T20 '10 a mighty disaster for the Old Champs , but this posting is not due to frustration.
Indians really showed a messy performance through out the tournament. The old champions failed to launch the flag of success in West Indies, no one would have minded our exit if we had given our best there.We did not even win a single game in super 8. We just repeated our mistakes, without overcoming it !!.Not an embellishment, I can say 'BOUNCERS' kicked India out of the WC
Indian batsmen feared on hearing the word 'BOUNCER' , on the other hand bowlers showed that they have not heard the word 'BOUNCER' at all. All the team had at-least one front line bowler , bowling at the speed of 140+ .Our front line bowlers tried touching 130 (not MPH) at times.So our bowling and batting was not upto the mark
If we review our fielding strength ( better not to speak about that ). Yuvaraj , I still remember Yuvi taking the catches of Gibbs and Jhonty in short fine leg, that turned the one sided match and we won the match in mini-world cup. But now he is not ready to even stop the ball in mid-off ( the one which he let it go through his leg VS SL was really terrible). One time worlds best fielder, is not fit in fielding (Batting too !!).Yuvi,Baji and Zaheer are not at all fit to field I would say ( I know , I myself a poor fielder, so it was easy for me to pick them my side).Even for fielding stepped us down
When a few teams missed some things in their game plan, we missed the game plan itself !!.We played with only two seamers in bouncy WI pitches.not even with a part time medium pacer.. When all team had executed short balls from Seamer, we managed to do the same with Jadeja..3 sixes that Watson smashed was the three worst delivery of the tournament. ( thought of writing on Jadeja's performence, but it will take me another blog)
The pity most thing is King of Indian pitches , not even able to read Indies pitch.We had too many KINGS (CSK,KXI) but had no soldier to fight !
These were the reasons why we were blown out of WC, but the important question here is , who is responsible for this .I wont agree if they point at MSD or his men for this fatal show . Its BCCI ...
The selfish management has to take full responsibility, starting from the tight match schedules and big IPL, coaching.People who have average knowledge about cricket will say , WI has bouncy surfaces. We all know the fact that none of our guys are good at facing them and delivering them
You think our MIB were given time to overcome their weakness?? , no not at all. month after month BCCI manages to provide fixtures , then where comes the time for our men to get them self strengthened.BCCI should have planned for the camp a month before WC..The coach should have analysed the strength and weakness of team and made members comfortable in their weakness.But that dint happen, coz total INDIA was busy with IPL, the other culprit They should have created a game plan for each team.As we can see all teams game plan against India is "SHORT DELIVERIES" (Even WI succeeded in that)
It some how makes me to relate IPL with IT industry,in common the top level management does a big business handsomely, just by toiling the lower level employees. IPL just sold cricket,therer are no benefits for our team.They just mastered the game, where they were already the best. Any Asian pitches, Indians are the best, vice-versa does not fit .
MRF face foundation has produced plenty of world class fast bowlers, but none of them in India..In this billion popullation is it that difficult to find young blooded fast bowler !! coach never tries to increase the pace of seamer(they dont mind ).
BCCI must stop giving tight schedules to players and provide them time to analyse their weaknes.If this happens, with this team we can surely be Champions again
Final word from Dhoni in post match ceremony, was a hint to the management and was brave comment made by the skipper.
GOD only knows the future of Indian cricket!!
PS: GOD I referred here is not SRT !!
