India Team Discussion

[Aalay]

Chance for India's selectors to reset goals | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Some really interesting names being thrown around in the article which makes me even more curious to know what they will go for.

 

[greymatter776]

India's top 10 run getters in IPL are;
Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Sheyas Iyyer, Rohit Sharma, Robit Uthappa, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, M S Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan.

Indias top 10 wicket takers ;
Ashish Nehra, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Anureet Singh, Harshal Patel, Sandeep Sharma, Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, Ishwar Pandey

There are lot of surprises,especially Shreyas Iyyer.Although Delhi failed to make an impact,this youngster surely did made one.He had made more runs than India's current go to openers Rohit(although just by 7 runs),Shikar Dhawan and Murali Vijay.Yusuf Pathan has also made useful contributions for his side,but not much to attract something big like a call to the Indian team.

Surprisingly Nehra and Chahal leads the wicket taking column.No one would have ever expected someone like Nehra could have made such a strong comeback.Chahal the young spinner has gone for plenty (an economy of 9.45) but has picked up wickets.Harbhajan is another surprise addition and has made a chance to play a farewell series in Bangladesh.

One huge letdown was Ravindra Jadeja,India's go to allrounder for quite some time.He has not batted well neither was his performance with bowl any better.

 

[greymatter776]

Test squad: Virat Kohli (capt), M Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma, Bhuvneshwar, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Ishant Sharma

ODI squad: MS Dhoni (capt), Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni

 

[Satan666]

Test squad: Virat Kohli (capt), M Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma, Bhuvneshwar, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Ishant Sharma

ODI squad: MS Dhoni (capt), Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni

Good to see Sirji (ravindar jadeja) kicked out from the test squad,now thats a ROCKSTAR move!

 

[Aalay]

Picking Harbhan in the test squad based on his IPL performance? Virat might have had a big say in that recall but it still is a really surprising selection. Other then that, pretty much an expected squad. It will also be interesting to see who will they open with in test. KL Rahul scored a century in Sydney in his debut match after Dhawan was dropped so it would be hard to drop him after that.

 

[abhi_jacko]

Full strength squads. And good choices too. Harbhajan and Binny are the two disappointments, but cant win with everything

 

[Satan666]

Picking Harbhan in the test squad based on his IPL performance? Virat might have had a big say in that recall but it still is a really surprising selection. Other then that, pretty much an expected squad. It will also be interesting to see who will they open with in test. KL Rahul scored a century in Sydney in his debut match after Dhawan was dropped so it would be hard to drop him after that.

Yeah selectors use the IPL as a tool in the selection since it is being played currently.

 

[PokerAce]

Why was Harbhajan recalled? I still don't see him getting into the 11. Ishant was a disappointment as well.

I would India to go in with 6 batsmen (Vijay, Dhawan, Pujara, Kohli, Rahane, Rohit), 1 Keeper (Saha), 2 Spinners (Ashwin and Karn) and 2 Seamers (Umesh and Varun).

The tour is a good thing. India have been terrible overseas, and its clear India need to start from scratch and what better way than start from B'desh and then build it on from there. A good starting point for the new captain.

 

[abhi_jacko]

I dont mind Ishant in the Test Squad.

Harbhajan makes no sense. Since he played 3-4 domestic games and took 6 wickets or something. Hardly anything worthy of a Test team call up

 

[Aalay]

Ishant Sharma has been our best test bowler which is very scary. However, I see both Umesh and Bhuvi improving in the longer format which is a good sign. I have a feeling that Harbhajan might end up in the final 11 just because of Kohli.

 

[grkrama]

and amit mishra was taking 5fers this season

 

[PokerAce]

Mishra could have been a handful to be fair. However I think Ashwin and Karn will find the pitches helpful. Harbhajan was selected probably becase the B'desh side has just too many lefties in their line up. But again, we have Ashwin to turn the ball away from the lefties so I don't quite see the point of Harbhajan again.

The keeper situation suddenly looks a bit weak, if Saha is the best we have got. I would have preferred Karthik or Samson. I think its fair to say Samson is the future and there is no point delaying his inclusion in the side.

 

[abhi_jacko]

I am okay with trying out Samson in ODIs, but Saha deserves a few chances in Tests. He has hardly ever had a consistent run, only filling in for Dhoni when he is injured or rested - which is almost never. Plus, he is technically sound for Tests. Definitely deserves a chance ahead of anyone else. Only thing against him is his age - already 30. But if he clicks, we can get a good 4-5 years out of him.

And we have given way too many opportunities to DK. He always seems to be on the verge of a breakthrough performance, only to throw it away.

Samson is the future most likely

 

[greymatter776]

Samson needs to be given more time to improve the way he play,but hope he doesn't becomes an other Unmukt Chand or Manoj Tiwary.I think Saha definitely needs to be given chances,for he had waited for it for a long time.Pretty happy with test squad but a lot of doubts on the ODI squad.Always wonders why Binny is given chances when we have better players in Rishi Dhawan and Rajat Bhatia.Perhaps it would be for his brilliant performance with the ball last time India toured Bangladesh.Ambati Rayudu looks to be surprise decision as well.He is a good hitter,can clear the fences with ease,but Dhoni never considers him that way.So I see no point selecting him,unless Dhoni decides to give him a chance as a finisher.

 

[Satan666]

Before Saha/Karthik and way before Dhoni there was Parthiv Patel still has some age why not give him a chance? I knwo in the past he has some ups and downs but when was the last time he played for the national team?