Can Sanju Samson replace Raina?

[div]

He looked short of time against mitch but at 19 probably has not faced such pace ' date='he will only get better.Nothing like english looked against mitch though:giggle:[/quote'] It was not a typical Indian pitch ,looked more comfortable than Yuvi,Raina and Jaddu...Mitchell Johnson is in the form of his life.:winky:

[Vijy]

Samson and Zol need time. Our batting is doing quite well, and there are plenty of experienced and reasonably talented performers. Let's focus more on our bowling. We need quality pacers and spinners, and most importantly we need a genuine allrounder.

[FischerTal]

Samson handled Mitchell Johnson better than the Pommies. :cantstop: Good signs already :agree:

[Vijy]

Samson is too impulsive. He isn't Test-match ready though he deserves chances even now in the T20s and ODIs (perhaps).

[Ghost Buster]

He needs 2 or 3 A'tours before bringing him to india team. If he performs well on those tours then certainly he can be selected. But i want him to also work on his wicket keeping skills. We need a better replacement for dhoni.

[fineleg]

Dont bring Samson for Tests, ODIs or T20. Leave him to play domestics, A-tours (and the useless ipl) etc for a full 2014 year. Lets look after the year is completed on whether he deserves a spot for T20, ODIs or Tests.

[Crookbond]

Samson is too impulsive. He isn't Test-match ready though he deserves chances even now in the T20s and ODIs (perhaps).

You can expect that from a 19-year old. He's no Tendulkar.

[jusarrived]

The thing is you get touchy feely when someone questions why the likes of vinay koomar or other karnataka trundlers get selected. But you have no issues in making arrogant assessments based on faff all proof when it comes to other cricketing talent!!

Probabaly you fail to notice that its not just Vinay ....am one of the few guys who supported jadeja , Rohit , Dhoni or even Ishant who have been unfairly critisized on this site . I may or maynot rate these players , but what am against is the class less abuses and conspiracy theories against these players . Samson I dont rate , but I would not call him a SOB etc

[jusarrived]

You can expect that from a 19-year old. He's no Tendulkar.

But hes been hyped up as the next tendulkar . One Indian fan said that hes the best young indian talent ? Is he better than KL Rahul , Jeevanjoth , Mandeep etc ?

[jusarrived]

It was not a typical Indian pitch ,looked more comfortable than Yuvi,Raina and Jaddu...Mitchell Johnson is in the form of his life.:winky:

You can keep giving excuses , but the fact is he looks poor against quick bowlers ..his technique against short ball is as bad as Rainas , a very similar stance just that hes a right hander . Just go through yesterdays match against Pak ..even the U-19 bowlers where targeting him with short balls & he had more than half a dozen edges, top edges .miscues etc

[jusarrived]

^ I guess he defected to RR along with Dravid ' date=' not many true RCB fans left in forum now., May be this year they will comeback :nervous:[/quote'] Still with RCB .

[div]

You can keep giving excuses , but the fact is he looks poor against quick bowlers ..his technique against short ball is as bad as Rainas , a very similar stance just that hes a right hander . Just go through yesterdays match against Pak ..even the U-19 bowlers where targeting him with short balls & he had more than half a dozen edges, top edges .miscues etc

May be you have never seen Rohit Shamra's top edge sixes,edges are part and parcel of T20 cricket.

27.3 Salman Saeed to Samson, 1 run, short ball, pulled to deep midwicket

27.6 Salman Saeed to Samson, 1 run, short ball again, Sanju swivels around and pulls it to deep square leg

29.6 Salman Saeed to Samson, 1 run, short of good length, played late and fine to thirdman

31.4 Salman Saeed to Samson, FOUR, short ball, Sanju swivels around and hooks it to fine leg, cant bowl short on this track!!

38.5 Zia-ul-Haq to Samson, no run, short ball, Sanju on his backfoot, gets an edge one bounce to the Keeper

40.3 Zia-ul-Haq to Samson, 1 run, short ball, into the ribs, mistimed pull shot to midwicket

42.2 Zia-ul-Haq to Samson, 1 run, off stump ball, banged in short, late cut to thirdman

42.6 Zia-ul-Haq to Samson, 1 run, short one again, lazy pull shot to midwicket

[NareshK]

^^Samson is a good, young batsman but facing those under 19 bowlers is quite different from facing Johnson, Steyn, Morkel and other test class bowlers. He should play more FC cricket, A tours. He still has a lot to learn and hurrying these kids into international cricket prematurely will only derail that process and it wont be good for them.

[Vijy]

Yep, let the youngster grow with the 'A' sides.

[skindia]

let him play on A tours else so that we can know is he another chand or really genious

[King Tendulkar]

let him play on A tours else so that we can know is he another chand or really genious

WTF that is so harsh on the young chand Chand is still outstanding prospect. So much hate cos has a personality and wrote a book:giggle:

[Texan]

Needs some more A-tours. He's only 19. Seems like a likely successor for Dhoni.

[The Outsider]

I don't get it. The guy does not keep in FC cricket and we have multiple posters vouching for him for a spot in the Indian team as a keeper. :dontknow:

[Vijy]

I don't get it. The guy does not keep in FC cricket and we have multiple posters vouching for him for a spot in the Indian team as a keeper. :dontknow:

Perhaps they see him as a successor to Dhobi the ODI batsman. Samson does not keep regularly, and should not be made to do so - whatever little I saw of his keeping in IPL looks shoddy.

[bulbul]

^ If some one doesnt keep,he wont become automatic successor to current keeper.