The misguided Indian fan

[jairamesh]

I agree with the OP this Indian team is gutless, but the blame should be laid at the feet of the Indian fans as well. They were screeching and bragging how great this Indian team was, even when India got the no 1 test position a lot of people around the world weren't convinced. They drew a series in SA 1-1, England smashed them, they beat the WI in WI 1 - 0, they won against a few minnows at home and managed to get to number 1, a lot of Indian fans didn't see that it was all just an illusion. Drastic changes are needed in India, but I don't see it happening, when grounds are empty in India during the Test matches it says it all. All Indians should feel humiliated this Australia team is young and has still managed to walk through this "world class batting lineup" but Australia have gone about proving to the world just how overrated this Indian team is. BCCI is one of the most corrupt governing bodies in India, but every sports federation in India is corrupt, things will never change in India, IPL will come along and test cricket will be forgotten. India will beat sides at home and once again claim how great they are, I hope lessons are being learned now. How can a country like Australia with 23 million people continue to produce great sportsmen and women in all fiends? And India struggles to find quality sportspeople in any field? Hard question need to be asked.

You are such an idiot without considering the background. Australia invests heavily into sports, infact the Aussie Governemt provided a whopping AUD 1.3 billion (USD 1.3 billion) injection into Australian Sporting System (Schools, Academies, Institutes, incl Cricket). No nation coms even close to spending this much on per capita basis than Australia, just to chisel out this image of a nation of sporting success to prove their significance on the world stage. Hell the Indian government struggle to cough-up a mere USD 10 million annually for grass-root sports development (and rightly so, as there are other more pressing issues to spend on). And on cricket; BCCI's investment in grassroot cricket is non-existent. So this "remarkable country of 23 million's" success is a non-argument, considering the amount of investment that goes into Australian Sports. How about spending a billion dollars improving the lives of over 300,000 Aboriginal Australians living in poverty with no jobs.

[deathmonger]

I agree with the OP this Indian team is gutless, but the blame should be laid at the feet of the Indian fans as well. They were screeching and bragging how great this Indian team was, even when India got the no 1 test position a lot of people around the world weren't convinced. They drew a series in SA 1-1, England smashed them, they beat the WI in WI 1 - 0, they won against a few minnows at home and managed to get to number 1, a lot of Indian fans didn't see that it was all just an illusion. Drastic changes are needed in India, but I don't see it happening, when grounds are empty in India during the Test matches it says it all. All Indians should feel humiliated this Australia team is young and has still managed to walk through this "world class batting lineup" but Australia have gone about proving to the world just how overrated this Indian team is. BCCI is one of the most corrupt governing bodies in India, but every sports federation in India is corrupt, things will never change in India, IPL will come along and test cricket will be forgotten. India will beat sides at home and once again claim how great they are, I hope lessons are being learned now. How can a country like Australia with 23 million people continue to produce great sportsmen and women in all fiends? And India struggles to find quality sportspeople in any field? Hard question need to be asked.

these minnows include Oz and England.