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    Posted: 18 February 2008 at 8:08pm
Ajinkya Rahane has been among the runs since his debut this season. It could be a little early to comment on him but he looks like a good future prospect. What do guys think? He could be a good number 3 for India once Dravid retires. If he can maintain his average then he could be very well replace Dravid in a couple of season's time. He also has a handy strike rate which is definitely not of a slogger. I would like him to be in the test team before the one dayer team. Many players have found their place in the oneday team yet when they have only proved themselves only in longer version.


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Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 11 19 2 1026 172 60.35 2043 50.22 3 5 149 5 10 0
List A 5 5 0 182 74 36.40 239 76.15 0 2 16 3 2 0
Twenty20 7 7 1 120 50* 20.00 129 93.02 0 1 12 0 3 0
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What is his age? He has played just 19 innings. So probably a bit early to judge through stats. Against which opposition has he played so far?
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Sounds promising.
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he played the Challenger Series for the NKP Salve Trophy and I remember Praveen Kumar castling him in the first over in a very embarrassing manner. He's still got time in his hands.
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He is playing well in the match today too in Duleep Trophy final. Looking good for another century. The bowling opposition is not bad at all.
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/duleeptrophy/engine/current/match/306401.html
He also made a big score against the England Lions.

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he played the Challenger Series for the NKP Salve Trophy and I remember Praveen Kumar castling him in the first over in a very embarrassing manner. He's still got time in his hands.


I have seen that dismissal. but that was just a terrific delivery. Most of the time so early in the innings that delivery would be quite good.
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He is going to turn 20 soon so he is young. 
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It wont be easy for any player to fill Dravid's boots though. He has been there for 13 years and has been rock solid. I dont think we will find another Rahul Dravid who will be as technically sound as he is.
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well I never said he will be Dravid. No one player is like another. I just said that he can be a good replacement. Doesn't need to be the most technically correct to be the best number3. look at ponting, he has not the perfect technically perfect batsman but that doesnt matter.
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Originally posted by canadiancricket

Ajinkya Rahane has been among the runs since his debut this season. It could be a little early to comment on him but he looks like a good future prospect. What do guys think? He could be a good number 3 for India once Dravid retires. If he can maintain his average then he could be very well replace Dravid in a couple of season's time. He also has a handy strike rate which is definitely not of a slogger. I would like him to be in the test team before the one dayer team. Many players have found their place in the oneday team yet when they have only proved themselves only in longer version.




I've been following him for a bit, do you know why he's not on the U-19 squad for the World Cup?

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Posts: 1271 		Post Options Post Options   Quote canadiancricket Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 February 2008 at 5:50am
I think he was selected in the duleep trophy so wouldn't be able to go to the world cup or he might be just over the age limit.


Edited by canadiancricket - 24 February 2008 at 6:55am
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Yeah, bc he's abt as good as the Kohlis it appears.
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His stats updated. So far he is going good and doing nothing wrong to get a call up for international cricket. If he continues like that for a season, he will get his chance.
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Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 12 21 2 1160 172 61.05 2228 52.06 3 6 173 5 11 0
List A 11 11 0 559 187 50.81 604 92.54 1 4 54 13 6 0
Twenty20 7 7 1 120 50* 20.00 129 93.02 0 1 12 0 3 0
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I can't get carried away by a few statistics lad. My question is a simple one - just how good is the bowling and how flat are the tracks ?
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He's not saying that Rahane is the second coming of Tendulkar, just that he's a very talented prospect who may turn out to be something.
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Sledge has a point but I have to say this, flat pitch or not, it takes something to score those kinda runs. India just have to hope he's not a first class bully like Ganga, Ramprakash etc.
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oops i forgot to answer. Well I can't comment how good the pitches for all the matches but some scores like that 172 was against England Lions which was a good team and the pitch was okay as well. I don't know how weak Maharashtra are but that's the side whom against he scored his highest one day score till now. If it was a decent squad then the pitch definitely couldn't be that flat as the other team were rolled over for 180 odd against a very good Mumbai side. 
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 Thanks for that CC . The lad will have to be patient as the guys in possession aren't making any noises about retirement from test cricket as far as I know. He could do worse than go to England and experience seaming and bouncier tracks than he plays on at home - it can only make him a better player.
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