New Zealand Tour of India, November 2010/11

[AkshayS]

I hope I'll be able to see a full-strength side in ODI's with Sachin, Sehwag, Gauti, Zak and Bhajji for this series. Been ages since I saw something like that.

As far as test are concerned, my prediction is a 2-0 or blackwash(kiwis you know) for India.

 

[SciD]

Well I do not mind seeing Koli, Raina, Yuvi, Dhoni, Vijay as batsman in side to take on Kiwis. Add Gambhir (he really needs time in middle) and we can rest Sachin and Sehwag more.

I would rest Dhoni as well and put Robin Utthappa as keeper.

Bowlers - whoever can play. Does not even matter. Just rest Zaheer and save him for important series or tournaments.

 

[AkshayS]

With the world cup near I think these players need to play a good series at home, considering they'll be facing saffers atheir backyard. IMO, ahead of world cup, this series is important.

 

[Rohit Doshi]

I agree to Gauti needing some time in middle. Dhoni should be given a rest. He is playing with back problem and finger injury since last 6 months. We need his captaincy in the World Cup. Hope every one is well before WC.

I do not know but I have a feeling Dravid being called back before WC and he will be playing in WC

 

[SciD]

Nope. Won't happen unless every one of current crop are kidnapped by Jihadis.

 

[Rohit Doshi]

Nope. Won't happen unless every one of current crop are kidnapped by Jihadis.

:laugh:laugh

I know still.. Thats just my feeling and I know I will be wrong

 

[AkshayS]

:laugh:laugh

I know still.. Thats just my feeling and I know I will be wrong

you better be wrong and I'm finding Scid extremely funny these days.:laugh

As fas as WC is concerned, we have it in subcontinent. Virat Kohli will secure his place I think. No Dravid please.

 

[shravi]

Why is it always the same players resting? Surely they can't complain of a busy schedule as they are skipping virtually every ODI series/tournament. It's getting a little annoying tbh. Dhoni is playing almost all the time as a keeper, batsman and captain. Why can't the others do the same? Sachin has an excuse because he's 37 and he can't be exerting as much energy as he used to, but what about the others...

 

[SaiSrini]

The ODI's against NZ will also see the frontline players (mostly the guys who will play the tests in SA) rested. It will be a good idea because the SA series is a very important one to prove our worth as the No.1 side and so our frontline guys like Tendulkar, Dhoni, Gambhir, Sehwag, Zaheer, Harbhajan, Sreesanth, Ishant, etc need to be rested so that they can leave for SA early to acclimatise with the conditions (Dravid, Laxman, Pujara will join them). Dhoni needs to be rested for this ODI series and KKD or Uthappa should be keeper.

The BCCI have agreed to Kirsten's proposal of sending a bunch of players to SA early to acclimatise with the conditions (since we dont have practice games). Which means, we wont play a full strength side for the ODI series against NZ. Which is OK because we dont need too much of practice in home conditions for the WC. We can start doing well at home from the first match.

 

[ferg512]

On what grounds could you justify selecting Martin Guptill? He was sent away with the A team to find some form - something he hasn't done. No way will he make the test squad.

Yeah I was talking about what they would do. He certainly shouldn't be back I saw he got out for 1 last night vs Zimbabwe A. If he doesn't make it do you guys reckon he'll make the ODI squad?

 

[Chewie]

I still reckon they should let him play a few domestic games and see how he does there.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Dhoni and all kther seniors who play test with the likes of Raina,Tendulkar are all going to be given rest from ODI's

 

[AkshayS]

Considering the SA tests, that's a good decision by Kirsten and Board to send some players there, It would be good considering, we'll be fighting for "mini test championship". We've thrashed the Aussies at home twice and levelled a series against them and England one in 08 and a year before that too in their backyard.

The SA series is very important, good move.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

The board is know definitely thobling about the players and thats reallly nice to see.... It seems the ODI series will be like the zimbabwe series

 

[AngryPixel]

I think We can afford a few more experiments against NZ. Rest more of the senior players. I know this wont happen in tests as India wont risk a upset. But in ODI we should play a lineup like this:

Shikhar Dhawan
Murali Vijay
Virat Kohli
Suresh Raina(C)
Manish Pandey
Robin Uthappa(WK)
Saurabh Tiwary
Irfan Pathan
Sreesanth
Umesh Yadav
Ojha