Team for the 1st ODI of CB series

[saneindian]

Some tough decisions to make for the team management on whom to pick and whom to leave out. I would love to see Kohli, Rohit and Raina in the 11 and play all the matches in CB series. If it means picking only one out of Sachin/Sehwag, so be it. Let these youngsters get as much experience in Australia. Among the bowlers, rest Zak and pick PK, VK and Umesh at least for the 1st 2 ODIs. Rahul Sharma could also be chosen over Ashwin who seems to be struggling right now and sort on confidence. My 11 would be - Sehwag, GG, Kohli, Rohit, Raina, MSD, Jadeja, PK, Rahul Sharma, VK, Umesh

[Number]

Jadeja is the Motm today and I've a feeling he'll be out of the XI for the next game.

[Magneto]

Make any team. Aussies gonna hammer India anyway. :hysterical:

[Sidhoni]

Viru(Want Rahane there, but he is not in the squad of 16) SRT Gauti Kohli Raina MSD Jadeja Zaheer Ashwin/R Sharma Praveen Pathan/Umesh

[Dayman]

1. Sachin 2. Sehwag 3. Gambhir 4. Kohli 5. Sharma 6. MSD 7. Jadeja 8. Ashwin 9. Praveen 10. Zaheer 11. Yadav

[achilles]

Sachin Sehwag GG Virat Rohit Raina MSD Jaddu Rahul Sharma Zaheer / Pathan Umesh / PK

[Pagalpanti]

Rohit/Raina will have to sit out to accommodate Sachin. :((

[achilles]

Hope he gets the darn 100th 100 and gets on with Bambi Indians :P

[Zelch]

Its 7+4 combination for me I would drop Sehwag and Play Sachin

[Pagalpanti]

I hope the bowling line up is Z Khan U Yadav P Kumar Rahul Sharma just because he troubled the Aussies more in a t20 game than Ashwin has done all summer. Jadeja (+good fielder)

[sarcastic]

Rohit/Raina will have to sit out to accommodate Sachin. :((

Why should Rohit sit out at all!!! He was MoS in the last ODI series that India played... He played grand total of one delivery(a peach of a delivery that unfortunately got him out) after so much of wait and now he has to sit out.... What a ludicrous thing if that happens....

[NeutralCat]

Well R Sharma and Kholi need to stay in the team, out Shewag and someone else.

[Dayman]

Can't go in with only two pacers. 3 spinners too easy to knock around in the longer formats.

[IKnowU]

Sachin Sehwag GG Virat Rohit Raina MSD Jaddu Rahul Sharma Zaheer / Pathan Umesh / PK

We have a winner. :two_thumbs_up: Maybe swap around Rahul Sharma with Ashwin as well as a option.

[saneindian]

2 pacers with 20 overs of power play? Can't see that happening outside Asia. One out of Virat, Rohit and Raina will have to sit out if both Sachin and Sehwag play.

[achilles]

We have a winner. :two_thumbs_up: Maybe swap around Rahul Sharma with Ashwin as well as a option.

Exactly. Rahul has bowled really well so far. Lets reward him in the ODIs with a few chances. :D

[IKnowU]

2 pacers with 20 overs of power play? Can't see that happening outside Asia. One out of Virat' date=' Rohit and Raina will have to sit out if both Sachin and Sehwag play.[/quote'] Drop Rahul and Ashwin to accomodate the third seamer. We have plenty of part timers to fill in the role. Yea, we have to how the first few games go though.

[NeutralCat]

I like Rahul he has something about him.

[achilles]

Alternatively, I think there is no harm in dropping Ashwin/Rahul/both for a third pacer. Coz we anyways play Jaddu, Raina, Sehwag who are handy with the ball. If Rohit plays, he too can bowl a few overs.

[Dayman]

Any team thats has Jaddu/Rohit/Kohli/Raina bowling 20 overs would need at least 300 to even have a chance (against AUS at least). Have to go with 4 full timers.