India v England in India, ODI bi-lateral series, 2013

[Crookbond]

[rudradhar]

Indian Team for ODI against England Cheteshwar Pujara got chance for making debut in ODI for India. The remaining team players are unchanged.

[kubrickian]

Poor pitches which we saw in this series are bad for ODIs simply because one side has better advantage than other. The first side usually can bat well but as the game goes on, the pitch deteriorates and makes batting difficult. If it rained before the game, it would be tough for side batting first because of moisture in the wicket. Then if the sun comes out, batting second will be easy. The ideal scenario for an ODI is a good hard pitch(good for batting) with a little grass on the wicket(good for bowlers) on a clear day with no dew while chasing. I like this two bouncer and two new balls rule. Makes it better for bowlers.

[Sachinism]

Rahane and Pujara for openers. Our top order should be: Rahane Pujara Kohli Yuvraj Raina Rohit:facepalm: / Jaddu :wall: Dhoni

Dhoni needs to find a way to push himself up the order. The best ODI bat in the world batting at 7 just seems wrong

[CG]

Dhoni needs to find a way to push himself up the order. The best ODI bat in the world batting at 7 just seems wrong

He seems to be best odi bat to you as he bats at no 7.

[bharat297]

Rahane Pujara Kohli Dhoni Yuvraj Raina Jadeja Ashwin Bhuvaneshwar Shami Ishant If I were captain / coach, I'd tell Rahane and Pujara to simply bat out the first 10-15 overs ... even if the run-rate is 4 an over. It's a throwback to the older style of ODI cricket but right now our problem is we're on the backfoot by the first 10 overs. Rahane and Pujara are both technically quite strong and if they just have to worry about being there by 10-15 overs it simplifies their job, and it makes Raina & Yuvraj in the middle order much more of a threat. I'd move Dhoni up the order to start the re-building earlier to prevent another collapse.

[Lord]

I think there's a case of moving Jadeja n even Ashwin up the order.let Yuvraj n Raina bat just in slog overs.Jadeja n Ashwin can consolidate in the middle order as they have the patience for it

[1983-2011]

Ian Bell v India, 2013 ODI series He has already scored 91 and 108 in two warm up matches and will look to score big in these 5 matches coming up. He has averaged 50+ in 2012 as an opener in ODIs.

[The Dark Horse]

ok..

[trundlerNO1]

Shikhar Dhawan for Ghambir in ODI? Scored 110 against England today for Dehli side today what do you think, should he replace Ghambir

[JaFanatic]

wont do as bad as him

[Number]

he is in the line from what I read. But even if he comes into the squad, he is unlikely to get into the XI. Pujara and Rahane deserve at least 10 matches and probably click in some of them on Indian tracks.

[Lord]

yes for sure,even Irfan would bat better than what GG is doing.Dhawan is a very good batsmen

[KeyboardWarrior]

who is bell ? :hmmm: oh , ajmal's bunny :hysterical:

[Tendulkar_Bhai]

Cant be any worse, did well v an England's main bowling attack

[NareshK]

I dont think he has the technique or temperament to play well against good bowling attacks when there is extra bounce or swing. But on flat tracks, he may do a decent job. The openers or two batsmen in top order should have a decent enough technique to play out good spells especially when we play overseas. The next world cup is in Australia where there will be some help for fast bowlers early on.

[Lord]

I dont think he has the technique or temperament to play well against good bowling attacks when there is extra bounce or swing. But on flat tracks, he may do a decent job. The openers or two batsmen in top order should have a decent enough technique to play out good spells especially when we play overseas. The next world cup is in Australia where there will be some help for fast bowlers early on.

BS.what technique does Warner have.hes gonna play there.we need a dasher too. atm,we need a replacement for GG.Dhawan is a very good one

[NareshK]

BS.what technique does Warner have.hes gonna play there.we need a dasher too. atm,we need a replacement for GG.Dhawan is a very good one

Warner is shite when there is swing. In Australia there are tracks which are flat and he does mostly well there. But dont complain the next time, India are 20/5 in first 10 overs because we load up the side with bashers who dont have any idea of staying at the wicket and building partnerships when the going is tough.

[King Tendulkar]

Dhawan bats like he is felling trees. Mediocre techique that will get exposed at highest levels. Not good enough

[Cricketics]

Dhawan bats like he is felling trees. Mediocre techique that will get exposed at highest levels. Not good enough

If that Mediocre technique can bring a century against an International attack, then I rather have that instead of having a Professional looking, technically sound, a certain honest mistake dude called Rohit Sharma.