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

[Lord]

so you made ur assumptions based on just the two series, where he was decent enough though struggled coming back from a long break Am again saying, We need to look at future, but don't treat these greats shabbily, Dravid cannot be picked only for testing conditions, where your youngsters can struggle If your vision is youth, then it should be consistent Saying he doesnt add any value to the team is pure rubbish, whatever team it might be

Again,the vision has always been the future,but they need some guidance from seniors.wen Sehwag n UV were not there,we needed RD to guide them.now they r back,we dont need him atm.although its insulting for RD n i hope he was taken into confidence before this,the move itself is justified wen i said he doesnt add value to the team,i meant hes not providing something that this team lacks

Answer this Just for argument, If Sachin fails for 10 matches consecutively and has strike rate of 70, will you say the same thing, that he doesn't add value to team, he is not the future, we dont need him for WC11 and a player like Uthappa can be picked since he is a better fielder, more suited to ODIs and future prospect

firstly that is a highly unlikely scenario.n why would i look at that ten ODIs alone.SRT's career S/R over 400+ ODIs is 85.so i would give him bit more time c i know he can play aggresively.RD's S/R over 339 ODIs is 71.its not the same case,is it n I CAN BET that if we need to chase 300+ n SRT passes 50,his S/R would be above 80.RD played a good innings gainst Pak,but it was too damn slow

[ViruRulez]

so you made ur assumptions based on just the two series, where he was decent enough though struggled coming back from a long break Am again saying, We need to look at future, but don't treat these greats shabbily, Dravid cannot be picked only for testing conditions, where your youngsters can struggle If your vision is youth, then it should be consistent Saying he doesnt add any value to the team is pure rubbish, whatever team it might be Answer this Just for argument, If Sachin fails for 10 matches consecutively and has strike rate of 70, will you say the same thing, that he doesn't add value to team, he is not the future, we dont need him for WC11 and a player like Uthappa can be picked since he is a better fielder, more suited to ODIs and future prospect

If Sachin fails for 10-20 matches continuously at a SR of 70 and the rest of the 5 permanent batsmen scores then I wont be surprised if the selectors keep him out.. but the fact remains that many have questioned Sachin but he has proved everybody wrong consistently through these years. Sachin is not an exception to any rule or logic but Sachin has always proved himself.:hatsoff:

[spectre]

firstly that is a highly unlikely scenario.n why would i look at that ten ODIs alone.SRT's career S/R over 400+ ODIs is 85.so i would give him bit more time c i know he can play aggresively.RD's S/R over 339 ODIs is 71.its not the same case,is it n I CAN BET that if we need to chase 300+ n SRT passes 50,his S/R would be above 80.RD played a good innings gainst Pak,but it was too damn slow

haha, i knew you would fall for this :giggle: you can never imagine Sachin to be dropped right, because he is your favorite, but its very easy to downgrade another proven great applying a different yardstick so SR became the most critical factor and not runs, situations, tenacity, pressure, technique and what not Why not compare Afretard as you are so bothered with SR I hope you know, he is called 'The Wall' for some reason end of debate!

[Lord]

haha, i knew you would fall for this :giggle: you can never imagine Sachin to be dropped right, because he is your favorite, but its very easy to downgrade another proven great applying a different yardstick so SR became the most critical factor and not runs, situations, tenacity, pressure, technique and what not Why not compare Afretard as you are so bothered with SR[

dude its U who mentioned S/R not me.

Just for argument, If Sachin fails for 10 matches consecutively and has strike rate of 70, will you say the same thing, that he doesn't add value to team, he is not the future, we dont need him for WC11 and a player like Uthappa can be picked since he is a better fielder, more suited to ODIs and future prospect

since u mentioned S/R i replied in that sense.wtf do u mean when u say i am bothered about S/R.whether u agree or not S/R is one one of the important thing for evaluating a ODI bat

I hope you know, he is called 'The Wall' for some reason end of debate!

yup hes called the wall coz hes done so well in tests n ODIs too,but atm he does not meet the requirements as far as ODI cricket goes

[vvvslaxman]

They made a mistake by recalling him. They have corrected it. Let us move on.

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Seven-match series is too many, five is enough: Ricky Ponting Mumbai: The Hero Honda Cup seven match one-day international series starts at Baroda coming Sunday and on Wednesday Australian captain Ricky Ponting gave plenty of food for thought for the administrators to review scheduling seven-match ... More... Seven-match series is too many, five is enough: Ricky Ponting Plainspeak: Australian captain Ricky Ponting, seen here with coach Tim Nielsen, shares his views with the press in Mumbai on Wednesday. Mumbai: The Hero Honda Cup seven match one-day international series starts at Baroda coming Sunday and on Wednesday Australian captain Ricky Ponting gave plenty of food for thought for the administrators to review scheduling seven-match series. “Seven match series is probably too many; I think five is enough head-to-head in a series. As players we just get on with it and hope to win the series we are playing,” said Ponting in the course of his first media interaction at the Taj Land’s End. Ponting said the Indian team, especially in India, brings many challenges and that he’s enjoyed the rivalry. Excerpts: On his statement in Sydney on meaningless one-day games: I have thought long and hard about the one-day game in the last couple of years. There’s been a lot of pressure on 50-over games with Twenty20 becoming popular. But when you play a seven match one-day series in a matter of a couple of weeks, it’s really hard, especially if the series is over, to maintain the whole focus right through. Look, if we are interested in keeping the 50-over game alive, it’s time there’s a points system riding on it at the end of the day to make sure that every game had a certain amount of meaning. The most boring games of 50-over cricket are those when teams batting first make 180 and the teams batting second take no risks and pick the runs in 45 or 46 overs. If there’s a points system and also with bonus points, then the teams batting second can have a chance to attempt an extra point and move up at the end of the year. On the forthcoming series: As Australians we have always enjoyed being in India. The rivalry over the last few years is growing and that’s great for the world game. So we are looking forward to the series. Six players in Victoria Bushrangers and New South Wales Blues in the Champions League: I guess it probably helps and hinders us a little bit. But just the fact that they are here acclimatizing and getting used to the conditions, on the one hand is good for us. Facing spin in India: It doesn’t bother me. The challenge probably is how our middle order batsmen would cope against the spinners in particular. I have been here a lot, Michael Hussey too. Paine plays spin well, White also. Is the Indian attack weak without Zaheer and Kumble: We won’t underestimate any Indian attack or any attack that we play. We know that the Indian team will play well in their conditions. They may not have the class of Zaheer around, but they will find ways to do the job. If one looks at the Indian batting line-up now with Sehwag and Yuvraj coming back, it makes the team very formidable. On Brett Lee’s wish for a 7-0 win: He’s taken over from Glenn McGrath already! Stuff that Glenn used to do. We will wait and see how the series pans out. India-Australia rivalry and fireworks: This is Diwali week, there will be fireworks. Both the teams have to take the responsibility to make sure that the games are played in the right way. No one minds playing good aggressive cricket as long as no one steps over the mark. On Sachin Tendulkar: It would be nice if he retires some time! It’s a remarkable feat in itself that he’s in his 20th year of international cricket. He’s been the benchmark of international cricket. The records he has achieved in Test and one-day cricket will be very difficult for anybody to overcome. I will keep plugging away, doing the best I can and hopefully keep playing well enough to win a number of games for Australia.

[Sachinism]

Bit late to complain now :punter: He's been a bit modest and down to earth in the interview

[champ]

introducing points system in a tournament featuring more than 2 teams is good enough .. but how can we give points for a tournament like the one just starting next week .. does it make sense to u guys or am i missing something here ??

[Bradman99]

Bit late to complain now :punter: He's been a bit modest and down to earth in the interview

He is quite often to be honest, just that when he's not it is gone on about a lot!

[cowboysfan]

is he talking about the point system for overall odi rankings?.

[Desi Cartman]

He never complained when touring sides were playing 5 tests , 8 ODIs plus best of 3 finals over a period of 4 months every summer in Australia

[cowboysfan]

token aussie just pwned pwnting.

[Anakin]

:punter:

[vvvslaxman]

Too long. But it gives an opportunity to test your bench strength. Especially India can test it thoroughly regardless of the result.

[SachDan]

Too long. But it gives an opportunity to test your bench strength. Especially India can test it thoroughly regardless of the result.

I doubt it happening. After an early exit from CT,they would be hesitant to take chances with non-regular players. Nothing like a comprehensive series victory against world champions to get the team back in to the winning groove.

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Team India reaches Vadodara for first ODI against Aussies Ahead of the first one-day international (ODI) against the Aussies on Sunday, the Indian team reached Vadodara from Mumbai on Friday amidst tight security. More... Team India reaches Vadodara for first ODI against Aussies Vadodara, October 23, 2009 Ahead of the first one-day international (ODI) against the Aussies on Sunday, the Indian team reached Vadodara from Mumbai on Friday amidst tight security. The grudge series, as it is being termed, begins on Sunday (October 25). The match will be aired live from 9 am. While the Indians are looking to win the seven-match ODI series and eyeing the number one spot, Ricky Ponting's men too have a score to settle. The men in blue practised soon after they landed in the Gujarat city, while the Aussies practised in Mumbai and will reach Vadodara in the evening. Ponting's champions versus Dhoni's devils The series is expected to be a good contest in modern day cricket, perhaps more sacred than the Ashes and fiercer than an India-Pakistan clash. Literally, it is going to be a 'Ponting's champions versus Dhoni's devils'. The world champions have successfully defended their champion of champions tag and will be the favourites even in Indian conditions. The visitors though have quite a few big names missing like Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken and Andrew Symonds.

[meloveindia]

will be in the stadium on the 25th, looking forward to a great sunday at the Reliance stadium last time i was at the stadium in october 2007 (india vs australia), india batted first and all out for 148, i left the stadium at lunch - bitter memories hope that doesnt happen this time

[Sachinism]

Ponting's champions versus Dhoni's devils

:WTF: :hmmmm:

[saneindian]

Nope i dont think hes suited to any format, he doent have in him to be a member of the indian team:hes fit enough to play only domestic league games for saurashtra When was the last time a player playing in the super league of Ranji trophy figured in the top 10 run scorers and top 5 wicket takers for the season? You may trash his domestic performances but he has done what it takes to be selected for Team India and has shown that he has got it in him to play for India. Let him get a few chances before dumping him forever. The guy is just 21. Be patient with him.

[99.94]

Aaarggh the Indian batting lineup is so good!