Tired, timid India fluff their lines again to leave World Cup hopes on the line

[SK_IH]

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"The build-up to this tournament has been defined by muddled thinking and inconsistency in batting roles, epitomised by their reshuffle after Suryakumar Yadav's injury ruled him out of this game. In March, Kohli said that he would open in the IPL for RCB in preparation for the World Cup and that he would "definitely like to partner Rohit [Sharma] at the top". Two weeks ago, he said it was a "no-brainer" that KL Rahul would open, moving him down to No. 3. After the Pakistan defeat, he mocked a journalist who suggested that Ishan Kishan - who had been told by Kohli during the IPL that he was seen as an opener - could have played ahead of Rohit. Against New Zealand, Kishan opened with Rahul, with Rohit at No. 3 and Kohli shuffling down to No. 4.

India may yet qualify for the semi-finals of this World Cup but it may serve them better in the long term if they do not. Their defeat to West Indies in the 2016 tournament, in which their obsession with running twos and keeping wickets in hand was shown up by a team of power-hitters, did not lead to any obvious change in their T20 strategy; perhaps a humbling exit in Kohli's final act as captain will signal a culture shift."

 

Top class review of India's muddled thinking, random strategies under King Loli. Encapsulates how King Loli has ruined Indian limited overs cricket in last few years.

 

Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-ind-vs-nz-tired-timid-india-fluff-their-lines-again-to-leave-world-cup-hopes-on-the-line-1286439

[Vijy]

Just now, SK_IH said:

Excerpts : 

"The build-up to this tournament has been defined by muddled thinking and inconsistency in batting roles, epitomised by their reshuffle after Suryakumar Yadav's injury ruled him out of this game. In March, Kohli said that he would open in the IPL for RCB in preparation for the World Cup and that he would "definitely like to partner Rohit [Sharma] at the top". Two weeks ago, he said it was a "no-brainer" that KL Rahul would open, moving him down to No. 3. After the Pakistan defeat, he mocked a journalist who suggested that Ishan Kishan - who had been told by Kohli during the IPL that he was seen as an opener - could have played ahead of Rohit. Against New Zealand, Kishan opened with Rahul, with Rohit at No. 3 and Kohli shuffling down to No. 4.

India may yet qualify for the semi-finals of this World Cup but it may serve them better in the long term if they do not. Their defeat to West Indies in the 2016 tournament, in which their obsession with running twos and keeping wickets in hand was shown up by a team of power-hitters, did not lead to any obvious change in their T20 strategy; perhaps a humbling exit in Kohli's final act as captain will signal a culture shift."

 

Top class review of India's muddled thinking, random strategies under King Loli. Encapsulates how King Loli has ruined Indian limited overs cricket in last few years.

 

Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-ind-vs-nz-tired-timid-india-fluff-their-lines-again-to-leave-world-cup-hopes-on-the-line-1286439

it was more hard hitting than usual, but still shirked calling out big issues at the level of selectors and coach

[wanted_desi]

He is an Idiot, always been one. 

[goose]

what is a liaison officer?