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There is a great sense of urgency worldwide to save test cricket, the traditional format of the game...
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Any religious follower of the game of cricket would agree to the fact that test cricket is the mother of all forms of the game. There might be ODI, T-20 and even T-10, but the essence of test cricket is unmatched by any other form of the game. If you think that sticking to one format like T-20 will make the game more popular globally, the uniqueness of the game would be lost. Cricket can't be like football. It's an altogether different ball game. While a player's skills, fitness and stamina are tested over a period of five days (may be four days in the near future) in test cricket, in football, it's a matter of 90 minutes to 120 minutes. T-20 may be drawing more crowds and filling up the coffers of many cricket boards, but test cricket will always be near and dear in all the players' hearts and earning a test cap for the country is still considered the highest achievemnent by a cricketer. Also, if you take into account the scores of cricketers who have played for their respective countries, only those who are into test cricket have had long careers at the highest level. As far as ODI specialists are concerned, one bad series and they find themselves out of the team. The only way they can make a comeback is by performing well at the domestic level, which, again, will be three-day or four-day fixtures. Whatever way you look at it, test cricket is still very much the king and all those efforts going in to save the format is vry much worth it and it's our duty as well.
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Answered by Srinath H. R.
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People are seriously thinking about who would play at No 7 for India in the forthcoming World Cup 20...
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Let the things be simple and don't make the issue as hypothetical and complex. As per my understanding by watching cricket, pick the best specialist batsmen bowler spinner and wicketkeeper. When out top specialist six batsmen perform decently the role of the seventh eighth doesn't arise at all friends. We Indian are very passionate and hence circumspect of the situation. When top batsmen doesn't do there job and win for India what can the other can. Hence we shouldn't be complaining about it and expect the best specialist in form who can deliver at tough times should be selected to get us till semi final of 2011 world cup. Job is done rest is lottery for all the four teams. If I get the luxury of selecting the best batsmen the list would be like Sehwag, Gambhir, Sachin, Youvraj, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, Badrinath, Rohit Sharma, Virath Kohli. Dhoni being the captain selects himself. These are the specialist experienced and attitude hence having a all rounder in the team doesn't requires at all. Fully fit bowlers having right attitude should be selected like Ashish Nehra, Praveen, I Sharma, Amit mishra, Ojha, Harbajan |
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