Wright choice: Sourav answer

For a long time now India8217;s one-day team has suffered from one glaring drawback: the lack of a seam bowling all-rounder. But John Wrigh...

For a long time now India8217;s one-day team has suffered from one glaring drawback: the lack of a seam bowling all-rounder. But John Wright believes the solution lies within, in the shape of skipper Sourav Ganguly.

8216;8216;There are several people vying for that position. Joginder Sharma went to Bangladesh and JP Yadav is another option but I just believe that Ganguly should bowl much more. He can do the job for us because he is a quality seam bowler8217;8217;, he told The Indian Express in an exclusive interview today.

8216;8216;We might not need that option for the 2007 World Cup since it is in the West Indies and we will be based in Trinidad 8212; where the wickets are slow 8212; but for now it is a must that we find that missing piece of the jigsaw.8217;8217;

He believes that it is easier to fix shortcomings in the one-day format than the Tests. 8216;8216;We just failed to gain momentum in the one-dayers last season but I wouldn8217;t worry too much about it. We have the players, the batting talent and potential to take on the best in the one-day format. Its just a matter of putting the pieces together.8217;8217;

He was also pleased to see the emergence of MS Dhoni as the wicket-keeper for the one-dayers and believes that Dhoni has the ability to succeed in his role as the batting wicket-keeper.

8216;8216;Dhoni has the inside running on that slot right now. He will have to bat in the top three in the one-dayers. He is very flexible and the hundred that he scored in the Challengers in Mumbai proves he has the mettle to do it8217;8217;, Wright said.

That8217;s good news not just for Dhoni, as Wright explained. 8216;8216;So Rahul Dravid will finally play as a batter in the side and that is very important for the team8217;s balance.8217;8217;

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After a disappointing season in the abridged version of the game, Indian coach John Wright is bullish on his team8217;s chances in the forthcoming series against Pakistan. 8216;8216;It will be a tight series but Pakistan inspires the side to motivate itself to perform better.8217;8217;

He refused to believe that Pakistan would be much tougher to face because they have returned from a tour of Australia. 8216;8216;I wonder if they can take confidence from the losses that they suffered in Australia. I don8217;t think so.8217;8217;