fineleg Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 a world class batsman like yuvraj YS has quite some ways to go before the title of world class can be given to him in Test Cricket. We hope he can get there, but presently he has a lot of work to do to get there. Link to comment
punjabi_khota Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Bits and pieces players in tests are a NZ thing. :headshake: Link to comment
Sooda Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Its a good call, he can keep it tight for a good spell from one end and allow frontline bowlers to attack more- so that could prove useful. But is he a good enough a batter for test cricket? I havent seen enough of his batting, certainly his FC record suggests he can be a genuine allrounder. What would we want/expect from him? Tight bowling, maybe 2 or 3 wickets and useful runs coming in late in the order. If he can average 30ish with the bat, itll be good going. Having said all that I think Sehwag can bowl a bit more in tests, depending on his shoulder, as can Yuv a bit. Plus I have faith that Yuvraj will go on to become a test class batsman, think his recent form suggests he is improving on that front. I dont think he should be dropped for a little while yet. Pathan is the guy who can be our test all rounder. Man of the match in Perth victory lest we forget, guy can take wickets with the new ball and score runs. Hope he gets into good form soon. Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I am sincerely hoping Chawla to come around. We need a wrist spinner. He has got 3 fifties this season and took 26 wickets. Link to comment
Clarke Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 There is the simple argument for an all rounder : is he capable of scoring centuries and/or getting 5 wicket hauls ? Unless he gets a dustbowl or the flattest patta, i do not see that happen. Surely we can find a better batting/bowling all rounder to replace Yuvi Link to comment
saneindian Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 If Yuvraj works a bit on his bowling , he will be the perfect number 6 we are looking for in tests. Link to comment
Temujin Khaghan Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 if irfan pathan can regain his bowling form... then jadeja would automatically become the second option. i always believe that pathan is a lot better batsman than he himself thinks. Link to comment
flamy Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 oh geez, jadeja is just a band-aid. he is not the real thing. Link to comment
Dravid Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 that guy takes 4 wickets in a match against the lankans, and plays couple of good cameos on dead flat pitches, and give him a test spot talks start... indian fans this fool has a long way to go... Link to comment
Dravid Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 HOW? ms dhoni bowls better then him and praveen kumar bats better then him so useless Link to comment
urbestfriend Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 that guy takes 4 wickets in a match against the lankans, and plays couple of good cameos on dead flat pitches, and give him a test spot talks start... indian fans this fool has a long way to go... I dont think he is another bits n pieces player . I believe he is very underrated as a bowler thanks to his 'all rounder' tag. More he plays in tests, more he improves as a bowler. He is good enough bat to play at 7. Link to comment
Shane Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 He is more likely to compete for the second spinner's spot with Mishra and Ojha, he is a better bowler, has good variations, but also a handy bat. Link to comment
diegovegaz Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 there's a long time for that to happen Link to comment
The Outsider Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 He might score a few runs in this era of uber flat tracks, but he won't be able to buy a test wicket with his brand of left arm garbage. Link to comment
bharat297 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I dont think he has the technique for it. if Yuvraj is to be dropped in Tests , then the successor has to be Badrinath. I mean, come on ... at least give him a chance. If he fails, he fails but its unfair to constantly put guys ahead of him. Link to comment
fineleg Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I dont think he has the technique for it. if Yuvraj is to be dropped in Tests ' date=' then the successor has to be Badrinath. I mean, come on ... at least give him a chance. If he fails, he fails but its unfair to constantly put guys ahead of him.[/quote'] in b4 chandan declares S.B. as yuseless and only fit for domestics :winky: Link to comment
flamy Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 in b4 chandan declares S.B. as yuseless and only fit for domestics :winky: in b4 ban. :winky: Link to comment
Temujin Khaghan Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 ms dhoni bowls better then him and praveen kumar bats better then him so useless Watson is useless HOW? Ponting bats better than him Johnson bowls better than him so useless:--D Link to comment
urbestfriend Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 I dont think he has the technique for it. if Yuvraj is to be dropped in Tests ' date=' then the successor has to be Badrinath. I mean, come on ... at least give him a chance. If he fails, he fails but its unfair to constantly put guys ahead of him.[/quote'] I agree Badri should be given a chance but not at the expense of Yuvi. Badri has been exceptional in domestic circuit for 3-4 years and he deserves his chance. But unfortunately he'll have to wait for one of the greats to retire. My intention is to replace Yuvi with a bowling allrounder so that we can go with 3 pacers. I feel 5 bowlers is must in tests for consistent success and this 4 bowler-7 batsmen strategy is temporary arrangement though it is working for us. Link to comment
Sooda Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 ^ Particularly considering our bowling, especially on home pattas aint so hot. VVSL is right : Chawla, he could be the bowler batsman that might prove so useful. Im sure he is much more of a wicket taking option than RJ. But good enough a batsman to be a 'allrounder'? Maybe the spin attack should be Powar + Chawla and 3 pacers, as both Powar and Chawla can bat a bit :D Link to comment
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