Corrective measures will be taken, Shukla assures after Australia humbled India 4-0
Rajiv Shukla, a senior Board of Cricket Control in India member, on Saturday promised to undertake rigorous “corrective measures” after the Indian cricket team suffered their second successive away Test series whitewash in six months.
The battered and bruised India team on Saturday lost the fourth and final Test of the four-match series against Australia by 298 runs completing the 0-4 whitewash at the hands of Kangaroos. The mammoth 298-run defeat at Adelaide Oval on Saturday was India’s
eight offshore Test defeat in a row.
Struggling to explain the abysmal performances during a media encounter, Shukla conceded that the Indian team did not perform well and he assured that the board will take immediate and appropriate corrective measures.
"We haven't performed well, everyone accepted that... the Australians played very well and we all recognise that. We are equally concerned and certainly corrective measures will be taken," said Rajiv Shukla.
Following the run of poor performances from senior players, there have been growing calls from former Indian cricketers and pundits for sweeping changes in the current set up. The ageing batting trio of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 are reportedly
under scrutiny after failing to lead by example in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 as well as Down Under.
Shukla however, refused to comment when asked about the future of ageing horses saying that remains in the hands of BCCI selectors and the board would accept whatever decision they make.
"That is the selectors' domain. We can't comment on that. Whatever they decide, we would accept that,” said Shukla who is also the chairman of the lucrative Indian Premier League.
“It's the job of selectors to decide about the captain. Whatever anybody has said in a press conference does not mean anything to us unless it is communicated officially," he added further.
Shukla hoped for an Indian turnaround in the upcoming tri-nation Commonwealth Bank series, featuring the hosts and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. Admitting that top Indian batsman were out of form in the Test series, Shukla said that he was quite optimistic about the One Day
International series.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 will play two T20 Internationals at Sydney and Melbourne before going into the tri-nation Commonwealth Bank series commencing at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 5.
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