Comments on: Replacement XI http://i3j3cricket.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/ India-India-India Jai-Jai-Jai (i3j3) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: azam http://i3j3cricket.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12959 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:39:27 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12959 Hello Mahesh
yours list is good but in my opinion A. Nehra
should be there in your list in replacement of Ishant Sharma.

]]> By: blogesh http://i3j3cricket.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12883 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:22:11 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12883 @mohankaus – Bose was mentioned mainly to point out that I considered every fast bowler around (even those not included in the contract) – he never had a serious chance, I reckon. My first pick in the list was RP Singh, but I had a quick look at the form guide – which didn’t act in his favour. In the end I went with Munaf. The sad part is that the fast bowling stocks do look pretty thin at the moment.

As far as Jadeja is concerned, I do agree he has a long way to go…I do hope someday he becomes the “Ravi Shastri” of the new Indian team.

Jury is still out on Ashwin, I think. If you leave Bhajji out, he happens to be the only right arm off break bowler in the current scheme of things. He is a good lower order bat to boot, but seems to be doing better with the ball in the shorter format.. Let’s wait and watch how he does in the Ranji games this season.

]]> By: Srikanth Mangalam http://i3j3cricket.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12882 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:10:15 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12882 Yes, I will certainly put in a case for Abhinav Mukund. I believe Wasim Jaffer has had his chances, and for reasons right or wrong, he has to become an “also ran” in my books. I would consider playing Suresh Raina ahead of Virat Kohli in test matches as there is very little evidence of Kohli’s strengths in the longer version of the game. Raina, I believe, has made a few big hundreds in the Ranji format. He also gives a left handed option in the middle, a like for like replacement for Yuvraj. I would agree that Jadeja should be considered as 5th bowler option and fight for that place with Rohit Sharma if at all. I would also like to see Nehra in the frame because he seems to be bowling well at least of late.

]]> By: mohankaus http://i3j3cricket.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12881 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:24:04 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12881 Mahesh

Good alternate list in my view and good post too — despite the bait to Srikanth re: Abhinav Mukund! :-)

Bose is not a contracted player. He dropped off the list. So I don’t reckon he is in contention at all. In fact, after a tour to England, he dropped off the radar totally! He wasn’t in last years’ contract list too.

See: http://i3j3cricket.com/2008/12/17/new-bcci-contracts/

The choice would be between R. P. Singh (Grade B), Sudeep Tyagi (B) and Dhawal Kulkarni (D) in my view. I think RP would win that race in my book.

Although I rate him highly, I really do not think Ravindra Jadeja should find a place in the team that has a 4-bowler combination. If you had 5 bowlers, Jadeja will easily make up the 5th bowler. In a 4-bowler team, and especially in the presence of a leggie in Amit Mishra, the 4th bowler has to be Ashwin.

]]> By: Adithya http://i3j3cricket.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12880 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:00:57 +0000 http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/replacement-xi/#comment-12880 My IX…
1. M Vijay
2. W Jaffer
3. C Pujara
4. S Badrinath
5. Virat Kohli
6. Rohit Sharma
7. *+Dinesh Karthik
8. R Jadeja
9. A Mishra
10. Ashish Nehra
11.LP Balaji

VIrat Kohli is doing better than RAina
LP Balaji is also performing well.

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