Karan114 Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 on the positive side 1. Sachin, Vijay, Sehwag in good form. Sehwag is a mediocre batsman in the second innings - no matter what his form is like.
fineleg Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Raina at 3 wont be a bad idea' date=' in case we need some quick runs[/quote'] It is an interesting idea' date=' but on the flip side we can easily be down 2 wickets in no time with Pujara coming in at #3, which ofc is like with Dravid also these days. :(([/quote'] Yoda, Yes, its possible we are 2 down quickly. But like you say it can happen with RD too. I feel we dont have great options for the 4th Inn with our 2nd Inn specialists Gambhir and Laxman absent and Dravid (out of form). These 3 (GG, VVS, RD) are the reliable ones for 2nd Inn. Given the situation, sending Pujara at #3 is the better thing for that young lad. He may succeed, even then its a long shot. Sending Pujara when we are 4 or 5 down will be tremendous pressure on him on Day-5. I like the Raina at #3 that g92 says too. But given that there will be chin music with a new ball at #3, Pujara may be more technically correct than Raina at #3 - perhaps? Also Dravid is himself under the gun. So, he may be bit relieved to bat lower than at 3? We'll see what Dhoni does anyway. He'll probably just stick-to-routine!
Karan114 Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 I like the Raina at #3 that g92 says too. But given that there will be chin music with a new ball at #3' date=' Pujara may be more technically correct than Raina at #3 - perhaps?[/quote'] Who knows what Pujara is like against the short ball? For all we know, he could be even worse against it than Raina.
fineleg Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Who knows what Pujara is like against the short ball? For all we know' date=' he could be even worse against it than Raina.[/quote'] Possible, I am just relying on what I've read abt him (Pujara) here that he is a technically good bat. No great options exist for India. We just have to try Raina or Pujara at 3. With Dravid out of form, this is a real tough 4th Inn. Typically, Sehwag may not do well in 4th and Tendulkar law of averages in this match, plus we cannot expect another special from Tendulkar in this. Its upto the rookies Vijay, Pujara and Raina and hopefully the Wall and Dhoni can keep their cool!
King Tendulkar Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Stick to the same batting line up. And lets hop we do it
putrevus Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 India better hope viru gives them a flier and sets up as lot of dead weights are on this team
King Tendulkar Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Indias greatest ever number 3 stays at 3.
Holysmoke Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 you dont want to change the order and put people in unfamiliar roles.
ZodiaC Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 I think Pujara should play at #3 followed by Tendu. Dravid can play at #5 if needed and rest as same. Just swapping positions of Dravid and Pooja.
ZodiaC Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Who knows what Pujara is like against the short ball? For all we know' date=' he could be even worse against it than Raina.[/quote'] Chances for that is much less, he had a pretty good season in Aus right? Sure, can't judge by that alone, still he looks better than Raina atleast on paper.
Karan114 Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Chances for that is much less' date=' he had a pretty good season in Aus right? Sure, can't judge by that alone, still he looks better than Raina atleast on paper.[/quote'] Pujara has only faced three balls in international cricket so whatever he has done at lower levels can't be compared to Raina, who has played 120+ games of international cricket and so has had his weaknesses and flaws scrutinized by every team in the world. There are plenty of Indian batsmen who look brilliant on paper but turn out to be duds at Test level. I'm not saying Pujara is one of them, but at this point we can't say anything in detail about his technical prowess.
fineleg Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Me nervous. Would settle for draw:(( Me extremely nervous. But I'll offer support for Ticz in this thread, like I did at Mohali. Good luck to Team India :isalute: Ticz will keep us all awake.
RamP Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Indias greatest ever number 3 stays at 3. not necessarily. if you remember the 2001 kolkata test, RD batted at 3 in the first innings and in the second, he switched positions with VVS and the rest is history. It sometimes makes sense to give it a try rather than sticking to the same old school of thoughts
kabira Posted October 12, 2010 Author Posted October 12, 2010 its better for Pujara to bat at 5. Let Dravid soak pressure at 3.
Andy Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 abbe dhakkan' date=' you said we will lose..and I bet against it..this means I get moniez in case we win or the game is drawn. :finger:[/quote'] You get moniez only with India wining.:finger:
fineleg Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Andy - if you say India will lose, and PK bet against it, then Draw belongs to him. Always the rule in ICF :D
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