Reminder for Yusuf Pathan..

[pinkfreud]

He did made up for the dot balls he played he was 25 of 41 but ended up with 69 of 75 sure he should have stayed till the end but cant drop him

I think he's jonas10's doppelganger :cantstop:

[Switchblade]

I think he's jonas10's doppelganger :cantstop:

Yeah Agree

[Sachin=GOD]

Yusuf should bat at 7. He's our insurance policy against a top order collapse or in case we need a miracle down the order. He shouldn't be expected to do much when top order has already done the job. I would blame the likes of Kohli, Yuvraj, Dhoni if they are not able to make the most of the platform set by the batsmen. True, Yusuf needs to bat sensibly rather than throwing his wkt away he did against SA but he shouldn't have been sent up the order in the first place. No. 7 suits him best and that's where he should bat. No point in fixing what ain't broke. I would be more concerned if we were 160/5 and Yusuf came in and threw his wkt away cheaply. But coming in a power-play when the team is 267/2, he was bound to go for his shots from ball one and it either works for you or it doesn't. Against SA it didn't. Most of Yusuf's destructive and match-winning innings came when he had time to get set and then go for the shots. He should be told to get his eye in and then play shots rather than sending him and EXPECT him to play shots from ball one.

The thing with Yusuf is that he can be your insurance policy in case of a top order collapse and in that match you can expect him to play an outstanding match winning innings but with the kind of top order we have, that kind of a situation arrives very rarely. In most other matches what we need is someone who can make a quick 30 or 40 to provide the finishing touch to the innings - and I think Yusuf Pathan, for all his destructive abilities, is right now not very consistent and cannot be depended upon to make those quick 30s and 40s on a regular basis. For that purpose we have a man who has been doing this very job for India for the last 2-3 years and he's right now warming the benches - Suresh Raina. He should be brought in the team IMO.

[Lord]

I have noticed that Yusuf does well when he gives himself a few deliveries to have a look...not much...just 10 or so...which he can easily make up with his brutal six hitting capabilities. Both his centuries he was careful at the start...this is what is needed.

exactly.that is why I felt he should've been promoted ahead of Gambhir n told to play a long innings.he isnt being used well IMO

[ch1234]

What Kohli has done in this WC?.. He is being wasted down the order. Let him bat at No. 3 or let Raina in his place(who is more destructive in slog overs).. Pathan should be in the XI.. He can win you matches, win you world cup..