The Indian cricket team has lost its supremacy in Test cricket to England after 28 years and the big blow is that it happened on its home turf. The Indians were beaten in every department of the game and we've to give credit to where it belongs. The best team has won and as a cricket buff, despite the fear of being dubbed unfair to our team, I'm damn glad about the outcome.
Because I hope that the team and the administrators would take stock of the situation, carry out a meaningful SWOT analysis and make out a strategy for winning ways, in the days to come, to retrieve lost glory. It's my sincere hope that sentiments and statistics will not come in the way of meaningful revamp of the existing team.
My take.
Having said about what should be the logical sequence of corrective action, I know for sure that nothing of that sort is gonna happen. Now, it's a cynical Indian and that too, a thoroughbred 'Malayalee' who's speaking and it's based on past happenings and experiences. Let me try to be Nostradamus and gaze into my crystal ball to see as to how things will shape up:-
(a) The team's disgusting show will be attributed to the 'lousy' pitches that were provided. The curators and the groundsmen are going to come under heavy weather and their points of view will not even be heard.
(b) The stress factor, owing to playing too much of cricket encompassing all the formats, will not even
be talked about.
(c) Sentiments and statistics will be bandied about to retain many of the players who're woefully out of
form and who require to be sent out. Talented youngsters will continue to languish outside without
godfathers to promote them!
(d) The crazy onslaught of the next 'IPL' session is going to drown out any suggestion of remedial
measures and sane advice.
(d) And all because cricket is a money spinner and those in the business want to milch this holy cow!
Tailpiece.
Sad. What's the use of filling up the BCCI's coffers when its team is on a regressive trail?
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