Fab Four/three threads [merged]

[mhr123]

Who is our ICF's Fabulous four...

[cowboysfan]

very clear that we dont care for dada anymore-his forte was spin but now he cant even pick mendis for christ sakes.

[fineleg]

We need an option without RD in it :D PS: I dont think SG belongs in this, so had to vote for option 1

[cowboysfan]

We need an option without RD in it

booooooooooooo.how many test matches has he won for us?

[sharma]

i went with option 2. he was our best bat just last year. 2 bad matches dont make SG a bad batsman... viru is too inconsistent for my liking, he has saved our behinds, but still not up there to match SG

[fineleg]

booooooooooooo.how many test matches has he won for us?

Am I misreading this or Are you really questioning RD's contribution to Indian Test team success?

[cowboysfan]

Am I misreading this or Are you really questioning RD's contribution to Indian Test team success?

he is my home town hero man-he is going to deadly against the aussies-just watch(the old rahul will be back)

[DomainK]

booooooooooooo.how many test matches has he won for us?

I think we are chosing the current fab four. History has nothing to do with this. Dada hasnt been himself for too long now.

[cowboysfan]

I think we are chosing the current fab four. History has nothing to do with this. Dada hasnt been himself for too long now.

right now RD>>>dada and its not even close.

[DomainK]

right now RD>>>dada and its not even close.

We saw flashes of rhythm in RD in the last innings. I am sure he is going to produce a great knock in this match.

[Temujin Khaghan]

lol great, for a change iam with the majority here.

[beetle]

My fab four.... RD SRT SG AK

[SachDan]

Don't look beyond the 1st option...this is the fab four currently.

[vadodaravictor]

I am not a big VVS fan and hence my vote is biased. I vote for option 3.

[Rohan495]

I am not a big VVS fan and hence my vote is biased. I vote for option 3.

I am a huge fan of his, always perfomance and no fuss. People forget that if he wasnt forced to open the innings his average would be close to 50. Ganguly single performance on a flat dead wicket when he scored 239 shows nothing VVS has had huge scores throughout his career as well as matchwinning and match saving innings

[Feed]

Age not on India's side, feel experts Are reflexes of most of the Indian batting stalwarts have slowing down with age and constant injuries? More... Age not on India's side, feel experts Agencies Posted online: Thursday , August 07, 2008 at 1611 hrs IST New Delhi, August 7:: For eons of ages, Indian batsmen were hailed as the best negotiators of spin bowling, but their struggle in the first Test against Sri Lanka has provoked the experts to point out that slow down reflexes of ageing players was the main reason behind the crisis. Former India spinner Maninder Singh feels that slow reflexes of the senior members in the famed Indian batting line-up has made their footwork circumspect. ?The reflexes of most of the Indian batting stalwarts have slowed down with age and constant injuries. When you are facing a good spinner, you will certainly have problems if you have slow reflexes,? Maninder said. ?Apart from Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman, no one looked assured in their footwork against spinners,? he added. During the opening Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo, Indian batsmen have struggled to pick up the line and length of spin duo of Muttiah Muralitharan and mystery bowler Ajantha Mendis, resulting in a humiliating defeat by an innings and 239 runs. Airing similar views, member of 1983 World Cup winning side, Madan Lal said lack of outings at the domestic circuit was another reason behind Indian batsman?s unassured footwork. ?Indians have always been accustomed to playing spinners in domestic cricket for long hours, but now they hardly get any time to play at home,? he pointed out. However, former India coach Anshuman Gaekwad begs to differ as according to him the writing was on the wall following the kind of wickets that was on offer of late. "The wickets that are being prepared have been either very slow or very flat. Or else we have rank turners that are not fit for the game. This does not help the Indian batsmen in any way," he said. He also adds that complacency was another factor which is behind their recent struggle. "Once the batsmen have seen off the fast bowlers, they feel they are free to relax against spinners. This leads to their down-fall. "The batsmen have to start respecting slow bowlers and stop being half-corked in their approach. They have to be fully committed in their foot-work, either they play completely forward or on the back-foot." said Gaekwad.

[Kartikey]

I am a huge fan of his' date=' always perfomance and no fuss. People forget that if he wasnt forced to open the innings his average would be close to 50. Ganguly single performance on a flat dead wicket when he scored 239 shows nothing VVS has had huge scores throughout his career as well as matchwinning and match saving innings[/quote'] Opening has got nothing to do with it, he should be averaging over 50. He hasn't fulfilled his potential.

[Dooks]

Experts can go and kcuf themselves. Who are these so called experts? All they are trying to do is curtail someone's career just because they are 34/35. Remember all players fail from time to time. One can't just keep scoring in all test matches. There is nothingw wrong with our oldies.

[Sachinism]

Age doesn't matter if you've still got the talent

[Ram]

Blast from the past. India old and selfish, says former coach Greg Chappell Ron Reed November 15, 2007 12:00am MANY of India's cricket superstars are well past their best and need to be replaced by fresh faces for the coming tour of Australia, former coach Greg Chappell has warned. Chappell's honest opinion has poured cold water on the hopes of many cricket fans that the Indians would provide a more competitive series against the Australians in an already dull summer of cricket. The legendary Australian batsman and ex-captain has been publicly critical of India's reluctance to embrace a youth policy, but is likely to be ignored -- again -- today when the selectors show their hand. Having installed 37-year-old spin bowler Anil Kumble as captain, they look certain to extend the careers of star batsmen Sachin Tendulkar, 34, Sarouv Ganguly, 35, Rahul Dravid, 34, VVS Laxman, 33, and perhaps Virender Sehwag, 29. Spinner Harbhajan Singh, 27, who was dropped from the recent successful tour of England, will be recalled, while pace bowler Zaheer Khan, 29, will continue on. The squad about to be announced is for a three-Test series against Pakistan, but it is unlikely any of the big names will be missing when the team arrives here. Chappell said yesterday that they would "find it hard in Australian conditions against a committed opposition" -- in other words, he expects them to be well-beaten. It is a depressing thought for anyone hoping for a more competitive series than Sri Lanka has been able to provide so far. Chappell, who is at the centre of a storm in India over his claims this week that an assault in an airport might have been racially motivated, is no fan of the administration and selection systems after two tumultuous years as coach. . . . . "It may become the forerunner of restructuring Indian cricket. That's the challenge we've taken on. If they give us a free hand, which they are, I think we can set something up that will help them." http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22761885-11088,00.html ------------------------- :hysterical: