Sweeping changes called for here

[Mariyam]

7 minutes ago, fineleg said:

mariyam, Ashwin is iyer, R Venkatragavan is iyer.

Krish Sreekanth iyengar

I'm sure Ashwin's all India rank in the joint entrance test would have been lesser than the number of runs he conceded today.

 

[rkt.india]

On 3/23/2016 at 11:18 PM, Texan said:

First, Dhoni must go as captain. 

 

Batting is woeful, especially the middle order. Yuvraj, Dhawan should be dropped and new players tried out. Iyer, Pandey should be given chances. 

 

Jadeja's career T20 strike rate is below 90. That is atrocious and unacceptable. 

 

Other than Jadeja, bowling looks fairly stable. 

Even Pandey isnt high sr batsman. We need high sr batsmen, at least 130.

[Texan]

21 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Even Pandey isnt high sr batsman. We need high sr batsmen, at least 130.

 

Perhaps Hooda then. But I dont know what his recent form is like. 

[vayuu1]

Where are our 360°players with so much ipl I thought we should have had atleast 2 may be 3 such players, where as we are  selecting same shyte over and over again  

[diga]

5 hours ago, rkt.india said:

Even Pandey isnt high sr batsman. We need high sr batsmen, at least 130.

have you seen this article on hussey metric for a good batsman in T20?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/991951.html

Quote

 We didn't really have a measure for a player being good or not. The mantra, by adding their average and strike rate indicated good players at the top of the order, where you expect the average to be a little bit higher but their strike rate a little bit lower. Down the order, you expect the average to be a little bit lower but the strike rate higher. We figured 160 to be the mark. If you are around it, you are generally among the top players.

by that yardstick, Dhoni/Rahane/Yuvi/Dhawan/Rohit Sharma dont cut inT20's

Edited March 31, 2016 by diga

[Adi_91]

I believe Yuvi experiment is over. If he is a WT20 specialist, then he may have to wait for a call in 2020 when the next WT20 will be played. 

 

Not sure if he will be around.

[diga]

Our T20 squad should always have 2-3 players under 25 who can cut it in both ODI's and tests too.. can check the temperament/attitude of rookies in that period for promoting them to other formats

[rkt.india]

5 hours ago, diga said:

have you seen this article on hussey metric for a good batsman in T20?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/991951.html

by that yardstick, Dhoni/Rahane/Yuvi/Dhawan/Rohit Sharma dont cut inT20's

Dhoni, Rahane, Dhawan sure not, but Rohit has the ability to hit 6s and bat at a high SR. Yuvi too had it but has past it.

[express bowling]

7 hours ago, diga said:

have you seen this article on hussey metric for a good batsman in T20?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/991951.html

by that yardstick, Dhoni/Rahane/Yuvi/Dhawan/Rohit Sharma dont cut inT20's

This is a very good metric.

 

diga....you found a nice article   

[diga]

^ thanks ... along with a new set of players for T20, we also need a new coach & new captain. Hussey is a good fit, considering that Ind wont employ people without international experience. Anyway, for me personally,more than t20 success, I would like to see a test series win in Aus & SA in my lifetime ;)

Edited April 1, 2016 by diga

[express bowling]

7 minutes ago, diga said:

^ thanks ... along with a new set of players for T20, we also need a new coach & new captain. Hussey is a good fit, considering that Ind wont employ people without international experience. Anyway, for me personally,more than t20 success, I would like to see a test series win in Aus & SA in my lifetime ;)

Agree  on all the points.

Edited April 1, 2016 by express bowling

[G_B_]

How about we take a breath.

 

Next world cup 4 years away. Yes we have problems but we have been in the finals in 2014 (where we did play the best cricket despite not winning) and the semis in this world cup. More than personnel the mantra has to change. Lets just pick inform players closer to the world cup in 2020 for the T20 format.

 

Shreyas Iyer may become the main stay of the Indian ODI and T20 team. But there is no point picking him if he is out of form close to the T20 world cup. 

 

In that sense, its a very odd and disappointing that Rohit and Dhawan were good in the Asia cup and sucked in the world cup in a matter of weeks.

[G_B_]

And as far as changes go, I do hope Shami and Bhuvi can gain momentum. Nehra has been a good WC but he is closing in on 38. If the next world cup is in 2020 then the odds are high he will quit by then. Rest everybody in theory will have the age to participate in WC 2020. Form and other issues aside.

 

India lack a pace bowling allrounder. Pandya should be invested in. 

 

 

[kosingh]

For Indian players who have hit at least one six since Feb 17th 2013

Player	Strike Rate	6s	Sixes per 100 balls
RG Sharma	126.41	26	4.32
V Kohli	137.78	24	3.05
Yuvraj Singh	115.87	17	5.74
S Dhawan	115.44	12	3.37
MS Dhoni	144.33	12	5.91
SK Raina	126.04	11	3.82
HH Pandya	139.28	4	7.14
AM Rahane	106.74	2	1.12
M Vijay	156.66	2	6.67
STR Binny	120.68	1	3.45
MK Pandey	86.36	1	4.55

 

 

 

[Sooda]

Replace

 

Rahane, Dhawan, Raina and Yuvraj with

 

Pandey, Iyer, Nair, Hooda,