List the culprits and the changes to be made for the 3rd test match

January 5, 2012 10:53pm CST
The 3rd test match is almost out of our hands now. Only 2 wickets are remaining. Another humiliating defeat. The Indian team must make 3 changes in my view. 1. Ojha for Ashwin 2. Rohit Sharma for Virat kohli 3. Ishant/Umesh for Dinda These are my view. You all are welcome to discuss your individual and important views
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@rajeev075 (1961)
• India
6 Jan 12
I don't think the change you proposing will work rather i say replace the ground then only team INDIA going to win. All the fault is that INDIAN player are used to flat and easy pitch and when they found some seaming track they fall on thier foot. INDIAN team can score runs only on their own ground. Spin will not help much so either you play ojha or Aswhin both will not work better get a good fast bowler replacing both. ROhit would be good choice as Kholi needto play more tests in INDIA only to gain experience. BOth Ishand and Umesh are bowling like stupids bolwers and i think both should be replace. Last words no matter what you do they will lose the third test also.
6 Jan 12
@rajeev what you said is absolutely true, team indians are more use to indian conditions. They fail in the bouncy pitchs like they failed in england. They should be given experience of this conditions.
6 Jan 12
the only change india needs is rohit in replace of virat because he not been performing and rohit must be given a chance in test cricket. The other two as it is..
• India
6 Jan 12
ok lets go by the list you gave and i will add a few more at the end which you probably overlooked first ojha for ashwin. there are a few logic things to consider. if a spinner failed to contain or get wickets in sub-continent condition,you can axe him. if a quickie fail to impress on pacer friendly wicket,axe him too. but thinking of axing a spinner for not taking wickets or containing runs in non-spinner friendly condition,i dont think it was fair. besides if they axe him,india might probably lose by even huger margin considering he is the second highest scorer from india in this series and fifth overall. i would say never axe a spinner on these criteria. lok at the england series.bhajji took just 2 wickets in 2 test matches and he was axed. on the other hand,swann went wicketless on 2 out of 4 matches. he got the 6 wicket haul in the last match. should they have axed him? no. so no i dont want ashwin to be replaced.may be have a nice long chat with some spinners who had experience bowling in australian conditions. 2.rohit for kohli. tough call.i mean kohli almost cemented his spot in one dayers but when it came to test arena,his talent and swagger is absent. i mean if you are fighting for the number 6 spot,you wouldn't let a bowler who bats at number 8 out-score you. i mean ashwin has more runs,more boundaries and sixes,better average and strike rate.he even has a hundred and fifty. they dont go well for their position. 43 runs from 2 matches doesnt look promising either. rest kohli for the 3rd test and give rohit a chance . because if kohli is played in the next match and he failed again and rohit impress in the 4th one,kohli would have to have a long wait to get back in the test team. 3.dinda is not tested at all. i know he bowled very well for kolkata in the recent ranji trophy but havent we spoiled enough life already. remember mithun.one match,8 wickets,staright to the test team,a good start and vanished almost instantaneously why? because selectors these days dont watch ranji matches and pick players from only statistics. i mean how many unlucky ishant sharma's they might have missed just because he didnt look god in the score card. just continue with the same one. they will do better in the next game. few people you forgot. sehwag for continously throwing away his wicket when team needs him most.sometimes one has to give up their natural game for team's cause but not sehwag. the captain who comes to bat and gets out without giving the camera man enough time to get a clear shot of him.sword is hanging Mr.Dhoni.lose this series 0-4,the only thing that keeps you in the team will just become a myth.