Yusuf Pathan and Piyush Chawla have not performed as expected. With the tournament getting into the business end, I feel India needs to give Ashwin and Raina a go.
Ashwin has been spectacular for Chennai Super Kings in IPL and Raina is a proven match winner. He may not be able to bowl given his injury, but India could definitely use his batting and fielding skills.
Thoughts ??
Re: Time to bring in Raina, Ashwin ?
Ashwin is a better bowler than Piyush and Raina is way better than Pathan too
Re: Time to bring in Raina, Ashwin ?
Pathan hit 2 sixes against Ireland.
Re: Time to bring in Raina, Ashwin ?
Yeah Raina is pure class with the bat (atleast in India/Subcontinent). Ashwin seemed a lot better than Piyush. Piyush have some magic deliveries from time to time but ashwin seemed like a class spinner. Just don't play these two against Pakistan if we end up playing each other in the Knock outs :)
Re: Time to bring in Raina, Ashwin ?
Its not a good time for changes...this is the best its going to get...let 'em play so you don't regret it later.........
Re: Time to bring in Raina, Ashwin ?
Yeah Raina is pure class with the bat (atleast in India/Subcontinent). Ashwin seemed a lot better than Piyush.
I have seen Raina play some great innings, and he is worth 20-30 runs in the field. Have only seen Ashwin in the IPL games, but he was pretty good there. Yusuf is a good batsman, but maybe the pressure of hitting big sixes & $ 1.4 Mn IPL price is getting to him.
Re: Time to bring in Raina, Ashwin ?
Raina yes. We need one more spinner
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Tough call re: Yusuf vs. Raina. Yusuf can break a game open. But mostly coming in at #7, he has not delivered when promoted. As for Ashwin, he could not do much worse than Piyush. No one has talked about Sreesanth. I wont play him in Indian wickets (which I hear are flat). But if games are played in Sri Lanka or Bangladesh, and if those wickets aid fast balling, I would consider replacing Aswin or Bajji with Sreesanth. Sri bowled well in South Africa. Yes, he is known to leak runs. But maybe, just maybe the time on the bench may have increased his hunger.
(Please no eggs thrown my way for my Sree recommendation!)
Re: Time to bring in Raina, Ashwin ?
Don't forget that Raina cannot bowl right now because of his arm (or something).. unless that has very recently changed... Yusuf gives a bowling options.. and he hasn't really failed as badly..
I would play Zak Sreesanth and Nehra.. with Bhajji Yusuf and Yuvraj being the spinners..
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I will go for SURA .he is a good All-Rounder.Pathan should stay in.He is capable of great innings and he can take wickets.
Re: Time to bring in Raina, Ashwin ?
So who goes out for Raina to come in ?