Kaif should be dropped from the Indian Team.

[marc71178]

How is it misleading - what is a better guide?

 

[Richard]

Series-by-series averages - with batting positions borne in mind, for obvious reasons.
Year-by-year averages hide the amount of cricket played. In Ramprakash's case, it makes it look like 50:50 (or 2:2) success:failure, when in fact it's 7:2.

 

[marc71178]

Why not remove the other 2 series he failed in as well?

 

[Richard]

Because there is no obvious difference - being both against New Zealand and both on seaming pitches isn't sufficient, because there is no reason for top-class players automatically to fail.
Batting out of position is, there is. Very few players have forged successful careers batting out of position.

 

[luckyeddie]

Rikki Clarke isn't a great fielder either

Really?

Name me a single English player who's better anywhere within 30 yards of the wicket.

 

[Richard]

Mark Ramprakash, Jamie Troughton and Paul Collingwood are as good, though not significantly better.

 

[Prince EWS]

Kaif is a great player, but as previously said, hes not a number 7.

They need to pick someone who can bat at 7, and Badani, Dinesh Kathick and Romesh Power could easily do this.

And I picked these three players so I wouldnt get blasted with Kaif's feilding ability. Badani and Power can also contribute with their bowling, and Kathick would contribute with his keeping.