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[Manormanic]

This is also funny...

Tendulkar mulls Ponting retirement

Not surprisingly, Ponting's retirement has also had an effect on one Sachin Tendulkar. "The older you get the more you realise your time in the game is limited, and with Ricky's retirement, I guess it has become clear to me what the right thing to do is," said a reflective Sachin. "So you're all invited to the party I'll be throwing to celebrate his failure to reach my records."

[uknsaunders]

Winning the last test and Sachin scoring a ton will be about the worst thing that can happen to Indian cricket in a perverse way. They need to move on but unless they get stuffed at home that's not likely to happen.

[tushar sehgal]

Winning the last test and Sachin scoring a ton will be about the worst thing that can happen to Indian cricket in a perverse way. They need to move on but unless they get stuffed at home that's not likely to happen.

I agree and I hope its another trashing for India or things will never change...

[Manormanic]

They need to embrace Fletcher's way, as odd as that sounds.  Fitness and hard work will take the younger playersa long way - it just means that there needs to be a cull, including Temdulkar, Dhoni, Sehwag, Zaheer and Yuvraj.   Gambhir, oddly, I'd keep as a token nod to experience...

[tushar sehgal]

They need to embrace Fletcher's way, as odd as that sounds.  Fitness and hard work will take the younger playersa long way - it just means that there needs to be a cull, including Temdulkar, Dhoni, Sehwag, Zaheer and Yuvraj.   Gambhir, oddly, I'd keep as a token nod to experience...

There was an interesting article on Gambhir on cricinfo and if its valid then he either needs a reset or to be dropped as well...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596707.html

[Dan W]

Don't forget the scoreboard pressure Nick - I think if we can get a lead of 200-250 we could win by an innings


also - it seems as if Cook and Compton are sharing bats these days...


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They look like they're skipping down the wicket 

[Manormanic]

There was an interesting article on Gambhir on cricinfo and if its valid then he either needs a reset or to be dropped as well...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596707.html

Yeah, I read that and I agree that eh has had some poor form but the side will need one senior batsman, he has moretime on his side than the others, and he seems to have enough of a tactical idea that he could also skipper the side.

Rayudu, Rahane, Jadeja etc give them some youthful hope for the future, the only issue will be how they find pace bowlers to back up Ishant, Yadav (and possibly Aaron - not seen enough of him to comment)

[tushar sehgal]

Yeah, I read that and I agree that eh has had some poor form but the side will need one senior batsman, he has moretime on his side than the others, and he seems to have enough of a tactical idea that he could also skipper the side.

Rayudu, Rahane, Jadeja etc give them some youthful hope for the future, the only issue will be how they find pace bowlers to back up Ishant, Yadav (and possibly Aaron - not seen enough of him to comment)

Its disheartening to think that in country of over a billion people we can't find 4-5 decent fast bowlers...

[Manormanic]

Its disheartening to think that in country of over a billion people we can't find 4-5 decent fast bowlers...

not sure you even have one!

[uknsaunders]

I feel sorry for Fletcher. By all accounts he will be made the fall guy. I don't think he's even been allowed to do anything. Sounds very much like player power dictates to him what he can and can't do. The last 2 years seem like he has had to bite his lip and tread water.Certainly when he was with England he had a major hand in re-shaping the team but he had the authority to do so. I think with a young bunch of players and a willing captain he could very quickly take India in the right direction.

[PedalsMcgrew]

Its disheartening to think that in country of over a billion people we can't find 4-5 decent fast bowlers...

Totally agree, this is why I think the BCCI have to shoulder 99% of the blame. They are the real reason India's cricket is so poor. All the BCCI are interested in doing is lining their own pockets.

[tushar sehgal]

not sure you even have one!

exactly what I am trying to say...not even 1 decent fast bowler

[alba caerulea]

exactly what I am trying to say...not even 1 decent fast bowler

Yadav, from what I have seen, has genuine wicket-taking potential. Whether or not he is nurtured properly by the Indian system is another question

[tushar sehgal]

Yadav, from what I have seen, has genuine wicket-taking potential. Whether or not he is nurtured properly by the Indian system is another question

He is injured now, will be again and then he comes back he will be bowling 120-130...thats the trend we seem to have...Varun Aaron is the same deal...I don't know what it is, may be some more red meat in the diet will help 

[Cover_Drive]

I think fast bowling is a global phenomena not just India, not many fast bowlers are being produced throughout the world as they used to be one after another.

There are only handful of 'good' fastbowlers in today's era as opposed to past as each team had one formidable bowler.