Should Laxman bat at #3 in next Test?

[fineleg]

He seems to run out of partners. Should Laxman come up the order for the next Test? He is a guy who takes time to settle down and then gets going and needs decent support at the other end to get a big 150+ score. He is certainly capable of 150 or even a 200 if he gets past the initial nerves and settles down

[Raghav_12]

Though I voted "yes", but I have my doubts. Many times I have seen these kinda changes don't bring any good to players rather they unsettle them.

[fineleg]

^ Right, just that I feel that he is in good form, but half the time he is batting with tail, and unable to play his natural shots.

[cowboysfan]

The guy who should bat at 3 is Pujara but it is not going to happen this series .

[Sooda]

He bats well with the tail and is the go to man in a crisis; if we have a top/mid order collapse no one better to come in than VVSL so should be at 5 really as 6 might be too low.

[jusarrived]

Pujara should , Laxman is fine where he is right now .

[jusarrived]

He seems to run out of partners. Should Laxman come up the order for the next Test? He is a guy who takes time to settle down and then gets going and needs decent support at the other end to get a big 150+ score. He is certainly capable of 150 or even a 200 if he gets past the initial nerves and settles down.

too late to change things now , hes set at no5 . VVS would have avg ~55 if he had batted higher at 3 or 4 thru his career

[fineleg]

Do you folks think Pujara is already ready for #3?

[jusarrived]

Do you folks think Pujara is already ready for #3?

NO, but Darvid is a walking wicket atm , hes better off lower down the order . Pujara might fail for now , but should be great learning experience for him ...I would rather see him score those 20s or 30s than Dravid now .

[nballa]

why are we intent on changing stuff which has proven to be successful. we don't need laxman to bat in the company of dravid and dulkar and pad his stats. we have others for that. just let him do his thing.

[Sachin=GOD]

leave this line up as it is. Dravid#3 and Laxman#5.

[pensionplan]

Pujara should ' date=' Laxman is fine where he is right now .[/quote']Agree where VVS is at this stage of his career and more importantly what he means to this line up at No.5 to steady the innings this is not the time or place to make the move for him to come in at No.3. A one off arrangement when the team needs it is fine but in the bigger scheme of things Laxman at No.5 is mighty good.

[fineleg]

why are we intent on changing stuff which has proven to be successful. we don't need laxman to bat in the company of dravid and dulkar and pad his stats. we have others for that. just let him do his thing.

This is not about "pad his stats". Its so that he gets the chance to make a bigger score which would only help the team.

[Roshanrocks]

No. If Laxman's not confident then No. And it will shoot Dravid's aleady low confidence if he is dropped down the order.

[ravishingravi]

no he doesn't have to technique for no.3. I would bring him at 5 with Pujara at 6

[Zelig]

Laxi don't have the technique of a #3 and Dravid don't have the technique to bat with the tail. As they are!

[Asoka]

Laxi don't have the technique of a #3 and Dravid don't have the technique to bat with the tail. As they are!

VVS at no 3:20 matches,1471 runs,avg=47.45,4 centuries,6,fifties,HS=281(even though he hadn't developed fully as a batsman at that time) RD at no 6:8 matches,413 runs,avg=69,1 100,2 50s,HS=180

[don_corleone840]

he is kind of guy who like to play in pressure situation.India needs him at lower order.i think Sachin should come at no3

[Zelig]

VVS at no 3:20 matches,1471 runs,avg=47.45,4 centuries,6,fifties,HS=281(even though he hadn't developed fully as a batsman at that time) RD at no 6:8 matches,413 runs,avg=69,1 100,2 50s,HS=180

You deduct those 281 runs from the total runs => 1190 runs and the avg drops down to 39. Not good for a #3, right? There is a reason he was asked to bat down the order in spite of his EPIC 281. Dravid's stats are misleading. Are you seriously going to judge a batsman based on 6 inns? PS: As they say, stats is a beach! Don't trust it. :icflove:

[Asoka]

Presently RD is the worst no 3 in the world.He looks horribly out of touch.All he does is nullify the brisk start the openers give us.The best player in the team should bat at no3 and that is VVS.VVS can up the tempo with his free flowing strokes and put the opponents under tremendous pressure right at the top of the innings.Moreover he can play really long innings which he isnt able to do now because he comes down the order.