India Team Discussion

[Satan666]

Its good that the issue of "current Indian batsmen not honing their bowling skills" is gaining a lot of traction in media and social media. In those days, Sachin, Ganguly, Sehwag, Yuvraj, Raina, etc bowled a lot of overs and were considered to almost be 'sixth bowlers' of the team. Ganguly and Sachin won games for India with the ball.

But today - even Rohit Sharma who used to bowl some useful off spin has completely stopped bowling. From some weird reason, Suresh Raina stopped bowling in the last 2 years of his career (including in IPL, under Dhoni). Virat occasionally takes up bowling here and there but even he is very circumspect of bowling. What has triggered this change in Indian cricket in recent times that, batsmen are so afraid of bowling? Our 2011 WC win was orchestrated by Yuvraj Singh, the bowler and batsman. And its very ironical that Dravid is the head coach and him coming from a generation of batsmen donning multi-utility hats (either being a bowler or a part time wicketkeeper), he has not really brought out this trait into the team.

Yup Sachin was a way better bowler than batsman.

 

[Bevab]

Average r/cricket Indian fan.

Agreed. Consistency is a very important factor here. Why should the selection committee not be questioned when they have a crop of consistent performers who reliably perform above average (not excellent, but above average) and still get ignored? Why should India keep investing its hopes, dreams, and money in inconsistent players who, by the very nature of their game, can't always deliver the goods?

I think these are the more important questions. I'd rather have an Indian team that reliably makes it through the first stage of a multi-lateral international format than a team who can either go all the way to the finals or can crash out in the first stage itself.

Consistent performers can be trained to consistently improve their game. We will eventually get a team that consistently wins good tournaments. Inconsistent performers are a different thing altogether.

 

[Bevab]

Yup Sachin was a way better bowler than batsman.

And you are way better when you are a troll who only baits people rather than pretend to be someone who wants to engage in an objective cricket discussion.

 

[SaiSrini]

Yup Sachin was a way better bowler than batsman.

You sound like 'Untouchables666' now. Are you?

 

[Bevab]

You sound like 'Untouchables666' now. Are you?

Isn't he? Or am I missing out on some inside joke now?

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

You sound like 'Untouchables666' now. Are you?

He is that person! lol! He deleted his old account and joined again when TPCL began!

 

[Satan666]

You sound like 'Untouchables666' now. Are you?

Not even close to the prime 666………………yet.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Three things I am feeling right now,

Happy for Rohit. Sad for Kohli. Enraged for Rahul.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Three things I am feeling right now,

Happy for Rohit. Sad for Kohli. Enraged for Rahul.

KL could be around for another two T20 World Cups

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

KL could be around for another two T20 World Cups

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Vishal

 

[Bevab]

Vishal

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Gender neutral Vishal*.

 

[icyman]

Apparently, some major rumours developing behind the scenes here.

1. Virender Sehwag been approached to be Chief Selector
2. Nehra and Hesson may coach India in the near future

Isn't he? Or am I missing out on some inside joke now?

He is that person! lol! He deleted his old account and joined again when TPCL began!

Go through your old DMs. You might have received some pure Gold from him in the past!

 

[Bevab]

Apparently, some major rumours developing behind the scenes here.

1. Virender Sehwag been approached to be Chief Selector
2. Nehra and Hesson may coach India in the near future





Go through your old DMs. You might have received some pure Gold from him in the past!

All I see is my own cringe from the past.

Sehwag huh? Well.. I certainly hope his media persona is a show and that he's different as a selector. He had some okayish chops as the skipper I suppose in the IPL but that's not really a good judge of character these days. Hesson is quite unlikely to coach India full-time as he's seemingly more into hands off roles (I know he did make an exception for the last time he applied but since then he's only further gone hands off). Nehra feels too rushed to me just like Hardik... people seem to have forgotten all the meme-y times with him in RCB and over in the dugout on comms. I'd wait until he proves his mettle.