Sehwag or Uthappa: Who shud be in the 11? for Finals...

[fineleg]

For Finals???

[mhr123]

Certainly Viru ... We can play one bowler less against Aussies.. Dadaji giving way to viru.

[Desi Cartman]

both ... Uncle patel to sit out

[talksport]

Without blink of eye anybody but Sehwag .....atleast for 12 - 18 months

[eternalhope]

Only Uthappa. We should go with the same side as against SL in the last league match with just one change SS replacing Munaf.

[Ram]

I will open with Sachin and Uthappa. It simply does NOT make sense to drop Sehwag for a game, pick, drop him again and pick him again. That is just nonsensical selection. The only way we are going play 7 specialist batsman is if the track is an absolute belter for batting. If that be the case, it doesnt matter if we go with 4 or 5 batsman, Aussies will score anyway. I doubt if Sehwag will make it into the eleven for the finals.

[diegovegaz]

uthappa is more consistent than sehwag, he will get the nod, sehwag will be made to warm the benches sehwag has done well in crucial situations, i wonder if he will be considered??

[coffee_rules]

Uthappa is a slogger. He is not good for top order. He will be very useful at #6 or #7 down. He is good to whack the ball hard when there is no swing or seam. I hope he doesn't open again. Get Gambir to open if Sehwag is dropped. But I hate 5 bowler theory, esp against Aus. I am pretty sure we will play 7 batsmen against Aus.

[suraj]

I don't like Uthapa's technique and just can't fathom how he will turn out to be a good long term prospect Having said that VS is even more of a closed book for ODIs- he has done nothing useful for a long time in ODIs so prolly Uthapa deserves a chance ahead of him in te long run we do need to find a solution for a steady opener

[Dravid]

bothh uthppa @6

[sandeep]

both. Sehwag shouldn't open send him in at #4.

[fineleg]

In the end, MSD dropped Sehwag for both the Finals. I think Sehwag may have played the same "50 run partnership" with individual score 20-25 like how RU played. But Sehwag can bowl 3-4 overs, while RU is a better fielder. Batting wise they are the same in ODIs.