Do you agree with me that India is most under-achiever cricket team ?

Question

They have got gifted batsman and good bowlers who can run riot any time.But still they have not achieved what Indian fans deserve from them.

Answer 1

Indian team is under- achiever but the reason is the Indian cricket control board that is more interested in playing the players that they like and not and not those who are more capable of winning. The idea is simple whether India wins or loses people are going to watch and the money will come in regardless the out come of the matches. Money and power is at the center and cricket is just a means to achieve them. Sharad Pawar, Dilip Vegaskar, and Rajiv Shukla are most under-achiever in fact.

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

No, not really. India have a formidable batting line up but do not have the bowling to back it up, which is always going to let them down, as they let sides get runs which pressurises the  bats unnecessarily. They will also struggle to replace the greats that are coming to the end of their careers now. You also need to remember that every side has gifted cricketers , not just India.  

Answer 4

Yes but they will never be anything but until they remove the politics, cronyism and nepotism. Sorry. They need professional management!

Answer 5

as India claims that they are the best in cricket ,.. they have to perform like champions ,.. but to the contrary ,.. they some times fall ,.. much more worse than even Bangladesh.They have talent and money but the achievements aren't that great ~

Answer 6

India is a country of 1.13 Billion people staying in 28 different states and 7 union territories. They speak 415 languages and dialects. They follow several religions. These differences do not contribute to emotional unity which is very important for making a team of 11 players. One is not surprised if they do not gel well. It is also a poor country as it stands at 128th position amongst 174 countries with regard to Human Development Index. Unlike China, India has a democratic system that brings more of divisions and less of homogeneity. India is not known to be a great sporting country due to these reasons.

All-time performances of various cricket teams clearly indicates indian team to be behind countries like Australia, West Indies, England, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. But for the recent times, they had a weak batting teams.

Shailesh: USA has only one language. They have reached a stage of HDI which most of the countries are aspring for. They have independence for over 230 years. Compare the Olympic medals they won cumulatively with India and the Nobel prizes and you will know the difference. You can not compare USA with India at any time.

Answer 7

absolutely !

they just lack the zeal and zest to achieve what they are capable of , lackadaisical approach, bit of lack of professionalism, internal politics, rivalries and vested interests, lack of team play, lack of killer instinct, habit of choking at crucial junctures and a mindset which is blocked !

but they are much improved now than what they were 2 years back!

god bless!

Answer 8

Yes they are under-achievers.

First remove the politics from the game , make someone who knows the game in charge of it. There should be no quota system too.

Second the captain has to be a leader and a good player not just one of those. ( Dhoni might turn out to be that ).

Then there should be zero tolerance for people who throw games and are not unified with the team.

Select people who play good under pressure , clutch hitters/bowlers. Not someone who scores only when not required.

The domestic level cricket has to be very good . Pitches that are not flat and not just for spinners ( that might be changing now ).

Performance based selection , meaning how they played in the last 10-12 matches and not their long term history.

Of course every player has slumps, bad form , that should be taken care of in the Ranji level , like in MLB there is a minor league. a few matches of bad form has to be tolerated not a prolonged slump.

Also location based selection, if there is a certain players who plays bvery well in lets say Aus/NZ , then select him for that tour even if he is not in the team for the at home series.

Fitness, please , these guys are proffessional  sportsmen and should stay fit like them.

Also control the fans, someone does too good he is the king and then if he loses form for a series they stone his house? what kinda fans are these. Its just a game .

Regards

Answer 9

Yes.Often it is so.

Language,customs,food habits and not the least politics.

Answer 10

no