Dravid may not open

In all probability, the Aussies have freezed on a 4 prong pace attack. This can be made out from the fact that the Indians have junked the idea of Dravid partnering Jaffer.
Instead it will be Sehwag.

It appears that Virender Sehwag, the nowhere
man in Indian cricket till a week back, has been put on alert and he wasted
little time in rushing to the MCG indoor nets this afternoon to give himself
some serious workout against bowling machines.

I would say that it is a sound move. India is better served with Dravid at No.3.

What do you say?

Sehwag- is he a gamble worth taking?

Sehwag’s savagery and Jaffer’s finesse would have been enough to drive the Aussies up a wall and if the two were to tango together, the other Indian batsmen could swim in their slipstream. Any day they would have been my first choice as openers.

Unfortunately, Sehwag’s current form has been patchy and the fact that he has not been given an opportunity to re-establish himself in Test cricket has added to my confusion. However, with the Aussie tour escalating into a defining moment for India, I think it is a gamble.

The question is, is it a gamble worth taking?