For Goodness sake , no more 5 bowlers please

[Ram]

Dravid should know better to realize that its the batsman who win odis and not bowlers. What did we see today ? Robin Uthappa , no.7 batsman , wins the match for India. He and Dhoni add 60 runs for the 6th wicket in 6.4 overs. If we had played another bowler instead of Uthappa today , there would have no way we could have won this, no way. Besides , our team has been at its one day best when playing 7 batsman, be it during world cup 2003 time , when Dravid kept or during 2005 , when Pathan was frequently promoted up the order. Please Dravid - No more 5 bowlers bakwaas , especially if our no.7 is going to Agarkar.

[yoda]

If 5 bowler theory is out, what other screwup do you suggest? Give the poor fella a break, will ya?

[Ram]

If 5 bowler theory is out, what other screwup do you suggest? Give the poor fella a break, will ya?

Yoda , dont mistake me - I am not trying to pin-point Dravid here. We have seen consistently that many times , its the no.7 batsman that makes the difference in one dayers. Heck , if we had played 7 batsman in the third match we could have won that too. And 5 specialist bowlers does NOT mean the opposing batting line-up will be contained. Almost all the time , one bowler goes for plenty.

[yoda]

I was trying to be sarastic. :haha: In fact I was thinking of starting a top 10 possible RD screwups for the decider. :giggle:

[Ram]

I was trying to be sarastic. :haha: In fact I was thinking of starting a top 10 possible RD screwups for the decider. :giggle:

:haha: Wokay ! Demoting Sachin to no.5 maybe ? :D

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[yoda]

another nominee: win toss and follow it up with the appropriate screwup depending on the pitch conditions.

[coffee_rules]

Let me take a stab: - Open the innings with Ganguly and Uthappa - Play RPS instead of Chawla - Play Munaf instead of Zaheer - Get Sachin to play at #4 - Promote himself to #3 - Promote Dhoni over Yuvraj when needing quick runs - The clincher is to play 5 bowlers, but still give bowling to Tendulkar, Yuvraj and Ganguly as it happened here: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/293077.html http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/258472.html http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/258473.html http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/258474.html

[jf1gp_1]

In fact I was thinking of starting a top 10 possible RD screwups for the decider. :giggle:

drop ganguly and bring in 5th bowler.

[Ram]

The 4 bowler strategy will work well , ONLY if we get early wickets. If the english openers stay , they will maul the first change bowler , be it Chawla , Powar or Ganguly.

[yoda]

The 4 bowler strategy will work well , ONLY if we get early wickets.

that's what aggy is for - early wickets and late runs.

[observer1]

1. inspired team selection: Munaf and Agarkar 2. india bat first, put in by england - 10 for 1 (it has to happen), and Uthappa sent in at 3 3. or, wins toss and decides to chase, as 'we have done well chasing'