Blaming IPL is finding a scapegoat says Gavaskar - Cricket News Update
Former Indian captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, while also quashed any suggestions that IPL is to blame for his team’s poor showings.
The tourists embarrassing run Down Under continued as they lost the third Test inside three day- their second consecutive innings defeat. It also makes for a discomforting reading when taking into account the away form of the Indians, where they have lost
seven Test matches on the bounce.
While many have blamed the lack of youth in the side, others have suggested the amount of T20 played by the sub-continent players as the main reason which has hindered their technique in conditions which tend to offer considerable pace and bounce.
Despite a star studded line-up, which includes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 and VVS Laxman, the side has not being able to amass consistent scores, reaching 300 just a handful of times in their away outings.
Gavaskar, who was quizzed about the rise of IPL being the main reason for his side’s faulty technique, was not to keen in indulge in any such excuses.
"I don't think so that for batting style, IPL should be blamed. These cricketers have scored a lot of runs in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Test level.”
"Has http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 Tendulkar's technique been affected or for that matter of Virender Sehewag and Guatam Gambhir? It's only that in the last two (foreign) tours they have not played to their potential,” said Gavaskar while talking to NDTV.
"Blaming IPL for that is just finding a scapegoat,” he added firmly.
The Men In Blue’s final assignment remains the Adelaide Test where they will be looking to avoid another series whitewash after being hammered 4-0 by the English contingent in July- Aug last year.
The main area to ponder remains the ageing middle-order with no one being able to contribute for the team, which has seen them go 3-0 down in humiliating circumstances. Gavaskar further suggested that it was time for the management to make gradual changes
for the betterment of the team.
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