Myths laid to rest this yr before the WC

[zen]

a) Openers are the best. However, they struggled more often than not 

• Dhawan. Struggled this year. However, has a champion ICC events record 
• Rohit. A bilateral series champ, where you play the same team again and again, and eventually come across a good day on a good track. Displayed some of the most pointless batting in ODIs. Struggled in bilaterals too this year. Has the poorest record for Ind as an opener in ICC events 
• Both of them are poor fielders

 

b) MO is weak. However, it won us a few games this year 

 

c) Ind batting is not dependent on Kohli. However, has been the most consistent batsman for Ind with 3 100s in 11 games 

 

 

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Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
V Shankar	9	5	0	165	46	33.00	171	96.49	0	0	0	14	4
V Kohli	11	11	0	611	123	55.54	648	94.29	3	1	0	57	5
KM Jadhav	11	9	3	290	81*	48.33	326	88.95	0	2	0	30	3
S Dhawan	13	13	1	420	143	35.00	475	88.42	1	2	2	52	4
RG Sharma	13	13	0	556	133	42.76	701	79.31	1	4	1	44	16
MS Dhoni	9	8	4	327	87*	81.75	418	78.22	0	4	1	22	6
AT Rayudu	10	10	2	247	90	30.87	328	75.30	0	1	2	24	6

 

Edited March 17, 2019 by zen

[jf1gp_1]

Another myth laid to rest is all Indian support Indian cricket team. WRONG, if your fav player isnt part of XI then some pray for our loss so that they can come online to vigorously type  'i said so'.  

[Norman]

Op.. can you tell me when Rohit displayed "pointless batting" ? 

[sandeep]

Rohit Sharma's cost-benefit argument has always been that he brings big innings to the table, demanding that the team suffer his sub-par SR for an ODI opener.  The fact that he's "gone big" in less than 8% of the games, would raise a lot of scrutiny for his place in the squad, let alone the starting XI.  Contrast that with Dhawan, who gets put on deathrow everytime he has a handful of 

bad games.  Dhawan's avg+SR is actually slightly higher than Rohit's.  He's clearly the 'better' opener for the Indian ODI team, although not by much.  But even on the days he fails, his failed innings would cost India less than Rohit's who tends to eat dot balls even when he fails.  

 

Rohit's average in this admittedly small sample set is a steepling 20 runs below his norm.  That's too big a drop over 13 games to be 'just a slump'.  If he doesn't get his act together, and starts the WC poorly - which is quite possible, given  that we play a couple of 'big' teams early, things can get interesting.  

 

What all of this translates to, is that KLPD is essentially a lock for the WC team.  Unless he has a stinker of an IPL, which is unlikely.  Indian squad cannot afford to not have a legit back-up opener in the squad.  Rahul as the 3rd opener/extra bat, Jadeja as the 3rd spinner/ fake allrounder', Shami/Bhuvi as 3rd pacer.  Assuming Gujju Lukdya is back, that leaves Rayudu/Shankar/back-up keeper for the 15th slot. 

 

With greybeard's age and fitness, can't not have a back-up keeper.  So one of Karthik or Pant is a sure shot for the squad. 

1. Ro
2. Dho
3. Kho
4. New Savior 
5. greybeard
6. Jadhav
7. Gujju Lukdya
8. Bhuvi
9. Kuldeep
10. Chahal
11. Bumrah
12. Shami
13. Jadeja
14. KLPD
15. Karthik/Pant

• With Shankar's emergence as a viable and reliable middle order batting option, and his bowling utility, howsoever limited, all signs point to the end of Ambaatli's ODI career.  
• In hind-sight, Indian team should have invested 5-10 games in developing a back-up opener, whether that was KLPD, or a punt on Rishabh Pant. 

 

[zen]

Openers (100% of games) and Rayudu (77% of the games) are among those who played 10 or more games this yr .... Ind could have taken more initiatives to try other players too  

[sandeep]

17 minutes ago, zen said:

Openers (100% of games) and Rayudu (77% of the games) are among those who played 10 or more games this yr .... Ind could have taken more initiatives to try other players too  

Bunty Sajdeh has not approved that message.  And Kuptaan Wrogn has obediently "done the needful".  "Coach" Shaz in turn has been obedient to Kuptaan Wrogn.  

 

In the immortal words of one of my favorite authors.  And so it goes.  

[jusarrived]

3 hours ago, sandeep said:

Bunty Sajdeh has not approved that message.  And Kuptaan Wrogn has obediently "done the needful".  "Coach" Shaz in turn has been obedient to Kuptaan Wrogn.  

 

In the immortal words of one of my favorite authors.  And so it goes.  

We knew the openers where fixed for WC more than a year back , inspite of that the reluctance to give some one else a chance even for a few games reeks of insecurity. 

[prasen82]

I think they felt Rohit and dhawan would be exposed if they tried both KL and Mayank for couple of series. 

 

Mayank could be the dark horse if he has a great IPL and shikhar sucks big time .they will not drop shikhar but mayank could be in the reckoning . Rahul if he has bumper IPL, sureshot ticket to WC.

 

Best performer and match winner amongst pant/DK to go to WC.

 

Rayudu and CSK I feel will flop big this IPL. I am putting on shreyas and Manish pandey to have a stellar IPL this year.