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[ramshorns]

  London: Indian selectors might make a few changes in the side for the tri-series in Sri Lanka in order to take its opponents by surprise, National selection committee chairman Kiran More has indicated.

"Fringe players of the India `A' team could be a good choice for us — provided age is on their side. After all, experimentation can surprise the other team," More said.

The Indian squad for the August 14 to 29 one-day tournament, which also involves South Africa, will be announced on Thursday in Mumbai.

Speculation of changes in the team mounted after a higher-rated India lost the one-day series to underdog West Indies 4-1 in June.

More, however, sought to brush aside the reversal, saying, "we will try and rectify the mistakes made in the last one-day series, but our plans for next year's World Cup will continue. We should not panic now." — PTI

http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/18/stories/2006071804212100.htm

[LosingNow]

Who do you think will come in:
TP Singh, Chawla..

[ramshorns]

Who do you think will come in:
TP Singh, Chawla..

Rohit Sharma and Bardinath definitely have a chance.

[LosingNow]

Wish they would also think of a senior like VVSL and even Kumble, especially keeping WI WC'07 in mind.

[fineleg]

good chance:
TP Singh

moderate chance:
Shikhar Dhawan (R Uthappa - will he get dropped?)...even though SD has'nt done too much in current tour...he is a good player from what Sahir/DD/myself saw in the Eurasia.


less chance:
Rohit Sharma - good potential, lets not hurry him though
PC - same as above ( i know sahir felt PC is ready, but i think groom him for Tests first)

[ramshorns]

Wish they would also think of a senior like VVSL and even Kumble, especially keeping WI WC'07 in mind.

No I think Kumble already got a inside word probably from Dravid.  He is reporting to Surrey on Monday for the rest of the county season.  I think VVS will not be considered given the tone of More.

[fineleg]

BTW - What does More hint when he says "provided age is on their side"
Is it to close the door on AK, SG, VVS?

Also...TP Singh is 28yrs 182 days...is More gonna say "age not on his side" or something?
Is age on More's side for being a selector?

[pieterSAN]

I think both Chawla and TP Singh are good calls.

If we can take a leg-spinner with any sort of ability to the WC it would be fantastic. At the same time, we need to be mindful of the age factor for Piyush Chawla. Perhaps we are better off grooming him for the future - I reckon that is what the selectors have in mind.

TP Singh though has been in good form and seems to be the sort of cricketer that would be useful in the West Indies. Bowls slow left arm and can bat lower down - don't know if he is good in the field.

We need an opener and so there will be a new face there possibly. Gambhir is back in the reckoning and to be honest there is little to choose between him and Uthappa. I like Shikar Dhawan the best of the lot. I would bring him in.

[fineleg]

Agree with trying out Shikhar Dhawan - no harm in trying out now, and at the end of SL series, lets know our options of openers (SRT ofcourse is main opener, but we need to identify  backup for SRT or VS).

We know what or what not GG can do. We got a peek at RU, lets get a glimpse of SD.

[Aloo Kashmiri Ul Haq]

let's consider team composition in terms of the composition, i.e how many batsmen, all rounders, bowlers and wks
i would say for a squad of 15 (i am not sure if we are going with 14 or 15) we would pick 1 wk, 7 batsmen/6 bowlers + 1 all rounder, 7 bowlers which would include at least 2 spinners
so going by that
1 wk = dhoni
7 batsmen = SRT, Dravid, Raina, Kaif, Yuvraj, Sehwag
7 bowlers = Powar, Harbhajan Singh, Pathan, Sreesanth, Munaf, Agarkar close call between RP singh, TP Singh, but selectors could spring a surprise by selecting a PC chawla or a Kumble!

[Aloo Kashmiri Ul Haq]

let's consider team composition in terms of the composition, i.e how many batsmen, all rounders, bowlers and wks
i would say for a squad of 15 (i am not sure if we are going with 14 or 15) we would pick 1 wk, 7 batsmen/6 bowlers + 1 all rounder, 7 bowlers which would include at least 2 spinners
so going by that
1 wk = dhoni
7 batsmen = SRT, Dravid, Raina, Kaif, Yuvraj, Sehwag, close call between TP singh, Uthappa, Badri
7 bowlers = Powar, Harbhajan Singh, Pathan, Sreesanth, Munaf, Agarkar close call between RP singh, TP Singh, but selectors could spring a surprise by selecting a PC chawla or a Kumble!

[Vick]

If we select 15 following may be the team

1 wk = dhoni
7 batsmen = SRT, Dravid, Raina, Kaif, Yuvraj, Sehwag, TP Singh
7 bowlers = Powar, Harbhajan Singh, Pathan, Sreesanth, Munaf, Agarkar, Chawla

Though i think selectors prolly are not looking at playing chawla in ODI. In that case RP may retain his place.

[dextrous]

Agree with trying out Shikhar Dhawan - no harm in trying out now, and at the end of SL series, lets know our options of openers (SRT ofcourse is main opener, but we need to identify  backup for SRT or VS).

We know what or what not GG can do. We got a peek at RU, lets get a glimpse of SD.

GG, Dhawan, Uthappa...all while Ganguly is healthy. Only in More-land. 

[Cover Point]

GG, Dhawan, Uthappa...all while Ganguly is healthy. Only in More-land. 

Yup only in More land. Or Performance is needed land. Or screw that big name land .. show me what u have actually done for me lately land.

So what performance is More supposed to look at ?

15 average in ODI's over the last one year?
27 average over 2 years?
a very very average county stint so far?

oh wait a minute I forgot. 15000 runs is what we should look at ...

--CP

PS: Glad we are back to the good old sniping. Good old dependable Dexy!

[fineleg]

There is no point in repeating all over abt SG. As SG himself says, let his bat do the talking and with performances that can make the selectors take notice, he has a chance. Without that he probably cannot make it...Not sure why every conversation has to be abt SG in the team.

[OldPal]

My take would be as under:

** Considerations :
1. More says we need more fast bowlers  as they break down soon- thus we would see atleast one or two fast bowlers
2. V Roa sahab ko Baithna padega. Though he has some runs.
3. No WK replacement- If needed  DK or PP can fly.
4. Latest "Top end series"-  http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/top-end/content/series/252331.html?template=schedule   perfromance carries highiest weightage.
5. Pathan may not be in the SL series- Hopefully to improve him and try a few more pace bowlers.
6. SRT though was not in WI series will be  definite player
7. TP singh has been one of the best performer with both bat and ball in the Top end seires and deserves to be selected over all others - unfortunately is not a fast bowler.

Team - from WI (apart from SRT replacing RU)

SRT - Stays
VS - Stays
YS - Stays
RD- Stays
SRaina- Stays- Needs more practice
Mkaif- Probable replacement
VRoa - Definite replacement- Badrinath or Rohit sharma or a opener Like GG or RU this would push VS down the order.

M Dhoni- Stays

IKP- Probable replacement- TP singh
AA -stays
SS- Stays
MP- Stays
RPowar -  Probable replacement- TP Singh Piyush Chawla
RPS -  Probable replacement- SSPaul, Sodhi
HS- stays

============================================================================================
The players from India-A  considered were as under:
Robin Uthappa - no
Shikhar Dhavan- No
CA Pujara - No
G Gambhir- No
S Vidyut - No
S Badrinath- May be - http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/player/26806.html
A Jhunjhunwala - No 
Rohit Sharma - May be- TOO Young - http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/player/34102.html

Dinesh Karthik - No
PA Patel - No

TP Singh-  Yes- http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/player/34565.html
Ravindra Jadeja - No
SK Trivedi- No
SS Paul - May Be
RS Sodhi- May be - http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/player/34078.html
VR Singh - May be - Chappels yaar
Piyush Chawla - May be - http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/player/32966.html
Y. Pathan - good performance in domestic- NO

[JJ]

Got this from DNA website


Pathan is set to stay; Kiran More promises surprises
Vijay Tagore
Tuesday, July 18, 2006  22:50 IST


     
     
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Dinesh Mongia is likely to get recalled into the squad for the tri-series in Sri Lanka
 
MUMBAI: Kiran More has promised a few surprises in the team for the tri-series in Sri Lanka (involving South Africa as the third country). He is most likely to live by his promise. The team, to be selected under his chairmanship on Thursday for the August 14-29 series, is likely to retain Irfan Pathan and could also have a surprise all-rounder in Dinesh Mongia.
 
Sources close to the selection committee indicate that the left-handed all-rounder from Punjab is set to be recalled into the national team after a hiatus of over two years. He last played for India against Pakistan, in the 2005 series.
 
The expected national recall will be a sort of reward for the 29-year-old all-rounder’s consistency in the English county league for Leceistershire. More, not long ago, had promised that his committee will reward performance in county cricket too. His name was discussed the last time the selection committee met.
 
Mongia has been a prolific scorer for his county team and played some match-winning knocks for Leceistershire.  He has been successful with his slow left-arm spin as well. “Dinesh Mongia stands a good chance,” a member of the committee told DNA. “We discussed his name in the last meeting.”
 
Zaheer Khan, who has also been equally impressive in the English league, will not be as lucky. His name is unlikely to get the team management’s (read Greg Chappell) approval.
 
The selection committee will delay the widely-expected recall of Anil Kumble. The veteran leggie, who is doing duty for Surrey in England, will not be immediately disturbed. Kumble, who is now certain to be a part of the team for the World Cup in the West Indies next year, “will get his ODI recall for the Champions Trophy” to be held in India later this year.
 
The committee, however, is expected to keep faith on Irfan Pathan, the golden boy of Indian cricket, who has gone suddenly awry. “Considering his past performance, he deserves another chance,” said a selector. Besides, he added, the committee is aware of the demoralising effect on the all-rounder, who was a match-winner not too long ago. The selector added: “The committee is surely not happy with recent showing.”
 
The new addition to the team that did duty in the West Indies recently will be Sachin Tendulkar. Having been declared fit by Indian team’s physio on Tuesday, Tendulkar will take his appointed place in the team. India A skipper Venugopala Rao will make way for him. And, Sourav Ganguly has given the committee little reason to discuss, leave alone reconsider him, given the paucity of his runs in England.
 
Change is in the air
 
The team that went to West Indies:
Virender Sehwag, Robin Uthappa, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina, Venugopal Rao, MS Dhoni, Irfan Pathan, Ramesh Powar, Harbhajan Singh, Ajit Agarkar, Sreesanth, Rudra Pratap Singh, Munaf Patel
 
Set to come back: Dinesh Mongia, Sachin Tendulkar
 
Unlikely for recall: Zaheer Khan, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble (likely to be recalled for Champions Trophy)

[dextrous]

by the way, how does the selector promise surprises...are they other 4 selectors not counted for anything or their opinions don't count?

[OldPal]

Set to come back: Dinesh Mongia, Sachin Tendulkar
Unlikely for recall: Zaheer Khan, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble (likely to be recalled for Champions Trophy)

What about all the blabbering about more fast bowlers ?

[OldPal]

by the way, how does the selector promise surprises...are they other 4 selectors not counted for anything or their opinions don't count?

Well dex.. I guess most of us have realised by now that there are only two selectors - KM and GC . I am just living by this fact. I may not agree with some of their decisions, but  they have more selecting brains then me.

[ramshorns]

http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/19/stories/2006071902961900.htm
Kumble unlikely to be picked for tri-series in Sri Lanka
Special Correspondent

Mumbai: Anil Kumble, who emerged with a 23-wicket haul in the four-Test series in the West Indies, is almost certain to spend the English summer bowling for Surrey and is not likely to be picked for the tri-series in Sri Lanka.

The news from the grapevine is that he's told that he will return to India's one-day campaigns with the Champions Trophy to be held in India in October-November. Clearly, the selectors want to bring him back at the right time and prepare him for the World Cup in the West Indies in March-April 2007.

Harbhajan Singh and Ramesh Powar manned India's spin department in the West Indies. While Harbhajan played in all five games, Powar figured in three. On Thursday, the selectors may consider recalling Punjab all-rounder Dinesh Mongia for the tri-series. A specialist batsman, Mongia can add value with his left-arm spin.

Mongia has figured in one or two selection committee discussions in the recent past. He has scored 799 runs in 10 first class matches for Leicestershire and is second in the county's 2006 batting averages. His batting has not been as good in the C & G limited-overs matches, but he's picked up 10 wickets too at 18 plus.

It is felt that there is a lot of similarity in the nature of the pitches in Sri Lanka and the West Indies and that it's worth trying Mongia in order to find the right balance for the World Cup.

The norm is a 14-member squad for a ODI tournament, but the BCCI may allow an additional member as it did for the West Indies. The pace department is likely to consist of Munaf Patel, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Agarkar and Irfan Pathan. Uttar Pradesh left-armer Rudra Pratap Singh, currently in Australia with the India `A' team, may not find a place.

[fineleg]

Hmm...more than one newspaper now carrying these reports of...AK coming back in ICCT.
Good for AK - but if they want him for ICCT, why not start now with SL-SA tour? 

In anycase - looks like DM may get another chance for all his county work. I think ZK deserves a chance for bowling his heart out in the county too.

[ramshorns]

I personally think re-calling Mongia is taking a step back.  Remember him in the WC03 and how many felt like he should not even be in the squad.  I do not think he showed anything special in the county season to suggest he is a changed player.  I am a bit surprised to see his name do the rounds.

[poondu]

Agree with you Rams. DM has not performed upto the mark in limited overs County cricket

[fineleg]

I personally think re-calling Mongia is taking a step back.  Remember him in the WC03 and how many felt like he should not even be in the squad.  I do not think he showed anything special in the county season to suggest he is a changed player.  I am a bit surprised to see his name do the rounds.

He SUCKED big time in WC03, but I've heard he has improved. Dont know. So I am not particularly inclined to support or be against his claim.

One thing is in the 11,  he may bring more value than a Kaif.
fielding - less than Kaif, but decent
bowling - quite good, Kaif none
batting - about the same perhaps

[OldPal]

County tracker - Mongia Batting - stats

With all honesty - I would like to see SG instead of DM , only if SG can make some runs consistently in next few matches (apart form the 15000 that JD made for him)

Mongia:-
2006 First-Class Averages
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006/ENG_LOCAL/STATS/ALL_FC-STATS/ENG_LOCAL_ALL_FC_AVS_LEICS.html

Batting and Fielding
Name                Mat    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100 50   Ct St

HD Ackerman           9   17   3  1017  309*  72.64  60.28   2  8    7  -
D Mongia             10   17   3   799  165   57.07  57.81   3  2    2  -
PA Nixon              9   12   4   416   72   52.00  49.88   -  4   27  1
JL Sadler             8   13   3   501   92   50.10  52.46   -  5    8  -
DDJ Robinson          6   12   0   402  106   33.50  55.75   1  2    5  -
JK Maunders           9   16   1   473   87   31.53  43.31   -  4    8  -
TJ New                4    8   0   219   67   27.37  42.94   -  2    2  -
DL Maddy              5    8   0   193   97   24.12  57.10   -  1   10  -
AR Griffith           2    3   1    48   41*  24.00 104.34   -  -    -  -
CW Henderson         10   13   1   248   46*  20.66  40.12   -  -    5  -
SG Clark              2    3   1    35   23*  17.50  40.22   -  -    -  -
JN Snape              6    8   1   121   30*  17.28  35.07   -  -    2  -
SCJ Broad             8   10   0   116   24   11.60  31.60   -  -    1  -
DD Masters            9   11   1   109   19   10.90  33.64   -  -    -  -
Mohammad Asif         7    8   2    58   21    9.66  55.76   -  -    4  -

County Championship Division Two, 2006 Averages
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006/ENG_LOCAL/CC2/STATS/ENG_LOCAL_CC2_AVS_LEICS.html

Name                Mat    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100 50   Ct St

HD Ackerman           8   15   3  1013  309*  84.41  60.29   2  8    7  -
PA Nixon              9   12   4   416   72   52.00  49.88   -  4   27  1
D Mongia              9   15   2   656  165   50.46  57.54   2  2    2  -
JL Sadler             7   11   3   358   82   44.75  46.43   -  3    8  -
DDJ Robinson          5   10   0   355  106   35.50  55.12   1  2    5  -
JK Maunders           9   16   1   473   87   31.53  43.31   -  4    8  -
CW Henderson          9   11   1   247   46*  24.70  41.51   -  -    4  -
TJ New                3    6   0   147   52   24.50  37.78   -  1    1  -
DL Maddy              5    8   0   193   97   24.12  57.10   -  1   10  -
AR Griffith           2    3   1    48   41*  24.00 104.34   -  -    -  -
JN Snape              5    6   1   111   30*  22.20  35.80   -  -    2  -
SG Clark              2    3   1    35   23*  17.50  40.22   -  -    -  -
SCJ Broad             8   10   0   116   24   11.60  31.60   -  -    1  -

2006 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Averages
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006/ENG_LOCAL/C+G/STATS/ENG_LOCAL_C+G_AVS_LEICS.html

Name                Mat    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100 50   Ct St

PA Nixon              8    5   3   198   67   99.00  84.97   -  1   10  4
DDJ Robinson          4    4   0   194   85   48.50  75.19   -  1    1  -
TJ New                4    4   0   147   68   36.75  49.16   -  2    -  -
DL Maddy              8    8   1   241  167*  34.42  90.60   1  1    9  -
JL Sadler             6    6   2   113   41*  28.25  86.25   -  -    3  -
HD Ackerman           6    6   1   130   43   26.00  78.78   -  -    1  -
JK Maunders           6    6   1   112   38   22.40  51.37   -  -    1  -
JN Snape              4    2   0    36   34   18.00  72.00   -  -    -  -
J Allenby             7    5   2    44   14   14.66  58.66   -  -    3  -
SCJ Broad             2    1   0    11   11   11.00  36.66   -  -    -  -
CW Henderson          4    3   1    21   11*  10.50  44.68   -  -    -  -
D Mongia              7    7   1    51   22    8.50  43.22   -  -    2  -




2005 First-Class Averages
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/STATS/ALL_FC-STATS/ENG_LOCAL_ALL_FC_AVS_LEICS.html
Batting and Fielding

Name                Mat    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100 50   Ct St

CJL Rogers            3    6   0   441  209   73.50  72.53   1  2    4  -
JL Sadler             6   10   4   302   82*  50.33  41.36   -  3    4  -
DDJ Robinson         16   27   1  1108  139   42.61  52.53   4  4   13  -
D Mongia             11   17   0   684  164   40.23  63.80   1  5    5  -
HD Ackerman          17   29   2  1040  125   38.51  52.73   2  7    9  -
A Habib              13   21   2   705  153*  37.10  47.60   1  3    8  -
PA Nixon             16   27   7   708   85   35.40  42.36   -  6   40  4
TJ New                7   11   1   329   89   32.90  43.57   -  2    7  1
JJ Krejza             1    2   0    57   38   28.50  56.43   -  -    -  -
JK Maunders          16   27   0   759  148   28.11  46.50   1  3    7  -
DL Maddy             15   25   0   660  124   26.40  43.22   1  1   17  -
JN Snape              2    4   0   101   31   25.25  48.32   -  -    -  -
CW Henderson         15   21   4   413   55   24.29  52.47   -  2    6  -
DD Masters           13   16   6   195   36   19.50  37.64   -  -    4  -
OD Gibson            15   24   4   379   91   18.95  49.54   -  2    2  -

[JJ]

Per Indian Express, Rohit Sharma and dinesh Mongia are in the running ....

[dhruvdeepak]

Mongia is a good pick, for me. Good utility player to have in the squad. He keeps improving playing county cricket for Leicester. From what I've heard (a few friends who watched him play at Leicester) his technique and shot selection have improved many times over, and his bowling has made him one miserly ba***rd.
I would pick Zak over RP Singh, and definitely have Kumble in the squad. They say hes a certainty, so why not get him in already?

I am glad now that Piyush Chawla will not be picked. It is ok if he does not make the 2007 WC. Him a couple of others are around who will be good for the future:
Munis Ansari, Abid Nabi, TP Singh, Dhawan and Uthappa, Rohit Sharma (easiest on the eyes)...its a long list.

I can understand the reluctance in getting them in the squad straight away what with the WC around the corner, so let's see what the selection committee does on Thursday!

[Vick]

Performance against A teams should get more weightage than in County. The Pak, Aus and NZ A attacks are much better. I havent seen TP Singh play but he is in direct competition with Mongia. Has done well in the domestic season, His strike rate in ODI's was quite good. Also as reported he is as good a fielder as DM. Specially after talking about A team players whats the logic picking in DM?

[poondu]

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2006/jul/19kum.htm

The names of Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Mongia have been doing the rounds but it appears unlikely that they will get the nod. Mongia has yet to do anything of significance in the English County season this summer, but given the influential role of his home state Punjab in the Board's present scheme of things, the left-hander could very well sneak into the team.

[OldPal]

Per Indian Express, Rohit Sharma and dinesh Mongia are in the running ....

Isn't RSharma  too young to enter in Seniors where people like AK, SG,ZAK,AN,Balaji miles still in queue ..
Is it one more trial to see if he can play in WC -07 ?

I think just before the champions trophy all trials should stop(hard stop) and the genuine candidates get to play all the Champions trophy matches to get themselves accustomed with pace and spin of differnet bowlers and batsmen.

Though the flexible selection may mount pressure on eveyone to perform with increasing competetion, This should not side line players like ZAK who have been proven performers and have performed recently.

[OldPal]

Performance against A teams should get more weightage than in County. The Pak, Aus and NZ A attacks are much better. I havent seen TP Singh play but he is in direct competition with Mongia. Has done well in the domestic season, His strike rate in ODI's was quite good. Also as reported he is as good a fielder as DM. Specially after talking about A team players whats the logic picking in DM?

TP singh in top end series: I also feel we should be encouraging all rounders.

 India A bat              R   M   B   4s   6s   SR   
TP Singh   not out   100   151   130   15   0   76.92    NT1st inn
TP Singh   c & b Hil   21   75   46   0   0   45.65   Aus A
TP Singh   out   85                  NZ-A 1st inn
TP Singh   b Patel   46                  NZ-A 2 inn


Bowling   O   M   R   W   Econ            
 TP Singh   14   1   38   1   2.71   NT 1st inn         
TP Singh   24   5   75   4   3.12   NT 2 inn         
TP Singh   9   0   47   1   5.22   Pak A         
TP Singh   10   0   38   3   3.8   Aus A         
TP Singh   16   0   61   0   3.81   NZ-A 1st inn         
TP Singh   4   1   14   0   3.5   NZ-A 2nd inn         
=========================================================
Overall TP

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/player/34565.html

Tejinder Pal Singh

India

Full name Tejinder Pal Singh
Born January 16, 1978, Amritsar, Punjab
Current age 28 years 184 days
Major teams Punjab, Railways
Also known as Vicky
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox



 Batting and fielding averages
class  mat  inns  no  runs  hs  ave  100  50  ct  st
First-class   46   82   5   2959   186   38.42   4   14   15   0
List A   48   43   3   1306   156*   32.65   3   5   22   0

 Bowling averages
class  mat  balls  runs  wkts  bbi  bbm  ave  econ  sr  4  5  10
First-class   46   2869   1467   41   6/95      35.78   3.06   69.97      2   1
List A   48   956   679   26   4/21   4/21   26.11   4.26   36.76   1   0   0

 Career statistics
 
First-class span  1999/00 - 2006
List A span  1998/99 - 2006

[justforkix]

One thing is in the 11,  he may bring more value than a Kaif.
fielding - less than Kaif, but decent
bowling - quite good, Kaif none
batting - about the same perhaps

Congrats on fineleg for cracking the JOKE OF THE CENTURY 

[OldPal]

One thing is in the 11,  he may bring more value than a Kaif.
fielding - less than Kaif, but decent
bowling - quite good, Kaif none
batting - about the same perhaps

Congrats on fineleg for cracking the JOKE OF THE CENTURY 

Which part was the Joke JFK ?

[dhruvdeepak]

poor TLs will run around chasing their tails on this one 

[justforkix]

pankaj:

take your pick - any line. I assure you, you will not be wrong

[fineleg]

pankaj:

take your pick - any line. I assure you, you will not be wrong

Asst.Dean,
Go and see which line is wrong, you will prob disagree with the first line "overall value" and the "batting"
Which other line do u even disagree (forget being a joke)

[justforkix]

Asst.Dean,
Go and see which line is wrong, you will prob disagree with the first line "overall value" and the "batting"
Which other line do u even disagree (forget being a joke)

you have already stated 2 of the 4 lines.

I watched a few of DM's county games.

DM's bowling is quite good  - just grab any of his county game videos and watch it. His miserly economy rate reflects the fact that Eng players know jack-* about playing spin/slow bowling. Sanath & Co will just murder DM's innocuous bowling !!!! Also, I don't see any improvement in DM's batting....

[OldPal]

Well Whatever ..
He's in 
This is what our best friend More had to say -

More insisted he was a valuable addition to the squad, saying: "We are looking at Mongia as an all-rounder, especially his ability to bowl left-arm spin.

"We have two off-spinners (Harbhajan Singh and Ramesh Powar) and we want more options in the spin department."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/india/5197904.stm

[pieterSAN]

Well Whatever ..
He's in 
This is what our best friend More had to say -

More insisted he was a valuable addition to the squad, saying: "We are looking at Mongia as an all-rounder, especially his ability to bowl left-arm spin.

"We have two off-spinners (Harbhajan Singh and Ramesh Powar) and we want more options in the spin department."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/india/5197904.stm

He's in and so is Mr. Sanath  "allegedly on drugs" Jayasuria. I bet he and his buddies will be cracking open the champagne when they find out DM is in.