Have we given up on Raina-the test batsman

[Old guy]

from cricinfo- Dhoni pointed out another reason to persist with Raina. "It's important to have a left-hander at six or seven. This series [Daniel] Vettori wasn't playing but if a left-hander is there, the mix becomes ideal. Gambhir is at the top of the tree and then you have a fair number of right-handers. Then it's useful if you have a left-hander at six if the wicket is turning. But that doesn't guarantee anyone a place in the Test side."

drop dhoni play patel :two_thumbs_up:

[Ultimate_Game]

from cricinfo- Dhoni pointed out another reason to persist with Raina. "It's important to have a left-hander at six or seven. This series [Daniel] Vettori wasn't playing but if a left-hander is there, the mix becomes ideal. Gambhir is at the top of the tree and then you have a fair number of right-handers. Then it's useful if you have a left-hander at six if the wicket is turning. But that doesn't guarantee anyone a place in the Test side."

To me it doesn't look like Raina is a guarantee against English.

[deathmonger]

from cricinfo- Dhoni pointed out another reason to persist with Raina. "It's important to have a left-hander at six or seven. This series [Daniel] Vettori wasn't playing but if a left-hander is there, the mix becomes ideal. Gambhir is at the top of the tree and then you have a fair number of right-handers. Then it's useful if you have a left-hander at six if the wicket is turning. But that doesn't guarantee anyone a place in the Test side."

depends on if raina is selected. i have high doubts. want rohit to be given a chance.

[CSK Fan]

To be honest, I have seen players like Sachin, Lara do this at the early part of their career too. They used to rush out to spinners to stamp their authority very early in their innings. Its not a bad ploy when it succeeds though if it doesnt work you end looking like a jack@ss. Usually its a very calculated risk and not a rush of blood

[Number]

Dhoni pointed out another reason to persist with Raina. "It's important to have a left-hander at six or seven. This series [Daniel] Vettori wasn't playing but if a left-hander is there, the mix becomes ideal. Gambhir is at the top of the tree and then you have a fair number of right-handers. Then it's useful if you have a left-hander at six if the wicket is turning. But that doesn't guarantee anyone a place in the Test side."

What a poor excuse by MSD to justify his favoritism based selection. So if Laxman had not retired he would've played this left handed slogger Raina and one out of Pujara or Kohli wouldn't have been there as they are right handers. Disappointed.

[punjabi_khota]

Fineleg, go play a real sport. Maybe you will find out. Pretty hard to understand sitting on a couch.

[CoverDrive]

i dont think he is long term test material. But felt bad for him. I was in the ground on saturday and his innings that day was really really good. He counter attacked perfectly and really rescued us. Some if his shots were incredible. His pull shot was hit so hard it made on of the loudest sound of the bat that day. Guy is talented and do very well in shorter formats. Needs to work on his technique.

[ravishingravi]

I wish Raina well. He is great team man. But I want to see Rohit at No. 6 against England. Raina probably needs a county season. I really think some of these players are misguided about their career moves and what I'll serve them over long term including Kohli. Our players have to be put through a county season at. The very to master their skills. Raina once identified as a talent should have been thinking about how to make his game more rounded. How hone his technique with the stroke play. We are expecting these guys to play the hapless domestic bowlers and IPL and become world beaters abroad. Same has gone wrong ith Rohit. Chappell nailed it when he said that playing at very low level he ha got into bad habits.

[Old guy]

i dont think he is long term test material. But felt bad for him. I was in the ground on saturday and his innings that day was really really good. He counter attacked perfectly and really rescued us. Some if his shots were incredible. His pull shot was hit so hard it made on of the loudest sound of the bat that day. Guy is talented and do very well in shorter formats. Needs to work on his technique.

or maybe needs to treat it as odi :dontknow:

[rkt.india]

Raina batted the same way in the first inning as well and that paid off for him and failed in the 2nd inning doing the same thing. Thing with Raina is his loose defense. He is not confident about his defense both against pacers and spinners when there are close-in fielders around and then he tries to attack. Attack is the best defense when you are unsure and that paid off in 1st but failed him there in 2nd innings.

[rkt.india]

Bhajji:dontknow:

Bhajji was not scheme of things neither tests nor ODIs. They denied NOC to even Rahane who wanted to play county this season.

[CG]

Raina batted the same way in the first inning as well and that paid off for him and failed in the 2nd inning doing the same thing. Thing with Raina is his loose defense. He is not confident about his defense both against pacers and spinners when there are close-in fielders around and then he tries to attack. Attack is the best defense when you are unsure and that paid off in 1st but failed him there in 2nd innings.

Thing is for nowadays lefthanders on pitches which spin offspinners are getting plentiful lbws.it played on raina mind.

[saneindian]

He is not a test player right now. Only way for him to play tests for India again is to score 1000+ runs each in a couple of domestic seasons scoring plenty of 100s. May mean missing some ODIs and T20s but so be it if he is serious about his test career.

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

Not at all sir. Raina needs to move to 5. He needs more time with senior pros in the middle

[achilles]

Raina is a short-term fix in Tests. He can ONLY play successfully at Home. We are all aware of his record overseas and whosoever thinks that he can turn it around is clearly watching a lot of reruns of his CSK matches.

[Old guy]

Bhajji was not scheme of things neither tests nor ODIs. They denied NOC to even Rahane who wanted to play county this season.

yep and its fecked up logic :( they have such a gr8 chance to go out improve ..raina can learn so much.. this is hwere i blame ipl..now dont ask me how ipl is responsible in this we all know why noc is never given :((

[Vikas Bhatt]

Everyone has given up on Raina sensibly. But Dhoni is hellbent on retaining his buddy at all costs. He wants to give him a 'a chance to be groomed for no. 6' slot. Lets all pray for a miracle of injury in T20 so we don't have to carry this passenger in the crucial home series vs England.

[Old guy]

Everyone has given up on Raina sensibly. But Dhoni is hellbent on retaining his buddy at all costs. He wants to give him a 'a chance to be groomed for no. 6' slot. Lets all pray for a miracle injuringT20 so we don't have to carry this passenger in the crucial home series vs England.

come on he isnt tht bad tht u wish him injury.. is it his fault that he is selected? he is trying his best.. tht pull shot he played shows he is still working on it only persons i blame is selectors for selecting him w/o reason..

[Crookbond]

Fineleg' date=' go play a real sport. Maybe you will find out. Pretty hard to understand sitting on a couch.[/quote'] :headshake:

[Vikas Bhatt]

come on he isnt tht bad tht u wish him injury.. is it his fault that he is selected? he is trying his best.. tht pull shot he played shows he is still working on it only persons i blame is selectors for selecting him w/o reason..

I don't wish him bad but I don't see any other way Dhoni will keep him out and trying his faith in such a high profile revenge series is what we don't need.