ICC World T20, 2012 SriLanka

[Ultimate_Game]

Every format needs skill, although it's a different skill set for each format. If T20s or odis didn't need any skills wouldn't we see likes of Trott or Dravid greats in all formats?

[Executioner]

:finger: :finger: :finger: to all who says T20 doesnt need skill or intelligence IMO, T20 is the format in which you need to be the most intelligent because its just not about bowling wicket to wicket or playing conventional shot. A batsman need to be intelligent enough to understand what the bowler is gonna bowl next and the bowler needs to be intelligent to as to know what will be the best ball for the situation. And as a captain you need to be very smart when it comes to field placing and rotating bowlers. Thats the difference between MSD and Baldywag(see IPL for reference). And as for skill, a lot of skill is needed to bowl a yorker, or play a shot that gets the ball over fine leg, between short third man and point.....Not to mention conventional cricket shots are also played regularly

[King Khan]

Nice theory :giggle:. BCCI may keep a IQ record for all participants in secret and suggest francishises to bid according to this intelligence factor. But one problem, What if Jaddu really scored more than Saurav?!!

[JaFanatic]

My pick for t20i championship msd© gambhir(vc) sehwag raina yuvi rohit yusuf ashwin praveen dinda zaheer irfan pragyan naman kohli

[SLICKR392]

We will get to the semis!

[Ultimate_Game]

My playing XI... Sehwag Gambhir Kohli Mandeep (in case Yuvi doesn't make it) Raina MSD Rohit/Uthappa (someone who can score quickly at the death) Irfan Ashwin Rahul Any pacer (doesn't really matter who it is) Other players in the squad Rohit/Uthappa (whoever doesn't play in the XI with Uthappa as a reserve wk) Yuvi/Mandeep (one of the two in case Yuvi makes it) One pacer (doesn't matter who it is)

[JourneyMan]

You can develop quite a few skills in T20. Bowling: excellent practice for bowling tight overs, especially for death overs. Fielding: crucial in T20, where runs are more costly than any other format. The Indian fielders coming through the IPL are much, much better than their predecessors. Batting: Useless for tests. Good practice for openers to keep a high run-rate, and also good practice for maximizing runs in the death overs.

[1983-2011]

Batsmen: G Gambhir V Sehwag SK Raina V Kohli MS Dhoni AT Rayudu AM Rahane Yuvraj Singh Pace bowlers: Irfan Pathan Munaf Patel Ashok Dinda Umesh Yadav Parvinder Awana Spinners: Ravichandran Ashwin Pragyan Ojha Playing 11: AM Rahane/ V Sehwag (fitness concern) G Gambhir V Kohli MS Dhoni SK Raina AT Rayudu/ Yuvraj Singh (fitness concern) Irfan Pathan Ravichandran Ashwin Ashok Dinda/ Umesh Yadav Parvinder Awana/ Munaf Patel Pragyan Ojha

[Mariyam]

No one cares about T20 WC' date=' but if it were held every 4 years in olympics it would be alot more meaningful.[/quote'] I share that sentiment.

[Sean Bradley]

I share that sentiment.

But bhai ab ho raha hai toh tum yeh toh nahi bol sakte ki"har saal hota hai, mai accha nahi khelunga" :beee:

[msb1991]

India announces the squad for T20 WC, 2012

Yuvraj, Harbhajan named in T20 squad ESPNcricinfo staff August 10, 2012 India batsman Yuvraj Singh has been named in India's T20 squad for the home series against New Zealand and the ICC World Twenty20 next month in Sri Lanka, marking a return to cricket after battling with cancer. VVS Laxman, Ishant Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Piyush Chawla and Ajinkya Rahane have been included for the home Tests against New Zealand later this month. Rohit Sharma has been left out of the Test squad after a lean period with the bat. Yuvraj, who last played for India during the home Tests against West Indies, was passed fit when the selection committee met in Mumbai to pick the respective squads. During his recovery from cancer, Yuvraj said last month that Twenty20 would be ideal format to mark his return to competitive cricket. However, he was picked despite lacking in match practice. The Twenty20 squad had a few surprises, most notably the recall of the legspinner Chawla (in both squads), offspinner Harbhajan Singh and the seamer L Balaji. Chawla last played for India during the 2011 World Cup, and his previous Test goes back a further three years. Balaji, who suffered career-threatening injuries through the previous decade, last played for India in 2009. What may have boosted his selection was a successful IPL 2012, during which he played a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders' title win. India's squads T20 squad: MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Irfan Pathan, R Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, L Balaji, Piyush Chawla, Harbhajan Singh, Ashok Dinda

[Tiger80]

Piyush Chawla permanent selection for world cups :haha:

[Sid]

How does Confidence gets a place in the squad for ICC events ? And Shrikant said Harbhajan is selected for his experience,experience of what? bowling 5 wides in death overs ?

[rkt.india]

No Legend in any squad. :protest:

[Tiger80]

No Rahul Sharma :WTF:

[rkt.india]

No Rahul Sharma :WTF:

Rave party proved too costly.:cantstop:

[MCcricket]

The selectors are useless, Yuvraj hasn't played any competitive cricket and how do we know if he is ready for big time cricket, Dinda :cantstop: in the squad, Chawla , Harbhajan and Raina in test's on what basis.These clowns are hurting Indian cricket badly for the last few years.

[Sid]

And that moron unlucky bowler selected again,OMG I hope HE IS LUCKY this time around against thew Kiwis and future test legend didnt get a chance to show his super natural test tailunt.

[ganeshran]

kanphidence and darty are back :fear:

[Pagalpanti]

Chawla??