But why Don, Why do you want that Guy in our Team? So that he can Give
all the Runs the Opposition team needs in the Final overs?

Neha!

But why Don, Why do you want that Guy in our Team? So that he can Give
all the Runs the Opposition team needs in the Final overs?

Neha!

3 ‘veterans’ on selectors’ radar
- Seven-match One-day series vs Australia

LOKENDRA PRATAP SAHI

Calcutta: Three 26-plus medium-pacers, including 31-year-old Ajit
Agarkar, are being “talked about” by the senior national selectors.

Munaf Patel and Sreesanth are the other two.

A well-placed source of The Telegraph confirmed that as “no young new-
ball bowler” had made an impression in the 2009-10 season, which
formally got under way with the October 1-5 Irani Trophy in Nagpur,
Krishnamachari Srikkanth and his colleagues were looking at recalling
one of the ‘veterans’.

The selectors’ focus is on the seven-match ODI series against world
champions Australia, between October 25-November 11.

Agarkar’s last India appearance, in a T20 International, was in
September 2007. As for the injury-prone Sreesanth, he hasn’t worn the
India cap after March 2008 (Kanpur Test, against South Africa).
Munaf’s last India appearance was in New Zealand this year.

“Except Ashish Nehra, nobody did well upfront in the Champions Trophy
and, with Zaheer Khan still unfit, the selectors may just fall back on
one of the more experienced guys,” the source said.

He added: “Young (22-year-old) Sudeep Tyagi definitely has the
potential, but he hasn’t done anything to strongly press for a call -
up... It seems he’ll have to wait and, first, get consistent.”

Of the three, Agarkar is the oldest, but appears to have caught the
selectors’ eye during the Irani Trophy, when he picked up three Rest
wickets in the first innings.

Eleven-and-a-half years after his India debut, Agarkar looks to be the
dark horse, behind the other two.

Both regular Ishant Sharma and the in-and-out Rudra Pratap Singh were
particularly disappointing in the Champions Trophy (with India again
failing to make the semi-finals), but the selectors could persist with
the younger Ishant as dropping him may lead to his confidence sinking
to a dangerous low.

“Frankly, the cupboard is rather bare, so the selectors can’t afford
to play around with Ishant’s confidence, which has already dipped,”
the source pointed out.

Not very convincing that, but the selectors are supposed to know best.

Incidentally, four selectors — Yashpal Sharma, Narendra Hirwani,
Surendra Bhave and Raja Venkat — are watching the ongoing Challenger
Trophy in Nagpur.

Chief selector Srikkanth is, at the moment, busy with preparations for
son Adithyaa’s wedding on October 21.

Two days remain for the Challenger Trophy to end. It’s to be seen
whether the selectors move closer to bringing back one from among the
three being talked about or (and that would be interesting) start
looking at somebody else.

For now, the squad for the first two/three ODIs is likely to be picked
on October 15.

On Oct 10, 12:48 pm, Don speaks the truth <don200... at (no spam) rediffmail.com
wrote:





3 ‘veterans’ on selectors’ radar
- Seven-match One-day series vs Australia

LOKENDRA PRATAP SAHI

Calcutta: Three 26-plus medium-pacers, including 31-year-old Ajit
Agarkar, are being “talked about” by the senior national selectors.

Munaf Patel and Sreesanth are the other two.

A well-placed source of The Telegraph confirmed that as “no young new-
ball bowler” had made an impression in the 2009-10 season, which
formally got under way with the October 1-5 Irani Trophy in Nagpur,
Krishnamachari Srikkanth and his colleagues were looking at recalling
one of the ‘veterans’.

The selectors’ focus is on the seven-match ODI series against world
champions Australia, between October 25-November 11.

Agarkar’s last India appearance, in a T20 International, was in
September 2007. As for the injury-prone Sreesanth, he hasn’t worn the
India cap after March 2008 (Kanpur Test, against South Africa).
Munaf’s last India appearance was in New Zealand this year.

“Except Ashish Nehra, nobody did well upfront in the Champions Trophy
and, with Zaheer Khan still unfit, the selectors may just fall back on
one of the more experienced guys,” the source said.

He added: “Young (22-year-old) Sudeep Tyagi definitely has the
potential, but he hasn’t done anything to strongly press for a call -
up... It seems he’ll have to wait and, first, get consistent.”

Of the three, Agarkar is the oldest, but appears to have caught the
selectors’ eye during the Irani Trophy, when he picked up three Rest
wickets in the first innings.

Eleven-and-a-half years after his India debut, Agarkar looks to be the
dark horse, behind the other two.

Both regular Ishant Sharma and the in-and-out Rudra Pratap Singh were
particularly disappointing in the Champions Trophy (with India again
failing to make the semi-finals), but the selectors could persist with
the younger Ishant as dropping him may lead to his confidence sinking
to a dangerous low.

“Frankly, the cupboard is rather bare, so the selectors can’t afford
to play around with Ishant’s confidence, which has already dipped,”
the source pointed out.

Not very convincing that, but the selectors are supposed to know best.

Incidentally, four selectors — Yashpal Sharma, Narendra Hirwani,
Surendra Bhave and Raja Venkat — are watching the ongoing Challenger
Trophy in Nagpur.

Chief selector Srikkanth is, at the moment, busy with preparations for
son Adithyaa’s wedding on October 21.

Two days remain for the Challenger Trophy to end. It’s to be seen
whether the selectors move closer to bringing back one from among the
three being talked about or (and that would be interesting) start
looking at somebody else.

For now, the squad for the first two/three ODIs is likely to be picked
on October 15.

I think BCCI should ask Kapil Dev to un-retire and join the Indian
team.   Craparkar is CRAP.......

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On Oct 12, 11:42 pm, Neha <neha.female.cricke... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

But why Don, Why do you want that Guy in our Team? So that he can Give
all the Runs the Opposition team needs in the Final overs?

Neha!

Neha you are a girl and better you stick to mickey mouse 20-20
cricket. Don't try to do analysis of the real game where Agarkar has
291
wickets in 188 games at an average of 27 and SR of 32.

Don