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India lacks BIG hitting all rounder

alexkumar

Banned
India lacks BIG hitting all rounder/ India - Srilanka prediction

hi,

I do not think this INDIAN ODI team is strong.

Except sewag , no one is good in raising RUNRATE in above 6 per over.

Especially in slog overs , we should be scoring 10 runs an OVER but current Indian batting line up in slog overs can come up with only 6 per Over. Average.

Also i do think PARTHIV patel is unfit for ODI team. He is in the team because of INDIAN cricket politics. This kind of bad selection is the one really killing indian team. Like picking rohan Gavaskar because of GAVASKAR pressure.

I am looking in Kapil DEV level Big Hitting Big All rounder. Is indians are still eating vegetables? Why there is a lack of powerful all rounders in indian team?.

if you remove Dravid, this indian team is bunch of chokers especially in big occasion. :-O

They got humiliated badly in World Cup and VB series. Still playing with same choker players? why ? why there is no change to adjust for Aussie Team?.

Indian TEST team can rival Aussie Test Team. Not in One Day.

In One Day International Srilanka is above India even with jayasuriya's bad batting form.

I bet India will lose to srilanka today. Then you will listen to me.

Here is my new modified Batting line up. :happy:

Sehwag
Tendulkar
kaif
Ganguly
Dravid
yuvaraj
-need BIG Hitting wicket Keeper (not parthiv patel kid - not strong enough) or Super BIG HITTING all rounder.
Balaji
Pathan
Kumble
Zaheer khan or Nehra.

Can you please list 5 best All rounders / 5 best wicket keepers and their current records in domestic cricket

Lets see who really deserves by talent not by geography or Blood connection.

Counter argument welcome. :p

(note : i have n't forgot tendulkar, he is not that good in big occasion until he proves otherwise. He is yet to win the world cup for India or any cup on his own shoulders.He is a great batsman on his day(?) but not in lara level )

later
 
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alexkumar

Banned
yuvaraj blows. He is ok.
He is no Adam Gilchrist. I never seen him hit 2 sixs in an over.
He is not even afridi. (ofcourse afridi is inconsistant). I am not talking about inconsistant , i am talking about the ability to hit multiple sixs against very good opposition in the slog overs.

I do not think INDIA has any Big Hitters in slog overs.

Until then India will choke.

India can win up to the finals , but they will choke in the finals as usual.

later
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
In One Day International Srilanka is above India even with jayasuriya's bad batting form.

I bet India will lose to srilanka today. Then you will listen to me.

Losing one match doesn't necessarily mean we're not better than Sri Lanka in ODIs.
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
(note : i have n't forgot tendulkar, he is not that good in big occasion until he proves otherwise. He is yet to win the world cup for India or any cup on his own shoulders.He is a great batsman on his day(?) but not in lara level )

Yes, and Lara has won a truck load of World Cups for the Windies, hasn't he?

I'm not arguing that Tendulkar > Lara, because it's one of the most difficult comparisons IMO, but your criteria for the comparison is downright stupid.
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
Here is my new modified Batting line up. :happy:

Sehwag
Tendulkar
kaif
Ganguly
Dravid
yuvaraj
-need BIG Hitting wicket Keeper (not parthiv patel kid - not strong enough) or Super BIG HITTING all rounder.
Balaji
Pathan
Kumble
Zaheer khan or Nehra.

Can you explain why you'd rate Nehra above Agarkar?
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
hi,
They got humiliated badly in World Cup and VB series. Still playing with same choker players? why ? why there is no change to adjust for Aussie Team?.

Can you point out exactly who's a choker in the current side?


The fact is, we lose to Australia, because we're not good as them, we don't have the facilities they do, we don't have the talent they do, we don't have the mental attitude they do etc., and not because we're a bunch of chokers.
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
Also i do think PARTHIV patel is unfit for ODI team. He is in the team because of INDIAN cricket politics. This kind of bad selection is the one really killing indian team. Like picking rohan Gavaskar because of GAVASKAR pressure.
Rohan turned out quite decent didn't he?

Where do you get your information from? :wacko:
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
yuvaraj blows. He is ok.
He is no Adam Gilchrist. I never seen him hit 2 sixs in an over.
He is not even afridi. (ofcourse afridi is inconsistant). I am not talking about inconsistant , i am talking about the ability to hit multiple sixs against very good opposition in the slog overs.

He's no Adam Gilchrist, because Gilchrist is an exceptional talent.

He's no Afridi? Are you out of your mind? Is big hitting all that's required in 50-over cricket? Hello? We're talking about 50-over cricket, not Twenty20. And anyway, Yuvraj has atleast brought more victories for India than Afridi has for Pakistan. A win is what matters, not big hitting.
 

Sudeep

International Captain
Alex, I see you've again left out Laxman.

Now, if I remember correctly, you gave the reason that he scores slow in ODIs, in the other thread, and thus you'd rather have him only in the Test side.

But, Laxman has scored at 90+ SR ( last four siginificant innings). And I pretty sure 80+ overall during the last 12 months.

So, why no Laxman? :wacko:
 

alexkumar

Banned
hi sudeep,

You need to understand the concept of Role Playing.

Chicago Bulls won so many champion ship because Phil Jackson able to make other players play a specific role without bickering who scored more point or...

Same way here.

Australian Team is so good , not only they have a talent in both batting and bowling. They also have mental strength simply because every one plays their role to perfection. That is why even when they lose Waugh , they still follow the same plan.

Indian Team has players who can bat all 50 overs. All indian Team lacks now is some BIG hitting in slog overs. Other spots are filled.

1.Kaif plays crucial role in stabilizing run rate or chasing. He is a stabilizer and keep one side occupies. He has done exceptional job.

2. Yuvaraj also has done same thing kaif done. But i feel yuvaraj has n't found his niche in this Team. He is not sure how he should play. We do not need two kaif in succession.

3. We have great Openers and middle order for One Day. All it lacks some big Hitting in like 10 / over in slog overs , I am not sure we have that kind of player with some bowling skills. This is the key spot for winning Big Finals.

Pathan / Balaji have n't proven themself that they can score quick and more than 20 runs. They are not physically strong yet.

We need a STAR all rounder.

Do you have any list of possible STAR all rounder in domestic cricket?

Our Bowling is still lacks bite. Balaji is ok , he is still 3rd bowler , not good for opening. Zaheer is still not healthy. Nehra (big Hurt).

So bowling also has to be improved.

Don't take me wrong , India is a very good Team , All i am saying to slay the king (australia) , India has to improve a lot to catch them.

later
 

lord_of_darkness

Cricket Web XI Moderator
Thats pretty arrogant saying that India isint capable of winning a final if someone doesnt go beserk.. and if someone did go beserk and it doesnt work out , you will suffer for what you wished for..
I think hitting sixes is important and useful in slog overs and useful winning matches,
what is far more important in the slog overs is being concious of what you are chasing , or if you are looking to set a good target , being conscious of the overs , overs left, whos left to bowl , whos bowling , scoring areas etc ... all that and other factors are good enough to get a team to apply fair amount of pressure on the opposition causing mistakes and then the fours and sixes come in due time.
I see our country ( NZ ) do it really well most times , applying pressure on opposing teams with their quick running between the wickets and converting singles into twos and so on and then when the boundaries come they are a lot more rewarding aswell..
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
hi sudeep,

You need to understand the concept of Role Playing.

Chicago Bulls won so many champion ship because Phil Jackson able to make other players play a specific role without bickering who scored more point or...

Same way here.

Australian Team is so good , not only they have a talent in both batting and bowling. They also have mental strength simply because every one plays their role to perfection. That is why even when they lose Waugh , they still follow the same plan.

Indian Team has players who can bat all 50 overs. All indian Team lacks now is some BIG hitting in slog overs. Other spots are filled.

1.Kaif plays crucial role in stabilizing run rate or chasing. He is a stabilizer and keep one side occupies. He has done exceptional job.

2. Yuvaraj also has done same thing kaif done. But i feel yuvaraj has n't found his niche in this Team. He is not sure how he should play. We do not need two kaif in succession.

3. We have great Openers and middle order for One Day. All it lacks some big Hitting in like 10 / over in slog overs , I am not sure we have that kind of player with some bowling skills. This is the key spot for winning Big Finals.

Pathan / Balaji have n't proven themself that they can score quick and more than 20 runs. They are not physically strong yet.

We need a STAR all rounder.

Do you have any list of possible STAR all rounder in domestic cricket?

Our Bowling is still lacks bite. Balaji is ok , he is still 3rd bowler , not good for opening. Zaheer is still not healthy. Nehra (big Hurt).

So bowling also has to be improved.

Don't take me wrong , India is a very good Team , All i am saying to slay the king (australia) , India has to improve a lot to catch them.

later

I've the same opinion, that India's a very good team, but not in Australia's league.


But, I don't understand some of the changes you suggest.


You say Kaif could do a stabilizing role at #3, and and yet we see the same from Laxman don't we?

So why no Laxman?

He's a better player than Kaif, ins't he?

If both play at the same SR, and Laxman is more reliable, why Kaif, and not Laxman?
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
Indian Team has players who can bat all 50 overs. All indian Team lacks now is some BIG hitting in slog overs. Other spots are filled.

I disagree.

We've reached 300+ often, and that's thanks to Kaif's stability at one end, and Yuvraj's big hitting at the other. And mind you, Dravid can hit too, at #5 he has done exceptionally well.
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
Our Bowling is still lacks bite. Balaji is ok , he is still 3rd bowler , not good for opening. Zaheer is still not healthy. Nehra (big Hurt).

So bowling also has to be improved.

Ahem... Agarkar? :wacko:
 

alexkumar

Banned
hi sudeep,

Laxman is ok.

Between Dravid and Laxman , i have to pick Dravid.

At present Laxman is ok because we do not have an All rounder , Once we found an STAR all rounder , Laxman has to go.

Or if we found Big hitting wicket keeper (not small parthiv patel - this is one of the bad selection because of Indian Politics) , laxman has to go.

It is not about Laxman is good for One day , It is about key roles for every member of the Indian Team.

Until then , it is like will be like Indian democracy . A messy affair.

To be top of the world , Indian need not just Talent (abundant) , it needs discipiline and role and determination.

Indian team is like any Indian mentality. jack of all trades and half of all.

India need to develop specialist Roles for everyone even in batting line up.

later
 

Sudeep

International Captain
I would like you to explain why you're ignoring Laxman...


And yes, who exactly is a choker in our side?


You talk about role-playing, and yet you fail to understand that this is the only Indian side that's doing that.

- Sehwag - Go berseck in the first 15 overs.
- Tendulkar - Support Sehwag, while he's doing his thing, and then steady the ship after the 15th over, and possibly bat the full 50.
- Laxman - Build the innings if an early wicket falls, or carry the batting through the middle overs.
- Ganguly - Ditto Laxman, though Laxman's been more effective.
- Dravid - In case of too many early wickets, do a Laxman, or carry out his new found aggression in the late overs.
- Yuvraj - Big hitting.
- Kaif - Support the player at the other end, who's hitting big. :D

So, IMO, everyone knows their role. And they've tried to carry out their job to perfection, tried, yes, and they've done a fairly good job. This is the best Indian side since a while now.
 

Sudeep

International Captain
alexkumar said:
hi sudeep,

Laxman is ok.

Between Dravid and Laxman , i have to pick Dravid.

At present Laxman is ok because we do not have an All rounder , Once we found an STAR all rounder , Laxman has to go.

Or if we found Big hitting wicket keeper (not small parthiv patel - this is one of the bad selection because of Indian Politics) , laxman has to go.

It is not about Laxman is good for One day , It is about key roles for every member of the Indian Team.

Until then , it is like will be like Indian democracy . A messy affair.

To be top of the world , Indian need not just Talent (abundant) , it needs discipiline and role and determination.

Indian team is like any Indian mentality. jack of all trades and half of all.

India need to develop specialist Roles for everyone even in batting line up.

later

Refer the above post for specialist roles.


I'm not asking about comparison between Dravid and Laxman.

I'm talking about Laxman and Kaif. If we do want a big hitting batsman at 7, as you suggest, why compromise Laxman for Kaif? In that case Kaif should go, shouldn't he?
 

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