India vs Australia, 2009 : Indian team announced for first 2 ODIs, retained for next 5 ODIs

[davidcooper]

the stupidity of the selectors may cost us this series. can't they figure out that the chances of kohli and jadeja succeeding against the aussies were slim? or is it that they are clueless about maturity and experience? everytime a senior player misses out, its being exposed badly. there is no need for them when there were options like rohit and uthappa available. they have scored fifties vs aussies before and will have more confidence. now rohit and uthappa will have to wait for the bp 11 match and by the time the series is over. this is a man made disaster and the selectors will have to take the responsibility for this blatant mistake.

i agree, the weak links in kohli and jadeja may well cost us the series

[Sooda]

Should have made it an 18 man squad even (is that poss?) with Vijay, Dinesh and Ojha Those guys will learn ALOT more from just hanging around with the likes of Tendulkar, Dhoni and Bhajji than they will from pounding away on some domestic featherbed in a ranji match Kohli and Jadeja have to be given a good no of chances. Kohli played ok in the first match- 30ish was it? and Before that a good knock vs WI. Thats not bad for a 20 yr old in the first few matches of his career. And Jadeja's bowling MORE than secures him his spot Its the fact that seniors arent being rested that riles me a bit. Would have been good to see Ojha as G23 says, also Vijay for sure after the good form he has shown. Kartik should have been roped in to allow MSD a match off. Series like these (i.e meaningless ones) are a great op to blood younger players so that when it comes to the Champions Trophys etc they have that bit of experience behind em Plus it allows the more experienced guys a break.

[King Tendulkar]

The continued selection of Ishant is a disgrace. Clearly a Dhoni favourite who he is gonna back no matter what pies he bowls. Reminds me of when Dhoni threatned to resign if RP was not picked.

[flamy]

Kohli is no weak link.

[youngindia]

Do you see the irony of your post when you are talking about giving a long run to Sharma and Flathappa' date=' both of whom played 40 ODIs each, and are asking for the heads of Kohli and Jadeja?[/quote'] sharma and uthappa(both having had a head start of over 2 years) are further in development than kohli and jadeja and with epxerience of over 40 matches to boot,its that simple. and you may want to have guys who are more ready than others.by choosing kohli and jadeja, you are choosing guys less ready for the big stage than others. and its the selectors who brought in kohli and jadeja. not me. as far i am concerned, they are better off getting their chances when they mature a bit more

[Sooda]

They can only mature if they are given chancesto develop and grow! both Sharma and Uthappa started about the same age as Kohli and Jadeja are now, and having seen them we know Uthappa is not international class. Sharma needs to sort his game out a little There are others- Vijay, Dhawan in particular who are older, no international experience but now is a good time to blood people like them

[The Dark Horse]

sharma and uthappa(both having had a head start of over 2 years) are further in development than kohli and jadeja and with epxerience of over 40 matches to boot,its that simple. and you may want to have guys who are more ready than others.by choosing kohli and jadeja, you are choosing guys less ready for the big stage than others. and its the selectors who brought in kohli and jadeja. not me. as far i am concerned, they are better off getting their chances when they mature a bit more

Sharma and Uthappa shud first consider themselves lucky to get selected to the Indian team ahead of others, considering their domestic averages/stats. Agree, they had the talent and the potential, thats why they were given a look in. On the other hand they were not good enough to push out performers like Jadeja/Kohli who were selected purely on consistent performances through a period of time and there are quite a few waiting like Vijay/Dhawan/Rahane/Pujara/Mukund-thel list is long, who(considering the run given to Sharma/Uthappa) too deserve a fair amount of chances, if not the same.

[youngindia]

They can only mature if they are given chancesto develop and grow!

but what the heck are they doing now in the senior team? they are too immature to make any impact. ther whole exercise is so dumb.

both Sharma and Uthappa started about the same age as Kohli and Jadeja are now,

a load of horse manure. when uthappa won us the ODI vs england, the u 19 world cup that kohli won, has not even started! rohit and uthappa are significantly more mature than these two juniors and they could havre made the difference in the matches witht heir superior experience and skill. its all lunacy of the selectors.

and having seen them we know Uthappa is not international class. Sharma needs to sort his game out a little

uthappa is an exceptional striker of the ball and has already played few sparkling knocks including an improbale win in england.. matches you play as a immature player means nothing.only the uninformed would make any judgement based on these matches. if uthappa and rohit have things to work on, kohli and jadeja have far MORE homework to work on.

[youngindia]

On the other hand they were not good enough to push out performers like Jadeja/Kohli who were selected purely on consistent performances through a period of time [\QUOTE] what performances? against mcgrath and lee? its so stupid to even consider them. its missing the whole point. these guys are just not mature at all in many aspects. talent identification and nurturing is the heart of all good internationl sports systems. that's the thing one has to focus on if we can't do it, its a poor system. understanding all aspects of the game is important. whether the player has the required maturity,skills ,mental qualities. is he a serious student of the game. what leevl he is in currently. stop talkin about who did what in june 2007, july 2009 amd focus on undrstanding talent and potential. that's what the better sporting powers do.

[The Dark Horse]

On the other hand they were not good enough to push out performers like Jadeja/Kohli who were selected purely on consistent performances through a period of time

what performances? against mcgrath and lee? its so stupid to even consider them. its missing the whole point. these guys are just not mature at all in many aspects. talent identification and nurturing is the heart of all good internationl sports systems. that's the thing one has to focus on if we can't do it, its a poor system. understanding all aspects of the game is important. whether the player has the required maturity,skills ,mental qualities. is he a serious student of the game. what leevl he is in currently. stop talkin about who did what in june 2007, july 2009 amd focus on undrstanding talent and potential. that's what the better sporting powers do.

Performances in the sense in domestic cricket. I am not saying performances from Uthappa/Sharma shud be ignored... But it is not the case that if some batter fails we shud always revert to Sharma/Uthappa, as if there is no other batting talent available(which, is true to some extent in case of fast bowlers) If Kohli/Jadeja fails, then look for someone who performs well based on current form with preference to consistency. With respect to maturity you say Sharma and Uthappa are mature? If only they had been mature they would have held on to their places..:giggle: