Die Another Day - The Prince of Kolkata Makes The Cut
India has announced a 15-man squad for the first two Tests against Australia. It includes Ganguly and two new guys, Badrinath and Misra. It's going to be tricky to trim it down to the final XI. Nine players pick themselves: Sehwag, Dravid, SRT, Ganguly, Laxman, Dhoni, Kumble, Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma. Question is, do we play two openers (with Gautham Gambhir) or do we sacrifice one and pick an extra bowler. If we pick an extra bowler, do we pick an extra spinner (Bhajji) or play a third seamer in RP Singh? Obviously the pitch will influence the decision and given the relatively inexperienced Aussie lineup, I'd be inclined towards the troublesome offie. But that would be harsh on RP Singh who I rate very highly. Decisions, decisions! Thank goodness they're not mine. Whomever they pick, they better step up to the plate!
On a side note, India has a new group of selectors and for the first time they'll be receiving a monthly salary. In the past we had a bunch of muppets that made bad decisions in their spare time. We now have a bunch of jokers who will be paid to make bad decisions. Great!
On a side note, India has a new group of selectors and for the first time they'll be receiving a monthly salary. In the past we had a bunch of muppets that made bad decisions in their spare time. We now have a bunch of jokers who will be paid to make bad decisions. Great!