cnerd123
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Jayasuriya started as a dart-flinging spinner and lower order basher too
Couldn't hurt to try
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Couldn't hurt to try
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Yeah.. Rahul/Jadeja opening combination could work, if we put Shikhar and Rohit down at 4 and 5 and then get the middle order bashmen of Raina, Pandya, Pant with Kuldeep, Bhuvi offering reasonable back up as batsmen at 9 and 10. 
cnerd123
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Personally the best suggested XI I've seen is
Pant
Nohit
Dhawan
Kohli
Pandey
Kedar
Pandya
Jadeja
3 other bowlers
Follow the 2011 model with one fast scoring opener, one steady opener, a stabilising former opener at 3, Kohli at 4, another realiable batsman in the top 5, a number 6 who can rebuild/explode as needed and can bowl, and then some firepower at 7 and 8
Pant
Nohit
Dhawan
Kohli
Pandey
Kedar
Pandya
Jadeja
3 other bowlers
Follow the 2011 model with one fast scoring opener, one steady opener, a stabilising former opener at 3, Kohli at 4, another realiable batsman in the top 5, a number 6 who can rebuild/explode as needed and can bowl, and then some firepower at 7 and 8
srbhkshk
International Captain
Why is Pandey in the team instead of KL?
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
The problem is Jadeja is not even as good as Harbhajan these days with the bat in LOI cricket.
Shri
Mr. Glass
Pandey is even better when he's not in the XI.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Lol no. The sooner Jadeja is away from the ODI team, the better it is.
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Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Kohli at 3 is perfect. Wouldn't change him from there, just like I would have never got SRT down from opening.
harsh.ag
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SRT was anal about his spot. With him, it was a big psychological issue. Not so with Kohli.
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Fair enough, but my thinking was that we've seen Kohli dominate the middle overs and boss the death overs as well, which are two areas we're really poor in these days. While he's busy when he comes in early as well, it's not that much of a loss if we slot in someone else there. That way most of the time he'll come in once 1/2 change are on and he can go about his business without as much pressure.
I can totally see why this wouldn't work, but it's worth a shot of we're going to have burdens in the MO.
I can totally see why this wouldn't work, but it's worth a shot of we're going to have burdens in the MO.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
I would rather move Nohit to 4 than Kohli to 4.
cnerd123
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I've been preaching having Kohli at 4 for ages now. Glad to see you all finally come around.
Also makes Rahane a viable prospect again given he can be a reserve player for the Top 3. And you can use Lokesh in the Top 3 too.
The squad is still maybe 1 middle order batsman short. If we don't want MSD and Yuvi playing that is. Is it too late to dig up Raina and give him another go?
Also makes Rahane a viable prospect again given he can be a reserve player for the Top 3. And you can use Lokesh in the Top 3 too.
The squad is still maybe 1 middle order batsman short. If we don't want MSD and Yuvi playing that is. Is it too late to dig up Raina and give him another go?
