Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia) Dec-Jan 2011/12

[Aalay]

Virat is just as good as Pujara or Rohit Sharma

I have not seen him play short ball like those two.

Virat has done enough to at least get the chance to prove himself by being given a few chances to do so.

Yes, I am not saying he does not deserve any chances. I am a fan of him,too.Its just my opinion that I would like to see Rohit there very soon.

 

[SaiSrini]

This series could see some high profile unexpected retirements. I hope not .

I am expecting one among our Big Three to call it quits. That too if we win the series, there is a very very likely chance one of the Big Three will make that announcement. And I am not expecting it to be the 'Big Fish'.

 

[yashwanth kumar]

I feel viru seems to break lara's record in the upcoming tour (BGT) seems over rated but i hope he gets 400 pluse and become the only cricketer to score 119 , 219 , 319 and 400 pluse (419 hope so)

 

[aussie1st]

We can rule out Copeland being picked, just got ruled out of the tour game - Bollinger out to win back Test spot

Although only relevant if Harris is ruled unfit.

 

[0601731]

India likely to seek cover for Ishant Sharma

Substitute for Ishant to be decided soon - Rediff Cricket

 

[aussie1st]

Bit more news saying he received cortisone injection.

Looks like India is trying to downplay it to keep Australia preparing for Sharma but it really looks like he won't be there for Boxing day.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Well, if there is no Ishant for the first test, we better see Ojha or Mithun in and no Vinay Kumar. I just hate that bast***. He seriously should not be in this team and whenever I see him I feel like hitting him

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

surely it would be mad to go with 2 spinners given australia's problems against seam bowling of late. no way would ojha play.

 

[shravi]

surely it would be mad to go with 2 spinners given australia's problems against seam bowling of late. no way would ojha play.

They may have problems against seam bowling, but they have none against mediocrity.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

I think if Ishant is not fit, we will go with this lineup

Gautam Gambhir
Virender Sehwag
Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar
VVS Laxman
Virat Kohli (although I would prefer Rohit over him)
MS Dhoni
R Ashwin
Zaheer Khan
Abhimanyu Mithun
Umesh Yadav

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Get Irfan in there.

Absolutely moronic by Ishant and the BCCI. I called it after the English tour. Delaying surgery to play West Indies with Australia looking. How tweaking stupid.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

More ????!! fried chickening ???? really pissing. Ashok Dinda might be the replacement for Ishant Sharma!! I mean what the fried chicken is going on, we PC members can handle the team better then the morons and bunch of jokers in BCCI.

If Dinda is selected, it will definitely show that there is some quota system, where one player per region might be in Really cant believe there was even hype about IRFAN PATHAN. I feel sorry for him if Dinda flies

"Ashok Dinda will fly to Australia as a cover to Ishant in next 24 hours. My sources have confirmed this," Ganguly told Aaj Tak in a special show which also included 1983 world cup winning captain Kapil Dev.

Dinda will fly to Australia as Ishant's cover: Ganguly - The Times of India

 

[0601731]

More ????!! fried chickening ???? really pissing. Ashok Dinda might be the replacement for Ishant Sharma!! I mean what the fried chicken is going on, we PC members can handle the team better then the morons and bunch of jokers in BCCI.

If Dinda is selected, it will definitely show that there is some quota system, where one player per region might be in Really cant believe there was even hype about IRFAN PATHAN. I feel sorry for him if Dinda flies

"Ashok Dinda will fly to Australia as a cover to Ishant in next 24 hours. My sources have confirmed this," Ganguly told Aaj Tak in a special show which also included 1983 world cup winning captain Kapil Dev.

Dinda will fly to Australia as Ishant's cover: Ganguly - The Times of India

If its true then its better to not watch another humiliation coming India's way.Pathan seems to have offended someone big time in the BCCI.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

What I heard is, Irfan Pathan and Yousuf Pathan had a somewhat heated argument with Srinivasan and thats the reason they both are being hold back. I am not sure about this, just some rumor I have heard

 

[Aalay]

More ????!! fried chickening ???? really pissing. Ashok Dinda might be the replacement for Ishant Sharma!! I mean what the fried chicken is going on, we PC members can handle the team better then the morons and bunch of jokers in BCCI.

If Dinda is selected, it will definitely show that there is some quota system, where one player per region might be in Really cant believe there was even hype about IRFAN PATHAN. I feel sorry for him if Dinda flies

"Ashok Dinda will fly to Australia as a cover to Ishant in next 24 hours. My sources have confirmed this," Ganguly told Aaj Tak in a special show which also included 1983 world cup winning captain Kapil Dev.

Dinda will fly to Australia as Ishant's cover: Ganguly - The Times of India

I would say it's a good move? Ashok Dinda is someone who can hit the deck hard plus has that natural movement of taking the bowl away from right handers but than again, lots of inexperience compared to Irfan. Irfan should have been there in place of Vinay. The only person I don;t want to see near test squad is Vinay. Rest are fine.

So I want a bowling attack something like this :
Zaheer
Umesh
Irfan
Mithun
Ishant/Dinda

Vinay is just not the type of bowler we need in australia as he completely relies on swing.