3rd & 4th Test: ICF XI vs Selectors XI (Openers)

[jairamesh]

It is safe to say most us on ICF aren't arm chair fans. I was chatting with an uncle of mine after the end of this match and he was on about how selectors should drop Kohli and Ashwin and bring back likes of Dravid and Mishra. He added India should persevere with Bhajji, SRT, and Yuvi because they are proven players! And I thought to myself "are our selectors any different, are they just arm chair fans making important selections without thought of long term planning, strategy, match conditions, assessing opposition to minute detail etc.!??" So this poll is to select a starting XI for the 3rd Test calling upon ICFers' "expertise" :hehe: based on what they have seen and stats from recent Tests, Domestic, India A matches etc. At the end of the day the selectors have better access to players' fitness, domestic performance report, they are ex-players themselves. Let's see what selectors/Dhoni go for vs ICF selection. OPENERS: PICK TWO Links to other poll pages for ICF starting XI: OPENERS MIDDLE ORDER KEEPER TWEAKERS PACEMEN

[Trichromatic]

Proven players. Even Kapil and Kumble are proven players, we should definitely play them in next test.

[Number]

I'll go with uncle on this. :winky: Sehwag(for full series) and Gambhir(for 3rd test).

[SLICKR392]

Viru Gambhir

[jairamesh]

Viru Gambhir Dhawan Mukund As Rahane isn't a regular middle order player in Tests.

:orderorder: pick two only

[The Outsider]

No poal for wicketkeeper :((

[SLICKR392]

OMG!!! :asleep: Delete your threads and make new ones.

[SLICKR392]

No poal for wicketkeeper :((

http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=290767

[Trichromatic]

No poal for wicketkeeper :((

Your favorite poal is there.

[Eternal Atma]

Viru and Tendulkar. Restore the ODI combo. Tendulkar can set pace from the beginning with no pressure. He will score loads and show he is still the best.

[VRV Singh]

CSK fanatic is gonna open a can of whoopass here

[Sooda]

Pujara and Rahane.

[jairamesh]

Selectors go for Viru, Gambhir and Murli Vijay ICF go for Viru, Gambhir, Mukund/Rahane. I didn't have Murli Vijay even in the list :hysterical: Totally forgot about him!

[JaFanatic]

gambhir sehwagB->

[Sidhoni]

Viru-Rahane

[Ultimate_Game]

Gambhir & Sehwag. Mukund didn't impress at all and I would have Rahane in the middle order.

[BeautifulGame]

All I would say is with Gambhir and Sehwag opening for us we will never win a series overseas.