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Tendulkar to Play in Nagpur
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Mr Mxyzptlk
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Heaven help the selectors to figure out which batsman he'll replace. 
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
It does not matter whether he plays or not....every player has to contribute and they should play as a team. All 6 batsmen should score runs. All 4 bowlers should take 20 wickets. All extra runs should be saved and stopped. All catches should be taken. Even the slightest.
masterblaster
International Captain
Thats a 100% right mate....in theory.Arjun said:
*Slips Into The Simpsons Mode*
'In theory communism works.....in theory'
lol
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
He could fail anyway. Not necessarily on account of match fitness. Sachin has , so far in his career, not been less than very serious about his injuries. He has not been in a great hurry to come back. I will be surprised if he was going to risk an injury at this stage of his carer.mavric41 said:
That said, I have no doubt that the 'short of runs' Laxman and Ganguly would be much more at ease mentally with Sachins name added to the batting card.
The only thing India can do wrong now is to make a mistake as to who will open.
If they have any sense, they will open with Chopra and drop both Yuvraj and Kaif (bad luck for Kaif). The second best would be to open with Parthiv and drop only Yuvraj.
It would be a disaster to open with Yuvraj and have him give catching practice to first slip and Sehwag fall to the law of averages
It will undo all the advantage India might be anticipating with Sachin's return.
masterblaster
International Captain
Agreed 100%, although I just dont like the idea of Patel opening.SJS said:He could fail anyway. Not necessarily on account of match fitness. Sachin has , so far in his career, not been less than very serious about his injuries. He has not been in a great hurry to come back. I will be surprised if he was going to risk an injury at this stage of his carer.
That said, I have no doubt that the 'short of runs' Laxman and Ganguly would be much more at ease mentally with Sachins name added to the batting card.
The only thing India can do wrong now is to make a mistake as to who will open.
If they have any sense, they will open with Chopra and drop both Yuvraj and Kaif (bad luck for Kaif). The second best would be to open with Parthiv and drop only Yuvraj.
It would be a disaster to open with Yuvraj and have him give catching practice to first slip and Sehwag fall to the law of averages
It will undo all the advantage India might be anticipating with Sachin's return.
) and Yuvraj, bring in Chorpra and add Sachin to the team. Unfortunately it's unlikely Chopra will play.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
I don't want to start a fresh debate, but if Yuvraj has to play test cricket, his best bet is at the top of the order. The way he plays the spinners is comical, at best and painful to watch, at worst. So, if he is to have his best shot at succeeding in international test scene, he has to open or bat #3.
But on the topic, I would drop Yuvi for Sachin and replace Irfan with Agarkar. That would be my XI for this match.
But on the topic, I would drop Yuvi for Sachin and replace Irfan with Agarkar. That would be my XI for this match.
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Why MUST he play test cricket ? He should play test cricket if he is found to be amongst the eleven most suitable players for the team. PERIOD. There is no MUST about this.honestbharani said:
Maybe he will improve his defense over time and there will be vacancies in the batting order by then.
Why is it such a big problem to bat at numbers five and six in the Indian team ?
If we do include Chopra (or find another really good opener with Sehwag) then clearly either Ganguly or Laxman will have to bat at number six. If players like them can bat at number six, why is it such a big deal for Yuvraj.
Want to know some really great batsmen of all time who have batted at numbers five and six ?
TendulkarFan
School Boy/Girl Captain
The way I see it, if Yuvraj has to play test cricket, he has to prove that he can. Kaif did in the only innings he played in, Chopra has proved it in Australia and Pakistan and so have pretty much everyone else in the Indian squad.honestbharani said:
No freebies here - Yuvraj has to go and wait for his next chance. In these two tests, he failed.