Let us understand the situation after the match between India and South Africa at Nagpur - this was India’s first defeat in the tournament (after the tie against England) in five matches but they are not still sure of a Quarter-final position! Yes, this is great for the tournament as well as for the ’revival’ of ODIs. But, has the home team played as well as their pre-tournament ...
Image via WikipediaHarsha Bhogle has written about the No.7 slot for the Indian team - very valid point about the absence of a proper allrounder (preferably a pace-bowling one) at No.7.To get an idea of the strategy that might be on the mind of the team management, one has to look at the players who have represented the country at the ODI level in the last year or two - more specifically the list ...
On the back of some unexpected success from their part timers albeit against New Zealand, a document that reveals India’s starting XI for the World Cup has come to light. The thinking is obvious - pack the team with batsmen, though closer examination shows these are all batsmen who can bowl.Apart from Gautam Gambhir, everyone who makes the final XI, including Dhoni will bowl. Gambhir himself mad...
India announced their 30-member squad for the World Cup today. I had come up with my expected list 4 months back.The squad named is as follows:Openers - Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, M Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya RahaneMiddle-order - Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Saurabh Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan, Cheteshwar PujaraPace bowlers - ...
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