place for a pace bowler .

So barring injury or really bad form ..   only 2 places to be finalised - those of 2 pacers and out of that 

1 may go to Khaleel if he comes up well. 

 

No point in crying , tearing our hair ... 

This is going to happen . 

Just wait & See. 

 

 

 

 

 

[zen]

11 that I would like to start with

 

Rohit

Dhawan

Kohli

Pant / Gill / Shaw .... Rahul (if he wants to bat in the middle order) 

Pandya

Krunal / Jadhav

Dhoni (will be there so default) 

Kuldeep

Bhuvi / Spinner (depending on conditions)

Khaleel 

Bumrah

 

[sandeep]

51 minutes ago, express bowling said:

Having time matters only when intent is there.

 

Intent is not there.

 

Too much politics and nepotism going on in Team selections.

This is the depressing thing.  Even 2015 was winnable for us. But the cover-story works for most fans - hey we made the semi-finals. 

 

Making the semi-finals, when there are only 4 decent ODI teams on the planet, is a default, not an achievement.  

 

Dhoni needs to go.  Rishabh should have been given maximum games to be groomed.  Instead the team used Hardik Pandya's hitting to paper over the power deficit in the lower order, and give "long rope" to Dhoni and similar washed-up players - Yuvi, Karthik, Rayudu.  

 

KL Rahul should be batting at #3, with Rohit Sharma given clear instructions to not eat balls up front.  Essentially have 3 openers up top.  Kuptaan Wrogn should recognize that the team batting order works better if he controls the middle overs from the #4 s lot. 

 

But, nobody cares.  Let the pampered top 3 keep their slots like its baap ki jaagir.  who cares about making the team better, and getting ready to be at its best for the WC.

[Laaloo]

4 minutes ago, sandeep said:

This is the depressing thing.  Even 2015 was winnable for us. But the cover-story works for most fans - hey we made the semi-finals. 

 

Making the semi-finals, when there are only 4 decent ODI teams on the planet, is a default, not an achievement.  

 

Dhoni needs to go.  Rishabh should have been given maximum games to be groomed.  Instead the team used Hardik Pandya's hitting to paper over the power deficit in the lower order, and give "long rope" to Dhoni and similar washed-up players - Yuvi, Karthik, Rayudu.  

 

KL Rahul should be batting at #3, with Rohit Sharma given clear instructions to not eat balls up front.  Essentially have 3 openers up top.  Kuptaan Wrogn should recognize that the team batting order works better if he controls the middle overs from the #4 s lot. 

 

But, nobody cares.  Let the pampered top 3 keep their slots like its baap ki jaagir.  who cares about making the team better, and getting ready to be at its best for the WC.

And don't forget ever since the 2007 WC exit, we are given entries into the quarter final by default so we just need to win one match basically to make the semi final. That's not even an achievement.

[Kothili]

This should be the 15 listers to WC19:

 

1)No hit

2)Dhawan

3)Kothili

4)Rahul

5)Shreyas

6)Pant

7)Kuldeep

8)Bumrah

9)Khaleel

10)Bhuvi

11)Pandya (Try Krunal instead of Dick)

12)Samson (reserve wkt keeper)

13)Mayank 

14)Siraj 

15)Umesh 

 

What ya say folks?

Edited September 28, 2018 by Kothili

[Kaleroko]

52 minutes ago, Kothili said:

This should be the 15 listers to WC19:

 

1)No hit

2)Dhawan

3)Kothili

4)Rahul

5)Shreyas

6)Pant

7)Kuldeep

8)Bumrah

9)Khaleel

10)Bhuvi

11)Pandya (Try Krunal instead of Dick)

12)Samson (reserve wkt keeper)

 13)Mayank 

14)Siraj 

 15)Umesh 

  

What ya say folks?

All very young and unproven, maybe that doesnt matter and their youth, optimism and fearlessness would be a plus. 

[Suhaan]

Jadeja has sealed his place 

Plus,he has the backing of csk brand

Huge Plus,Thala recommends his name

Mega Plus,knows how to take the game away from opponent (till the end)

Ultra plus, won't hurt the supreme keeper's fingers much(nations pride)

[Suhaan]

So expectations take another nosedive

[Lannister]

Let's hope Australia and NZ will give them a tough competition and expose all the TTFs with in the team. 

 

The format in which the World cup will be played will also give this team enough time to identify the best players before the knockout stages. So it will all depends on the squad they select. 

[PSB_Zone]

Jadhav with his fragility and age is not an automatic selection yet

[Stan AF]

 

these players will definitely be playing in the wc. unless injury or some god forsaken thing happens.

rohit, dhawan, kohli, dhoni, hardik, chahal, kuldeep, bhuvi and bumrah...

 

Dhoni is too selfish and he's not going anywhere. So realistically only 2 spots left.......i throw kl rahul and rishabh pant's name into the mix....but with csk quota in full swing expect fitness freak kedhar jadhav to fill the remaining spot....

 

 

[Stan AF]

Top order is settled.

Bowling unit is settled. 2 pacers, 2 spinners and hardik.

And dhoni he isn't going anywhere unless he himself retires which again is not happening.

 

 

Only batting spots 4 and 5 are to be filled. Id give it to kl rahul at 4 and honestly i don't care who is at #5 because at this point of time it is not going to make much of a difference in the WC.

Edited September 29, 2018 by Stan AF