Comments on: Team India for Australian Test Series :: Virender Sehwag in!

By: nihil

nihil — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:51:30 +0000

karthik should open the team

By: blogesh

blogesh — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:31:38 +0000

@masi – Good one [just don't tell me you were serious]

@nikhil – One word – fitness! Can anyone put their money down on Munaf not breaking down in the middle of the Aussie tour, if picked?

By: nikhil

nikhil — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:17:48 +0000

i dont understand whts wrong with munaf patel.He was one of the fastest bowlers for india after sreeshanth and I wanted him to be selected for australian tour.

He can be one of the bestt only if he can improve his fitnesss and show more aggression.

i feel BCCI is not supporting him and he is way better then agarkar when it comes to bowling.I think selecting agarkar is a gamble even with vast experience behind him

By: masi

masi — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:58:21 +0000

i think indians did a big mistake by not taking agarkar. he has been neglected in past and done again.its written in his destiny.otherwise no team will want a fast bowler having already taken 288 wickets in odi sit out for tests

By: blogesh

blogesh — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:02:12 +0000

Although I am glad that Sehwag is in the team, I am not happy with the way he was drafted.

In my posts I mentioned that I could not understand why a 24 member short list was prepared in the first place. Now they name someone who is not in that list and make a mockery of their own list.

Nothing about the selection process surprises me anymore.

I can only feel sorry for Aakash Chopra who has done nothing wrong to be dropped off the list.

By: gnbmdr

gnbmdr — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:20:35 +0000

Sehwag’s domestic performance has not been impressive. The domestic performers would be discouraged by Sehwag’s selection.

Already there is a crunch for the opening slot – to make room for Yuvraj. So, it would be
Jaffer and some X (Dravid, Yuvraj or Ganguly).
So, not sure if Sehwag would even play any match or else Yuvraj has to warm the bench and be the “water man”.

I am also baffled by Pathan’s selection. Irfan is a weak bowler. Even a rookie like Inshat Sharma made the batsmen uncomfortable. . As a bowler, Irfan has to take wickets. His gentle medium pace is fodder.

If Irfan is going to be selected as an allrounder, he has to be the fifth bowler, in which one of the big four has to be dropped. With Yuvraj is big 4.5, if we consider Yuvraj as 50 % of the big names.

By: mohankaus

mohankaus — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:53:42 +0000

There are a few reasons why Sehwag’s selection makes a lot of sense:

(a) Sehwag has that X-factor that could help India take the game away from Australia. He is not the conventional cricketer. So, running to the record books to check averages is meaningless in his case, IMVHO.

(b) It does make sense to play him in Australia where the bounce is true and where the ball doesn’t swing as much as it does in (say) England or South Africa.

So, if Sehwag had to play anywhere, Australia does make sense.

What doesn’t make sense is the selection process. Was Aakash Chopra merely making up the numbers in the list of 24 probables?

– Mohan

By: theblackirishman

theblackirishman — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:43:43 +0000

On the plus, I guess Mahesh would be wearing a snile of contentment . According to cricinfo, this could have been Kumble’s request. But, yes, i really do feel for Aakash.

But other thans that 1 odd one, the selectors have done a good, professional job. The only problem now will be that the first 2 tests are effectively warm-up games…..and then they will be in Perth!

For those of that watched Tait & Lee the other day…….

By: Bharath

Bharath — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:34:00 +0000

Nothing puzzles me about the BCCI selection process anymore. While I am a big fan of Sehwag, I completely disagree with Viru making it in the squad for the test series. It is outright stupid and defies cricketing logic, even after considering the argument that Ian Chappell has put forth. There is nothing in his performances in the last one year that convinces me to pick him. What I dislike the most is that, while people like Akash Chopra are struggling to get just one chance to prove their worthiness, men like Sehwag can repeatedly take their selection for granted and wither away opportunities knowing very well that the peformances in 2003 and 2004 will always bring them back to the playing eleven. Our attachment to the bygone era of successful innnings by these supposed superstars is ruining youngsters in our country. Sehwag’s technique is suspect and is vulnerable in bouncy and bowler friendly conditions. His exposure is aussie wickets will once again make billions of us hang our heads in shame and swallow the pride. While Ian has a quite drink with his mates….

By: baranidaran

baranidaran — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:55:17 +0000

I’m somehow not convinced with sehwag’s selection, the reason being, his very poor form .. he never managed to get to double figures even with teams like maharashtra. He averages somewhere near 9 runs in Ranji this season.

IMHO no other player has got so many chances.
Chopra would have been a better choice.

If sehwag fails, Karthik will be drafted in as an opener. One Underconfident opener with another reserve opener who is struggling with his form.

Not a very good move.

I loved Agarkar’s ommision .. he has already played more than what he deserved, ICL will be a good choice for him