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by **Shariq A. Tar** » Wed, 17 Mar 2004 03:57:01

With Ganguly a doubtful starter, Nehra out, and both Laxman and
Shabbir having recovered from their injuries these are the likely
teams for the second ODI

Pakistan
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Farhat
Afridi
Youhana
Inzamam
Younis
Razzaq
Shoaib Malik
Moin
Shoaib Akhtar
Mohammad Sami
Shabbir Ahmed

India
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Sehwag
Tendulkar
Laxman
Dravid (captain and wk)
Kaif
Yuvraj
Badani
Zaheer
Powar
Pathan
Balaji

by **Anonymou** » Wed, 17 Mar 2004 07:14:40

Kartik will probably get another chance ahead of Powar.

by **Amit Malhotr** » Wed, 17 Mar 2004 07:19:06

On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:14:40 GMT, "Anonymous"

Quote:

>Kartik will probably get another chance ahead of Powar.

and IMHO, Powar should get to replace Kartik in the second ODI. But
you may just be right.

by **Cric8wa** » Wed, 17 Mar 2004 08:07:40

Quote:

>On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:14:40 GMT, "Anonymous"

>>Kartik will probably get another chance ahead of Powar.

>and IMHO, Powar should get to replace Kartik in the second ODI. But
>you may just be right.

Yep. Though actually Powar should replace Ganguly (while VVSL replaces Badani
and Pathan replaces Nehra) for this match, since Ganguly isnt likely to play.
That way we can get in 5 bowlers - badly needed after conceding almost 350 in
the last match. And if Powar is 5th bowler at least the batting isnt *horrible*
from that #7 spot late in the innings, maybe - and with Powar at #7 and Pathan
at #8, there is a little added depth in bowlers-who-can-bat-a-bit.

Sadiq [ win toss, bat first today ] Yusuf

by **Dipak Bas** » Wed, 17 Mar 2004 09:10:55

Quote:

> >On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:14:40 GMT, "Anonymous"

> >>Kartik will probably get another chance ahead of Powar.

> >and IMHO, Powar should get to replace Kartik in the second ODI. But
> >you may just be right.

> Yep. Though actually Powar should replace Ganguly (while VVSL replaces
Badani
> and Pathan replaces Nehra) for this match, since Ganguly isnt likely to
play.
> That way we can get in 5 bowlers - badly needed after conceding almost 350
in
> the last match. And if Powar is 5th bowler at least the batting isnt
*horrible*
> from that #7 spot late in the innings, maybe - and with Powar at #7 and
Pathan
> at #8, there is a little added depth in bowlers-who-can-bat-a-bit.

That is a very good strategy. India's fifth bowler option has been toothless
on batting wickets. But the 7 specialist batsman formula is pretty ingrained
in team selection. The only way I see this happening is if Powar plays in
Rawalpindi instead of Kartik, bats really well, and Badani does badly with
the bat. Then we may see five specialist bowlers in Peshawar. And even that
may be impossible because Ganguly will then have to replace someone.

DB.

by **Amit Malhotr** » Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:16:35

Quote:

>>On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:14:40 GMT, "Anonymous"

>>>Kartik will probably get another chance ahead of Powar.

>>and IMHO, Powar should get to replace Kartik in the second ODI. But
>>you may just be right.

>Yep. Though actually Powar should replace Ganguly (while VVSL replaces Badani
>and Pathan replaces Nehra) for this match, since Ganguly isnt likely to play.
>That way we can get in 5 bowlers - badly needed after conceding almost 350 in
>the last match. And if Powar is 5th bowler at least the batting isnt *horrible*
>from that #7 spot late in the innings, maybe - and with Powar at #7 and Pathan
>at #8, there is a little added depth in bowlers-who-can-bat-a-bit.

>Sadiq [ win toss, bat first today ] Yusuf

hmm.. well well.. Powar did get a chance and Kartik got dropped.
Laxman instead of Badani and Ganguly is there too... let's see what
happens..

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