To save the fourth Test, and consequently a series whitewash, Team India doesn't need change, but commitment, says Bikash Mohapatra.
The great Indian cricket dream is over. One that witnessed the national team achieve, among other things, the No.1 ranking in Tests, a first series whitewash over Australia, a significant draw away in South Africa and, most importantly, a first World Cup triumph since 1983.
It was in the final stage of this dream that a second string Indian side won an ODI and Test series in the West Indies recently.
However, the ongoing tour of England hasn't been anything short of a nightmare.
Beginning from the first practice game against Somerset (at Taunton), the visitors have gone from bad to worse each passing game.The margin of defeat in each of the three Tests is self-explanatory. While India lost by 196 runs in the opening Test at Lord's, the margin in the second Test (in Trent Bridge) was worse -- 319 runs!
Then, there was Edgbaston. A resounding innings and 242 run pounding that not only ensured a humiliating series loss for the visitors but also cost them the top ranking.
Complacency is a curse!
It is also something the thrashing Team India has received on its tour of England can be attributed to.
How else can you explain a much-talked about batting line-up failing to score beyond 300 in the six innings played?
What made all the big names perform below expectations at the same time? Why were many of the not-so-fit players selected in the first place?
Many such questions find an answer in the one word mentioned above: complacency.
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#729 Author:  Ramanathan A R Member Level: Gold Member Rank: 6 Date: 21/Aug/2011 Rating:  Points: 4 |
In any matches / tests there is bound to be ups and downs. If there are to be only victories there will be not test for that particular team because there will no body there to play against that team. The persons who are on the field only knows the difficulties. Generally in a test both the teams will play to the maximum ability to win over the other. However only one team can win.
Here luck plays its share. The team which is having the luck on its side will be able to show good performances in batting bowling and fielding. Otherwise the performances on these spheres will be poor.
Therefore I feel it is not because of complacency that the game is poor from our side.
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| #738 Author: vijay Member Level: Bronze Member Rank: 49 Date: 23/Aug/2011 Rating: Points: 1 |
hey ramanathan you are right.But 4-0 was too bad.let us hope for the good ahead.
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