"we Are Giving Breaks To Top Three Batsmen" --- Sehwag

February 7, 2012

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Call it a lesson learned from the Test series or the importance of fielding in one-day cricket, but India are going to give their young batsmen a long run in the ODI series. That is an important call especially considering the return of Sachin Tendulkar to the ODI fold. In normal circumstances one of the youngsters would have had to make way for him, but now India are looking to rotate the openers - [url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35263.html"]Virender Sehwag[/url], Gautam Gambhir and Tendulkar.[/color][color=#333333]
It also explains why Sehwag didn't play the previous ODI, at the MCG. It also indicates that either Gambhir or Tendulkar will sit out if Sehwag is to play. "We are giving breaks to top three batsmen," Sehwag said. "Maybe tomorrow is somebody else's turn. Either Gautam or Tendulkar will take a break, and maybe I can play." Indications, though, are Sehwag will play, and Gambhir will rest.[/color][color=#333333]
Sehwag explained the thinking behind the concept of resting one of the top-order batsmen, and not one out or Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina. "We want to give chances to the youngsters because the next World Cup is here [in Australia and New Zealand]," Sehwag said. "Make sure all the youngsters can play all the matches here, and get used to the conditions for the time they come to play for the next World Cup. It is good thinking.[/color]
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Good move.......... sHa_clap4 [/color]