Badrinath: I will be tested in WI

[Zap_Brannigan]

Rahul Dravid's initial one day outings were disasters. If India decided to go by his ODI credentials he would have never played for India. We have so many evidences of one day specialists' date=' Test flops. Michael bevan, Ajay Jadeja, Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj singh. Almost all the great players India produced started their career at Test level. I am yet to see a ODI specalist who went on to become a classic Test batsman. Most of the Test batsmen were picked based on their domestic performances.[/quote'] Absolutely. But thats because the ranji setup was much stronger in India before and that was the barometer back then. In the last decade, U-19 and side A has become prominent. So players like Kaif, Yuvi,Dhoni who got selected thro' that seem to find it hard in tests (as they rarely played ranji for long). But with IPL, we have already seen players who cant play in different conditions get into limelight. As long as a parity is maintained in ODI selection , meaning given equal importance to performance in ranji, irani and other domestic tournaments as well as IPL, we should get good players. Me, i would rather not have the likes of Jadeja, Nayar, Nohit sharma, Swapnil Asnodkar get into the ODI side based on their performance in IPL. Bowlers, i can agree but not batsmen.

[ritwik]

What's the problem that you have with Rohit Sharma? Comparing him with Jadeja and Nayar is a joke.

[Desi Cartman]

I think its Dhoni's strategy to include a middle order batsman who can play slower than him so his SR doesnt get criticized :dontknow:

[Zap_Brannigan]

What's the problem that you have with Rohit Sharma? Comparing him with Jadeja and Nayar is a joke.

Rohit averages 27 from 35 innings. I think its time for him to prove that he is worth a place based on recent performance. He had a decent IPL, in which he came out at 6 or 7 and tonked the ball a few times. Completely different from an opening slot or a middle order slot when you have yosuf pathan to fill up the role he did for Deccan chargers. He didn't do much in the T20 WC matches either. Infact, i am surprised by the number of people who want him in the side when the same people were asking for his head prior to the IPL. Other players are dropped from the squad when they dont perform but he seems to get an extended run. Its always bad when someone is pampered like this. Example would be kaif who stayed in the team for a long time based on 1 or 2 performances. Now he cant even make his IPL squad. His place could have gone to someone else. Gambhir and Raina are the opposite. They were dropped pretty swiftly but they learned and became better players. This is what Rohit has to be tested for.

[Chandan]

I am yet to see a ODI specalist who went on to become a classic Test batsman.

This is one and you can go and find numerous others too. Mike Hussey is also one which comes to mind. A batsman has to be good to be performing in any international matches. Not even T20 is one which will let you go of any of your technical flaws. I was very hopeful and encouraged by Badrinath while following him in the domestic cricket but was terribly disappointed when I got to see him bat. The technique of Badri will NEVER let him be even a decent bat in any format of international cricket. He will be another domestic giant anothing more, unfortunately!

[MUMBAISKIPPER]

Hey badrinath.. don't worry....as long as srikanth is there you will never be tested anywhere in the world.Your place is secured man.So is the case with Murali vijay.

[Guest Gunner]

Hey badrinath.. don't worry....as long as srikanth is there you will never be tested anywhere in the world.Your place is secured man.So is the case with Murali vijay.

Aise hi hai, jo ukaadna hai ukaadlo.

[ritwik]

Rohit averages 27 from 35 innings. I think its time for him to prove that he is worth a place based on recent performance. He had a decent IPL, in which he came out at 6 or 7 and tonked the ball a few times. Completely different from an opening slot or a middle order slot when you have yosuf pathan to fill up the role he did for Deccan chargers. He didn't do much in the T20 WC matches either. Infact, i am surprised by the number of people who want him in the side when the same people were asking for his head prior to the IPL. Other players are dropped from the squad when they dont perform but he seems to get an extended run. Its always bad when someone is pampered like this. Example would be kaif who stayed in the team for a long time based on 1 or 2 performances. Now he cant even make his IPL squad. His place could have gone to someone else. Gambhir and Raina are the opposite. They were dropped pretty swiftly but they learned and became better players. This is what Rohit has to be tested for.

An average of 27 after 35 ODI games, in many of which he has batted at number 6 or 7 is not too shabby. Sometimes you have to look beyond stats; for chrissakes Sachin had an average of 31 after his first 65 ODI matches till 1993, before he began opening. Rohit is being given an extended run because everybody who keeps their eyes open can see that he is a very special talent. He is very young but already has some notable performances to his credit [for example: his CB series performances, ranji trophy finals, and performances under pressure in both editions of IPL]. You're wrong when you assert that he scored only at number 6 or 7 in the IPL. He has been one of the mainstays of Deccan's batting and has batted at most positions in the middle/late middle order and has achieved quite a bit of success. His batting is good to watch, because he has a lot of time to play his shots. His game doesn't have any notable weaknesses; unlike most young Indian batsmen he can play short balls too. These are qualities that has caused him to impress many serious watchers of the game, and hence the general belief that he is one of the prime batting talents in the world. At the present juncture, He is the only one amongst the so called youth brigade who I can see replacing one of Laxman/Dravid/Tendulkar in the test team. Honestly speaking, at the present juncture Raina and Badrinath [who would be Rohit's prime contendors] just don't have the technique necessary to survive hostile spells of test-class fast bowling. I've already noted in another thread on this board that Rohit's problems are more to do with his temperament than his talent. He has been getting out to rash shots, maybe due to a lack of patience to grind out an innings when things aren't going too well. In this context I also noted that perhaps dropping him [a la Yuvraj in 2002] for a short time [should he not do well in the West Indies] may do him a world of good, but in no way should we give up on him simply because his stats aren't too impressive yet. That would be a monumental waste of talent. Clubbing him with bits and pieces improvisers like Asnodkar, Nayar and Jadeja is a criminal neglect of his talent.

[Watson87]

Virat Kohli would have been a better choice than Badri, or even Manish Pandey anyway no harm done - good luck badernath

[Dinx - the Jinx]

first lets see if he gets a game.. lolz

[kirtan]

ok. He talks lot. Even he perform half of that in WIndies its better to him and good for Team India. Now, forgot about all his achievements in domestic cricket (he is domestic bully) and his failures (by the way, lack of form it is how you referred for other quota players) IPL 2009 Comparision between "in form, top run getter" Raina and Badri (when batted at No. 3 and 4 respectively) Its not some crap stats. It comparision between in form player and a total crap player, at same field, same conditions, same bowling attack, same ....... CSK Vs RR Suresh Raina c Smith b Munaf 98 (55b, 5 x 6, 10 x 4) S Badrinath st Rawat b Warne 29 (27b, 4 x 4) CSK Vs DD SK Raina c Dilshan b Bhatia 32 (21b, 2 x 6, 2 x 4) Subramaniam Badrinath b Bhatia 45 (34b, 2 x 6, 4 x 4) CSK Vs RR Suresh Raina c Carseldine b Amit 13 (11b, 1 x 6, 1 x 4) Subramaniam Badrinath (not out) 59 (41b, 1 x 6, 9 x 4) CSK Vs MI Suresh Raina c and b Bravo 20 (12b, 2 x 6, 2 x 4) Subramaniam Badrinath c Takawale b Kulkarni 22 (23b, 1 x 6, 2 x 4) Whats so bad about Badri?

[diegovegaz]

first lets see if he gets a game.. lolz

he has been waiting in the wings for abt 3-4 years he must get a game if dhoni has his way, he'll surely give his csk mate his odi cap

[zubinpepsi]

he has been waiting in the wings for abt 3-4 years he must get a game if dhoni has his way, he'll surely give his csk mate his odi cap

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[Jabu]

Try and taste something new from WI

[Jabu]

ok. He talks lot. Even he perform half of that in WIndies its better to him and good for Team India. Now, forgot about all his achievements in domestic cricket (he is domestic bully) and his failures (by the way, lack of form it is how you referred for other quota players) IPL 2009 Comparision between "in form, top run getter" Raina and Badri (when batted at No. 3 and 4 respectively) Its not some crap stats. It comparision between in form player and a total crap player, at same field, same conditions, same bowling attack, same ....... CSK Vs RR Suresh Raina c Smith b Munaf 98 (55b, 5 x 6, 10 x 4) S Badrinath st Rawat b Warne 29 (27b, 4 x 4) CSK Vs DD SK Raina c Dilshan b Bhatia 32 (21b, 2 x 6, 2 x 4) Subramaniam Badrinath b Bhatia 45 (34b, 2 x 6, 4 x 4) CSK Vs RR Suresh Raina c Carseldine b Amit 13 (11b, 1 x 6, 1 x 4) Subramaniam Badrinath (not out) 59 (41b, 1 x 6, 9 x 4) CSK Vs MI Suresh Raina c and b Bravo 20 (12b, 2 x 6, 2 x 4) Subramaniam Badrinath c Takawale b Kulkarni 22 (23b, 1 x 6, 2 x 4) Whats so bad about Badri?

IPL was a test match or T20:finger:

[kirtan]

IPL was a test match or T20:finger:

You Genius! What an invention? IPL != Test Match. Great!! If Domestic Performance or IPL is not considered in selection, can you please explain on what basis rohit sharma, raina, jadeja and kohli were in team? I said when given chance he performed well. If you have something sensible to say, then quote my post and speak out. or else just STFU and feck off! ங்கோத்தா

[Lord]

ok. He talks lot. Even he perform half of that in WIndies its better to him and good for Team India. Now, forgot about all his achievements in domestic cricket (he is domestic bully) and his failures (by the way, lack of form it is how you referred for other quota players) IPL 2009 Comparision between "in form, top run getter" Raina and Badri (when batted at No. 3 and 4 respectively) Its not some crap stats. It comparision between in form player and a total crap player, at same field, same conditions, same bowling attack, same ....... CSK Vs RR Suresh Raina c Smith b Munaf 98 (55b, 5 x 6, 10 x 4) S Badrinath st Rawat b Warne 29 (27b, 4 x 4) CSK Vs DD SK Raina c Dilshan b Bhatia 32 (21b, 2 x 6, 2 x 4) Subramaniam Badrinath b Bhatia 45 (34b, 2 x 6, 4 x 4) CSK Vs RR Suresh Raina c Carseldine b Amit 13 (11b, 1 x 6, 1 x 4) Subramaniam Badrinath (not out) 59 (41b, 1 x 6, 9 x 4) CSK Vs MI Suresh Raina c and b Bravo 20 (12b, 2 x 6, 2 x 4) Subramaniam Badrinath c Takawale b Kulkarni 22 (23b, 1 x 6, 2 x 4) Whats so bad about Badri?

see the performances in rest of games n u'll know.u have only qouted Badri's top performances

[kirtan]

I'm not quoted top perfomances, I quoted his performances when he batted at No.4 and compared with a player who batted at No. 3 in same matches. I think, it's very unfair to compare all matches because he has been moved up and down and only got chances to face less than 10 balls in other matches.

[vvvslaxman]

Hey guys.. let us not try to be one-sided either way. Let us try to be objective here. For Detractors Why do you think he will fail? For supporters Why do you think he deserves another chance For All What are his positives/ What are his negatives?

[yoda]

he has been waiting in the wings for abt 3-4 years he must get a game if dhoni has his way, he'll surely give his csk mate his odi cap

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