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Seems like Indians have forgotten how to set targets while batting first.
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Why the hell Venu is playing one day cricket?![Mad :mad :mad](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/mads.gif)
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Why the hell Venu is playing one day cricket?
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puddleduck said:At the same time, the quicks who were playing in the test side previously all did a good job. So to drop them would be harsh.
About time Indian cricket showed a bit of faith in some of their players. Sreesanth, Patel and Pathan all took the bulk of the wickets against England, so to drop them would be harsh, even if Agarkar has had a good Odi series.
aditya123 said:`INDIA REVIVE CARRIBBEAN CRICKET` : Aditya
and @ saisrini, these conditions are not too different from the ones back home. It is`nt as if the ball is bouncing and seaming all around. These are the typical `subcontinental slow turners`. There is no reason why we should be uncomfortable and that too against Gayle and Samuels bowling.
India will still win this one. We`ve just lost 2 ODIs which can happen to any side and we do have it in us to come back and bite them hard. I`ll still remain upbeat about our chances, especially with Sehwag amogst the runs. His last 4 scores have been 77,22,13,96 . decent for a man out of form. Hopefully, Yuvi will be back for the next game. And, are we missing a bloke named Sachin Tendulkar ??? Cricket really is unpredictable.
James219 said:A quick fire innings for Sehwag and the fact that he now has a platform for a fresh start is a positive for India to take out of the game, but judging from the scorecard, the middle order failed to establish themselves or support his efforts. The three run-outs suggest, I suppose, an energetic Windies outfit, but also irresponsibility and failure to execute the basics from India. A great ODI spectacle, once again, and it's great to see the Windies finding some form as a unit. Agreed, it was a great move by Chanderpaul to yield the captaincy- he's a class player with probably a great cricket brain, but not everyone has the ability to balance those two responsibilities effectively. Top stuff from Sarwan, I'd really like to see him fulfil his potential and find consistency with the bat in the near future, he's shown glimpses of it, but generally falls away again. Anyway, WI won!![]()
viral1991 said:Well, that was a great match! This is a hat-trick of 99.5 over games! But still, we can win the series!
As for Rao, we often say that Kaif is not good in the slog overs & his talent is wasted down the order, but Rao is even worse than him! There is no place for him except No.3, which is why he shouldn't play ODIs! But, who knows, Rao could improve & maybe he could become one of those players that do not give away their wickets & yet score runs quickly, like Dravid is now!
Sureshot said:Agarkar has been the best Indian bowler in the first 3 ODIs, leaving him out is idiotic.
puddleduck said:At the same time, the quicks who were playing in the test side previously all did a good job. So to drop them would be harsh.
About time Indian cricket showed a bit of faith in some of their players. Sreesanth, Patel and Pathan all took the bulk of the wickets against England, so to drop them would be harsh, even if Agarkar has had a good Odi series.
sohummisra said:Good to see Sehwag finally hit some form. I hope it is a sign of things to come, rather than just a one off.
Our spinners need to hit it for us to win the series, and we need to play the West Indies off-spinners with more confidence.
cricket_lover said:Why Agarkar as a back-up? He's way more experienced than MP and SS, and has more variations.
I also fail to understand why Powar was included. He isn't a full-fledged spinner, he's more like that part-time who can pick a wicket or two in ODI's and support the bowlers. In test matches, you do not want a "supporting" bowler, you have Yuvraj and Sehwag to do that. YOu'll need someone who can pick up 5 wickets in an innings, and Powar is definitely not one.