India

[Aditya]

After yesterdays match, I don't reckon Dhoni will do any changes to the line up in the next match. So lets forget that India will play with 5 bowlers in the next match.

 

[sami ullah khan]

India's lack of understanding the importance of bowlers is going to cost them big time, I am afraid.

 

[STLIndian]

The likelihood of India putting up 300+ totals on subcontinental tracks is far far higher than the likelihood of India's top order collapsing. But the likelihood of Indian bowlers getting spanked around in subcontinental tracks is also higher. So we have to shake up the balance of the side and see if 5 bowlers theory will work. We shouldnt try it against Netherlands or Ireland. We should try it against South Africa. Among the bowlers sitting in the bench right now (Ashwin, Nehra and Sreesanth), Ashwin is the better bat (he even scored a 25 against Australia in the warmup). He has to be picked. Drop Chawla and pick Nehra. Leave the rest as it is.

And the likelihood that any 5th bowler helps us is even slimmer.

You people act like we have Wasim Akram waiting in the wings. We don't. All we have is freaking Sreesanth. TBH, I'd almost rather have 10 overs of Yuvraj/Yusuf than him.

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India's lack of understanding the importance of bowlers is going to cost them big time, I am afraid.

What exactly do we not understand, sir?

 

[pcfan123]

India's lack of understanding the importance of bowlers is going to cost them big time, I am afraid.

maybe not now but after Zaheer Khan goes their attack will be as toothless as a hillbilly from Arkansas

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Do not even want to try dreaming our attack in ODI's or Test or any cricketing format without Zaheer Khan Mark!!

He is going to stay fitter and longer in Indian Cricket until we find another Zaheer Khan

 

[BlueString]

People talk about Zaheer Kahn like he's freaking Wasim Akram. He's not, folks, he's a great bowler no doubt, but if India wants to call itself the best team in the world, we need to find a better spearhead than Zaheer. He should be a second bowler at best on a good attack.

Of course, our curators keep putting together 1000 run mattresses . . .

 

[SaiSrini]

People talk about Zaheer Kahn like he's freaking Wasim Akram. He's not, folks, he's a great bowler no doubt, but if India wants to call itself the best team in the world, we need to find a better spearhead than Zaheer. He should be a second bowler at best on a good attack.

Of course, our curators keep putting together 1000 run mattresses . . .

Until we start preparing sporting pitches, we wont find a better bowler than Zaheer Khan. For India (with its history of fast bowlers), Zaheer Khan is Wasim Akram (which is gold). I just wish and pray that Ishant Sharma and Irfan Pathan hit back hard and solves a lil' bit of our fast bowling problems. Even if Irfan can bowl in the 130's like Zaheer, he should be fine. Just bring in control and he will prove so handy.

 

[Kabooka]

Until we start preparing sporting pitches, we wont find a better bowler than Zaheer Khan. For India (with its history of fast bowlers), Zaheer Khan is Wasim Akram (which is gold). I just wish and pray that Ishant Sharma and Irfan Pathan hit back hard and solves a lil' bit of our fast bowling problems. Even if Irfan can bowl in the 130's like Zaheer, he should be fine. Just bring in control and he will prove so handy.

Last time I saw Irfan in action he was bowling like a school girl being forced to bowl while on her chums.

 

[King Cricket]

The likelihood of India's top order collapsing. But the likelihood of Indian bowlers getting spanked around in subcontinental tracks is also higher. So we have to shake up the balance of the side and see if 5 bowlers theory will work. We shouldnt try it against Netherlands or Ireland. We should try it against South Africa.

I'd want Dhoni to try out the five bowler strategy against Ireland. Their confidence must have reached a crescendo after annihilating England, and if we want to secure a quarter final berth, we cannot afford to be languid and lethargic in our bowling against them.

Let's rest some of the key players against Holland, as they are obviously not a big headache, to give them ample time to revitalize before the two important games. We can then go all guns blazing against the Irish.

 

[Kabooka]

^ Sounds like a plan to me

 

[Aditya]

I'd want Dhoni to try out the five bowler strategy against Ireland. Their confidence must have reached a crescendo after annihilating England, and if we want to secure a quarter final berth, we cannot afford to be languid and lethargic in our bowling against them.

Let's rest some of the key players against Holland, as they are obviously not a big headache, to give them ample time to revitalize before the two important games. We can then go all guns blazing against the Irish.

Not sure if Dhoni will want to rest some senior players against Netherlands. To be honest, we just cannot underestimate any team in world cup. Before England vs Ireland match, who would have thought that Ireland will beat England? England in their last match had tied with India and they were obviously the favorites to win against Ireland, but they lost.

 

[RPHKR]

Come on India ; You must win the match to secure the place of quarter finals . India will win India's win percentage is 100% against Ireland

 

[Gaurav_7]

Even if Irfan can bowl in the 130's like Zaheer, he should be fine. Just bring in control and he will prove so handy.

I'm hoping to see him back soon after the WC. He is looking in fact feeling better in his words. Saw his interview on Neo Dial C for cricket before the WC, he himself is looking to come back as a bowler which is a good thing.

 

[Aditya]

Irfan Pathan was a great bowler few years back but because he concentrated a bit too much on his batting, his bowling turned out to be quite poor. He should look up to someone like Kapil Dev, who always had a great batting talent but never concentrated much on his batting as his main aim was to become a good bowler and at the moment the Indian team has enough good batsmen but not enough good bowlers. The good thing is that, Irfan is just 26 so he surely has a lot of time to improve his bowling.

 

[Aditya]

I feel that in the next match Sachin and Harbhajan should be rested. In place of Sachin, Raina should come in and in place of Harbhajan, Ashwin should come in.