Cricket Update: Can India Emerge As a Heart Favourite for World Cup Cricket 2011? Perhaps Yes!
Despite of having a dismal start in the one-day series against South Africa, there are no doubts that team India will emerge as a favourite for the world cup cricket which is to start from 19th of next month. While playing in the conditions which
are most suitable to it in the world, the 15-man squad of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 which is to be announced on Monday, January 17, will surely be good enough to be put across any other team.
Though, the team India has always relied upon its batting strength while facing the rivalling teams, the pitches at sub-continent would also provide it with a bowling edge this time. On the pitches where the ball hardly ever bounces above the waist line,
having a combination of Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan and Rohit Sharma will definitely benefit the Indian side which is also one of the hosting nations besides Sri Lanka and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
While cricket analysts are saying that India did not have any proper fast bowlers which could give tough time to the opponents into the event, they tend to forget the fact that fast bowlers like Steyn from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 have always proved to be too costly
on the Indian pitches. Having leg side rule rather stringent accompanied with a limited number of short balls available to them, these bowlers would most probably have a cut out role on the sub-continent wickets.
Expectedly, pitches during the world cup would be low and slow. This is a fact which points out that teams from sub-continent, particularly India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 will have better chances of bagging the event.
Now when the Indian selectors are going to announce a final squad of fifteen for the mega event, it is not going to be an easy job for them. However, what one can predict about the team on the basis of expected players is that, like always, in presence of
Sachin Tendulkar, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virat-Kohli-c95424, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and the captain MS Dhoni making up the middle order, the team will contain perhaps the best batting side of the event.
Among others, while putting the final squad together, a particular focus of the selectors will remain there on the comparison of Rohit Sharma and Yusuf Pathan. In individual capacity, both of the all-rounders have been enjoying considerable lime light on
the basis of spectacular performances they have been displaying, however, the later has an edge over the former for giving numerous match winning performances during past two years.
In the spin bowling’s department, which is a crucial and decisive tool on the sub-continent pitches, the presence of Harbhajan Singh, Ashwin, Ojha and Yuvraj will really make a difference. If the selectors feel the presence of Ojha as a luxury for the team,
they can replace him with another pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Sreesanth-c2398. Among the pace bowlers, with the availability of Zaheer Khan, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel and Sreesanth, the selectors have a wide choice to go for the right combination.
On the basis of information in hand, if we wish to form the final eleven of the Indian squad, the team may go as Sachin and Sehwag making the opening, Gambhir following at one down, followed by Virat, Yuvraj, Raina and Dhoni. Harbhajan will form the eighth
player while rest of the three members will include http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashish-Nehra-c46293.
While playing against a team like England, the only possible change the team may have to look for is having Yusuf Pathan in place of one of the fast bowlers. With having almost all players in form with a considerable rapport to perform well at the crucial
times, the Indian skipper will be happy to lead such an amazing team into the biggest tournament of the cricketing world.
The only issue Indian team may have to face is that they all have not played together for long. There have been injuries, rotations and other issues with the players which kept them from displaying consistency. However, considering the leadership abilities
of the skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, this may no longer remain a big issue for the favourite host squad.
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