Ranji Trophy 2012-13

[G_B_]

Though against very weak opposition' date=' yet a century is century and would help his confidence.[/quote'] true but i am guessing mumbai prepared a batting pitch + a weak attack. But the key thing is getting him back into form.

[saneindian]

Looks like another flat road has been rolled out at Wankhede like they had done (for the 100th 100)when we played vs WI in the 3rd test last year. Nonetheless, good to see Sach score runs. Hopefully thats dusts off some of the rustiness he has had recently.

[shortbread]

Still cant finalize what my ideal selection would look like (I know it doesnt matter): 1. Opener 1 Gambhir/Sehwag 2. Rahane 3. Virat 4. Sachin 5. Yuvraj 6. Dhoni 7.Irfan 8.Ashwin 9. Zaheer/Batsman - Tiwary 10.Umesh 11.Ojha/Batsman - Tiwary

[SLICKR392]

^ Pujara? Your opinion/pick but no offence that's a poor lineup.

[SLICKR392]

Though against very weak opposition' date=' yet a century is century and would help his confidence.[/quote'] +1 A 100 of 140-160 balls wouldn't have really made any difference but I hope this run a ball 100 makes some.

[Sandeep99]

Watch out Poms! Sachin is going to have a go at Swann for sure!

[BeautifulGame]

4.45pm - The upper-cut gets Tendulkar Amol Karhadkar reports: "Anureet Singh takes over from Hardik Rathod. Bowls a short one that rises around shoulder height. An attempted upper cut-lands in Parag Madkaikar's stretched hands at the second slip. 137 runs, 136b, 181m, 21x4, 3x6. Mumbai 343 for 4"

Sachin gone :((

[CoverDrive]

venugopal rao plays for gujarat now :haha:

[msb1991]

Umesh Yadav takes a fifer. 13 overs 8 maidens 18 runs 5 wickets. Haryana bowled out for 55.

Excellent. This is the sort of performance you should see a few times in a season when a Test player plays in the Plate League. People cited pitches and dropped catches and all sort of nonsense to account for picking bowlers who have failed in the Plate League (e.g. Sreesanth) but we see that a true quality bowler can just run through, on his day.

[msb1991]

Pathan gets to his hundred as well.

If he'd just picked up around 3 wickets against England, he'd be in Test contention. Currently though, his bowling isn't quite proven in the format. If he could come into the side when Zaheer retires and bat at eight, with Ashwin at nine, that is a formidable lower order. Of course, you do not base your team around having a strong lower order, but it is very nice and helpful when it happens.

[SLICKR392]

Upar cut! 137 of 136 :hatsoff: Hope he doesn't turn it to a 35 of 100 balls against England.

[JaFanatic]

Sachin gone :((

very good innings indeed:two_thumbs_up:

[shortbread]

^ Pujara? Your opinion/pick but no offence that's a poor lineup.

My bad, forgot Pujara. Would prefer Pujara-Rahane to open but that might be a brave but too drastic a change. Also I feel more secure with 7 batsmen line up supported by Pathan and Ashwin, so not sure which bowler to drop: Zaheer: The most experienced pacer we have but huge fitness/form worries Umesh: Raw but attacking Ohja: Makes spin pair with Ashwin, English dont like spin, Will it be a luxury?!

[BeautifulGame]

venugopal rao plays for gujarat now :haha:

Moved this season.

[BeautifulGame]

Excellent. This is the sort of performance you should see a few times in a season when a Test player plays in the Plate League. People cited pitches and dropped catches and all sort of nonsense to account for picking bowlers who have failed in the Plate League (e.g. Sreesanth) but we see that a true quality bowler can just run through' date=' on his day.[/quote'] This isnt plate league.That system is scrapped for this season.

[msb1991]

This isnt plate league.That system is scrapped for this season.

Point still stands. Test bowlers should really run through some of the weaker Indian domestic line ups, on occasion.

[SLICKR392]

My bad, forgot Pujara. Would prefer Pujara-Rahane to open but that might be a brave but too drastic a change. Also I feel more secure with 7 batsmen line up supported by Pathan and Ashwin, so not sure which bowler to drop: Zaheer: The most experienced pacer we have but huge fitness/form worries Umesh: Raw but attacking Ohja: Makes spin pair with Ashwin, English dont like spin, Will it be a luxury?!

Agreed but I don't like the idea of Irfan just for the sake of his batting. Ashwin can cover that up. Pujara in for Irfan, its a good line up. Openers are a worry though.

[rkt.india]

Excellent. This is the sort of performance you should see a few times in a season when a Test player plays in the Plate League. People cited pitches and dropped catches and all sort of nonsense to account for picking bowlers who have failed in the Plate League (e.g. Sreesanth) but we see that a true quality bowler can just run through' date=' on his day.[/quote'] It depends a lot on pitches too. Lahli is a seam friendly track.

[vvvslaxman]

Irfan 100.. batting at no.6

[vvvslaxman]

Bhajji might be dropped from Punab team as well at this rate.