All-time XI Test Team of India by cricinfo.....

[Yuva Nataratna]

Are u satisfied with the team or u would like to replace any player....if so with whom........ ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"!


The XI

Sunil Gavaskar
"My view is that Sunny Gavaskar is the greatest batsman I have come across. He has opened the innings against genuine fast bowlers like Michael Holding, Roberts, Croft and Garner. He has made more runs away from India - in the West Indies, Australia and England." Garry Sobers


Virender Sehwag
"Virender destroys all strategies. He brings the excitement and drama from the first ball. If Test cricket is still alive, it is because of players like him." Matthew Hayden


Rahul Dravid
"Once Dravid was set, you needed the bowling equivalent of a dozen cannon firing all at once to blast him down." Shane Warne
"He has the technique and his record proves his ability on all surfaces." Ian Botham


Sachin Tendulkar
"If I had a son I would have wanted him to play like Sachin." Brian Lara
"Tendulkar is one of that narrow stratum of elite sports stars whom people will clamour and even make great sacrifices to watch, regardless of their national identity. If you care for cricket, you must love Sachin. In this regard, his peers are few - and mostly found in other sports, and certainly in other lands." Mike Marqusee
"He is No. 1 in my book - the best player I have ever had the privilege of bowling to. There's Steve Waugh and there's Brian Lara, but Tendulkar is a class above, consistently special." Allan Donald


Vijay Hazare
"Hazare was one of the most graceful batsmen it was my pleasure to see and perhaps the best compliment I can pay him is to say that his batting more closely resembled that of the great West Indian star Sir Frank Worrell, than anyone I can remember." Don Bradman


Vinoo Mankad
"Vinoo was unorthodox - more bent on getting on the offensive than defensive but he also had tremendous powers of concentration." Nari Contractor
"Although called upon to bowl so often on all types of wickets Mankad rarely departed from a perfect length and, even if not carrying all before him on a wet wicket he was rarely mastered. Indeed but for the shortcomings of some of his fieldsmen, his number of wickets [on the 1946 tour of England] might have been increased by as many as 40 to 50." Wisden Cricketers' Almanack


Kapil Dev
"Kapil Dev, whether batting, bowling or fielding, is a spectators' delight." Fred Trueman
"He was a fantastic cricketer and he was a great asset for Indian cricket during his time at the helm. He set the pace for them early on and he came to the fore and did wonderfully well - he played like a true champion and was a brilliant leader." Clive Lloyd


MS Dhoni
"He is exceptional. He can play purely as a batsman or as a wicketkeeper. He doesn't jump at the ball while keeping and collects cleanly, moves well. He is a fine leader and has forged the team aggressively. He reads the game well… it helps that he is a wicketkeeper." Wasim Bari
"Dhoni is the kind of guy who will create something and win matches." Kiran More


Anil Kumble
"Anil Kumble became the best cricketer he could be and to me that is worthy of the highest honour. He redefined spin bowling in India, he was a game changer, and he soared above people's initial expectations of him to become a giant in the game. He was one of the most aggressive cricketers India has produced and carried that aggression with unfailing dignity and class." Harsha Bhogle


Javagal Srinath
"As one who has been privileged to watch and comment upon his best bowling displays at home, in England in 1996 and in South Africa in 1996-97, I can say that he made me feel proud to be an Indian." Rajan Bala
"Srinath, by far the quickest Indian bowler of our era, could unsettle the best with the steep bounce he could produce even on unhelpful tracks. Though an underachiever, given the quality of his bowling, he is a perfect foil to Kapil Dev's control and incisive swing." Pradeep Magazine


Erapalli Prasanna
"He could drift the ball either way, and then there was the sharp spin coming off the smoothest use of the wrist. Much as Bradman rated Bill O'Reilly the best bowler he saw, Ian Chappell, who batted in an era rich with spin bowling talent, held a similar opinion of Pras. It's all in the wrist, said Muttiah Muralitharan about his success. Pras had that wonderful wrist that gave him his great range in the air." R Mohan

[D.V.S.KARNA]

[quote author=Yuva Nataratna link=topic=211694.msg2591616#msg2591616 date=1310497140]
Are u satisfied with the team or u would like to replace any player....if so with whom........ ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"!


The XI

Sunil Gavaskar
"My view is that Sunny Gavaskar is the greatest batsman I have come across. He has opened the innings against genuine fast bowlers like Michael Holding, Roberts, Croft and Garner. He has made more runs away from India - in the West Indies, Australia and England." Garry Sobers


Virender Sehwag
"Virender destroys all strategies. He brings the excitement and drama from the first ball. If Test cricket is still alive, it is because of players like him." Matthew Hayden


Rahul Dravid
"Once Dravid was set, you needed the bowling equivalent of a dozen cannon firing all at once to blast him down." Shane Warne
"He has the technique and his record proves his ability on all surfaces." Ian Botham


Sachin Tendulkar
"If I had a son I would have wanted him to play like Sachin." Brian Lara
"Tendulkar is one of that narrow stratum of elite sports stars whom people will clamour and even make great sacrifices to watch, regardless of their national identity. If you care for cricket, you must love Sachin. In this regard, his peers are few - and mostly found in other sports, and certainly in other lands." Mike Marqusee
"He is No. 1 in my book - the best player I have ever had the privilege of bowling to. There's Steve Waugh and there's Brian Lara, but Tendulkar is a class above, consistently special." Allan Donald


Vijay Hazare
"Hazare was one of the most graceful batsmen it was my pleasure to see and perhaps the best compliment I can pay him is to say that his batting more closely resembled that of the great West Indian star Sir Frank Worrell, than anyone I can remember." Don Bradman


Vinoo Mankad
"Vinoo was unorthodox - more bent on getting on the offensive than defensive but he also had tremendous powers of concentration." Nari Contractor
"Although called upon to bowl so often on all types of wickets Mankad rarely departed from a perfect length and, even if not carrying all before him on a wet wicket he was rarely mastered. Indeed but for the shortcomings of some of his fieldsmen, his number of wickets [on the 1946 tour of England] might have been increased by as many as 40 to 50." Wisden Cricketers' Almanack


Kapil Dev
"Kapil Dev, whether batting, bowling or fielding, is a spectators' delight." Fred Trueman
"He was a fantastic cricketer and he was a great asset for Indian cricket during his time at the helm. He set the pace for them early on and he came to the fore and did wonderfully well - he played like a true champion and was a brilliant leader." Clive Lloyd


[color=red]MS Dhoni
"He is exceptional. He can play purely as a batsman or as a wicketkeeper. He doesn't jump at the ball while keeping and collects cleanly, moves well. He is a fine leader and has forged the team aggressively. He reads the game well… it helps that he is a wicketkeeper." Wasim Bari
"Dhoni is the kind of guy who will create something and win matches." Kiran More[/color]


Anil Kumble
"Anil Kumble became the best cricketer he could be and to me that is worthy of the highest honour. He redefined spin bowling in India, he was a game changer, and he soared above people's initial expectations of him to become a giant in the game. He was one of the most aggressive cricketers India has produced and carried that aggression with unfailing dignity and class." Harsha Bhogle


Javagal Srinath
"As one who has been privileged to watch and comment upon his best bowling displays at home, in England in 1996 and in South Africa in 1996-97, I can say that he made me feel proud to be an Indian." Rajan Bala
"Srinath, by far the quickest Indian bowler of our era, could unsettle the best with the steep bounce he could produce even on unhelpful tracks. Though an underachiever, given the quality of his bowling, he is a perfect foil to Kapil Dev's control and incisive swing." Pradeep Magazine


Erapalli Prasanna
"He could drift the ball either way, and then there was the sharp spin coming off the smoothest use of the wrist. Much as Bradman rated Bill O'Reilly the best bowler he saw, Ian Chappell, who batted in an era rich with spin bowling talent, held a similar opinion of Pras. It's all in the wrist, said Muttiah Muralitharan about his success. Pras had that wonderful wrist that gave him his great range in the air." R Mohan
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[Yuva Nataratna]

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[krldr871]

};_ };_ };_ };_ vvs laxman..telugu vadu ani cheppatledu..serious ga laxman belongs to that class..enni matches gelipinchado  &*B@ &*B@ &*B@

[Yuva Nataratna]

[quote author=John Galt link=topic=211694.msg2591658#msg2591658 date=1310497576]
};_ };_ };_ };_ vvs laxman..telugu vadu ani cheppatledu..serious ga laxman belongs to that class..enni matches gelipinchado  &*B@ &*B@ &*B@
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correste baa...which player u would replace laxman with........

[D.V.S.KARNA]

[quote author=Yuva Nataratna link=topic=211694.msg2591653#msg2591653 date=1310497545]
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[/quote][quote author=John Galt link=topic=211694.msg2591658#msg2591658 date=1310497576]
};_ };_ };_ };_ vvs laxman..telugu vadu ani cheppatledu..serious ga laxman belongs to that class..enni matches gelipinchado  &*B@ &*B@ &*B@
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[krldr871]

[quote author=Yuva Nataratna link=topic=211694.msg2591665#msg2591665 date=1310497676]
correste baa...which player u would replace laxman with........
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vinoo mankad  S#d^ S#d^ S#d^

[Yuva Nataratna]

[quote author=John Galt link=topic=211694.msg2591672#msg2591672 date=1310497754]
vinoo mankad  S#d^ S#d^ S#d^
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[kingmakers]

with out Laxman Team sucks.....


Dhoni gadini lepese Laxman ni petukovali.... Dravid tho keeping chepinchukovali  F@#da F@#da F@#da F@#da

[dilkush]

evarini peekaaloo telidhu kaanie............AZZU BHAI maatram vundaalie.......... ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"! ~"!

[Yuva Nataratna]

[quote author=KINGMAKERS link=topic=211694.msg2591727#msg2591727 date=1310498564]
with out Laxman Team sucks.....


[color=red][size=14pt]Dhoni gadini lepese[/size][/color] Laxman ni petukovali.... Dravid tho keeping chepinchukovali  F@#da F@#da F@#da F@#da
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[krldr871]

[quote author=KINGMAKERS link=topic=211694.msg2591727#msg2591727 date=1310498564]
with out Laxman Team sucks.....


Dhoni gadini lepese Laxman ni petukovali.... Dravid tho keeping chepinchukovali  F@#da F@#da F@#da F@#da
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@3$% @3$% @3$% all time test team lo regular keeper undali baa thappadu

[Yuva Nataratna]

[quote author=Dalapati link=topic=211694.msg2591742#msg2591742 date=1310498740]
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vaadu dabbulu kosam desanni amme type......edava LK vaadu......vadenduku gurthocchadu baa neeku......... };_ };_ };_

[Yuva Nataratna]

[quote author=John Galt link=topic=211694.msg2591750#msg2591750 date=1310498883]
@3$% @3$% @3$% all time test team lo regular keeper undali baa thappadu
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