For a change, why can't we retain this team for the ODIs

[Deleted_User_1]

This 20/20 is young energetic, fields better, runs between the wickets better, more relaxed.g..............only change is I would bring in SRT instead of Sehwag (SRT cannot be replaced period) and then sZaheer to replace Sreesanth. What is the worst that can happen? We will lose..........anyhow we are not having luck with the older team.......but even in losing it will give the youngsters more experience.....I think BCCI should really think of putting an younger team for PAK SRT Gambhir Uthappa Yuvraj Rohit Dhoni Pathan Bhajji Karthik RP Zaheer

[Bumper]

It will likely be the team for Pakistan ODIs. Tho, Ganguly will find a spot.

[fineleg]

It will likely be the team for Pakistan ODIs. Tho' date= Ganguly will find a spot.

:confused_smile:

[Ram]

Cant play 5 bowlers in 50/50... doesnt make sense. Can get away with 7 batsman in 20/20 , but not in the longer version of the game..

[yoda]

Atleast we can have the young guns bat the first 20 overs and let Ganguly and co. come and fack up the SR the second half. :D 150/20 overs - young and the restless 100/30 overs - old and the facked up

[kumble_rocks]

Finally Dandaroy talking sense. I would agree that we play this team for the boring ODIs. Who cares anyway as long as we won the real deal which is twenty20.

[Bongosamaj]

The only problem with this team is, 7 outta 10 times, they'll be allout for 150 in 25 overs in ODIs.

[Yuvraj4Captaincy]

The only problem with this team is' date=' 7 outta 10 times, they'll be allout for 150 in 25 overs in ODIs.[/quote'] this is just ur opinion...lets try it to see if its true

[kumble_rocks]

The only problem with this team is' date=' 7 outta 10 times, they'll be allout for 150 in 25 overs in ODIs.[/quote'] as against 200 in 50 overs by the team consisting of oldies !:D

[Bongosamaj]

as against 200 in 50 overs by the team consisting of oldies !:D

200 in 50 overs is a better proposition than 150 in 25 :cantstop:

[Ram]

The only problem with this team is' date=' 7 outta 10 times, they'll be allout for 150 in 25 overs in ODIs.[/quote'] when was the last time you saw a cricket match ? :haha:

[ludhianvi]

its almost the same team as the ODI except for the trimurti

[Yuvraj4Captaincy]

its almost the same team as the ODI except for the trimurti

and there in lies the difference

[gs]

and there in lies the difference

The longer duration of the ODIs magnifies/brutally exposes the difference/utter lack in quality of the players (barring a couple) between India and Australia. :hatsoff:

[Ram]

Make no mistake , this batting line-up will suck big time against quality bowling in testing conditions in the 50 over game. They are no way international class as far as 50 overs is concerned. You have Sehwag and Gambhir at the top , arguably the two most inconsistent openers india have ever produced , Uthappa at no.3 and he has shown susceptibility to the moving ball early on. Dhoni and Yuvraj are ok , but we still need the solidity and experience of some of the seniors in the 50-over format. The importance of experience cant be stressed enough in international cricket. It is no surprise that some of our recent 50-over triumphs have been scripted by the seniors and in the few occassions that the seniors failed, the youngsters have been found wanting.

[Deleted_User_1]

Make no mistake , this batting line-up will suck big time against quality bowling in testing conditions in the 50 over game. They are no way international class as far as 50 overs is concerned. You have Sehwag and Gambhir at the top , arguably the two most inconsistent openers india have ever produced , Uthappa at no.3 and he has shown susceptibility to the moving ball early on. Dhoni and Yuvraj are ok , but we still need the solidity and experience of some of the seniors in the 50-over format. The importance of experience cant be stressed enough in international cricket. It is no surprise that some of our recent 50-over triumphs have been scripted by the seniors and in the few occassions that the seniors failed, the youngsters have been found wanting.

Hey why not take a gamble against PAK........give this team 5 games in a row and see what we get.......it's not like with the seniors in, we are winning consistently. Even with all this quality batting we are a very average ODI team For tests however, I admit all the seniors need to stay and that includes SRT, Ganguly, Dravid, Laxman and Kumble.

[novpj]

agree we shouldnt expect this lineup to turn around the ODI record in next 6 -9 months but hopefully dropping the seniors soon develops a good platform for the next 4-5 years

[sachin_fan]

I will go with the rotation policy. It doesnt matter if we loose a few matches because of it, but we need to start rotating. Removing an out of form senior for a younger/performing junior is not a bad thign a all

[Chaos]

i would not gamble against pak now, everytime i bring a topic to a paki, he brings in how many wins pak won against india. i want india to trash the, and equal or better win%

[bharat297]

Sachin may not fit into the rotation policy because he is getting into a really patch of form, resting him here and there will break his momentum.

and there in lies the difference

Typical "flavour-of-the-month" type comment there. Seriously, how long do you expect this little run of success against Australia to last. T20 form says very little about ODI form. Gambhir has been excellent in T20 but in ODIs his weakness have been brutally exposed very quickly. Uthappa has batted well at the top of the order in T20, but in ODIs when pushed up the top of the order, his weakness against the ball angling back in has been exposed, but Uthappa is finding a nice place in the lower middle order. Yuvraj has shown some timing problems when the pitch is a bit slower and the ball doesnt come on to the bat. Like, the fact that Joginder Sharma can have decent success in T20 shows how little it says about cricketing skill. These things dont always get exposed in T20 when every bowler has 4 overs max , and the field is spread very early meaning it is easier to get singles and twos. However in ODIs and Tests, teams can really exploit this. Success in ODIs is not just about being young and energetic and swinging across the line at nearly every ball. But its hard for people who have only watched cricket for the past 5 years or so to understand that.