Monday, December 10, 2012

Need for immediate overhauling of Team India

Team India appears to be in its worst shape in recent days. Earlier England have already badly defeated Team India in an away series in England and its position in home series against the same team is pathetic. England are going up 2-1 over Team India in the ongoing test series of 4 matches. Only Nagpur Test is to be played from Dec 13 in the ongoing series between India and England. Neither any Indian batsman nor has bowler shown consistency and performance in the last two matches. Team India is known all over the world for its gigantic batting strength. But its third class batting has become the cause of sheer humiliation of the team in cricket world. England have outplayed Team India every department of the game very convincingly. Even its world renowned fast and spin bowlers were easily outplayed by their English counterparts. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who is called the God of Cricket and has world record of making highest number of runs and century to his name, has been a total failure on the field for more than a year. He appears to be past his prime and now the age is also not on his side. The movement of his feet does not reflect any sparkle as they used to do when he was in his prime. Undoubtedly, he is the most experienced player of Team India and one of the greatest batsman of the world but that should not be the criteria for being in the team in the role of a non-performer. The team needs his experience. But the question here arises how long he will be in team to face humiliation even against the mediocre bowlers of the opposite team. The BCCI must pave the way for his honourable exit and engage him life-long for invaluable suggestion for the Indian cricket. It is totally unfair to block the way for new, young and talented player to play for the nation. All senior players, including the Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, should be asked by the selectors to make their way for the new comers in the interest of the team. Almost all are past their prime. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni neither shows his captaining skill nor performs with his bat to leave any impression on the team. Loosening grip on the team by the captain due to his own pathetic performance on the field makes it directionless and disoriented. Not only Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan but also few more seniors should have been shown the door for the fourth and the last Test against England. The BCCI and Selection Committee must apply perform or perish principle while selecting the team for Test, One-Day and T-20 matches. Players' seniority and their service to the nation must not be ignored but the interest of the team and nation always be kept uppermost. Captain Dhoni has undoubtedly brought laurels for the nation many times but if his performance as a captain or player is counted in the last 18 months on the field, he proves to be total failure and deserves no place in the team. It is not one test or one series; he has been a total failure in almost all matches held in the last 18 months. Nagpur Test must be his last test as captain if India again face defeat. The impression of 'Chalta hai' culture must be removed and no player howsoever senior and great he must be removed forthwith.

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