India's Tour Of Sri Lanka Jul-Aug 2012

[rasulury]

aaron is very much better than vinay kumar

 

[Satan666]

So as jacobfelix said:

India news: Varun Aaron suffers injury setback | India Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

This is not good to see. He is such a talent and we are losing him because of this injuries. Now he is saying that he is targeting return for champions league in october? Why not T20 WC?

More money.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Irfan Pathan, the India allrounder, will join the squad for the Sri Lanka tour after fast bowler Vinay Kumar was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Vinay will be sidelined for three weeks, and the short limited-overs series starts on July 21.

 

[Gaurav_7]

That's probably the best news for some time now for an Indian supporter. Hopefully, Irfan performs well and sort of cements his place.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

TBH finally a right injury to someone right

 

[Sahil 7]

looks like everyone here wants to kill vinay. for me its great to see irfan coming back to team that provides us an extra batsmen vinay get well soon buddy as t20 world cup is coming we need you there

 

[AbhishekS]

That's great news for India! Finally an injury that is good for the team.

 

[Aalay]

Good to see Vinay Kumar is injured but Irfan? I am still not too sure about him. Anybody knows any other bowler in domestic cricket who has good OD record?

 

[Gaurav_7]

Irfan needs to prove himself, yes but, I'd want him to bowl with the new ball. He can't stop runs, he should be used early on. His batting at 7 is always a big plus. I'd have him as an AR any day over the likes of Jadeja and Yusuf.

 

[jacobfelix]

You guys also be happy that they didnt call up that district quality fellow Mithun in his place.....

Even I am not happy about this Vinay ....he is nowhere in the same league as the deadly Srinath or Prasad....

Did the words 'deadly' & Prasad come in the same line.....

 

[Epic]

TBH finally a right injury to someone right

Now let's just hope they use him as an AR and don't send him in at #9, that was just disgraceful.

 

[Epic]

R Ashwin set to launch his doosra - The Times of India

Don't know why anyone would announce such a thing, guess it's all part of the mind games, whatever.

 

[Pushan]

I agree with you this time! Sachin needs to be more open about his future ODI prospects. The opening conundrum has recently plagued India and has led to enough controversies. Sachin's retirement in ODI's will solve the solution big time. Its time Sachin hangs up his boots in ODI.

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Both these two will be more than useful on Sri Lanka's slow and turning wickets.

This would be my XI:

V Sehwag
G Gambhir
V Kohli
R Sharma
M Dhoni
M Tiwary
S Raina
R Ashwin
P Ojha
U Yadav
A Dinda/Zak

why raina? and 2 spinners?

 

[Aalay]

R Ashwin set to launch his doosra - The Times of India

Don't know why anyone would announce such a thing, guess it's all part of the mind games, whatever.

I love how he said there is nothing called "Teesra". He made it very clear that there is one traditional off spin and one doosra or carrom ball that spins away from right handers.

 

[6ry4nj]

I love how he said there is nothing called "Teesra". He made it very clear that there is one traditional off spin and one doosra or carrom ball that spins away from right handers.

The article makes it very clear that the doosra and the carrom ball are not the same thing. Ashwin claims to have developed the latter and to be working on the former. Personally I think we could benefit from having a better name for the "carrom ball", and I would also prefer it not to be 'teesra'. Perhaps a Sri Lankan word this time (in honour of Mendis).