Team against Australia - The first Warm UP

[gaurav92]

^ Sehwag won't be able to bowl' date=' you uncombed dildo :finger:[/quote'] Sachin will then chip in :--D.In fact if Sehwag is not available, I would still continue with Yuvi bowling his 10, Yusuf and raina bowling 15 or even 20 if need be. P.S : Stop using the aboozive language, it is getting effing exasperating :mad:

[spectre]

Are these warm up matches counted as ODIs Sehwag Sachin Gambhir Yuvraj Raina Dhoni Yusuf Harbhajan / Ashwin Zak PK Munaf Sub: Kohli

[flamy]

Good Pick. I would probably field the same. But with PK as the only 2nd Pacer. Death bowling looks a bit weak. May be we should Pick Nehra ahead of PK. About the batting line up, these practise games shuld be the last chance for Yuvi, if he fails there too. We should pick Raina ahead of him IMO.

Impossible. I cant believe u'd actually entertain that option!

[flamy]

just drop Yuvraj and be done with it :dontmentionit:

[Zelig]

Are these warm up matches counted as ODIs

Nope. They can field the entire squad if they want to. :giggle:

[Andy]

Impossible. I cant believe u'd actually entertain that option!

Well its difficult for me to chose between Nehra and PK in India. Nehra have done better in India in past 12 months. PK's death bowling is poor. There is not much difference between them on Indian tracks IMO. Having said that in D/N Games PK would be more handy than Nehra.

[Feed]

Two warm-up games before the World Cup will be ideal: Dhoni India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was disappointed that the batsmen failed to fire as a unit in the five-match ODI series against South Africa, which concluded at Centurion on Sunday with the Proteas eking out a 33-run win in the final one-dayer to clinch the series 3-2. More... Two warm-up games before the World Cup will be ideal: Dhoni 24 January 2011 Centurion India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was disappointed that the batsmen failed to fire as a unit in the five-match ODI series against South Africa, which concluded here today with the Proteas eking out a 33-run win in the final one-dayer to clinch the series 3-2. "Its a disappointing series for the batsmen. Bowlers were getting the wickets, and the runs too. Overall, we haven't performed as a batting unit," Dhoni said. "It was a good wicket but unfortunately, we kept losing wickets. We got out playing shots," Dhoni said of today's match. The series was significant as it preceded the World Cup, to be held in the sub-continent next month. "The learning before the World Cup is to keep wickets in hand for the last ten overs, the powerplay. Two warm-up games before the World Cup will be ideal. It was a good learning before the experience, a good preparation, though, conditions will be different (in the sub-continent)," the India skipper said. India were reeling at 119 for eight when Robin Petersen dismissed Piyush Chawla but staged a dramatic recovery through Yusuf Pathan's belligerent century and his 100-run partnership with Zaheer Khan. "Any target is small if he gets going," Dhoni said of the marauder. He also thanked the crowd in South Africa for turning up in large numbers."It's been spectacular. They come out to support good cricket everything, during our last visit here, during the IPL," Dhoni said. Dhoni's counterpart, Graeme Smith felt his bowlers bowled aggressively but admitted that Yusuf's innings gave him a scare. "We played good games. (Today) We bowled really aggressively in the first part, but Yusuf then middled a few and almost took it away, but we held on. We learnt some important lessons," Smith said. "We weren't as aggressive as we wanted to be when Yusuf and Zaheer were going, but otherwise we were pretty good." Asked about the World Cup, he said, "We have got a good attacking mindset and have a really good chance to win the World Cup. We want to go in a with a mindset that we have the capabilities to win the tournament." About the interruption Smith said, "the rain came at a funny time for us." Smith was happy to have played his last match as the ODI skipper on South African soil at the SuperSport Park here. "It's a beautiful ground, terrific to sign off with the series," he said.

[b555]

same as op except for dumping yuvraj out and not raina

[Sachin=GOD]

just drop Yuvraj and be done with it :dontmentionit:

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[Lord]

will they be telecasted?

[Sir john]

mine team viru goddy gauti virat yuvi dhoni pathan bhaaji khan nehra munna

[Holysmoke]

Sehwag Gumby Kohli Yuvraj Raina Dhoni Pathan Bhajji Zak Munna Praveen. BTW, i think you can have more than 11 players in warm up games...

[urbestfriend]

viru goddy gauti virat Raina dhoni pathan bhajji khan PK munna

[gaurav92]

Sehwag Gumby Kohli Yuvraj Raina Dhoni Pathan Bhajji Zak Munna Praveen.

Choli :headshake: Goddy will be fit and ready to go :isalute:

[Sachinism]

will they be telecasted?

I'm sure India's games would be in India

[Ramzz]

Viru SRT GG Kohli MSD Raina/Yuvi Yusuf Bhajji PK Zak Munaf Think we need to let Yuvi free...just ask him to go hit out at the end. That way his mind won't be cluttered...positive intent to score quick might just be the tonic he needs. Along with Yusuf...he can form a real good lower order hitting partnership. Harby/PK can contribute about 15 runs each as well. The team looks good, we have to bowl and field better than we have been. Another key: MSD...he needs to find form ASAP

[Aniruddha]

these players should play in warm-ups:- sachin, gambhir, sehwag, PK -----havnt played as many ODI's recently yuvraj, dhoni, raina, nehra ------struggling with their form

[jf1gp_1]

I know wont happen but i would feel more comfortable if Gambhir were to open with Sachin, Kohli is doing a fantastic job at 3 and he should come at 3; Viru at 4 followed by Yuvi, dhoni and raina/pathan

[kabira]

well need to give some batting practice to sehwag, GG, Tendulkar, Raina, Yuvraj and Dhoni thats very important. Kohli and Yusuf are in good form..so they can play next warm up

[kabira]

I know wont happen but i would feel more comfortable if Gambhir were to open with Sachin' date=' Kohli is doing a fantastic job at 3 and he should come at 3; Viru at 4 followed by Yuvi, dhoni and raina/pathan[/quote'] exactly, teams with steady start and big hitter at the 5, 6 and 7 will rule this world cup..Viru at 4 or 5 is brilliant idea.