Ind vs NZ | 5th ODI (D/N) | Wellington | Feb 3 , 2019 @7.30 AM !!!

[Dil Dil India]

15 minutes ago, afan said:

Rayudu might have got a good score, but I'm far from convinced about his role in the playing 11..with a strike rate of less than 80,his average of 50 in the Odis is not a great reason either.. And then most of his scores have come against weaker oppositions and or dead rubbers 

At best he is the best no. 12 to have on the bench.

I share your sentiments but after tonight's innings we can't do much. He will definitely go to England now (and it is too late for the likes of Gill). We can only hope that Rayudu and DHoni can fluke a couple of good innings in important matches and the top 3 and bowlers see us through.

[prudent_kreeda]

See it in a different way .  India will be vUlnerable in atleast 3 areas 

 1. Opening collapse .

 2. Middle over failure .

 3. Hammering at death - most probably BK if HE carries current form.

  4. A delibarate aggressive atatck on atleast one spinner in a crucial match . That preparation will be already going on by opposition teams and we will see it happening in WC as a surprie , the way we were surprised by Gooch tactic in 87 WC. 

 

If india has to win , these things should not happen . But you cannot guarantee that in any one of the KO matches . 

So if India looses its much better we loose with all these oldies , so that post WC cleaning will be swift as said by RKT somehere .

IF you take rookies and loose , it may be a reason for all these leeches to hang on even post WC.  

In any case you can take 1-2 rookies at the most to a WC. 

 

 

 

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Nz wil scr 230

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rohit gone for 1