India's tour of Australia - December/January 2015

[abhi_jacko]

Who is the other reserve keeper besides Utthappa and Saha ?

I hope Saha performs in the last test and grabs his spot in the ODI squad. I don't trust Utthappa on the big stage. Never grabbed his chances. Just like DK

 

[SaiSrini]

After what has happened to Jadeja, the need to pick Yuvraj has become even more required. Instead of risking on Jadeja to get fit just in time for the World Cup, I would rather place my faith in Yuvraj's useful left arm spin (Yuvraj has been a very useful bowler, especially in big tournaments) and pick a specialist spinner. And added to that his current domestic form where he is reeling off centuries, it makes a very strong case for Yuvi to be included in the World Cup squad.

My squad:

S Dhawan, R Uthappa, V Kohli, Y Singh, A Rahane, S Raina, R Sharma, MS Dhoni, R Ashwin, A Mishra, B Kumar, U Yadav, M Shami, I Sharma, V Aaron

 

[Epic]

Pujara dropped.

 

[_Sam_]

Rahul set to open by the way in case any of you guys missed it.

 

[abhi_jacko]

ROFL

Pujara dropped to accommodate Rohit !! Fantastically horrible decision by Capt Kohli and the management

 

[w3lshrugby]

India have let the Aussies get away again here - should be interesting again if Warner can get going properly. I can see Australia running away with this game similar to last year's SCG game v England.

Looking forward to heading to the stadium myself for the World Cup Semi Final in March too!

 

[s2sschan]

India getting thrashed!!!

 

[SaiSrini]

Absolute nonsense from Kohli and the management there!!! Ridiculous of the highest proportions. Pujara was scoring runs, he was just not getting the big ones. Rohit doesn't even give the hope of getting a decent knock.

Raina coming in was OK, but this is total rubbish!!

 

[IceAgeComing]

aha the indian selectors have somehow managed to find a way to be worse than englands

 

[Aalay]

We will lose in 4 days and Rohit will get a century.

 

[abhi_jacko]

Need to try bhuvi and ashwin bowling from either end. might help tie things down, maybe

 

[abhi_jacko]

Rohit will get a century

If this happens, we are doomed. He will become un-drop-able

 

[PokerAce]

Just woke, saw the scorecard and am going back to sleep. This Sh!t ain't worth staying up for.

Also who the fk drops Pujara for Nohit.

I guess thats all the cricket I will be watching today. Thank you all.

 

[grkrama]

Pujara was scoring runs, he was just not getting the big ones.

i will go one step more and say he played a big part in drawing that last match, without those 70 balls he defended, we had all chances of loosing that, also he got a special magic delivery from MJ to dismiss him which according to Mitch's own admission was the only delivery that spun the whole day in all his attempts at it.

I would understand even keeping dhawan opn but No hit for pujara is crap.

what also makes my fear big is NH is known for scoring in dead rubbers/pointless matches aginst weakened bowling attakcs..especially scg being a more subcontinental pitch i naus he will likely score and doom us for more years..that guy has never played a knock/contribution in times of need.


Hope fully this decision is more along the lines of getting the WC team in for practice and not longterm.

 

[Satan666]

Absolute nonsense from Kohli and the management there!!! Ridiculous of the highest proportions. Pujara was scoring runs, he was just not getting the big ones. Rohit doesn't even give the hope of getting a decent knock.

Raina coming in was OK, but this is total rubbish!!

I think it may work in Pujara's favour, a good wake-up for him, let him know he is not guaranteed a place in the final 11. He has the makings of a great test batsman but still has alot of work to do.