Squad for Test-3 vs Sri Lanka, 2009 at Bombay

[flamy]

Would u say the same if it was a family health issue? We are not that weak that we can't let a brother attend sisters wedding..cmon guys

whatchu talking about willis? i was saying the same thing.

[sachinrox]

:hysterical: what a fabulous squad finey

[ViruRulez]

I agree with the above mentioned squad. We do not need any changes except to bring a replacement for Gauti which can be either Vijay or Badri. Ojha bowled well and accurately although without much wickets and hope he is not dropped for Mishra.

[fineleg]

I agree with the above mentioned squad. We do not need any changes except to bring a replacement for Gauti which can be either Vijay or Badri. Ojha bowled well and accurately although without much wickets and hope he is not dropped for Mishra.

Ojha will be ahead of Mishy for pecking order for Test-3. The only question will be is it 3 seamers (ZK, SS, IS) + Bhajji or 2 seamers, 2 spinners - I think MSD will keep 2 spinners for Bombay track.

[Sachinism]

Bring in Vijay

[champ]

Would u say the same if it was a family health issue? We are not that weak that we can't let a brother attend sisters wedding..cmon guys

i would have stayed on to play if it was something like wedding .. but health .. absolutely no .. i am surprised u brought out a point like that .. but anyways chill .. :--D

[King Tendulkar]

Definitley Vijay.

[The Dark Horse]

^++

[cowboysfan]

i dont think his sister needs this kind of aggravation.if we suck it up in mumbai then a billion people will curse her and her marriage,not worth it.

[Sooda]

HAHA^ A bit of a break for GG may not be a bad thing. Its the same as any of us taking time off work for a family wedding. Have a good one Gauti.

[Shane]

Proposed Changes - Play with three spinners, open with Dravid at the dustbowl. Likely Changes - Vijay in for Gauti, rest remain the same.

[Ram]

Big blow to our chances. But kudos to Gautam for putting family in front of profession. Besides, it takes a lot to skip a game, especially when you're in such red-hot form.

[hari504504]

Big blow to our chances.

Don't think so..all the batsmen have been in fine knick running into this test.. good opening for the likes of Vijay to show what they've got

[Sachinism]

Don't think so..all the batsmen have been in fine knick running into this test.. good opening for the likes of Vijay to show what they've got

But him consistently scoring at the top has helped our batting efforts a lot

[Karan114]

No denying that it is a good opening for Vijay, but Gambhir is our best batsman at the moment and losing him is bad news.

[hari504504]

Proposed Changes - Play with three spinners, open with Dravid at the dustbowl.

Step in the wrong direction. We've no decent back-up for Sehwag-Gambhir opening combo. How long is Dravid going to be around.. we're 1-0 up.. no more excuses give the young guys a shot

[coffee_rules]

time to blood young ones for test cricket. Shd ask Mr Wall to cool his heels for a test.

[yoda]

Maa-ki Pyaar :hysterical:

[Guest Hiten.]

M.Vijay for Gauti and that's about it. Sree and Zak can use the swinging conditions prudently and then we have bowlers in Sehwag and UV who can extract the spin out of dust bowls. 2-0 here we come and no.1 ranking you belong to us :finger: :yay:

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Murali Vijay, Zaheer have extended net session Indian speedster Zaheer Khan and reserve opener Murali Vijay had an extended net session at the Brabourne Stadium, CCI, Mumbai, ahead of their third Test against Sri Lanka starting on December 2. More... Murali Vijay, Zaheer have extended net session ReutersSunday, November 29, 2009 18:42 IST Email Mumbai: Indian speedster Zaheer Khan and reserve opener Murali Vijay had an extended net session at the Brabourne Stadium, CCI, Mumbai, ahead of their third Test against Sri Lanka starting on December 2. The duo, under the watchful eyes of coach Gary Kirsten, spent nearly two hours at the nets. Vijay, not selected for the first two Tests in the ongoing series against Lanka, is likely to replace opener Gautam Gambhir in the squad for the third Test, after the latter opted out following his sister's marriage. Meanwhile, the visitors preferred to have a day off.India is leading the three Test series 1-0, after defeating the visitors by an innings and 144 runs in the second Test at Kanpur. The Ahmedabad Test ended in a draw.