Dravid's inclusion in the ODI squad, a step backwards?

I am a big fan of dravid.i also like the way of his batting.just settle down and score and in english condition,he is one of the best for indian team.our youngsters are capable but they are not experienced and selectors don't want to take a chance for odi series.i like the selection this time.rohit sahrma,virat kohli and parthiv patel included in team.this is good balance team.irfan pathan should be given chance ahead of vinay kumar based on condition in england.he can swing a bowl as wasim akram said many times during first 2 tests and i agree with him.i have seen him personally in baroda where i have played for u-15,17 and 19 baroda cricket team.he is awesome bowler and with help of akram,he can regain his speed and get momentum and be in team on regular base.

Selectors have gon crazy they seems to be little bit confuse on whom to select and whom not. I love selection of dravid as he is my fav star cricket and usualy write blog on him as well. But to reality now dravid is no in parallel to the presen day ODI. Probably it is the 2 century what dravid had made cause his inclusion in the odi team and i think he may be drooped for rest of the game to be played in up comimg years. It also a little suprise to me that dravid is in ODI team. I wish him a very best of luck.

Hello Amit, what in wrong in it, it is demand of time to strength team India. Team India is passing from their bad time. When weteren Sanat Jaisurya was selected after hanging gloves then what is wrong in it.

I think Dravid was given the chance many be because this series can be his farewell series after which he may take retirement from ODIs.I can think of any other reason for selecting Dravid.It cant be that India is not prepared for short balls and hence they kept Dravid in the team,he alone cant play 50 overs can he? so its likely to be a farewell series ,i don't think its because of English conditions, if that was the case why didn't Dravid play in ODIs at SA just before world cup.

I don't think so. It is actually a right decision by selectors after many years. As you agree he is the only person in the present squad who can face the English attack confidently. how do you expect selectors ignore him in such a circumstances? It would have been a blunder on their part had they not acted that way. Secondly this is not the right time for building the team for future. This is the face saving time for India. the way Indians are batting a the moment, we can not expect much in O.D.I. series either. So let us all welcome Rahul's inclusion as step forward and not backwards.

Hi amit I am not agree with you. Drived proved best batsman on this England tour. Where all batsman are struggling for making runs along with master blaster schin tendulkar on other hand drived make 2 ton.2nd thing Youvraj sing injury make a place for him.

The selectors seem to think that no other batsman will be able to face the hostile bowling of England like Dravid. Since there is no way we can win test series as we have already lost two tests, it becomes imperative we should try and do better in the one day matches. Step backwards or forwards is not the question. Selectors have to pick a squad that can do some justice against the England bowling and the environment. We have seen almost all the batsmen, veterans as well as newbies, unable to show good form as Dravid did. Therefore it is an obvious choice that Dravid is back in ODI squad.