India-Australia pre test discussion for Mohali

[Gunner_Mania]

Final Pick : Ishant after a long thought.

How long?? 4 minutes:winky:

[diegovegaz]

Pujara Viru Dravid Goddy VVS Raina Dhoni Bhajji (Ashwin if injured) Zaheer Ojha Sree

you want to open with pujara? i agree, pujara deserves a place in the team, but if either of our openers is injured, murali vijay is the goto option

[ZodiaC]

you want to open with pujara? i agree, pujara deserves a place in the team, but if either of our openers is injured, murali vijay is the goto option

Why, are there any better options for opening? :dontknow: I don't see chintu playing at any other positions except as an opener. All other slots are filled. :hmmm: And though it may seem a bit unfair to Vijay who's just played 7 tests, I'd go with Pujara for his ability to play a long innings. MVJ couldn't play anything substantial except for that 50 vs SL.

[achilles]

Agree with OP's lineup. And I think we are in big trouble if Gambhir's form doesn't improve.

sachdan was supposed to open this thread :whine:

What a wonderful post #6106... I mean, what a superb contribution to the thread :icflove:

And though it may seem a bit unfair to Vijay who's just played 7 tests' date=' I'd go with Pujara for his ability to play a long innings. MVJ couldn't play anything substantial except for that 50 vs SL.[/quote'] Vijay had a decent debut against the Aussies in 2008. He's evolved into a slogger, but I think he would still make the cut over Pujara. Whether Pujara becomes a main-stay in our MO is something only time will tell.

[diegovegaz]

Why, are there any better options for opening? :dontknow: I don't see chintu playing at any other positions except as an opener. All other slots are filled. :hmmm: And though it may seem a bit unfair to Vijay who's just played 7 tests, I'd go with Pujara for his ability to play a long innings. MVJ couldn't play anything substantial except for that 50 vs SL.

well, vijay is an opener, and thus he's an automatic choice too sad, pujara will have to wait for his slot in the middle order

[Holysmoke]

Gumby Sehwag RSD SRT VVS Raina Dhoni Zak Sree Ishant Ashwin:eyedance:

[Laaloo]

Ashwin's not in the first test squad

[KING OF PUNJAB]

Gambir Sehwag Draivd Tendulkar Laxman Raina MSD Harbhajan sree Ishant aswin

[VRV Singh]

Sehwag Gambhir Dravid Tendulkar Laxman Raina Dhoni Harbhajan Zaheer Khan Ojha I Sharma If GG isn't fit then FTBMurali opens

[Gunner_Mania]

Ashwin's not in the first test squad

He should be drafted in as a replacement if Harbhajan is unavailable.

[Laaloo]

He should be drafted in as a replacement if Harbhajan is unavailable.

:two_thumbs_up:

[zen]

Sehwag Gauti Dravid Sachin Laxman RAina Dhoni Harbhajan ZAK Ishant Sree

I would probably go with that one too unless there is something in the pitch for the spinners

[thevortex]

3 pacers against Oz in Indian pitches? No effing way. Do you think aus will have trouble facing our pacers (trundlers) in Indian pitches? :hmmm: 2 pacers and 2 spinners are ideal. Sehwag can be used as the 5th bowler.

Sounds good.. but then you ought not to layout a flat batting track with this attack! Put in a turner and things will be better. Do we have the guts to do that?

[Lord]

Sounds good.. but then you ought not to layout a flat batting track with this attack! Put in a turner and things will be better. Do we have the guts to do that?

why not,Aus best is Hauritz,we can handle him surely

[thevortex]

why not' date='Aus best is Hauritz,we can handle him surely[/quote'] India will not risk acrimony from Australia/England and others by playing a turner. If the ball turns on the first day, it is anathema you see. But its alright to see the ball seaming and bouncing head high even on the 5th day. Thats how it is...and thats how India will be playing it.

[gaurav92]

How long?? 4 minutes:winky:

Well for me not being a selector, and taking 4 mins. is quite some time isn't it ? :winky:

[Sachin_Rulez]

Dravid is the weak link in our batting line up. Sad but true!

[rabinjackman]

Rajiv has opened another match thread :hmmm:

[ViruRulez]

i think Sree looks unlikely for this game(we might regret this decision) my team gambhir viru Dravid sachin vvs raina dhoni bhajji zak ojha sree

Ishant instead of Sree .. rest is fine

[ZodiaC]

India will not risk acrimony from Australia/England and others by playing a turner. If the ball turns on the first day' date=' it is anathema you see. But its alright to see the ball seaming and bouncing head high even on the 5th day. Thats how it is...and thats how India will be playing it.[/quote'] We need not prepare dust bowls like 04' mumbai, but still good turning tracks will help us a lot. We can easily see off Hauritz if we could do so with mendis, randiv etc. in SL dust bowls.