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Posted on Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 09:56 IST (last updated: Sun, Mar 13, 2011 @ 09:58 IST)
After India's loss to South Africa in the Group B game on Saturday, I think the same old problems of Indian cricket resurface yet again. I don't think much needs to be said, but I'll just highlight some here.
- In almost a couple of decades now, India have struggled to find a genuine all-rounder to replace Kapil Dev. Sorry, but without one, the Indian team management will always find it tough to find the right balance going into any match whether we play 6 or 7 batsmen.
- A lower order that cannot hold a bat. The Indian tail has never been renowned for wagging and we still carry single-talent cricketers whose failure to perform in their own specialization can cost us matches. Case in point: Munaf Patel and Ashish Nehra.
- Still no fast bowler who can rattle the stumps at will in the latter half of the innings. Almost every Test playing nation has a genuine pacer these days. India still struggle to find one.
- Sub-par fielding unit which has shown no signs of improvement in decades, except a few odd sparks of brilliance on occasion. Enough said.
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Comment by crazyzoar (visitor) on Wed, Jun 1, 2011 @ 22:39 IST #