Team for 1st Test v Aussies 9/10/08

[King Tendulkar]

My team Sehwag Gambhir-Captain Dravid Tendulkar Laxman Badrinath Dhoni-If he can be bothered to play! Harbhajhan Khan Mishra Sharma Kumble and Ganguly told to retire. Also in the mix for selection Sharma, Raina, RP and Sree! Not sure who should be captain? Am going for Gambhir who would be breath of fresh air! Discuss

[Fontaine]

No disrespect but coming up with a first 11 now for a test match series two months away where you have no idea who'll be fit, in form, what the pitch conditions are going to be like etc, etc, not to mention an ODI series as well as a major trophy still to go is just down right retarded.

[King Tendulkar]

No disrespect but coming up with a first 11 now for a test match series two months away where you have no idea who'll be fit' date=' in form, what the pitch conditions are going to be like etc, etc, not to mention an ODI series as well as a major trophy still to go is just down right retarded.[/quote'] Its a message board we are allowed to discuss for fun! So :finger: Next you will be saying cant discuss world 11s etc as well. We also can plan 2 months from now. I am sure selectors are having many thoughts right now about this!

[SachDan]

dsr, itna jaldi kyoun? fountaine virtually closed the thread with the first post it self :-D

[Fontaine]

Its a message board we are allowed to discuss for fun! So :finger: Next you will be saying cant discuss world 11s etc as well. We also can plan 2 months from now. I am sure selectors are having many thoughts right now about this!

It's not mandatory to create a new thread every time you have a brain wave, or a brain fart in this case.

[Brainfade]

My team Sehwag Gambhir-Captain Dravid Tendulkar Laxman Badrinath Dhoni-If he can be bothered to play! Harbhajhan Khan Mishra Sharma Kumble and Ganguly told to retire. Also in the mix for selection Sharma, Raina, RP and Sree! Not sure who should be captain? Am going for Gambhir who would be breath of fresh air! Discuss

The team is fine, but Gambhir's breath is too fresh. He needs to play a couple of more series before he is anointed captain. The way Sehwag is playing, he certainly should has the team's respect. Plus, he does not appear to be the sort who will let the trappings of captaincy affect his batting. Finally, he appears to be a risk-taker, and that may be a good thing for this team.

[SachDan]

It's not mandatory to create a new thread every time you have a brain wave' date=' or a brain fart in this case.[/quote'] :hysterical::hysterical: dsr is like that he loves this team from the bottom of his heart and won't hesitate to mince words.

[King Tendulkar]

It's not mandatory to create a new thread every time you have a brain wave' date=' or a brain fart in this case.[/quote'] From the guy who started a whole thread based on that we were never ranked number 2 with Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly and Laxman in the side. Then had to be informed by myself that until recently we were in fact ranked number 2! Now thats a brain fart of a thread and you should have had the dignity and self respect to close that thread down yourself!

[Fontaine]

From the guy who started a whole thread based on that we were never ranked number 2 with Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly and Laxman in the side. Then had to be informed by myself that until recently we were in fact ranked number 2! Now thats a brain fart of a thread and you should have had the dignity and self respect to close that thread down yourself!

Is that what this is about? You got your little nutsack twisted because we were ranked at number two for a whole few weeks when I was talking about a period of years if not decades? You're acting like a jilted ex girl friend starved for attention. How lame of you.

[Predator_05]

Gambhir captain...:haha:

[Cricketics]

Rofl Gambhir The Captain. Rofl

[Mr. Wicket]

Considering it's dsr, be thankful he hasn't named Arun Lal to open and captain!

[Shane]

Its a long way away, but i hope the line-up is as follows Sehwag Gambhir Dravid Lord Laxman Badri / Yuvraj / Rohit / Raina Dhoni Kumble © Harbhajan Ishant Zaheer

[Ram]

Kumble and Ganguly told to retire

:haha: How can you tell anyone 'to retire'? Either they retire on their own or you drop 'em.. :D

[msb1991]

1. Virender Sehwag 2. Gautam Gambhir 3. VVS Laxman/Aakash Chopra pending fitness 4. Sachin Tendulkar/S.Badrinath pending fitness 5. Sourav Ganguly 6. Rahul Dravid 7. MS Dhoni 8. Anil Kumble 9. Harbhajan Singh 10. Ishant Sharma 11. Munaf Patel When looking at possible other options... Amit Mishra's strong domestic season could have him as a reserve spinner, Irfan Pathan's batting average of 36.73 in India can have him as a possible batting reserve but his bowling average of 50.33 must be a concern. Zaheer Khan dropped based on bowling average of 40.09 at home with his one good home season coming far back in 2002.

[Dravid]

sehwag gambhir VVS-last series* sachin ganguly- last series* Dravid-last series* Dhoni kumble-last series* bhajji ishant RP *unless big things r done by them

[punjabi_khota]

Badri and Chopra should be given a look in.

[NeoCon]

Sehwag Ghambhir Dravid Sachin Laxman Ganguly - Captain Dhoni Kumble Harbhajan Zaheer Sharma

[cowboysfan]

Badri and Chopra should be given a look in.

one of those-sure. I vote for amit mishra too but he wont get a look till kumble retires.

[Chorazin Reto]

I feel India are in a bit of a conundrum. Is a series against the number 1 side time to be testing out maybe's, i guess the argument could involve a "they cant do any worse" attitude, but we all know the experience of the the fab 4 and what they are capable of, but you would be selecting on a hope rather than a recent form indication. Or do you hedge your bets that the oldies will fire despite a lackluster year and keep the youth on the sidelines for another series, lacking experience in the test arena, sooner or later they will have to be tried, is it a case of sooner rather than later is better?