Rahane to miss out against England?

[gakgupta]

somehow, i get the feelign that he plays well against mediacro bolwers ?(In test matches)....look at his stats against west Indies A tour. I think he needs some more grooming. Obviously, not in ranji's thought. Some more A tours and i think he should be ready.....Haven't seen too many good scores in A tours...... But any day better than Rania........Rania needs to prove in ranji's and A tours before given chance...... But since slot is availble, rahane should be pulled in......but he should continue to play A tours...

[SLICKR392]

Staying in the moment Before what can be a terribly confusing season for Ajinkya Rahane, the India and Mumbai batsman wants to play more and think less

You ask Rahane what emotions he is going through days before the season gets into full swing, and he seems calm. He says this is the time he needs to stay in the moment. "I don't know what will happen tomorrow," he says. "I always think, 'let me control what I can control.' Always think about the current match, and not too far ahead. If I look after the present, the future will sort itself out." What did he do in Australia where he spent close to two months without getting a game? "Whether I get a chance in the playing XI or not, it is not in my hands. Still, last year was important. I got to learn a lot. For close to two months I went into net sessions with some of the greats. You get to learn a lot there. "There are so many players with you who have toured Australia many times. I spoke to them, how they adjust to different conditions, how they prepare for different matches. Everywhere you get different conditions, so how they get used to those conditions. I followed the careers of Sachin and Rahul as a child, so it was great to be with them." You can put a positive spin on it, but nobody wants to spend close to a year with the team without getting to play and then losing that slot to somebody else. That can be frustrating. "There is no point getting frustrated," says Rahane. "I still have those net sessions where I can improve a lot. I didn't do great on the A tour in the West Indies, but I can still say I learned a lot from my first trip there." You tell Rahane that he comes across as someone who gets satisfied easily. On the contrary, he says, "I don't go with targets. I don't get satisfied. I try to stay balanced. Doesn't matter if I have done well or not. Stay balanced in both situations." Rahane is aware he could be out of the Test squad come the selection meeting on November 5. What would he rather? Continue in the 15 hoping for that place in the XI? Or if, by last year's indication he doesn't get that spot, play the Ranji Trophy and score runs to put pressure on the selectors and the captain? "I am not thinking about all that," he says. "I have to focus on this moment and the next match, doesn't matter where I am playing or who I am playing for."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2012/content/current/story/589317.html

[India-KXIP fan]

^Rahane has a nice bat.

[PaceAttack]

Rahane would not do well. He kinda reminds me of Sanjay manjerakar. I don't c the fire in him. sorry.

[Sandeep99]

Rahane would not do well. He kinda reminds me of Sanjay manjerakar. I don't c the fire in him. sorry.

why are u sorry..we're more than happy to have him:dance:

[Clarke]

You ask Rahane what emotions he is going through days before the season gets into full swing, and he seems calm. He says this is the time he needs to stay in the moment. "I don't know what will happen tomorrow," he says. "I always think, 'let me control what I can control.' Always think about the current match, and not too far ahead. If I look after the present, the future will sort itself out."

:good:

[Rohit S. Ambani]

He is a very good player, but IMO look's fragile like Bangla players and new gen Pakii's like Fawad Alam. He should hit gym, you need strength at top level. Even though Sachin is short guy, he was very well built strong kid when he debuted.

[SLICKR392]

^ What about Dravid? He was fit but wasn't really a stout guy. Has almost the same fitness as Rahane.