The display by the Indian cricket team under Dhoni,currently touring South Africa has always been unpredictable and inconsistent.
Playing on bouncy wickets has been our weakness since ages and that was again showcased in the current one day series. The first one dayer saw the Indians guarding off the missiles sent by South African pacers with utmost discomfort and lack of proper technique. The most experienced batsmen also failed and the result was a shameful defeat. The captain failed too.
Then came the second one dayer. The batting improved slightly but runs couldn’t be scored. Thanks to some good bowling and poor South African batting and some complacency that India managed to Win the match by one run.
Some questions come to my mind based on these two games. They are:
1. Indians are still uncomfortable while playing bounce.
2. Tendency to nibble at outgoing deliveries exists.
3. Players not delivering continue in the team..Yuvraj?
4. Dhoni’s captaincy is questionable. His bowling changes not very calculative and timely.
5. It.s time to select a new One day Cricket captain.(Raina or Virat).
6. Players should be well built and tall. ( selectors to note for future).
The selectors must be fair in selecting real good players without going by past performance and reputation. And above all,the media must refrain from giving too much publicity when the team wins. That really makes players complacent.
Can India win one day series against South Africa. I have my doubts. Whatever the result, a lot of lessons will be drawn from the series. GOOD LUCK TEAM INDIA
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