tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post4276611161968633613..comments2024-03-13T12:51:50.352+05:30Comments on sharing some simple but STRAIGHT POINTS...: first thoughts on team india world cup squad selectionstraight pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-40657269651786765992018-08-30T10:17:01.861+05:302018-08-30T10:17:01.861+05:30great blog and thanks for sharing your information...great blog and thanks for sharing your information.<br /><a rel="nofollow">ms dhoni mug</a>Jack Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311010214743536815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-18996674580392288062011-01-18T15:47:53.870+05:302011-01-18T15:47:53.870+05:30I think a reserve keeper was not selected because ...I think a reserve keeper was not selected because the tournament is at home and if Dhoni were to get injured, a reserve keeper can be rushed in without trouble.<br /><br />I agree with SP as to why RP Singh should not have been selected, which is sad really, because he is pretty good a bowler.<br /><br />Uthappa's is a curious case. Even he hasn't played an ODI for India since 2008 (the same as Chawla). So as much as I wanted him to be a part of the team through 2010, now it's too late for his inclusion in the World Cup squad. However, his inclusion would have given us a backup keeper option as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733104559445244259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-65940129729470853102011-01-18T15:44:16.835+05:302011-01-18T15:44:16.835+05:30Good one SPot on !Good one SPot on !Govind Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086203944345086402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-59390850138802686212011-01-18T15:42:30.601+05:302011-01-18T15:42:30.601+05:30govind... on another note...
what about inSPired ...govind... on another note...<br /><br />what about inSPired selection...? ;Dstraight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-48984702250237923372011-01-18T15:41:53.570+05:302011-01-18T15:41:53.570+05:30The real problem with selecting a reserve keeper i...The real problem with selecting a reserve keeper is that its actually waste of a spot. <br /><br />DK is actually a better batsman than those in the squad, but he s been in really poor form, and his selection always puts a lot of pressure and gossip. Frankly, Saha and Parthiv are not good enough, while selecting Nojha is too much of a risk.MouseMannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-82985962387309914412011-01-18T15:35:40.776+05:302011-01-18T15:35:40.776+05:30yes mouseman... i agree that match is crucial... a...yes mouseman... i agree that match is crucial... as much as this is against our wc nemesis bangladesh... the low and slow pitches of desh is a concern too where stroke making wont be as easy and considering we are slow starter that match attains a very crucial status in my eye...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-26069719560769669372011-01-18T15:33:18.724+05:302011-01-18T15:33:18.724+05:30govind i understand where you are coming from...
...govind i understand where you are coming from...<br /><br />but once zak and nehra were almost given that they will be selected... rp would not have been good choice for the sameness of attack...<br /><br />regarding uthappa... we are on same wave length... <a href="http://www.straightpoints.com/2010/08/my-two-cents-on-no7-bandwagon.html" rel="nofollow">in a post i did much earlier about world cup selection</a> i advocated for uthappa's selection coz i think he is a dangerous on the face hitter and can be use as the floater in the line up but since he was not in the probables so i reconciled with it...<br /><br />regarding reserved wicket keeper... don't you think selectors would have double checked with dhoni about his fitness before announcing the squad... and only after receiving solid assurance from him they not selected the second keeper...?straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-57198909541791951962011-01-18T15:20:02.965+05:302011-01-18T15:20:02.965+05:30Another point I want to make,
SL have picked 3 spi...Another point I want to make,<br />SL have picked 3 spinners in the squad as well. Ban have their usual bunch of lefties. It could be that the boards are planning to exploit the home conditions and prepare spinning tracks for the home teams and roads for the others. <br />If you look at the schedule, the 3 hosts play only 1 group match away. If they make the Q finals too, they get to play at home.<br />As far as India re concerned, they need to beat Ban. That's the only crucial match.MouseMannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-78071686624560979092011-01-18T15:12:47.475+05:302011-01-18T15:12:47.475+05:30SP,
Non selection of Sehwag would have been an ins...SP,<br />Non selection of Sehwag would have been an inspired selection. As much as I adore Viru, he hasn't done much in the shorter format of Cricket to 'Select himself' ! That is why I agree with your Sehwag in the middle theory. 'That is inspired thinking' !<br /><br />Bringing in R P Singh would have been inspired for me. This guy has done well with the old ball and is as gutsy as Nehra at death.<br /><br />Uthappa is another inspired thought. If Dhoni decides to cold shoulder Yusuf as he has done all the time, we don't have a game changer in the team. <br /><br />Yuvi is all past glory. Nowadays he is playing like Dravid. Perhaps he wants his Test berth back.<br /><br />Pragyan Ojha would also have been a good ploy. He has done well in shorter forms of Cricket.<br /><br />And finally, Naman Ojha too would have been an option !Govind Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086203944345086402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-91820215644637441192011-01-18T14:01:26.587+05:302011-01-18T14:01:26.587+05:30SPinspired selection.
hahaha loved that govind......<i>SPinspired selection.</i><br /><br />hahaha loved that govind...<br /><br /><i>Even if India are to play 5 bowlers, Ashwin stands better chances of making it in to playing 11 than Chawla.</i><br /><br />and what makes you feel that india will go with two front line off spinners...?<br /><br />the reason i said that chawla is inspired/instinctive selection is coz he is selected despite all the reason given for his non-selection... :)<br /><br />so one question...<br /><br />what according to you is instinctive/inspired selection...?straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-39662002050334917502011-01-18T14:00:54.375+05:302011-01-18T14:00:54.375+05:30Govind, I agree that if India decide to play 5 bow...Govind, I agree that if India decide to play 5 bowlers, then Ashwin should get the nod ahead of Chawla... but I have a feeling it won't transpire that way.<br /><br />Dhoni wouldn't have asked for Chawla in the squad if he would have had enough confidence in Ashwin's batting (and it's pretty clear that Chawla's inclusion was thanks to Dhoni).<br /><br />This is quite weird though, because from what I have seen and heard, Ashwin is a pretty decent bat. He can play shots in front of the wicket also, unlike Chawla, who relies on using the bowlers' pace to play behind the wicket. In slower Indian conditions, Chawla may not turn out to be as good a bat as even Ashwin!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733104559445244259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-32564202164366845452011-01-18T13:37:31.941+05:302011-01-18T13:37:31.941+05:30Piyush Chawla is not an inspired selection. We hav...Piyush Chawla is not an inspired selection. We have 8 bowlers who can bowl spin. And that makes it just SPinspired selection.<br /><br />Even if India are to play 5 bowlers, Ashwin stands better chances of making it in to playing 11 than Chawla.<br /><br />Yusuf Pathan is a better middle over bowler than Chawla. Not me, records say that. In fact he can walk into the 11 as a bowler on Indian pitches.<br /><br />Raina ahead of Yuvi is fine.<br /><br />Viru in the middle is a great idea. He is yearning for middle order slot. Give him that ! It will add some shock value to opponents.<br /><br />5 Pacers would have been better.<br /><br />I wouldn't cry for Sharmas, Nohit included !<br /><br />Finally...<br />If India go anywhere near the title, Pathan will have a lot to do with it. If they don't, blame it on him too ! Some gut feeling !Govind Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086203944345086402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-33977685800858745532011-01-18T12:09:40.982+05:302011-01-18T12:09:40.982+05:30SP, if you are implying that the team management (...SP, if you are implying that the team management (in particular, Dhoni) played a role in Chawla's inclusion, then I absolutely agree with you! There is no doubt about that.<br /><br />Which is why I haven't placed the blame outrightly on the selectors and which is also why I find this entire selection even more perplexing! If the team did want to try out Chawla experiment, why couldn't they do it before the World Cup? We had plenty of opportunities with the matches against Sri Lanka every other day and also a series against Zimbabwe!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733104559445244259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-44281965357893982932011-01-18T11:33:05.474+05:302011-01-18T11:33:05.474+05:30shri... mayank...
i am in no way disputing your s...shri... mayank...<br /><br />i am in no way disputing your seven batsman arguments... its just that i feel that when conditions are bowling heavy we should select a batsman and when conditions are as patta as we are gonna encounter in the world cup we should beef our bowling...<br /><br />its a matter of opinion so i can live with that... <br /><br />also a question...<br /><br />do you seriously believe that had team management wanted an extra batsman selectors would have said no...?straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-79737134193700187242011-01-18T11:29:54.585+05:302011-01-18T11:29:54.585+05:30Is it just me or it sounds beautiful? Is this firs...<i>Is it just me or it sounds beautiful? Is this first time ever, that we have enough back up with similar ability?</i><br /><br />no KE they are no similar by any means... one is an off spinner and another is wrist leg spinner... the combination gives excellent variety with not one of them is mug with bat so you also dont lose much on 'tailenders' count if you know what i mean... :)<br /><br />yes i dont have yuvi in my starting eleven... which means that those will be my preferred players and then conditions will dictate selection... so if we are facing absolute patta wicket yuvi swap places with chawla...<br /><br />when a certain kumble can sit out during and in the finals of world cup i don't think yuvi has come anyway close to be blindly preferred...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-71503155373900612372011-01-18T11:23:57.101+05:302011-01-18T11:23:57.101+05:30welcome kumar...
a point well made... good observ...welcome kumar...<br /><br />a point well made... good observation...<br /><br />think that is precisely why chawla is in team to exploit turning wickets with his leg spin rippers... if conditions demands...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-54758439102976898892011-01-18T11:22:23.251+05:302011-01-18T11:22:23.251+05:30anil... mayank... bala...
one must not forget tha...anil... mayank... bala...<br /><br />one must not forget that most of viru being a devastating bat is a hangover of test performances... while sachin has earned to demand a spot of his choice... viru is long way to go as far as odis are concerned...straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-64402664211994586252011-01-17T23:01:24.926+05:302011-01-17T23:01:24.926+05:30I think this entire debate on the opening combinat...I think this entire debate on the opening combination is entirely pointless, because:<br /><br />1. Sachin hasn't batted down the order since the previous World Cup (I think!) and so, it would be unwise to change the setup now. For the long term, maybe he should bat lower down. But right now, we have a VERY short term target: the WORLD CUP! So it is a simple choice - Sehwag and Sachin at the top.<br /><br />2. Gambhir is used to batting at 3 when all of them play together and has shown no signs that he minds batting in that position.<br /><br />3. These three batsmen are certainties in the first XI. So Dhoni is not going to bother thinking about them (other than fitness issues) right now given that he has other headaches to tackle at the moment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733104559445244259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-57356053443866862602011-01-17T22:54:22.522+05:302011-01-17T22:54:22.522+05:30Yes AB. Sachin prefers, rather wants opening in OD...Yes AB. Sachin prefers, rather wants opening in ODIs. That obviously gives him more opportunities to score more runs in terms of time, hard ball, power play etc. Sourav made him bat at No.4 in 2002/03 then in 2007 WCup he batted at No.4. His performance in the middle somehow gives me a feeling that he doesn't enjoy batting at No.4 and wants only opening. He averages 48+ in 2000s while opening and 35+ in the middle order (some 32 matches.Balajhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17530684730088152328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-82347009558670590492011-01-17T22:23:57.269+05:302011-01-17T22:23:57.269+05:30"i think the age of seven batsmen in the team..."i think the age of seven batsmen in the team is over specially when you dont have four quality front line bowlers who will deliver in all conditions"<br /><br />SP, at the moment, we need not look into bowlers delivering 'in all conditions'. That would be a long term plan. For now, we have a short term target... a VERY short term target!<br /><br />We know the World Cup matches for India will be in India (except the first one). We know the venues also. And over the past 2-3 years, we have seen that our pacers do a decent job in such conditions, backed up by the lone spinner and the part timers.<br /><br />Yes there is always the threat of part timers being targeted. But aren't they always? It is only when they are targeted that they get the wickets (see AB De Villiers' wicket in 1st ODI). They are not going to produce unplayable deliveries!<br /><br />So I don't find the need to change the composition of the team. India likes to play a specialist batsman at 7... and since they are most comfortable that way, so be it! And 7 batsmen has proven itself to be a wise strategy on many occasions, from Natwest 2002 finals to Yusuf's 100 against New Zealand.<br /><br />And we must remember that our part timers are spinners... a breed that non-subcontinental teams don't like. They may be innocuous... but more often than not, they are effective!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733104559445244259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-75714346365341158822011-01-17T22:14:56.039+05:302011-01-17T22:14:56.039+05:30We have 4 capable fast bowlers who are fighting fo...We have 4 capable fast bowlers who are fighting for 3 spots, we have 3 2nd spinner fighting for 1 spot in playing XI. <br /><br />Is it just me or it sounds beautiful? Is this first time ever, that we have enough back up with similar ability?<br /><br />I am not sure Piyush will get a game ahead of Yusuf, and wait a minute, you don't have Yuvi in playing XI? Do you think he is going to miss out on WC? <br /><br />See that's another competition, Yusuf and Yuvi fighting for one spot. :) <br /><br />I think by option wise this is just beautiful. MSD have been aggressive with bowling changes, I doubt it he will be aggressive with selection before match starts! Though I will agree with going for specialist bowler ahead of forced bowlers-parttimers against good team. Because they will smash the part timer out of the park in crunch situation. e.g.- lanka, SA, Aus. <br /><br />Because as history suggests, they play out Bhajji and get runs targeting two of the fast bowlers and part-timers. Since as you said it looks like Piyush was called up from SA, let see if he even gets a game to play.knowledge_eaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-55172110261708885772011-01-17T22:10:01.776+05:302011-01-17T22:10:01.776+05:30Aren't we playing Bangladesh first at Mirpur? ...Aren't we playing Bangladesh first at Mirpur? I reckon it a tricky start.Kumar Narasimhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412256412606503453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-61126231242116249372011-01-17T20:36:11.494+05:302011-01-17T20:36:11.494+05:30I agree with Anil. GG-Viru combo is slightly bette...I agree with Anil. GG-Viru combo is slightly better than Viru-Sachin. Ideally, I would want them to open with Sachin at 3/4.<br /><br />But that isn't going to happen. The team has always preffered playing GG at 3 and that is expected. Kohli should be at 4 considering his tremendous form, Yuvi at 5, MSD at 6. Number seven is the big question really. Should Raina play or Yusuf ??<br /><br />I am not quiet sure, but Yusuf maybe coz Raina isn't in prime form, also Yusuf's wicket to wicket bowling is more useful.<br /><br />Not to forget, Chawla is a wasted spot. Could have taken an extra batsmen. 7 batsmen will play for sure, why not take 9 in squad when the three biggest names aren't exactly 100% rite now ?<br /><br />Anyways, lets just hope this team does well. We don't have very tough matches to start with as well.Freehithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455487889119203881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-45691690606668043962011-01-17T20:17:24.557+05:302011-01-17T20:17:24.557+05:30@N.Balajhi_______Thank you for clearing the air. Y...@N.Balajhi_______Thank you for clearing the air. You mean, Sachin's unwillingness to play at number 4.<br /><br />@straightpoint_______I'm low on cricket wisdom, but pl clear one thing. Sehwag and GG can provide the right hand left hand combination. in addition, Sehwag likes the ball to come on to bat, so won't he be the right candidate to open. <br /><br />To me I think, Sachin is the one ruinging the Sehwag GG combo.Anil Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730693158313605630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153707640015765540.post-599368972660045102011-01-17T20:00:11.269+05:302011-01-17T20:00:11.269+05:30shri... mm...
i think the age of seven batsmen in...shri... mm...<br /><br />i think the age of seven batsmen in the team is over specially when you dont have four quality front line bowlers who will deliver in all conditions... and india dont have that luxary...<br /><br />opponent teams will always target your main bowler say zak or nehra and to send the cat amongst the pigeon and then we will be left to part timers to stem the flow of runs and will invariable stare at formidable total to chase...<br /><br />so who would you prefer under the circumstances if one main bowler (out of 4) has a bad day...<br /><br />a part timer or a specialist bowler...?straight pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309030423887849171noreply@blogger.com