Imran Khan questions Test credentials of Indian cricket team - Cricket News Update
Former Pakistani captain turned politician, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Khan-c64237, on Monday, sarcastically termed the Indian side 'consistent'; an allusion to their losing streak that has stretched to eight matches overseas.
The losing streak under the captaincy of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 at the Adelaide Oval in the fourth and final Test match of the series was their eighth successive loss away
from home, and with it they have gained the honour of succumbing to two successive whitewashes in Test series overseas. For a team that was ranked as the No.1 Test team in the world last year, it is a poor return.
The legendary Pakistani all-rounder mocked the Indian achievement saying that he was amazed at the consistency India has shown.
"There is just one word to describe Indian cricket: Consistent. To lose 8 matches in a row, it's an achievement!" a sarcastic Imran Khan said while addressing a gathering at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Timothy-Michael-Lamb-c94061 Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata.
"It's not easy. You would at least draw one match. To lose eight matches in a row is something," he added further.
He also questioned the Board of Cricket Control India’s fascination with T20 cricket, especially the lucrative Indian Premier League. He felt that playing a lot of T20 cricket is detrimental to the technique and temperament of the players. He urged the BCCI
to focus on the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 is to rectify the problems in the Test arena.
"May I be bold enough to suggest that introduce your same T20 format in domestic circuit...make it very competitive where your top six teams will fight it out. India will be a formidable force," said the legendary Pakistan all-rounder who played 88 Tests
for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
"They compete against each other with such aggressiveness and competitiveness that they produce good cricketers. Any Shield cricketer who excels automatically becomes a Test cricketer,” he added further.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 was also critical of the Indian bowling unit and urged the side to fight for 20 wickets in a match, while also saying that it is important to strike the right balance in the team.
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