‘It's a good mix of youth and experience’ - Dilip Vengsarkar on India’s 2011 World Cup squad
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday backed the 15-member World Cup squad of India picked by the national selectors, calling it a good blend of ‘youth and experience’.
"It's a good team and what I expected. It's a good mix of youth and experience,” said Vengsarkar.
The former India batsman singled out the selection of leg-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Piyush-c82317 Chawla for praises saying that the inclusion of the 22-year-old leg-break bowler can make the difference for the men in blue when they start
their World Cup campaign next month.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ravichandran-Ashwin-c84208 were awarded World Cup caps by the BCCI selectors that met in Chennai on Monday, January 17, 2011 to shape and name the final 15-man squad
for the 2011 ICC World Cup, which begins from 19 February in the subcontinent.
The squad, which will be led by the regular captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429 and the spearhead pacer Zaheer Khan.
Kerala’s S. Sreesanth and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 pace bowler Rohit Sharma, however, failed to get the selectors’ nod for the high-profile cricketing event.
Vengsarkar, who is also a former chief selector, called Rohit a good player but feels all-rounder Yusuf Pathan always had an edge because of his match-turning character.
"Rohit Sharma is a good player. But Yusuf Pathan can turn a match upside down. He's an explosive player," said Vengsarkar.
Vengsarkar, member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad, spoke of the importance of spin bowlers, especially as the tournament is being played on the spin-friendly tracks of the subcontinent.
"Spinners can play a crucial role in the middle overs,” said Vengsarkar. “But the result of the match could hinge on how the bowlers perform in the last five overs."
Three Test-playing subcontinent nations, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, are jointly hosting the 10th edition of the ICC World Cup. The latest edition of the mega cricketing event kicks off in Dhaka
on 19 February and will run until 2 April.
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