Has India got the stable opening pair??

             After the exclusion of Viru and Gauti due to successive failures India had been struggling to find a firm partnership. Selectors had tried many partnerships. But none of them had satisfied their expectations.

             

              Eventually they tried something new. The man who is known for his potential and continuous failures Rohit sharma is made to open with Shikar unexpectedly.Despite his consecutive failures in the warm up matches MSD didn't give up his confidence on Rohit.

         

            

                Generally all the teams will be struggling to manage the conditions in England except the host.But this time Indians are playing with ease.Generally the total runs of a team depends on the opening partnership. If the openers manage to get 100 runs then we can expect a decent score from the team.

     

              Now the new opening partnership that is the pair of Dhawan and Rohit has got the controlled aggression. They adapt themselves to the situation.They have some understanding between them.We still havn't seen any frustration between them.And also they are good in running between wickets.

              Rohit sharma is a good player of pull shots and he has ability to play the lofted shots.On the other hand Shikar is handy player of spin.So they look full of confidence on the field.

           

              And the main reason for their success as the openers is the lest right combination.This duo has the excessive ability to rotate the strike.Because its not easy for the bowler to bowl in the right areas when the left-right combination is in the field.

               This duo has started off well.People are expecting something a lot from this duo.Hope this partnership will last for some years and up to world cup as well. :) :)     

                                                                                                                  -venkat

What would be the best playing XI for India in Champions trophy??

             Amidst the controversies regarding IPL6 we are ready to feel the heat of the Champions trophy. As the topper of the ODI rankings India is in the position to prove what it is capable of. Many teams are getting into the tournament with the young bloods with the perspective of upcoming World cup.Nevertheless India has the talented youngsters who can modify themselves according to the situations.

             

             The problem which is being more concerned now is the selection of playing XI.Because Dinesh karthik is in sublime form and Rohit sharma was in massive form in IPL.But that delightful knock of Dinesh in first warm up match confirmed his present in playing XI.But Dhoni will not be ready to drop the talented batsman Rohit sharma.So the only possible choice is to drop Murali vijay and make Dinesh to open the innings along with Dhawan.Because we all know Dinesh karthik is a good opening batsman.

So this would not be really a bad choice.

                                             

            

           Here is my playing XI

                                     1.Dinesh Karthik

                                     2.Shikar Dhawan          

                                     3.Virat Kohli

                                     4.Rohit sharma

                                     5.Suresh Raina

                                     6.MS Dhoni(C & Wk)

                                     7.Sir Jadeja

                                     8.R Ashwin

                                     9.Buvaneshwar kumar

                                    10.Vinay Kumar

                                    11.Ishant sharma

            However the bowling department seems very week.But the impact of batting department will compensate that.So we could hope that India will bag the trophy..!! Al izz welllll.. :) :)