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Rahane/Jadeja/Patel/Jayant can take care of the middle/lower middle order. While this serves as a notice to Vihari to improve his game, India has a lot of options.
A home series possibly gives him a chance to improve his game against a quality opposition in turn helping his confidence. Vihari has been a proven performer in the domestic circuit over the years and has scored a century for India in difficult batting conditions. If he is to be left out after his innings at SCG then I don't know when would he be allowed to settle into this side. Any middle order batsman is a gold for India right now, so a guy averaging 60 must be given handful opportunities.
 
Is that really a bad thing though? He had a great IPL and he's been picked for T20Is - the same format. Granted that the skill levels will be far tougher in an International match, but IPL can and should be a stepping stone to recruit for T20Is.

No. I did not mean to say that Venkatesh Iyer should not have been picked because of his IPL success. I was just saying that we have selected too many openers including Venkatesh Iyer, who is selected for his opening success with KKR, even though he has played a finishing role in domestic cricket in the past.
 

Something that should be brought to notice when we talk about players not getting enough security regarding their spots. This is a prime example of how few players would be feeling when they are suddenly sidelined without getting any hint about it. Hopefully Dravid will help change that culture.
 

Amazing read this. Bharat Arun has been instrumental in getting our bowling where it is today. I can safely and proudly say that off late our bowling has won us more matches compared to our batting unit. I hope our bowlers continue to perform under Dravid.
 

Amazing read this. Bharat Arun has been instrumental in getting our bowling where it is today. I can safely and proudly say that off late our bowling has won us more matches compared to our batting unit. I hope our bowlers continue to perform under Dravid.
From how much I have followed Cricket, with coaches it's like more about developing that understanding and trust with an individual. The more you understand the approach and mindset of a player the more it can help in the long run. And that is the case with Bharat Arun.
 
This cracked me up! Usually not the one to post GIFs/ memes, but here goes :p


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He literally is!! Seems like all his stars are aligned right now in perfect harmony! Gets test debut, scores debut century, is considered a HOT CAKE in IPL circles after the announcement of him being sent to the auction pool...
 

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