Pujara Should be in the ODI Squad Now

[Trundler27]

lol @ the strike rate argument.... seems like we want all top 7 batters to have 100 plus s/r even for the odi side.... that is just nonsensical.... i'm sure pujara's s/r is fine for odi's judging by his list A performances..... plus he is a class batsman rather than a slugger and would be a strong candidate to bolster the middle-order

[rkt.india]

non world cup odi's suck. they should be killed.

so you want to play world cup only. I think these non-WC ODIs are more important than actual WC because they help make a team which play the WC.

[rkt.india]

lol @ the strike rate argument.... seems like we want all top 7 batters to have 100 plus s/r even for the odi side.... that is just nonsensical.... i'm sure pujara's s/r is fine for odi's judging by his list A performances..... plus he is a class batsman rather than a slugger and would be a strong candidate to bolster the middle-order

in SC, SR less than 90 does not work.

[dangerman1985]

let him first settle in test cricket. He has not yet proved himself in test cricket. After the australian series and tour of south africa later, we will know how good he is.

[yoda]

in SC' date=' SR less than 90 does not work.[/quote'] Worked for Dravid and Ganguly.

[dangerman1985]

Worked for Dravid and Ganguly.

It used to work earlier not now and keeping in mind the Indian bowlers, even the strike rate of more than 100 is not enough:nervous:

[The Dark Horse]

Pujara should be given a chance, definitely

[Sandeep99]

Can't say on this matter! Rohit looks impeccable at times and very ordinary the very next ball! ODIs are not his forte for sure

[zep1706]

The best quality about Pujara is unlike the iplstars he doesn't throw his wicket away, need someone like him in the team.

[JaFanatic]

Pujara seems bit slow and his strike rate is not gud enuf for odis.

have you ever seen him play list A matches? i've seen him play he is not that slow as you guys are saying and in tests kohli is even slower than pujara! so can we drop kohli from odis for that?:headshake: having said that yes pujara should not get selected for odis atm let him taste some success in test cricket first

[Lord]

Rohit's continued selection is baffling.in last series in SL,he scored 13 runs in 5 games Pujara should be selected ASAP.as sabby said,next WC is in Australia n we need proper bats there,not hacks

[Lord]

in SC' date=' SR less than 90 does not work.[/quote'] it does,ask Rohit

[Magneto]

Rahane, Tiwary and Rayudu are already competing for that solitary spot. Tiwary scored a 65 in the last game India played. :giggle:

[Magneto]

pujara is fantastic choice keeping in mind next world cup is in australia ... with pujara,kohli coming in middle order batting will be solid probably rahane will open with gambhir and lower order well u can have any hitter if u have solid top order imo chand can come in too as opener but when he has proven himself in this domestic season he has been flop mandeep has been bigger flop with one 200 with atleast 6 dropped catches saurav(a member here ) watched match and said he was unconvincing ...unless he has a one good domestic season he wont be in team there are many other batsmen in contention before him

I did not watch the Mandeep 200. I only saw the Mandeep innings where he scored 3. Didn't look very convincing in that. :hmmm: KT saw the Mandeep 200 and said he is not very convinced.

[King Tendulkar]

I did not watch the Mandeep 200. I only saw the Mandeep innings where he scored 3. Didn't look very convincing in that. :hmmm: KT saw the Mandeep 200 and said he is not very convinced.

Yeah he was getting beat regularly be sir aggy and did not seem to like facing him. Dropped in slip of sir aggy. Also spent about 2 hours padding away some average left arm spinner who was bowling outside leg at him when past his double ton. He did not impress me. But then maybe I have not seen best of him

[Magneto]

Yeah he was getting beat regularly be sir aggy and did not seem to like facing him. Dropped in slip of sir aggy. Also spent about 2 hours padding away some average left arm spinner who was bowling outside leg at him when past his double ton. He did not impress me. But then maybe I have not seen best of him

He is simply out of form and struggling in this season.

[msb1991]

Pujara seems bit slow and his strike rate is not gud enuf for odis.

Rubbish... http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/574138.html http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/574139.html http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/574140.html Last three knocks.

[saneindian]

Pujara would be our ODI opener once Sehwag has had enough of the shorter formats in a few months time.

[King Tendulkar]

Must be in odi team. Let him open. Selectors wake up!!!

[Lord]

gets 203 off 221 against strong MP not an ODI player:laugh: