namasteji1 Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Nope, it was ahmedabad http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/332912.html
CG Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 His record in 2012 reads 8 tests' date=' 15 wickets@50, has done absolutely nothing. Deserved to lose his spot as did Ishant. Yes a few others should have been dropped as well but doesn't mean dropping Zaheer was wrong.[/quote'] If we are going by records whole team except pujara should have been dropped.He was bowling well and on indian pitches its hard enough when your batsman mess it up and you have to bowl on 2-3 days.
CG Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Nope' date=' it was ahmedabad [url']http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/332912.html Nope it was nagpur http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/441825.html
The Outsider Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Gambhir has been pathetic for more than 2 years now.getting starts n not converting is even bigger crime. as for allrounder,I'm just thinking of reasons why they wanna go in for Jaddu.maybe they'll prepare a turner,n play him as 3rd spinner n no.6 also Rahane is a top order player.him playing at no.6 doesnt make any sense at all Rahane has played as an opener and middle order for Bombay. And what special skills does a number 6 require that Rahane playing there makes no sense? Tendulkar, Ponting, Dravid etc. all started at 6 despite batting higher for their domestic teams. Gambhir has been scoring runs lately and is not going to get dropped.
Number Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 At least one big name should have been dropped so it was him, Harby and Yuvi were anyway fringe selections. 1. MSD can't be dropped mid-series being captain, and I don't think he will be sacked even if team loses here. He is so big a brand-name to be dropped and Tests hardly generate market value in general Indian public, all he needs to do is beat Pakistan and he will be one of the most successful kaptaan ever. 2. Sachin can't be, his fans will cause riots. Some of them are so delusional that they think SRT is being made scapegoat for team failure because he is a big player and there is no issue with him, like crazy conspiracy theorists mullahs they think it's a conspiracy against their god.
kubrickian Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Jadeja at No.6 is not ideal but he cant do worse than Yuvraj. Ideally, Jadeja is better off as the third spinner in place of Zaheer because second seamer wont make a lot of impact in Indian pitches and there is no experienced second seamer in the squad. Rahane should play at No.6 to strengthen the batting as most batsmen are out of form.
CG Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 After the Loss Indian team were laughing around and enjoying a game of football.Guys do not feel bad these guys are not worth it.
kubrickian Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Isn't this this pitch when Dale Steyn ran through Indian lineup with huge amounts of swing? Its usually a flat, batting paradise.
Spiderguy252 Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 If this is his farewell, I do feel a tinge of sadness for him, but either way he needs to go.
CG Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Its usually a flat' date=' batting paradise.[/quote'] Its helps reverse swing and has bounce for spinners.
Number Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Isn't this this pitch when Dale Steyn ran through Indian lineup with huge amounts of swing? Very close to Adelaide type pitch. More bounce than usual SC track but flat with less lateral movement. Reverses on day 4-5.
Pagalpanti Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Think selectors have chosen an easy way out. They dropped 2 big names (Zak n Bhajji) but none of them were batsman. Gambhir hangs onto his test spot despite being poor in test cricket for almost 3 years now.
yoda Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 He deserved to be dropped, but only after Sachin, Dhoni, Ishant and Harby. Anyways, I wouldn't be surprised if he is back for the next series.
gaurav92 Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Bell is a good player to watch when on song :nice:
TestPlayer Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Zaheer deserves to be dropped, especially when players like Dinda have been warming the bench.
Pagalpanti Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 ^It matters, we can still draw the series. Just because we couldn't replicate 4-0, series isn't lost. India has to give its all and draw the series. Jonathan Agnew ✔ @Aggerscricket “@stanistuta: What's Rahul's prediction? A good old fashioned dusty crumbler?!” Minefield RD reckons it will be a raging turner.
TestPlayer Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Doesn't matter really. Bell won't get a chance to bat in my opinion. By the time India dismiss Cook, Compton, Trott and Pietersen -- England would be past 500 runs.
kubrickian Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 28 runs in chase of 41 is enough to say he is back to form ? The kind of threads this OP creates is :facepalm:
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