Ajit Wadekar optimistic about http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s slip fielding – Cricket News Update
Former Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772
in the slip cordon.
After India’s disastrous defeats at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, there was immense criticism on the senior players, which led to the retirement of Dravid and Laxman, who are considered to be among the greatest batsmen produced
by the country.
On top of that, both were extremely safe catchers and very seldom did they let their team down behind the stumps. Standing at slips is one of the toughest jobs in the fielding as the ball travels at great speed and every team needs
brilliant catchers to assist the bowlers.
Wadekar, who played for India between 1960s and 1970s, expressed that his team knew the importance of having safe hands in slips in the era of some great spinners. The former left-handed batsman said that no team can afford to drop
batsmen of international standard, who make the opposition pay.
The 71-year-old former cricketer rates Dravid and Laxman very high. With 210 catches, Dravid holds the record of highest number of catches in the game’s history.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bishan-Singh-Bedi-c48133 and Venkatraghavan. They needed support from slip fielders. If you happened to drop batsmen
of the caliber of Gary Sobers and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geoffrey-Boycott-c58776, you had it. That was carried forward by Rahul (Dravid) and VVS Laxman," said Wadekar.
The former Test captain is satisfied with the performance of Sehwag and Kohli in the first of the two-match Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 and hopes that the duo will continue to deliver the goods in future.
"If you look back at the last Test in Hyderabad, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 and Laxman in the batting order but also in the slips," he added.
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