England v India – Is it time to introduce radical changes in Team India?
India have their last chance to shine against the English crowd in the fourth and final Test at Kennington Oval, London. However, luck seems to have run out for them as they lost the toss in the match which created an opportunity for the hosts to bat first
and the way the Indians were bowling they seemed to be heading for another beating before rain came to India’s rescue and stopped play when England had posted 75 runs in 26 overs without losing a wicket.
Before the match, the Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 had anticipated a better show from his team, nonetheless, India seem to be lacking in their performance every time they set foot on the field.
The dismayed show by the former number one team in Test cricket leads on to question whether the Indians have hit rock bottom and are heading for a train wreck because the way they are playing one cannot even imagine resurgence from India this summer in
England.
Meanwhile, with every despicable performance pressure will keep growing on the Indian side and this might lead to radical changes in the team. Numerous experts have already criticised the Indian side for retaining aged players who are a burden in the national
team and are not fit enough to meet the challenges of international cricket.
Although some might insist that India still has arguably the best batting line-up, the fact remains that their batsmen were made to look like second rate by the flamboyant English bowlers.
While many Indian batsmen have great achievements under their belt, they are certainly not the top team at the moment and while the Indian players might still want to bask in past glory they need to remember that to be the number one team players need to
constantly perform to prove to the world that they are still the best.
The Australians have done it and stayed at the top for more than a decade, however, the Indians have now learned that getting to the top means nothing if one cannot back it with constant performances against the rest of the world.
After winning the International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 was their biggest challenge and unfortunately for the Indians fans their team has not lived up the expectations of anyone.
While Dhoni might blame the hectic schedule of the Indian team to be the root cause for their demise, he should not forget that the former number one teams were also facing the same workload and as a professional team it is expected from them to play under
pressure and perform.
If the captain of a team feels that his squad is over worked then it is extremely difficult to get a commendable performance from the players.
Perhaps the perks and privileges that were showered on the triumphant Indian team after the World Cup has made the national squad complacent and instead of working hard to retain their top spot, the Indians took their position for granted which has now resulted
in their humiliation this summer.
The Indian performance is also a nightmare for the newly appointed coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s rebuild phase.
The Indians need to change their work ethic if they want to avoid a repeat of the English debacle in future.
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