How much ready are Indian players for WC T20- Zaheer, Sehwag, Gambhir....?

[Dirty_South]

yea IP can replace PK depending on the conditions and form...but no NEHRA and Appam,I just dont like their attitude.

[vipin]

PK is a must in English conditions. Ideal attack wud b Zak,PK,RPS,Ojha and Part timers can fill the other 4 (Raina,RS,Yusuf and others !)

Swinging balls can be hit. Pace , change of pace and control are as important with the ball swinging as elsewhere. Having said that its still probably going to be Zak , IKP , RPS , Bhajji

[cowboysfan]

PJ-how is the weather in England in June-are half the matches going to be rain delayed?:nervous:

[ViruRulez]

PK is a must in English conditions. Ideal attack wud b Zak,PK,RPS,Ojha and Part timers can fill the other 4 (Raina,RS,Yusuf and others !)

Bhajji is a lot better than Ojha and Bhajji can hit sixes easily too while Ojha can hardly hold the bat Bhajji, IKP would be preffered due to their batting abilities

[cowboysfan]

Player Mat Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR bhajji 13 44.0 0 256 12 4/17 21.33 5.81 22.0 ojha 15 53.3 0 348 18 3/21 19.33 6.50 17.8 zak 6 21.0 0 142 6 3/31 23.66 6.76 21.0 RP 16 59.4 1 417 23 4/22 18.13 6.98 15.5 ishant 11 43.0 0 297 11 2/15 27.00 6.90 23.4 Raina 14 27.4 0 164 7 2/17 23.42 5.92 23.7 rohit 16 23.0 0 161 11 4/6 14.63 7.00 12.5 Bhajji has been very economical in IPL2 .

[vvvslaxman]

Sehwag, Gambhir have to shed fatigue - Tendulkar Gambhir/Sehwag have to shed Fatigue- Tendulkar ICC World Twenty20 Sehwag, Gambhir have to shed fatigue - Tendulkar Cricinfo staff May 24, 2009 Virender Sehwag had a poor IPL and so did his Delhi team-mate Gautam Gambhir © Associated Press Sachin Tendulkar has stressed the need for adequate rest for Indian players ahead of the World Twenty20 in June, particularly so for the openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, who failed to fire in the IPL. Tendulkar was by and large satisfied with the way Indian players performed in the IPL but pointed out that Sehwag and Gambhir had not been consistent. The pair only managed two half-century partnerships in nine innings together, and struggled with their form. Both batsmen were among the top ten run-getters last season, but Gambhir finished with a disappointing average of 22 from 15 games this year, and Sehwag with 19.38 from 11. "I think individually the boys are doing well," Tendulkar said upon arrival in India. "Look at Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, MS [Dhoni] ... In the bowling department, Zaheer was doing well before he got injured and RP Singh has come up in leaps and bounds. "Only our opening combination of Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag hasn't fired," Tendulkar said. "I think the key would be how soon they can shed the fatigue factor. They have been playing back to back for a long time now and it would be difficult to keep up the tempo." The World Twenty20 is scheduled to begin on June 5 and India face Bangladesh in their first league game the next day. Asked if the IPL served as an ideal preparation for the tournament, Tendulkar said: "… It is. You are playing the same format and you are playing against the best bowlers and also not in home conditions. So, I think this is a good preparation except that the players should take adequate rest between the IPL and the ICC World Twenty20." Tendulkar was also sure he didn't intend to represent India in the Twenty20 format. "I never thought that I would play the ICC World Twenty20. MS Dhoni and his Twenty20 team have done wonderfully well and I just hope they continue to do so. I have no plans to play Twenty20 for India," he said. Tendulkar led an unsuccessful campaign as captain of Mumbai Indians, losing eight out of 14 games, and failing to make it to the semi-finals. "We blew hot and cold," he said about his team's performance. "There were times when we could have done better than we did. I think it is a batsman's format and in our case it was the batsmen who let us down." © Cricinfo

[vvvslaxman]

you think Sehwag/Gambhir should miss the practice match against Taliban?

[cowboysfan]

^^no-i think they should miss the 1st practice match.

[Macj]

you think Sehwag/Gambhir should miss the practice match against Taliban?

Absolutely not, in fact we should go with a full strength squad and blow them out of the water. Destroy their morale.

[Sachinism]

I don't mind them resting the warm up games we then have games against 2 relatively weak sides, hopefully that provides them the platform to regain some form

[vvvslaxman]

Absolutely not, in fact we should go with a full strength squad and blow them out of the water. Destroy their morale.

India may or may not face Pakistan in the world T20. But one thing is sure. IPL has prepared other teams l to floor Pakistan. I would forgive Delhi management for omitting Mcgrath, if Nannes destroys Pakistan in the preliminary rounds :--D

[ViruRulez]

India may or may not face Pakistan in the world T20. But one thing is sure. IPL has prepared other teams l to floor Pakistan. I would forgive Delhi management for omitting Mcgrath' date= if Nannes destroys Pakistan in the preliminary rounds :--D

:dito:

[ViruRulez]

Player Mat Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR bhajji 13 44.0 0 256 12 4/17 21.33 5.81 22.0 ojha 15 53.3 0 348 18 3/21 19.33 6.50 17.8 zak 6 21.0 0 142 6 3/31 23.66 6.76 21.0 RP 16 59.4 1 417 23 4/22 18.13 6.98 15.5 ishant 11 43.0 0 297 11 2/15 27.00 6.90 23.4 Raina 14 27.4 0 164 7 2/17 23.42 5.92 23.7 rohit 16 23.0 0 161 11 4/6 14.63 7.00 12.5 Bhajji has been very economical in IPL2 .

Bhajji is nearly turning into an allrounder and has also got the experience for crucial matches.. he is a must in the playing XI particularly in tougher opponents

[Shane]

Sehwag, Gambhir have to shed fatigue - Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar has stressed the need for adequate rest for Indian players ahead of the World Twenty20 in June, particularly so for the openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, who failed to fire in the IPL. Tendulkar was by and large satisfied with the way Indian players performed in the IPL but pointed out that Sehwag and Gambhir had not been consistent. The pair only managed two half-century partnerships in nine innings together, and struggled with their form. Both batsmen were among the top ten run-getters last season, but Gambhir finished with a disappointing average of 22 from 15 games this year, and Sehwag with 19.38 from 11. "I think individually the boys are doing well," Tendulkar said upon arrival in India. "Look at Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, MS [Dhoni] ... In the bowling department, Zaheer was doing well before he got injured and RP Singh has come up in leaps and bounds. "Only our opening combination of Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag hasn't fired," Tendulkar said. "I think the key would be how soon they can shed the fatigue factor. They have been playing back to back for a long time now and it would be difficult to keep up the tempo." The World Twenty20 is scheduled to begin on June 5 and India face Bangladesh in their first league game the next day. Asked if the IPL served as an ideal preparation for the tournament, Tendulkar said: "… It is. You are playing the same format and you are playing against the best bowlers and also not in home conditions. So, I think this is a good preparation except that the players should take adequate rest between the IPL and the ICC World Twenty20." Tendulkar was also sure he didn't intend to represent India in the Twenty20 format. "I never thought that I would play the ICC World Twenty20. MS Dhoni and his Twenty20 team have done wonderfully well and I just hope they continue to do so. I have no plans to play Twenty20 for India," he said. Tendulkar led an unsuccessful campaign as captain of Mumbai Indians, losing eight out of 14 games, and failing to make it to the semi-finals. "We blew hot and cold," he said about his team's performance. "There were times when we could have done better than we did. I think it is a batsman's format and in our case it was the batsmen who let us down." http://content.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/current/story/405796.html

[Lord]

How much ready are Indian players for WC T20- Zaheer, Sehwag, Gambhir....? only if SRT hadn't ruled himself out

[Fontaine]

Sreesanth gave away more boundaries in a few overs than some other bowlers did in the entire league. There is absolutely no way this guy belongs anywere near the Indian Team any time soon. Here's the stat's page that shows Sreesanth to be among the WORST bowlers in the IPL: http://content.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/404495.html The best bowling lineup for us would be between: RP Singh Ojha Irfan Pathan/Zaheer Praveen Kumar/Bhajji/Jadeja The other part timers like Raina/Rohit then can finish the job and give the captain plenty of options.

[jf1gp_1]

The best bowling lineup for us would be between: RP Singh Ojha Irfan Pathan/Zaheer Praveen Kumar/Bhajji/Jadeja The other part timers like Raina/Rohit then can finish the job and give the captain plenty of options.

Did you forget Ishant ?

[fineleg]

^ Ishant is only average for T20. He can be wayward and no ball Free-hits dont help much.

[vvvslaxman]

It is all upto Dhoni. He will make some weird choices. He could even drop Irfan ahead of others. I think spin will play a big role to play.

[jf1gp_1]

^ Ishant is only average for T20. He can be wayward and no ball Free-hits dont help much.

maybe he is BUT if there is something in the pitch along with a cloud cover, Ishant with a new ball can do enough damage that by the end of 7th over he would ensure an Indian win.