How about Rahane First down in 2nd innings

[Cricketics]

Switching him with Pujara? Kohli stays where he is and Rahane, being in classy form he is, sent up the order. I am sure he rather bat at 3 than 5.

[tweaker]

Instead of Rahane who is doing very well at no 5 position, Rahul can be promoted to no 3.

[bulbul]

Dhoni is best bet,he can try his new invention without any pressure.

[Cricketics]

Instead of Rahane who is doing very well at no 5 position' date=' Rahul can be promoted to no 3.[/quote'] No. You promote someone to increase his confidence and get the best out of him. So I know where you coming from when you mention sending Rahul early, but at this stage, there is someone like Rahane, who is batting as good as Kohli or Vijay and better than Pujara and we can bring better out of him by sending him early. Who knows, may be Rahane is the future no.3? We don't know the future, but we got to try when there is an opening, and this is the right time to try it. May be he much just do a little better than Pujara there. I am a big Pujara fan, but I think will try Rahane at 3 this time.

[Trichromatic]

Ashwin at no 3?

[fineleg]

MSD the doofus-duck at 3

[Crookbond]

I agree with the OP - it's a good idea.

[amiret]

Ashwin at no 3?

+1

[diga]

Ashwin at no 3?

yes.. supposedly he was an opener before switching to bowling

[Old guy]

Dhoni should promote himself like he always does in toughest matches and win this game .

[India-KXIP fan]

Don't mess with order unless you tell batsman a week before. Let them prepare mentally :nice: And if you back Chepu u back Chepu simple as that Messing with order can lead to GABBA type collapse

[G_B_]

^ rahane mostly plays at 3/4 for mumbai

[Lord]

Agree

[Stuge]

I say Umesh Yadav and Dhoni to open .Rest can do tu chal main aaaya

[Soorma_Bhopali]

+1

How about inverting our batting order upside down so that by the time aussies take 4- wickets in 20-25 overs ; ball's swing and freshness is gone:haha:

[India-KXIP fan]

How about inverting our batting order upside down so that by the time aussies take 4- wickets in 20-25 overs ; ball's swing and freshness is gone:haha:

:five: I used to think exactly this when I was lil :cantstop:

[adi B]

let's try Msd @3 :haha:

[bharat297]

I think stick with Pujara. I don't think he is batting that bad. I think he's just a big score away from turning around his form.

[Cricket_Hacker]

:five: I used to think exactly this when I was lil :cantstop:

aus will remove them in 3 overs :hysterical:

[Gollum]

Send Dhoni at 3. Watching his comedy batting Johnson and Harris will get stomach cramps because of excessive laughter and then the rest can finish them off.