**Official** Afro-Asian Cup

JASON · 08-04-2007, 02:52 AM

Heres the link to the News Item -

http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/ci/co...ry/289068.html

Asian Tigers to play the African Lions with Official ODI status .

Here's my selection for Asian Tigers ( 15 players selected)

Sanath Jayasuriya
Imran Nazir
Kumar Sangakkara (wicket Keeper)
Rahul Dravid
Mohammed Yousuf
Mohammed Ashraful
Yuvaraj Singh
Ajith Agarkar
Mashrafe Mortaza
Lasith Malinga
Muralitharan

Reserves-
Umar Gul
Chaminda Vaas
Chamara Silva
M S Dhoni

J.J.B.Lewis · 08-04-2007, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JASON

Imran Nazir

P.S.No Shoaib Akhtar & Mohammad Asif?

JASON · 08-04-2007, 02:56 AM

I may have left the 5th bowling option exclusively with Sanath J there.

JASON · 08-04-2007, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by J.J.B.Lewis

P.S.No Shoaib Akhtar & Mohammad Asif?

If they are available , then yes....not sure re availability ...

Suggest your own Team then or feel free to swap players to make the perfect team.

Perm · 08-04-2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by JASON

Sanath Jayasuriya
Imran Nazir
Kumar Sangakkara (wicket Keeper)
Rahul Dravid
Mohammed Yousuf
Mohammed Ashraful
Yuvaraj Singh
Ajith Agarkar
Mashrafe Mortaza
Lasith Malinga
Muralitharan

Reserves-
Umar Gul
Chaminda Vaas
Chamara Silva
M S Dhoni

I would have Vaas in for Agarkar, Dhoni in for Nazir if you were looking to win this game. I'm too lazy to make my own XV, so I'll just criticise yours

JASON · 08-04-2007, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Perm

I would have Vaas in for Agarkar, Dhoni in for Nazir if you were looking to win this game. I'm too lazy to make my own XV, so I'll just criticise yours

Does Dhoni open batting ? Between Vaas and Agarkar , I would go for Vaas elsewhere(outside India) , but since the games will be in India I have chosen to go with Agarkar.

Ash_A55 · 08-04-2007, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JASON

Asian Tigers to play the African Lions with Official ODI status .

Here's my selection for Asian Tigers ( 15 players selected)

Sanath Jayasuriya
Imran Nazir
Kumar Sangakkara (wicket Keeper)
Rahul Dravid
Mohammed Yousuf
Mohammed Ashraful
Yuvaraj Singh
Ajith Agarkar
Mashrafe Mortaza
Lasith Malinga
Muralitharan

Reserves-
Umar Gul
Chaminda Vaas
Chamara Silva
M S Dhoni

No Sachin

J.J.B.Lewis · 08-04-2007, 03:07 AM

My XI:

Sanath Jayasuriya
Saurav Ganguly
Rahul Dravid
Mohammad Yousuf
Yuvraj Singh
Shoaib Malik
+MS Dhoni
Chaminda Vaas
Shoaib Akhtar
Muttiah Muralitharan
Mohammad Asif

J.J.B.Lewis · 08-04-2007, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ash_A55

No Sachin

Sachin has been really pathetic for sometime,so it wouldn't be a bad idea to leave him out from this team on basis of his form.

LA ICE-E · 08-04-2007, 03:10 AM

I seriously have issiues with these kind of games getting odi/test status. It's not the same thing as when your repping your country. I would like it if the icc introduced something like all star/exhibition status and the games would count as that

JASON · 08-04-2007, 03:11 AM

Can't see how Dhoni would be picked ahead of Sangakkara either as a keeper or batsman, except because the games are being played in India, where Dhoni appears to have a good record as a batsman. But as a Keeper and Batsman Sangakkara is well ahead.

Perm · 08-04-2007, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JASON

Does Dhoni open batting ? Between Vaas and Agarkar , I would go for Vaas elsewhere(outside India) , but since the games will be in India I have chosen to go with Agarkar.

Dhoni has had some sucess batting higher up the order, he could probably replicate that form for these festival games. I would always have Vaas over Agarkar, he is by far the superior player.

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Originally Posted by J.J.B.Lewis

Sachin has been really pathetic for sometime,so it wouldn't be a bad idea to leave him out from this team on basis of his form.

His ODI form hasn't been too bad actually, and seeing as how the three games being played are ODI's then it would be folly to use his form as an excuse for his omission.

Perm · 08-04-2007, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JASON

Can't see how Dhoni would be picked ahead of Sangakkara either as a keeper or batsman, except because the games are being played in India, where Dhoni appears to have a good record as a batsman. But as a Keeper and Batsman Sangakkara is well ahead.

I'd prefer Sangakarra over Dhoni aswell, but I think Dhoni could probably find himself in the team as a specialist batsman.

LA ICE-E · 08-04-2007, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Perm

I'd prefer Sangakarra over Dhoni aswell, but I think Dhoni could probably find himself in the team as a specialist batsman.

and so can Sangakarra

JASON · 08-04-2007, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by J.J.B.Lewis

My XI:

Sanath Jayasuriya
Saurav Ganguly
Rahul Dravid
Mohammad Yousuf
Yuvraj Singh
Shoaib Malik
+MS Dhoni
Chaminda Vaas
Shoaib Akhtar
Muttiah Muralitharan
Mohammad Asif

I would definitely pick Malinga over Asif or Vaas and Sangakkara over Dhoni .
Can't really see Shoaib Malik coming ahead of Ashraful or Chamara Silva. (but if you are picking him as a bowling option perhaps.) But I see you have not included a single Bangladesh player in your team.

Inclusiveness of all nations is important and IMO Ashraful and Mortaza are worthy considerations for the 15 .

08-04-2007, 02:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
JASON Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: At Work Posts: 7,558	Official Afro-Asian Cup Heres the link to the News Item - http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/ci/co...ry/289068.html Asian Tigers to play the African Lions with Official ODI status . Here's my selection for Asian Tigers ( 15 players selected) Sanath Jayasuriya Imran Nazir Kumar Sangakkara (wicket Keeper) Rahul Dravid Mohammed Yousuf Mohammed Ashraful Yuvaraj Singh Ajith Agarkar Mashrafe Mortaza Lasith Malinga Muralitharan Reserves- Umar Gul Chaminda Vaas Chamara Silva M S Dhoni

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LA ICE-E State Captain Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: LA Posts: 1,973	I seriously have issiues with these kind of games getting odi/test status. It's not the same thing as when your repping your country. I would like it if the icc introduced something like all star/exhibition status and the games would count as that __________________ LA ICE-E Future Of Cricket

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JASON Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: At Work Posts: 7,558	I may have left the 5th bowling option exclusively with Sanath J there.

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J.J.B.Lewis Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Home Posts: 69	My XI: Sanath Jayasuriya Saurav Ganguly Rahul Dravid Mohammad Yousuf Yuvraj Singh Shoaib Malik +MS Dhoni Chaminda Vaas Shoaib Akhtar Muttiah Muralitharan Mohammad Asif

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JASON Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: At Work Posts: 7,558	Can't see how Dhoni would be picked ahead of Sangakkara either as a keeper or batsman, except because the games are being played in India, where Dhoni appears to have a good record as a batsman. But as a Keeper and Batsman Sangakkara is well ahead.

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