India begin Project Raina

[sscomp32]

Very Risky move to start this Project Raina again because it will make or break his test career. If he does not score in this test, than it might be shut shop for him forever, so that won't be fair. I hope he plays and also scores.

Raina has a test career? :giggle:

[Cricketics]

Lol apparently yes because he has been picked for an overseas test series and that to against Australaia, so selectors have him in mind I guess.So unless he fails in any given opportunity, he will be retained in the squad whenever we play any test next time.

[tweaker]

He has been selected to get acclimatise to the Aussies conditions.He is not going to play in the test series as everybody knows his shortcoming against short balls

[Dhoni_fan]

He has been selected to get acclimatise to the Aussies conditions.He is not going to play in the test series as everybody knows his shortcoming against short balls

Well of course it is a great opportunity for Suresh to get used to the conditions so that he is fit and firing for the World Cup!

[ThePhenomenal1]

more faith in raina but raina is not the answer. i respect him a ton, but we need solidity at number 6 combined with temperament. Dont know if raina has the temperament. Get rayudu, m tiwary, n ojha or someone else suited. This isn't a comedy show.

[SLICKR392]

Raina sucks in Tests, but any day over Rohit.

[Number]

Overreaction. Pressure in tests is entirely different from ODIs. Remember his shot in this game when we were under pressure ? http://www.espncricinfo.com/infocus/engine/match/565818.html His temperament and technique against even the spinners is very poor as his FC record itself isn't any good.

[Soorma_Bhopali]

Indian selectors will never learn . Using IP T20 performances to select ODI teams and using ODi performances to select Test teams :(( Another go for Project Raina will be a travesty and moswt probably, we will lose an inform ODI player - Raina. His confidence can take a beating from any test failures.

[AmreekanDesi]

aapas ki baat hai. never liked the guy

[Austin 3:!6]

Something is wrong with people if they don't like Raina. According to me the he is best team man we have at present. Never seen him fighting, hurling abuses, chest thumping etc. He might not be a great batsman but a very likeable lad. His personality reminds me of Dravid - Always for the team in an unselfish way.