Raina - one for the future?
July 17, 2005A lot of work and fatigue coupled with sporting reflections not coming in a time when the Open is being played in Golf, Davis Cup quarters are going on, Formula 1 (I am very off post Indianapolis) and most importantly a sports burn out due to the millions of Ashes stories in the past two months have meant 2 days without any posts.
However I must write before possibly a landmark moment in the life of Suresh Raina. He has shown all the right signals with explosive knocks in all the opportunities he has had, whether its the under 19 world cup or India A or the likes. After the training camp, he is one of the few players who have apparently impressed Chappell and the people that count the most. Writes The Telegraph:
Meanwhile, one learns 18-year-old left-hander, Suresh Raina of UP, is a hot contender for a middle-order berth.
A middle order packed with ’star’ players. So how can Raina even think of finding a berth is the common argument. Well then no one would ever find a place, even if that specific player is good enough. The guy is untried, untested. I have supported him from the time of the under 19 world cup.
Here is hoping many good things lie ahead for the 18 year old man.
{Update} Raina has got selected in the Indian one day squad. 
like australia we must be ruthless. Laxman has been riding is aussie (ironic) exploits for too long. Ganguly is not a ’star’ player. Their success is only highlighted by the abject failure of past india teams. Even compared to sri lanka we look a bit weak i have to say. they have chaminda vaas and murali to call upon, we call upon pathan and harbhajan.
Comment by ram — July 17, 2005 @ 7:45 pm