Comments on: Indian Squad for World Cup announced http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/ News, Opinions, Rants and more. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:02:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Srihari http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-638 Srihari Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:50:03 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-638 Dude K.... Temme honestly outta 10 times how many times do u think Laxman may bring the team from 85 for 4 to max 200.....I mean seriously, for one we all know he is not best runner between wickets and just his elegance isnt gonna bring us the runs.... I wud say he is prob the most stylish player to watch.... yet he doesnt fit in this version of the game..... 2003 World Cup may be he could have been picked guess he was way too unlucky then.... DK has proved his worth as a good fielder, batter and an awesome keeper he may have not played the greatest knock of his career as yet but still any day on current form he is a fair pick man Dude K….

Temme honestly outta 10 times how many times do u think Laxman may bring the team from 85 for 4 to max 200…..I mean seriously, for one we all know he is not best runner between wickets and just his elegance isnt gonna bring us the runs…. I wud say he is prob the most stylish player to watch…. yet he doesnt fit in this version of the game….. 2003 World Cup may be he could have been picked guess he was way too unlucky then…. DK has proved his worth as a good fielder, batter and an awesome keeper he may have not played the greatest knock of his career as yet but still any day on current form he is a fair pick man

]]> By: Ravi http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-636 Ravi Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:46:46 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-636 kaif has lost the many chances he had. u can only hold ur place in the team on the back of fielding alone for only so long.. i am heartbroken for laxman.. there was a case for laxman to be given some chances in the previous games and even before.. alas one of the best indian batsman of his generation (atleast on paper) will not play in a world cup match. not much qualms with the rest of the squad kaif has lost the many chances he had. u can only hold ur place in the team on the back of fielding alone for only so long..

i am heartbroken for laxman.. there was a case for laxman to be given some chances in the previous games and even before.. alas one of the best indian batsman of his generation (atleast on paper) will not play in a world cup match.

not much qualms with the rest of the squad

]]> By: Z http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-635 Z Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:24:03 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-635 @Srihari: Do you remember the South African One day series? None of our batsman could play well. Laxman brings in solidity to the squad, I know he is a HUGE liability in the field but I rather have Laxman going in at 85 for 4 than say a Karthik. That said if Ganguly, Dravid, Tendulkar, Yuvraj, Dhoni and Sehwag bat to their potential an additional batsman will not be needed. I still believe Laxman should have gone to provide adequate cover in case a batsman got injured. @Kesavan: Absolutely! Sehwag should (and will) be utilized a lot more as a bowler. 6-8 overs every game. @Shadows: Kaif maybe but not in place of Zaheer! Zaheer will be opening the bowling. @Srihari:

Do you remember the South African One day series? None of our batsman could play well. Laxman brings in solidity to the squad, I know he is a HUGE liability in the field but I rather have Laxman going in at 85 for 4 than say a Karthik. That said if Ganguly, Dravid, Tendulkar, Yuvraj, Dhoni and Sehwag bat to their potential an additional batsman will not be needed. I still believe Laxman should have gone to provide adequate cover in case a batsman got injured.

@Kesavan:

Absolutely! Sehwag should (and will) be utilized a lot more as a bowler. 6-8 overs every game.

@Shadows:

Kaif maybe but not in place of Zaheer! Zaheer will be opening the bowling.

]]> By: shadows http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-634 shadows Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:01:50 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-634 Well, they should have taken Kaif. He is a lower order batsman and he has been in quite a few important partnerships with Yuvraj. Plus his excellent fielding. But then, the question is .. nikaloge kisko? Maybe Zaheer Khan. Well, they should have taken Kaif. He is a lower order batsman and he has been in quite a few important partnerships with Yuvraj. Plus his excellent fielding.

But then, the question is .. nikaloge kisko? Maybe Zaheer Khan.

]]> By: skimpy http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-633 skimpy Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:55:26 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-633 disagree with srihari's starting lineup. top 7 are ok but then i'll replace pathan and munaf by kumble and zaheer! no way we're playing pathan as 4th bowler! pathan for robin/sehwag depending on pitch and form. and i think on absolute greentops (don't know if there are any in WI) sreesanth should replace one of the spinners. disagree with srihari’s starting lineup. top 7 are ok but then i’ll replace pathan and munaf by kumble and zaheer! no way we’re playing pathan as 4th bowler!

pathan for robin/sehwag depending on pitch and form.

and i think on absolute greentops (don’t know if there are any in WI) sreesanth should replace one of the spinners.

]]> By: kesavan http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-631 kesavan Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:11:54 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-631 I feel it will be Sehwag vs Pathan for the all rounder's place and two pacemen (Agarkar and Zaheer) and the two spinners as the bowlers. I feel it will be Sehwag vs Pathan for the all rounder’s place and two pacemen (Agarkar and Zaheer) and the two spinners as the bowlers.

]]> By: Srihari http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-630 Srihari Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:41:56 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/02/12/indian-squad-for-world-cup-announced/#comment-630 Dude "I still feel that Laxman should have been on that plane to the World Cup" you must have been Kidding when you wrote that..... It's the WORLD CUP not a 5 Test Series..... Frankly I think we gotta decent 15 Man Robin Uthappa may have been a hasty pick over Raina but I gotta feeling he will click this WC.... And about the Starting 11 I see India playin 6 Batsmen 1 All Arounder and 4 bowlers depending on the conditions.... 01.Robin 02.Ganguly 03.Dravid 04.Sachin 05.Sehwag 06.Yuvraj 07.Dhoni 08.Pathan 09.Bhajji 10.Agarkar 11.Munaf Patel This way we got 4 bowlers bowling 40 and we have Sachin,Sehwag,Yuvraj and Ganguly bowl 10 for us.... and we can bat till no 8 which is pretty good Dude “I still feel that Laxman should have been on that plane to the World Cup” you must have been Kidding when you wrote that….. It’s the WORLD CUP not a 5 Test Series…..

Frankly I think we gotta decent 15 Man Robin Uthappa may have been a hasty pick over Raina but I gotta feeling he will click this WC….

And about the Starting 11 I see India playin 6 Batsmen 1 All Arounder and 4 bowlers depending on the conditions….

01.Robin
02.Ganguly
03.Dravid
04.Sachin
05.Sehwag
06.Yuvraj
07.Dhoni
08.Pathan
09.Bhajji
10.Agarkar
11.Munaf Patel

This way we got 4 bowlers bowling 40 and we have Sachin,Sehwag,Yuvraj and Ganguly bowl 10 for us…. and we can bat till no 8 which is pretty good

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