India

[AkshayS]

Great news, solves the problem of Raina and Yuvi.
Personally I wanted Raina to play at no.5-6 because he is more devastating there and better in death overs.

 

[mohit_dude10]

Don't forget that Yuvraj brings out his best when he plays against England, so it can be a big blow for us if he doesn't play and he is a better bowler than Raina.

 

[Haarithan]

Is Yuvi definitely ruled out ?? Trust me , whether England wins or loses this match is secondary to me atm . Yuvi getting ruled out could be the best news to sparkle England's confidence

 

[Varun]

Is Yuvi definitely ruled out ?? Trust me , whether England wins or loses this match is secondary to me atm . Yuvi getting ruled out could be the best news to sparkle England's confidence

I thought Broad wanted him to play so he could get him out six times in an over.

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Yuvi getting ruled out could be the best news to sparkle England's confidence

India's as well.

 

[AbhishekS]

It will be a huge blow if Yuvraj is unfit to play. He brings in the necessary flexibility into the side with his bowling skills and surely performs his best against the English side.

 

[Aditya]

If Yuvraj does not play in tomorrow's match then it will be a big blow for the Indian team. These days, it's not just about Yuvraj's batting but his bowling as well. I know that Raina can bowl (if needed) but I rate Yuvraj's bowling higher than Raina. Plus the fact that Raina's form with the bat hasn't been the best in the past few matches. He made 50 in the last match he played but then we need to see the match situation in which he came to bat. Dhoni was going all guns blazing so it wasn't surprising to see Raina make runs in that situation.

 

[Haarithan]

Can we please have the proof of his injury before expressing our anxiety ??

 

[AbhishekS]

Can we please have the proof of his injury before expressing our anxiety ??

There are many articles stating that he is injured but they also say that the injury isn't too serious, he'll probably be fit to play against England.

 

[Haarithan]

he'll probably be fit to play against England.

Then i probably won't be attending college on Monday considering the fact my friends will make sure that i end up home as good as 'dead meat'

 

[icyman]

Get back Ajit Agarkar !!!

 

[Cricketman]

Why not call up Tinu Yohannan while you are at it.

 

[icyman]

No, Abey Kuruvilla....You know, these guys will do a better job than the current if you call them up.

 

[Haarithan]

How dare you guys tend to forget the legendary 'Debashish Mohanty' ??
Imagine this bowling attack

Yohanan
Kuruvilla
Mohanty
Sunil Joshi

Part timers :

Dinesh Mongia
Sanjay Bangar

 

[SaiSrini]

I feel having Ishant in there would have been a better choice than Nehra. Ishant is much more athletic than Nehra and seeing the way our guys are bowling, I am not sure if Ishant would have been worser. The problem for Ishant is, he was hailed to be India's next best bowler and the weight of expectations fell heavily on him. Maybe he should be brought back after this WC and groomed no matter how he performs. India's pace bowling after Zaheer Khan is in a major disarray of epic proportions.

 

[Cricketman]

Nehra hasn't even played a match yet...

Ishant is crap man. Praveen would have been a good balance imo...but got injured.