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West Indies tour of India, Nov-Dec 2011


ganeshran

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because he is actually a good batsman.
He is past his prime in batting and was never an above average keeper. Rather than going back to tried and tested mediocrity, we should look at giving a chance to Saha who is currently the potential successor to Dhoni. We will atleast come to know whether he is good enough.
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Looks like Viru and PP will be the openers and Rahane will be a bench warmer.
Looks like, PP cannot play in middle order. We need to find another better keeper for ODIs. Bowlers must be ready to have some laddoo dropped catches in this ODI series.
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No Abu Nechim .. these fools deserve to be shot in their heads. :finger: Let these talented guys rot in the domestic games and wait till they become 70mph trundlers.
That is another issue. Nechim deserves a chance at least in ODIs.
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Why do they keep picking Parthiv in the 2nd choice side. Time to give Saha a run too
I feel they should bring in "Avi Barot", the gujrat Wicket Keeper batsman is the best U19 cricketer. They can try him out for some series to develop him. he looks the real deal.
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Don't understand the selectors fascination with Parthiv Patel, has been given numerous chances recently and not really delivered. He's an average wicket keeper and very poor when having to field. Got some real problems if Patel is the reserve to Dhoni.

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At least Pappu's last outings were because of a lack of openers. What is the excuse when Sehwag, Gambhir and Rahane are in the squad? Pointless. They trust Saha as a backup WK in Tests, what changes in ODIs?

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At least Pappu's last outings were because of a lack of openers. What is the excuse when Sehwag, Gambhir and Rahane are in the squad? Pointless. They trust Saha as a backup WK in Tests, what changes in ODIs?
They probably don't think he is a good enough batsman for ODIs. He looks a reasonable batsman based on the little I've seen and he can bat in the lower middle order.
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They probably don't think he is a good enough batsman for ODIs. He looks a reasonable batsman based on the little I've seen and he can bat in the lower middle order.
If both wicketkeepers would be taking the place of a better batsman, I would rather have the one that can catch. :dontknow: I suppose if not Saha then hopefully a better Dropthiv alternative is coming through for ODIs. Certainly emphasises Dhoni's value in this format. Having said this, they probably have a point regarding Saha's batting. You would be forced to have him or Jadeja in the top six which is not ideal. So yeah, another alternative would be good for ODIs. Shame Uthappa is crap.
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Ashwin could have been rested, especially to give him some free time post marriage and give Ojha a chance in ODIs. Dropthiv as a keeper is a poor choice. I would rather pick him as a pure bat.

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Praveen Kumar ruled out of first ODI against West Indies More... Praveen Kumar not fit for first ODI ESPNcricinfo staff November 28, 2011 Praveen Kumar, the India medium-pacer, has been ruled out of the first one-day international against West Indies in Cuttack because of an elbow injury. He is expected to be fit for the second match in Visakhapatman on December 2. "Praveen Kumar has a niggle so he is not available for first ODI," Virender Sehwag, India's stand-in captain, said in Cuttack on the eve of the first one-dayer. "We expect him to join the squad tomorrow and be fit for the second match." Praveen had been ruled out of the 2011 World Cup due to a tennis-elbow injury. It is understood he suffered some pain after the Twenty20 international match against England on October 29 and requested the BCCI for a two-week break. He then played the Ranji Trophy match for Uttar Pradesh against Saurashtra in Meerut. Though he bowled without any complaints in that game, the pain resurfaced recently and he opted out of the first ODI against West Indies. In Praveen's absence, Varun Aaron, Vinay Kumar and Umesh Yadav are the fast-bowling options in India's squad. Praveen was not part of the squad for the three Tests against West Indies after sustaining an ankle injury during the Test series in England.

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