Comments on: First steps on a long road to recovery… http://i3j3cricket.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/ India-India-India Jai-Jai-Jai (i3j3) Sun, 27 May 2012 17:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mohankaus http://i3j3cricket.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2966 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:26:15 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2966 Stick to your day job gnbmdr… :-)

]]> By: gnbmdr http://i3j3cricket.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2956 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:58:04 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2956 IMHO batting order is very important in a one-day side. We seem to be experimenting with Gambhir, Uthappa in that slot. Not sure if that experiment will succeed. If this experiment does not succeed, then they would experiment with some other newbee so on. I can understand Dhoni pinch-hitting at No.3 in some special situations.

The first 4 batsmen get the maximum chance to face the overs. So, it should be the best players.

N0. 5, No.6 players may get their chance around 35+ overs, and so they have to play with controlled aggression like Michael Bevan.

PS: With all these ideas, can’t I be the coach of the Indian team ;-)

]]> By: Pathan’s resurrection « i3j3Cricket :: A blog for fans of Indian cricket… http://i3j3cricket.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2947 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:20:01 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2947 [...] 3rd, 2007 · No Comments In continuation to Mohan’s post ‘First steps to a long road to recovery’ on the key role that Irfan Pathan can play in the scheme of things, the news is that Irfan Pathan [...]

]]> By: Srikanth Mangalam http://i3j3cricket.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2938 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:49:34 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2938 Mohan,

I do not feel as concerned about the Indian batting order. I still feel that the problem (if any) lies more with the uncertainty in the bowling department. As you said, with Karthik batting at 6 or 7 (as it may turn out), batting looks formidable and reliable. I do not miss an all rounder as much, the combination of Yuvraj, Ganguly, and Tendulkar should work out fine. I think the additional batting position (if we are not playing the 5th bowler) should be where we experiment for the future. Hopefully one of Gambhir, Uthappa, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary etc. will click.

I would like to see some consistency develop with respect to at least two of 4/5 bowlers. Hopefully Venky is working on that.

All in all, like most times, the teams looks good and with luck going our way (including Mr. Dar), we should come out on top …

]]> By: blogesh http://i3j3cricket.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2927 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:01:44 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2927 I am still baffled that Uthappa wasn’t given a go. Maybe he will be given a game against Pakistan.

]]> By: sanjaysub http://i3j3cricket.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2924 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:15:50 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2924 Gambhir is probably looked at as a replacement for Ganguly in the near future. Afterall Gambhir is an attacking opener and the no 3 spot is ideal for him to play freely. Having a flexible 4/5 bowler strategy is not bad in the long run. Things can change according to the situation and the wicket. Yesterday’s match was an example of how India adopted the 4 bowler strategy perfectly. Agarkar should play in matches outside India, especially England, Australia and New Zealand. He is a wicket taker but he can get up on the wrong side of the bed quite frequently. One only hopes that with age some old habits may die down.

]]> By: Chandan http://i3j3cricket.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2923 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:12:05 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/first-steps-on-a-long-road-to-recovery/#comment-2923 As far as I can see, team has got back to its most experienced openers only because of the conditions. Which other batsman could you have trusted with the ball darting around in the beginning? No other person has either the technique or resolve to grit the new ball out as well as keep scoring in such conditions.

Gambhir is waste of space because he just can’t score against decent sides. I think selectors need to be clear in their mind here.

Team selection should be done according to the conditions. Can you imagine what a great thread Munaf would have here as first change on these seaming tracks?

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