I didn't pick Rahul Dravid. I didn't pick Sourav Ganguly. I didn't pick Anil Kumble. In fact, the only player I picked from the 'Fab 5' (four plus Kumble, not Sehwag) was Laxman. Maybe I should pick Sehwag. I'll be back. What's the hurry? I've got unlimited transfers till October 9. But I still won't pick Sachin. And you?
My team: 'The Community Managers'
MEK Hussey (Trump Player)
VVS Laxman
G Gambhir
MJ Clarke
SC Ganguly
SR Watson
MS Dhoni
Harbhajan Singh
B Lee
MG Johnson
I Sharma
Obviously, that's to make sure that this post gains viewers. Evil, yet effective technique. My suggestion.. pick Sachin. Any sane person would.
Posted by: eniyavan at October 6, 2008 4:42 PM
I dont have the heart to leave out sachin... :)
Posted by: Dr. sayeed at October 7, 2008 8:59 AM
I've completely same mindframe as yours. Among Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly,Laxman,Kumble and Shewbag....I've only picked Laxman. However, I've this gut feelings that I wont be too wrong.
Posted by: Vivek Bhandari at October 7, 2008 11:35 AM
I picked Gambhir and Sehwag as they will be getting the new ball to play and the best chance to score runs, the rest are always under pressure these days, either to score runs or to save their wickets. I also picked Dhoni. Better still, if you are confused make two teams..:)
Posted by: ABP at October 7, 2008 1:06 PM
Thats absolutely a wise move. I will be happy to be proved wrong, as I always do, but I wont pick Sachin either. The old saying "If Lillee doesnt get you, Thommo will" can be applied to Sachin as "If Fitness doesnt trouble Sachin, Form will". A superstar like him should have retired gracefully when he started facing trouble with his ankle, back, tennis elbow and what not.
Laxman, well yes for the Aussies, Dravid, perhaps due to his doggedness, but Sehwag is a must in any test match cricket.
Posted by: vikas at October 8, 2008 7:07 AM
Sachin would click in this series, I am damn sure about this. I have picked Sachin and sourav both. I havnt picked Anil, Bhajji, zaheer. Sehwag is my tump card boss
Posted by: Aman at October 8, 2008 1:37 PM
Im betting on M Clark... he will get runs and surely some wickets.....
Then Hyden,Sehwag,Lee
in alternate team i picked Sachin n others ...
so lets see which one s better
Posted by: dps at October 8, 2008 3:37 PM
i picked him..cant overlook him in any situation...he will surely shine in this series esp. if u look at australia's bowling resources :-)
Posted by: Sankar at October 10, 2008 8:45 AM
Really i dont have heart to leave sachin and ganguly.. i never create a team without sachin. I still keep hope until he leaves cricket..
Posted by: Anonymous at October 26, 2008 2:19 PM
How do you feel after picking your fav FAB, Laxman?
Avinash responds: Not very happy, Sir. But I hope he comes good. His 100th Test will be the one in Nagpur. That's assuming they don't drop him for the Kotla Test and take 3 spinners. In which case, one of the batsmen will have to go. And I fear it will be Laxman.
Avinash Subramaniam always wanted to be a cricket writer and travel the world. After completing his MBA from Mumbai, he has been an advertising writer, fiction writer, poetry writer, freelance writer and serial wronger. He is currently Community Manager and a few other things at Cricinfo. Someday he hopes to be a cricket writer and travel the world.
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