Absolute Shame

Thrash at Perth blackened the life sized image of the reigning world champions of One Day cricket. We may attribute it to the excess of instant cricket. But Mr. Rajiv Shukla disagreed with the critics and hyped on the corrective measures, Indian team management ought to take. It is high time for our cricket gurus for introspection. It can’t be over looked by the game of shifting the ball to other’s court. IPL format is not the only negative aspect to mincemeat the sky high spirit of Team India. This is the seventh straight loss of the side on foreign soil and the second consecutive innings defeat on the part of our team. Performing in abroad seems to be a night mare for Dhoni squad. In the recent concluded third Test at Perth, India’s abject surrender before the hosts is nothing but a jolt to every cricket lover in India. Team India was defeated by an innings and thirty seven runs and brought a close to the game within three days only. As some quarters have blamed the batting collapse, we opine a collective failure of the pack. Though we saw a virtual capitulation of our bats to the Aussie bowling aggression, but we were also anticipating a little from our guys with ball. We are shocked to see our team, pounded on the ground.  Hence, our selector K. Shrikkanth sounds rational, when he owned the guilt at his end and conceded it as a ‘total failure’. Dhoni has also lamented saying that, Indian cricket is in its worst ever phrase. Sunil Gavasker’s view is felt more relevant. He opined against the continuous repetition of oldies and advocated in debutants’ incoming. The fourth and final Test to be played at Adelaid does carry a little value for us. Moreover, Dhoni is debarred from playing at Adelaid and Shehwag is to captain the game. Test match is the grammar of cricket. Without going deep into it, no one can claim to be a cricketer.