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VRamnarayanAnoffspinnerwhorepresentedHyderabadandSouthZoneinthe1970s,VRamnarayanisacolumnist/bloggeroncricketandothersubjects.HeteachesattheAsianCollegeofJournalismandeditsSruti,aleadingIndianmonthlyontheperformingarts.HisworksincludehistoriesofTamilNaducricketandtheMadrasCricketClub,andbiographies.ThirdMan,RecollectionsfromaLifeinCricket,publishedbyWestland,ishislatestbook.
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Nothingsucceedslikesuccess,weknow.Sometimesnothingmisleadslikesuccess.India'sdreamrunintothelastfouroftheWorldCupservedtomaskanumberofgreyareasintheteam'slineup.AseriesofsuccessesmeantthatthegiftedRohitSharmacouldcontinuetogetawaywithsoftdismissals,ashasbeenhiswontallalong.Wekeptwaitingforhimtoputhisheaddownandstartcontributingtotheteam'scauseinameasurematchinghisability.Thatwasnottobe,andIndiadidnotchangetheiropeningpairthroughthetournament.
Inhistime,goldenboyMarkWaughhadanextendedrunintheAustralianteam,despitealongbadpatch.Formistemporary,classispermanent,theexpertsliketosaythoughthesentimentisrarelysharedbythehonesttogoodnessworkmenofcricketthatthesestylistskeepout.Waughdidprovehisclass,butithasbeenalong,agonisingwaitforRohittoexplodeontothebigstageandIamnotmakinglightofhissuperhumanfeatswhentherehasbeenlessatstake.
SomeonelikeMuraliVijaymustwonderattheunfairnessofitall.AfterhissterlingdisplaysontheEnglandandAustraliatours,heshouldhavebeenanautomaticchoicefortheWorldCup,especiallyashehastheflexibilityandskillsforallthreeformatsofthegame.
TherefusaloftheteammanagementtotryAjinkyaRahaneoutasShikharDhawan'sopeningpartnerwasinexplicable,too.NotthatDhawanhimselfhasdoneenoughtocementhisplacestronglyenough.
SureshRainaistheotherenigmaoftheteamperhapsnotsomuchanenigmaassomeoneunabletomakethetechnicaladjustmentstotranslatehisimmensetalentsandselflessnessintocapacitytodeliveragainstthefast,furiousandshortpitched.Hisbrilliantfieldingandhisreasonablebattingformintheearlyroundsmadehimafixtureintheside,butinhindsight,retaining
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CantherebemoreonedaytournamentsinIndia,sothatT20doesnotbecomethemainproviderofrawmaterial?
himforthesemifinalwassurelyanotherselectionlapse?Judgingbythewayhegotouttoarelativelyinnocuousdelivery,heseemedtosuccumbtothepressureofselfdoubt,despiteallhishardworktolearntoplaytheshortballbetter.
RavindraJadejawasanotherregularintheXIwhodidnotreallypullhisweightasanallrounder,thoughitmustalsobesaidthathispreWorldCupformwhenhewasfithadnotbeenmuchtowritehomeaboutforawhile.Hereisanotherplayerwhohasnotliveduptohispromise,exceptinthefieldingdepartment,buthasenjoyedtheselectors'confidenceforfartoolong.Unfortunately,hisprospectivereplacementintheIndiansquadwasarookieleftarmspinnerpickedonthestrengthoffouroverspellsintheIPL.
India(andRAshwin)missedanotherchancetodevelopAshwinastheallrounderhecanbe.ThoughAshwinbowledbeautifullyinanoldfashioned,disciplinedstyle,hisbattingdisappointed.Here'salowerorderbatsmanofunusualmerit,withplentyoftimetoplayandanimpressiveinternationalrecord,whobattedtoolowintheorder,andrarelymadeanimpressionintheWorldCup.IndiacouldhavebenefitedbypromotinghimaheadofJadeja,anddemandinggreaterresponsibilityfromhim.
Theconsistentlygoodshowingbytheteamuptotheknockoutstagealsomeantthatitcarriedafewnonplayingtourists.ThechoiceoftheinexperiencedAxarPatelasreservespinner,theinjurytoBhuvneshwarKumar(whydidhecontinueasamemberoftheteamdespiteit?),andStuartBinny'slackofopportunityweresymptomsofcloudedthinkingorlackofapplicationbytheselectors.
TestcricketisnodoubtIndia'smajorproblemarea,anditwillneedmuchpatientrebuildingbeforeIndiacandreamofregainingtheNo.1spot.Whiletherecentallroundimprovementinthepacebowlingisanencouragingsign,spinandbattingremainworrisome.Theteamneedstodeviseappropriateshortandlongtermstrategiestoimproveintheseareas.
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Inthemeantime,theyshouldtryandenhancetheirchancesofsuccessintheshorterformats,atwhichtheyalreadyareprettygood.AsinTestcricket,teamselectionwillplayakeyrole.Whilemostplayersselectthemselves,itisthetwoorthreeproblemchoicesthattendtoletIndiadownwhentheheatisturnedonbythetopopponents.Theseplayersmaynotwinapopularvote,buttheytendtoenjoytheconfidenceoftheteammanagementorcaptainforreasonsnodoubtperfectlyvalidinthejudgementofthosemen.
Istheappointmentofanindependentselectionpanelofprovenlimitedoversspecialistswhowatchdomesticonedaymatches,andbroadbasingthescopeofthetalentsearch,thewayforward?CantherebemoreonedaytournamentsinIndia,sothatT20doesnotbecomethemainproviderofrawmaterial?Shouldthecaptainbetakenoutoftheselectionprocess,notbecausehemaybeabiasedparticipantinit,butbecausehedoesnotgettowatchplayersotherthanthoseheencountersasteammatesandopponents?Surelythatelusiveallrounderislurkingaroundthecorner,ifonlywewouldextendourgazebeyondtheobvious.
ForIndiatofieldthebestonedaycombinationavailable,coldreasonmustprevailoversentimentality.Replacementshavetobefoundforotherwiseconsistentplayerswhotendtofailatcrucialjuncturesowingtoweaknessestechnicalortemperamentalagainstthebestteamsoronthebiggestoccasions.Otherwise,forallthepromiseIndiahold,theymaycontinuetosucceedonlyathome.
VRamnarayanbowledoffspinforHyderabadandSouthZoneinthe1970s.HislatestbookisThirdMan,RecollectionsfromaLifeinCricket
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PostedbyGURURAJKASHYAPon(April3,2015,11:17GMT)
Ientirelyagreewiththeviewsexpressedbyveteranofspinner.Notbestoftheplayerswereselectedfortheworldcup.Asrightlypointedout,playerswhohadpotentialdidnotperformtotheexpectationandneverweretheyconsistentanddependable.ThefinalXIforthesemi
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finalagainstAustraliawasperhapsthelaststrawastheteammanagementneverrealisedthattwoorthreeplayersdidnotdeservetheirplaces.IamtalkingaboutRainaandJadeja,TheirplacesshouldhavebeentakenbyeitherRayuduorBinnyorPatel,anytwoofthem.Dhoni'scaptaincywasalsoatitslowestebbinthematchwhichgaveAustraliatopileupahugetotal.IthasbeenthebaneofIndiancricketthatemotionandattachmentruletheselectionoftheplayers.IhavelittlehopethatIndiawillemergeasastrongcricketingnation.
Postedbyon(April3,2015,11:13GMT)
thereareonly12pointswhichareexplicithere...Rohitdidn'tperformagainstthebigguysandjadejaisnotaqualityallrounder(batting/bowlingallrounder,godknows)....weneededAshwinuptheorderbutIthinksendinghimaheadofjadejawouldn'thavemademuchdifferencetothefinalresults...rainahadaqualitytournamentthroughoutanditwouldbeunfairtoblamehimfortheloss...dhawanhasn'tdoneenoughtocementaplacereally?!IthinkhesprobablythemostprolificodiopenerinOdisoverthelast2yrs....nthenthebowlerswerevirtuallyspotlesstillthesemis...onthewholewehaveagreatteamwhichcanbeevenbetterwithguyslikeyuvraj,ishant,gambhiretc.
Postedbyengi45on(April3,2015,10:19GMT)
ithinkindiacannevrbecometestno1indiansplayerorfansdontliketestcricketandhavenointerestthatswhyplayersalsodontliketogiveimportancetotestcricket.Indianscanwinfutureworldcupbutneverwilllbecometestno1.Nobodyiscomplainingalso.
PostedbyCoolcapricornon(April3,2015,9:29GMT)
OurbatsmensimplyneedtobemoreconsistentlikeSangakkaraorStevenSmithnopointscoringagoodcenturyinterspersedamongstarunofverylowscores.Our4thor5thbowlersarearealproblemaswesawinthesemifinaloftheWC.IfyouhavesomeoneasweakasJadejacomingonafterthefirst10overs,itsimplyallowstheoppositiontorebuildtheirinningswithouttakinganyriskseveniftheymayhavelostanearlywicketortwo.Theoppositionareallowedtolaydownaplatformforabigscore&thisiswherethematcheffectivelygetslostbyus!
PostedbyRajeshjon(April3,2015,8:44GMT)
Ithinkitsareasonablearticlegiventhefactthatitwaswrittenwithafairamountofhonesty..Consistencyisessentialwiththetop4batsmenanditoneareawherewewentwrongattimes..Kohliwasmiserablewiththebat..RohitandDhawanscoredacenturyeachbeforesemis,butfailedtomakeabiggerimpactinsemifinal..Wewereabletocomethisfarwasmainlyduetothefactthatweplayedourleaguematchesinflattrackswithlesserbounce..Andinthesemis,wecrumbledtohighqualitypaceoftheAussies..ThetechniquesofDhawan,Kohli,Rohit,Dhonietc.onfast,pacytracksarenottoogreat..Theirtechniquesonswingingconditionsareevenmiserable..Weneedtogroomanewteamwhocanbatinallconditionsandnotjustflattracks..DhoniplayedhispreferredguysinWorldcup..Jadejaneverdeservedtobeinteam,butstillluckytoplayall..samewithlimitedtalentofMohitsharma..Nowonderwelostinsemis..
PostedbyCoolcapricornon(April3,2015,8:34GMT)
OurbatsmensimplyneedtobemoreconsistentlikeSangakkaraorStevenSmithnopointscoringagoodcenturyinterspersedamongstarunofverylowscores.Our4thor5thbowlersarearealproblemaswesawinthesemifinaloftheWC.IfyouhavesomeoneasweakasJadejacomingonafterthefirst10overs,itsimplyallowstheoppositiontorebuildtheirinningswithouttakinganyriskseveniftheymayhavelostanearlywicketortwo.Theoppositionareallowedtolaydownaplatformforabigscore&thisiswherethematcheffectivelygetslostbyus!
PostedbyMalapropismon(April3,2015,8:04GMT)
OKwhycriticalofaunitwhichperformedwell.MurliinplaceofRohitislaughable.
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Postedbycheguramanaon(April3,2015,7:24GMT)
IthinkaverymatureandbalancedcommentaryontheIndianteam.Nodoubt,someoftheplayersenjoythebackingofthecaptain.Again,theintentionisnottoascribemaliciousintenttoDhoni,butwehavetounderstandthatitishisnature/styleofcaptaincy.Ifsomethingappearstowork,heislothtomakechangesintheteam.Thatswherethecoach/teamdirector/selectionpanelseniorsneedtostepuptohimandcoachthecaptainintoamoreproductivecaptaincystyle.
IfwewanttowintheWCin2019,itsnottooearlytostartplanning.ThereisonlyoneaspectoftheIndianteamthatisworldclass:fielding.Pacebowlersbenchstrengthneedstobebetterdittoforspinnersallrounderstherearetoofewbattingallthetalentintheworldisthereitstherightselectionalonethatsneeded.
HopeBCCIgetscracking.
AbtTests:istheBCCIevenseriousabtthatformat?Theyneedtomakeuptheirminds!!
PostedbyVishal_07on(April3,2015,6:34GMT)
Idon'tthinkIndianfanshavemuchtocomplainaboutteam'sWCperformance.NotsureifwriteristargetingTestorODI,astheyarecompletelyseparate.Idon'tthinkRainaplayedthatbadinthesemis,consideringhowpoorlyRahaneplayedandsodidKohli.
Jadeja,however,didplaypoorlyandIagreewiththewriterhere.Heisneitherherenorthere,anotherBinnykindofplayer,goodinthesubcontinentbutnotmuchofuseoutside.
Postedbypiyo_thanda_jiyo_thandaon(April3,2015,6:11GMT)
Excellentarticle.AsIpostedbeforetheworldcupalso,India'sbiggestproblemisthebatting.Batsmenaresimplyhypeduptoomuchandmadetoappearassupermen.WejustdonothaveanygoodqualityhittersanymoreDhoniisjustapaleshadowofhispastselfandRainaistooinconsistent.LesswetalkaboutbattingprowessofRohitSharma,thebetter.Dhawanisquiteinconsistenttoo,althoughIhopethisWCwouldhavedonehisconfidencegood.MurliVijayneedstobetriedoutforsure.ManojTiwari,YusufPathan,Uthappaetc.needtobegivenchancestodevelopaspowerhitters.Aus,SA,NZ,WIetc.havesimplyawesomebatsmenandpowerhittersandourteamwillstandnochanceagainsttheminmajortournamentsunlesswemadeselectionsbasedonmeritandnotpastperformances.
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