- He is one of the most prolific batsmen in International Cricket today with career strike rate of 95.
- He can take down any bowling attack which is very important against sides like Australia and SA.
- He is a handy part time spinner.
- He is probably the best fielder among the seniors.
- He can be unconventional with his field placings.
- There is nobody to replace him in the Indian bench. Uthappa is a handy player but largely untested against better opposition and on bowler friendly pitches. But, we should still take him to WI as cover. Australia has the luxury of strong bench strength. Their A teams are as good as many international sides today. It always keeps their senior players on toes. India, and for that sake many international sides lack that.
- India needs experience in WI. Sehwag, Tendulkar, Ganguly and Dravid contribute almost 40,000 ODI runs and more than 700 matches.
- I just think he is far important player to be dropped for a tournament like the World Cup.
- All these reasons are from the perspective of the World Cup. In the long term(which I think should not be considered right now), if he keeps on failing, he will be automatically dropped.
Monday, February 5, 2007
Should Sehwag be included in Indian squad for the WC?
It's a million dollar question..isn't it? My answer to that question is a strong "YES". I know many of you will disagree after seeing the recent debacle in his batting form...but here are few reasons why I want Sehwag to be in the Indian side which will fly to WI for the prized trophy in cricket world.
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I agree 100%.
So close to the cup we cannot afford to experiment. We just need to hope that this forced break has given him the time to think about his game and come back stronger. The good thing I read was he has been spending a lot of time with his childhood coach. Now this is the guy who has helped a young rookie become a force in world cricket. He would know what is best for Sehwag. There is no universal advice that works for all players. 'Spend time in the middle and runs will come'...this does not work for everyone.
A firing Sehwag can be a headache for all bowling sides. For the sake of Indian cricket, I hope he performs well.
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