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carrying the debate forward from bored guest MTV's well written post, Hayden's exit makes oz like the rest of us (welcome on bored, sir!) and friend soulberry's comment there...
So, it is up to the rest of the world to make sure they keep their standards high and delay the settling in process for Australia for as long as possible.very thoughtful indeed SB!...
but much as it pleases me to see oz getting a taste of their own medicine in good and regular doses these days...it also worries me that we too are staring at a looming transition phase...thanks to bcci's muddled approach, and youngsters too, for not upping the heat with their sheer performances...
we are winning consistently, and that's also blurring the vision somewhat...
there is clear thought going into this which says that since we are winning so why should we change? to which i don't agree and i have my own reasons...
first, to bring in new players when we will be losing is what we are waiting for? don't you think this approach puts enormous pressure on team to keep the momentum going and also it doesn't give that new player some breathing space which any new comer needs? and if you are still not convinced, ask australia...they are feeling the heat, exactly for the same reasons...
i am of the firm belief that there is no better time to induct a fresh player when team is winning...he joins the happy and relaxed dressing room...gets his own time to be at peace with himself and team...while there's is no undue pressure on him straight away...like any player who walks into pitch after the fall of wicket...the batsman who is in takes the charge for a while...letting the new batsman ease into the situation at his own pace...
but do we still know (for sure) who we have earmarked for the replacements of our giants...? if we don't groom them now in this atmosphere when team is winning then when will we?
...and it's not the question of our pedigreed batsmen only...do we have enough (fit) bowlers in line-up say after zaheer? or if an injury forces ishant to step aside for a while...?
what measures are being taken for bringing bowlers like sree-santh back into the main stream...? where is dinda who was selected recently...where do munaf, balaji, rp and irfaan pathan stand in queue...?
dravid we all know is struggling for couple of seasons, if not more...and we have still some time left for nz series to begin...
why not 'rest' dravid for nz tour and give a chance to players like bardinath, pujara to be in team and see if they can be eased into the current setup...what was stopping us to rest some players from ODI team too for sri lankan tour to see how will they fare against the likes of M&M...?
but what do we get from our selectors...? while praveen gets in the team without any performance to back-up...players like mishra are shown the door coz they are not 'in' as far as captain choice of players concerned...
i know it's for odi's but the selection policy for tests as well as odi's should always fall in line with the vision we have for our team...
we are standing on threshold of a great opportunity...but one wrong move can derail the entire process...if the plan of phasing out seniors...the vision of making team india no.1 in all streams is not followed clearly, then i am afraid we too will go the oz way...and the pronouncement that we want to become the no.1 team will be as meaningless as a dead rubber match...when team plays for pride if nothing else...
remember what sehwag said recently...
it’s easier to get on top but staying on top is the tough part coz fierce winds blow on top...
