Bit harsh but agree with the sentiments...Haha, Jadeja. The guy that basically knocked us out of the last WC.
At least he would be fresh. And he bowled very well against SA in the ODIsI didn't know Jadeja was banned from IPL.... so he won't have played cricket for months and why exactly is he being picked again?
Gambhir for me does not look like a T20 batsman. He's the sort of player who you just don't see doing much damage. I can't remember much of Sharma but he has a better record and bowls a bit.Surely you are kidding.
Would rather have him For Rohit.
Though i am pretty sure that once we go outside of India and if the tracks are really slow or bouncy even in the west indies ,uthappa will be ****.
Gambhir gets the best out of sehwag too.
Yeah, tend to agree. I actually quite like the IPL these days and I follow the Big Bash closely as well, but I have very little interest in T20Is unless there's a 'minnow' playing and I can cheer on a potential upset.Frankly I won't be able to stand any more t20s after the IPL. Atleast till the next IPL. Also I think international t20s are really waste of time.
When the weak link in the batting is Gautam Gambhir, that's a pretty strong lineup.Uthappa is clearly a different player now than when he played previously. You only have to watch him in the IPL to see he's not a 115 SR player - second highest sixes, 180 tournament strike rate, and they're not just from one-two big innings where got in the zone and feasted on pies somewhat as Yusuf's done. Players have come on dramatically in the past 2-3 years in T20 and he is obviously one of them. I mean the guy was only 21-22 when he played T20Is. The guy has bulked out and matured. It's obvious just looking at the photos (we're talking a big difference in his arms, he's much broader etc.). Power is obviously important for the 20 over format and this guy now has it in spades. Obviously he'll mature with his batting skills too.
Gambhir on the other hand is just a good batsman. He doesn't have six hitting power at all. On his day sure he'll hit the gaps which will mean he gets a decent strike rate, other times he'll hit the field and he'll be struggle. I'd be looking elsewhere for an opening batsman personally, although who that would be I don't know. Opening the batting is such a big position. It may end up that Gambhir would end up being there for lack of other options but he would still be the weak link.
Fixed.Yeah, tend to agree. I actually quite like the IPL these days and I follow the Big Bash closely as well, but I have very little interest in T20Is unless there's a 'minnow' playing and I can bet on a potential upset.
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Yes. He is worth his spot over Uthappa, who has shown himself to throw away his wicket early for prolonged periods of time, something that cannot be afforded until he cements a place as a Yusuf Pathan or Pollard-esque difference maker.Gambhir is important when all the big hitters fail collectively in a match. He will be the difference between a 140 score in such cases and a 160 score. Like in the 2007 WC final.