Former cricketers lambast India for their approach in the WTC final

[rollingstoned]

Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri slam Indian cricketers after their heavy defeat in WTC Final

India suffered a loss at the hands of Australia in the ICC Test World Championship 2023 Final last weekend. Here's how the cricketing community reacted to it.

 

 

Indian cricket team failed to break their ICC trophy drought last weekend after losing the ICC World Test Championship 2023 final to Australia. The Rohit Sharma-led side's 209-run loss was met with fierce criticism from the Indian cricketing community, including some of the legends. One of the main topics of discussion after the WTC final loss was India's selection of the playing XI for the match.

 

 

• Australia overpowered India in the ICC WTC Final to win by 209 runs
• India lacked firepower in both the batting and bowling departments
• The decision to not play the no. 1-ranked Test bowler R Ashwin became the talk of the town

 

Indian cricketing community bashes Team India for their approach in the WTC Final

Reacting to Rohit Sharma and co.'s loss in the ICC World Test Championship Final, Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar pointed out how India takes pride in defeating cricketing minnows. On the other hand, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri asked the team to get their priorities sorted. Former Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag and Parthiv Patel were the other big names who tore apart Team India for their performance.

 

Revealing his thoughts on Star Sports, Sunil Gavaskar said India might hammer West Indies by 2-0 or 3-0 in the upcoming series, and qualify for the next ICC WTC final but that doesn't guarantee them a trophy. 'Yeah, we've got now two matches against the West Indies. West Indies are not the best team in the world. You go and hammer them 2-0 or 3-0, whatever the matches are. Doesn't mean that, you know, because when you come across and maybe you get to the finals, maybe two years down the road and you're playing Australia again and you're going to make the same mistakes, how do we win the trophy,' questioned Gavaskar.

 

Ravi Shastri slams Rohit's comments on lack of preparation, suggests skipping IPL

At the same time, former Indian coach Ravi Shastri was furious over Rohit's comment about lack of preparation and said the players should exclude IPL from their calendar if they feel so. Speaking on Star Sports, Shastri said, 'See, that's never going to happen. Let's be realistic here. You're not going to get those 20 days. And if that's the case then you've got to miss IPL'.

 

Adding on to his comments, Shastri asked the team to get their priorities sorted by saying, 'So, the choice is yours and it also depends on the setup. I am sure the BCCI will review. In future, if every time in June the final of World Test Championship is played just after the culmination of IPL, then for that season if your team qualifies for the final then some provisions have to be made in the franchise'.

 

BCCI President, Virender Sehwag and Parthiv Patel's comments on WTC final loss

Former Indian wicketkeeper Paethis Patel suggested a major change in the way Test matches are played in India. As per Parthiv, India needs their batsmen to score big hundreds by spending long hours on the crease. He felt the recent trend of Test matches concluding within three days in India is a major reason behind India's loss.

 

BCCI President Roger Binny was another big name to open up in India's loss with a few explosive comments. As per the 1983 World Cup-winning player, India lost the game on the opening day itself when Australian batsmen Travis Head and Steve Smith amassed a mammoth 285-run stand in the first innings. Speaking to ANI, Binny said, 'The game was even, otherwise'.

 

"We left it a little too late on the fifth day"

'We lost the game on the first day, but I think we left it a little too late on the fifth day. The large partnership of 200 or so runs that Australia put together completely changed the situation. If we take out that partnership, the game was completely even,' the BCCI president Roger Binny added.

 

 

Meanwhile, Virender Sehwag remained baffled by India's selection of the playing XI for the WTC final and revealed he feels India might have lost their mind to exclude Ashwin from the playing XI. Similar to Parthiv, he also lashed out at the Indian batting order by suggesting they have a better mindset and approach if they want to win championships in the future. 

 

Glad they're not letting them off lightly tbh. 

 

[Frustrated]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/had-no-hope-knew-they-would-collapse-andy-roberts-accuses-indian-cricket-of-arrogance-superiority-complex-101686807225752.html

[putrevus]

So now Ashwin is being made the difference between India winning and losing. It is so funny that moron Rohit is now blaming loss on lack of prepartion.

 

This idiot should be kicked out, accepting responsibility for defeat is minimum any captain can do.

 

Bowling stunk after winning the toss with noone even trying to bounce Head.

[rollingstoned]

4 minutes ago, putrevus said:

So now Ashwin is being made the difference between India winning and losing. It is so funny that moron Rohit is now blaming loss on lack of prepartion.

 

This idiot should be kicked out, accepting responsibility for defeat is minimum any captain can do.

 

Bowling stunk after winning the toss with noone even trying to bounce Head.

Even better, he said the final should have been a best of 3 affair.  He got an appropriate rejoinder immediately from Cummins. 

 

[goose]

They should have spoken out before the final. 

[putrevus]

4 minutes ago, rollingstoned said:

Even better, he said the final should have been a best of 3 affair.  He got an appropriate rejoinder immediately from Cummins. 

 

Did he really say that after losing the match?

[putrevus]

Getting that idiot Pujara back into the team was 50% reason for India losing, that guy was making merry on lollipop bowlers in county cricket.

 

[zen]

Many of these guys change their tune depending on the results, displaying a culture of sore losers. 

 

I don’t trust many of these ex players. 
 

[tweaker]

The super stars don't care about ex cricketers etc.

They would be busy shooting ads now

[rollingstoned]

13 minutes ago, putrevus said:

Did he really say that after losing the match?

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rohit-sharma-would-love-to-have-best-of-three-finals-20-25-days-of-preparation-for-a-game-like-this-8657532/

[Laaloo]

25 minutes ago, rollingstoned said:

Even better, he said the final should have been a best of 3 affair.  He got an appropriate rejoinder immediately from Cummins. 

 

What did Cummins say?

[putrevus]

23 minutes ago, rollingstoned said:

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rohit-sharma-would-love-to-have-best-of-three-finals-20-25-days-of-preparation-for-a-game-like-this-8657532/

He should have said  this during IPL and before the match not after losing it. During IPL , he said players know what they have to do to get ready.

 

He was so phattu as @Laaloo pointed out on a flat deck, he batted after winning the toss.

 

 

 

 

Edited June 16, 2023 by putrevus

[rollingstoned]

16 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

What did Cummins say?

“I think it’s fine. No qualms. I think ideally you’d have 50 match series but Olympics have come down to one race to win a gold medal. AFL, NRL seasons have finals. That’s sport,” said Cummins in his brief response.

[putrevus]

Cummins has a point but IPL style playoffs are needed in whiteball cricket.

[Lone Wolf]

I am perfectly fine making Rahane as captain short term stint & kick out meek Rohit Gujara & Dravid...  Later on Kohli  as well. 

But none of this is happening.  So at least dump Gujara as a sacrificial lamb for this humiliation.  Let him play his farewell match against some no name County school boys

[Suhaan]

Why aren't they saying about future team composition?

Criticism at this point without talking straight and naming some elephants in the room is quite cowardice or just staying diplomatic for the sake of it

Aaaaannndddddd,it's so convenient to blame the IPLfor every debacle,only we do it

[Sandz]

1 hour ago, goose said:

They should have spoken out before the final. 

They should have spoken a year or two ago.

[sensible-indian]

1 hour ago, Lone Wolf said:

I am perfectly fine making Rahane as captain short term stint & kick out meek Rohit Gujara & Dravid...  Later on Kohli  as well. 

But none of this is happening.  So at least dump Gujara as a sacrificial lamb for this humiliation.  Let him play his farewell match against some no name County school boys

Rahane being a short term captain allows him to fail for a few series.

 

Cycle of mediocrity repeats.

 

Answer is either Rohit remains captain with Ash as vice captain...

 

Or Ash becomes a temporary captain.

[nevada]

2 hours ago, putrevus said:

Getting that idiot Pujara back into the team was 50% reason for India losing, that guy was making merry on lollipop bowlers in county cricket.

 

He got in because his replacement Vihari proved to be even worse. Brace for more pain as our selectors' experience fetish will result in another disastrous world cup.

[nevada]

9 minutes ago, sensible-indian said:

Rahane being a short term captain allows him to fail for a few series.

 

Cycle of mediocrity repeats.

 

Answer is either Rohit remains captain with Ash as vice captain...

 

Or Ash becomes a temporary captain.

Make Ashwin captain for one series, then make Rahane the captain. Captains are effective mostly when leading for a short duration. Even Rohit seemed good at one point but became stale with boring, stereotypical selections and strategy.