Guest Hiten. Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Robin Uthappa, the India one-day batsman, has joined the senior-junior debate by stressing on the importance of fitness. His comments follow statements on the same theme by Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, which in turn were prompted by their performances in the IPL. When asked about probable competition from Dravid for a place in the one-day side, Uthappa said a different set of attributes were needed to play in the shorter version of the game. "In ODIs, one has to understand that with age, it gets a little difficult and in the beginning of their careers, the senior players didn't do as much physical training which has now become intrinsic," Uthappa told the Hindustan Times. "There is a certain level of fitness demanded now." Uthappa also gave his take on the significance of fielding. "Frankly speaking, fielding plays a very integral part in ODIs these days. The younger legs make a huge difference," Uthappa said. "I'm not taking anything away from them [the seniors] - they are great cricketers in their own right - but youth does make a difference. And at the end of the day, winning matters." Uthappa's comments come more than two months after India's one-day captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, triggered a controversy after a young team triumphed in the CB Series in Australia, when he said that it was "important to send the message across", which was seen as an indirect reference to the seniors who were dropped for the series. India's victory came without the services of Dravid and Ganguly and it reignited the debate over whether India needed senior players for the shorter versions of the game, one which has carried on ever since Dhoni led India to victory in the World Twenty20 in South Africa. © Cricinfo WTF is this guy on now ? What exactly has he done being so 'fit'. This guy is again trying to cover up his pathetic form by talking rubbish. Fck You Uthappam :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 dont worry he will be back on the planet earth in next 12 months .. Al though I dont think RD and SG should be playing ODIs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 he won one match for india and he has the balls to talk who deserves to play or not?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 He's speaking from experience because he used to be quite fat earlier but he got off his a$$ and worked on his fitness and that helped him improve his cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 He's speaking from experience because he used to be quite fat earlier but he got off his a$$ and worked on his fitness and that helped him improve his cricket. he was fat cuz he was on steroids ... he had epilepsy or something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straighttalk Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 uthappa is a one stroke wonder...lol he has the balls to comment on rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumble_rocks Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Looks like Uttappa is still bitter that Dravid did not auction for him ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 The guy talks as if he is Mathew Hayden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 The guy talks as if he is Mathew Hayden. i think Bhajji is spoiling him .. he should stay away from Harbhajan ...:giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianRenegade Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Whatever Uthappa says, we don't have a place for dravid and gangully in the ODIs Dravid at least has a outside chance... but Gangully? No way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 lol, Uthappa will not find his place in the ODI squad himself :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shehezaada Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 really Robin? that's not what your man boobs are telling me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuvraj4Captaincy Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Dravid is still a better odi, t20 and a test bat than uthappa....nuff said However, both dont deserve a place in odis rigth now..nuff talent but should be made to work for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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