Indian ODI team - buidling to WC in Aus

[Red Devil]

At present, my squad for the WC is looking like (this is bound to change on a daily basis, thats how unsettled we are atm)

Fast bowlers

Bhuvi
Shami
Ishant
Umesh
Aaron

Spinners

Jadeja
Ashwin
Karn Sharma

Dhoni
Kohli
Raina
+ 5 batsmen (impossible to decide)

I'd give Bhuvi and Shami a break for a few games and try Kulkarni (haed a really good A team tour in the ODI's in Aus) alongside Umesh and Aaron. Also, we should really give Rishi Dhawan a go - backup for Bhuvi in the 'seam bowler who can bat' space. For me, it would be your 5 plus those 2 in the mix.

Karn Sharma really needs to play if we are thinking of taking him to aus!

batters - I'd like to see Pujara at the top of the order if Dhawan continues like this. Vijay may be possible but I think he really struggles to rotate strike. Rohit, Rahane and Rayudu will all go I think.

we need a back-up keeper and I think it should be between Naman Ojha and Sanju Samson - so i'd like to see them get a few games with Dhoni resting.

[Arthur Crabtree]

In previous WCs, you've been allowed to replace your keeper for a limited period after the competition has started.

[Dr Cricket]

In previous WCs, you've been allowed to replace your keeper for a limited period after the competition has started.

Yes 15 players is not fixed.
Injured players can be replaced providing teams can prove illness/injuries.

[shankycricket]

MSD's fitness issues recently seem restricted to keeping though. For instance, he couldn't dive too much to either side during tests but that didn't hinder his batting. And WC is a long tournament. If it ever gets to a stage where he can bat but can't keep, then we really need a back up keeper in the squad who would enable MSD to play as a batsman alone as he is too valuable a batsman in this format to be replaced altogether from the squad if he is not fit to keep. Maybe I'm thinking a bit too far here but I think a back up keeper is desirable, in this instance and Samson could potentially (potential being the operative word here) play as a batsman too IMO. Hope he gets a few games before the WC.

[Dr Cricket]

Karn Sharma, Samson, Umesh Yadav, Murali Vijay should all play on Friday.

[Red Devil]

Karn Sharma, Samson, Umesh Yadav, Murali Vijay should all play on Friday.

not sure about Vijay

Dhawan has only just got one decent knock, Kohli has had a lean run, Rahane has just moved back to opening, Rayudu has only just come into the side and Raina has only come for the ODI's - who would you leave out to give Vijay a go?

Dhawan, Rahane, Kohli, Rayudu, Raina, Samson, Jadeja, Karn, Bhuvi, Kulkarni, Yadav

[andy]

think Karan Sharma should get a go, more than useful batsmen as well.

[shankycricket]

My 30 probables for the WC :

Shikhar Dhawan
Ajinkya Rahane
Murali Vijay
KL Rahul
Rohit Sharma
Robin Uthappa
Manan Vohra

Virat Kohli
Suresh Raina
Kedar Jadhav
Ambati Rayudu
Manoj Tiwary
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Sanju Samson
Naman Ojha
Wriddhiman Saha

Ravindra Jadeja
Karn Sharma
Ravichandran Ashwin
Akshar Patel
Parvez Rasool


Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Mohammad Shami
Ishant Sharma
Varun Aaron
Umesh Yadav
Mohit Sharma
Rishi Dhawan
Dhawal Kulkarni
Ishwar Pandey

[Mr.Cricket]

Sehwag ahead of vijay any day in ODI's but sadly we won't see sehwag again

[shankycricket]

Sehwag ahead of vijay any day in ODI's but sadly we won't see sehwag again

For a very good reason too.

[andy]

Ashwin
Jadeja
K.Sharma

will all go IMO..

[dan08]

My 30 probables for the WC :

Shikhar Dhawan
Ajinkya Rahane
Murali Vijay
KL Rahul
Rohit Sharma
Robin Uthappa
Manan Vohra

Virat Kohli
Suresh Raina
Kedar Jadhav
Ambati Rayudu
Manoj Tiwary
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Sanju Samson
Naman Ojha
Wriddhiman Saha

Ravindra Jadeja
Karn Sharma
Ravichandran Ashwin
Akshar Patel
Parvez Rasool


Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Mohammad Shami
Ishant Sharma
Varun Aaron
Umesh Yadav
Mohit Sharma
Rishi Dhawan
Dhawal Kulkarni
Ishwar Pandey

Binny?

[shankycricket]

My 30 probables for the WC :

Shikhar Dhawan
Ajinkya Rahane
Murali Vijay
KL Rahul
Rohit Sharma
Robin Uthappa
Manan Vohra

Virat Kohli
Suresh Raina
Kedar Jadhav
Ambati Rayudu
Manoj Tiwary
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Sanju Samson
Naman Ojha
Wriddhiman Saha

Ravindra Jadeja
Karn Sharma
Ravichandran Ashwin
Akshar Patel
Parvez Rasool


Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Mohammad Shami
Ishant Sharma
Varun Aaron
Umesh Yadav
Mohit Sharma
Rishi Dhawan
Dhawal Kulkarni
Ishwar Pandey

Binny?

What is his role? Bowler who bats? Batsman who bowls? No place for bits and pieces cricketers in my team.

[Dr Cricket]

Rishi Dhawan would be the better bit and pieces pace All rounder anyway even Irfan Pathan isn't a bad shout if he is fit.

[Red Devil]

Rishi Dhawan would be the better bit and pieces pace All rounder anyway even Irfan Pathan isn't a bad shout if he is fit.

absolutely, Rishi is a better batter and a far better bowler. If we could get Irfan back and firing that would be fantastic, but I've pretty much given up on that happening.