India A to play 3 first class matches on the A tour to WI, June 2012

[saneindian]

1994-1995, India A vs England A played in India, and lost 3-0 , this at a time when England were perhaps amongst the worst teams in the world, home or away! Dravid was also a part of the squad. The setback didn't stop him from going onto become a cricketing legend. This tour isn't as bad. Inshallah, we will win the next match and win the series.

[Chandan]

1994-1995' date=' [b']India A vs England A played in India, and lost 3-0 , this at a time when England were perhaps amongst the worst teams in the world, home or away! Dravid was also a part of the squad. The setback didn't stop him from going onto become a cricketing legend. This tour isn't as bad. Inshallah, we will win the next match and win the series.

I'm sure Pujara will become a legend too (fingers crossed)!

[rkt.india]

but u know these things should be done from start u dont need 2 whitewashes to do this..its common sense moreover there are many other things tht need to be done.. and not to forget which will never be implemented like better tracks facilities in domestic matches well atleast they responded i expected nothing.. and tbh only more comments like we beat them at home..

But on the track we lost the match as not a better track. It would have come under scrutiny by ICC for poor pitch if it was an official test like it happen in Galle while this track seemed even worse than Galle.

[MCcricket]

Series is one all, also the pitch was very difficult as the uneven bounce got worse, WI seems to have some genuine talent in these two pacers also this means the batters are challenged and this will help them improve , this is a better scenario then winning all games on a flat deck against a weak attack.

[Number]

1994-1995' date=' [b']India A vs England A played in India, and lost 3-0 , this at a time when England were perhaps amongst the worst teams in the world, home or away! Dravid was also a part of the squad. The setback didn't stop him from going onto become a cricketing legend. This tour isn't as bad. Inshallah, we will win the next match and win the series.

http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1994-95/ENG-A_IN_IND/ENG-A_IND-A_UT1_14-17JAN1995.html http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1994-95/ENG-A_IN_IND/ENG-A_IND-A_UT2_27-31JAN1995.html http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1994-95/ENG-A_IN_IND/ENG-A_IND-A_UT3_04-08FEB1995.html Dravid was just ok or poor in this series , considering it was played on his home tracks which were batting friendly. Ganguly was :fail:.. :giggle:

[MCcricket]

The team is poor , no decent pacer, spinner,no wonder we did bad.I think Indian cricket has improved a lot since then,there is a lot more talent now.

[Old guy]

But on the track we lost the match as not a better track. It would have come under scrutiny by ICC for poor pitch if it was an official test like it happen in Galle while this track seemed even worse than Galle.

well why was it poor? :hmmm: wasnt south african track poor where australia got out for 47 ?

[Old guy]

The team is poor ' date=' no decent pacer, spinner,no wonder we did bad.I think Indian cricket has improved a lot since then,there is a lot more talent now.[/quote'] look these players are decent.. its jst matter of inexperience in alein conditions see how they got out here itsn ot like they slogged or anything good bowling and bad luck and on the other hand every bowler other then rahul sharma did well had he performed we would won

[GautiMaan]

^ Sabby,he's talking abt the '94 India A team man

[Old guy]

^ Sabby,he's talking abt the '94 India A team man

ah ok :P sorry i wasnt able to read whole thing.. lil busy :--D

[GautiMaan]

No fault in India A batsmen's technique, says coach

The India A team on tour in the Caribbean has struggled to produce strong batting performances in the two unofficial Test matches against a relatively inexperienced West Indies A bowling attack. In the second match in St. Vincent, India A's batting line-up, which contains several India players, collapsed for 94 in pursuit of 220. They haven't scored 300 in four attempts on testing pitches. However, the India A coach Lalchand Rajput said the batsmen had the technique to succeed. "Once they spend more time, the runs will start to come," he told Indian Express. "There is no fault in their technique. Just a matter of application." The India A captain Cheteshwar Pujara was the only batsman to enjoy some success, scoring 214 runs with three half-centuries, one of which was during a successful chase in the first game in Bridgetown. The team's top order, however, failed with Abhinav Mukund, Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan scoring 16, 28 and 30 runs in four innings. "It is very important for the openers to score. They have not clicked so far," Rajput said. "We have the best batting line-up possible here and these boys have the ability to do well." Rohit Sharma, who is competing for a spot in India's Test middle order, began the tour with 94 in his first innings, but scored only 37 runs in his next three. The pitches were not conducive for stroke play but Rajput said the batsmen needed to learn how to cope on such surfaces. "Rohit, Rahane and Tiwary did fall prey to balls that just kept really low. The two tracks so far have been really challenging for the boys," he said. "If these boys have to succeed at the highest level, they have to be ready for such things." The third unofficial Test will be played in Gros Islet from June 16. The three-match series is level at 1-1.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/568343.html

[Serani]

ITT. An 11 page discussion and analysis on a match that nobody saw.

[Old guy]

ITT. An 11 page discussion and analysis on a match that nobody saw.

well itsn ormal... after all we have seen multiple 50+ pages discussion on bradman and co so...

[Feed]

'A' collapso series A humbling loss in the second unofficial Test at Arnos Vale, St Vincent notwithstanding, the most disappointing aspect of the nation’s second string over the last 15 days has been the lack of runs from a top-order of reputed names. More... ‘A’ collapso series Devendra Pandey : Mumbai, Thu Jun 14 2012 Owing to the absence of television coverage, not to forget the significant time difference between here and the Caribbean, news from India A’s progress against the West Indies has been arriving belatedly. Even so, it has only rarely made for happy reading, especially as far as the batsmen are concerned. A humbling loss in the second unofficial Test at Arnos Vale, St Vincent notwithstanding, the most disappointing aspect of the nation’s second string over the last 15 days has been the lack of runs from a top-order of reputed names. As ‘A’ teams go, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane definitely constitute what can be termed as a star-studded batting line-up. And in all likelihood, the future of the Indian Test team with many of them certain to get a go at some point during the upcoming, packed home season. Not only have the India A stars failed to live up to their lofty reputations so far— they have not by failing to cross the 300-run mark even once— they have also alarmingly reiterated the trend of Indian batsmen struggling in foreign climes. Their lowly returns against a relatively unknown West Indies A bowling attack in the first two games of the tour have only accentuated the slow starters tag that Pujara & Co have contracted from their seniors. And the lack of runs from their celebrated fringe players should be a major worrying sign for the national selectors with several senior Indian cricketers on the cusp of retirement. It’s been a difficult task comprehending the combined failure of the batsmen even for coach Lalchand Rajput. “It is very important for the openers to score. They have not clicked so far. We have the best batting line-up possible here and these boys have the ability to do well,” the former India opener tells The Indian Express. Rajput is not off the mark. In four innings so far, the top-three comprising Abhinav Mukund, Shikhar Dhawan, and Rahane have totaled just 74 runs together. And the only saving grace, to some extent, have been the performances of Sharma and skipper Pujara, who is the only batsman to have enhanced his reputation on tour. While Pujara is the leading run-scorer for India A with 214 runs, Sharma started off with an aggressive half-century. Manoj Tiwary though is yet to make the most of his starts. A lot of focus has been bestowed upon the tricky pitches that the visitors have had to play on in Barbados and at Arnos Vale. This is not to undermine the difficulty involved in making a drastic shift from the docile featherbeds dished out during the IPL to the unpredictable West Indian wickets. Nor the extreme change in formats. But these are challenges that Pujara & Co will have to overcome on a regular basis once they have made the grade up to Test cricket. Even the senior team doesn’t possess the luxury of any extended duration of time to adjust in alien conditions. Tricky pitches “Rohit, Rahane and Tiwary did fall prey to balls that just kept really low. The two tracks so far have been really challenging for the boys. If these boys have to succeed at the highest level, they have to be ready for such things,” adds Rajput. Except Pujara of course, who has faced 498 balls so far in his four innings put together. Sharma, Dhawan and Rahane all played starring roles for their respective franchises in the IPL, where they played audacious shots and scored plentiful runs. The real secret to succeeding in Test cricket, especially in foreign conditions, however involves the ability and more so the willingness to last a significant period of time on the wicket. As Rajput says, “Once they spend more time, the runs will start to come. There is no fault in their technique. Just a matter of application.” And Pujara & Co will get one more chance, in the decider at St Lucia, not just to apply themselves and nick the series, but also to stake a genuine claim to the senior side.

[vamos_rafa]

Pujara batted really well in the 1st test. I am not very worried about him as he always seems to be level headed. But, the likes of Rohit sharma have once again disappointed.

[Sidhoni]

3rd unofficial Test - West Indies A v India A, St Lucia | Jun 16 - Jun 19 2012

No fault in India A batsmen's technique, says coach The India A team on tour in the Caribbean has struggled to produce strong batting performances in the two unofficial Test matches against a relatively inexperienced West Indies A bowling attack. In the second match in St. Vincent, India A's batting line-up, which contains several India players, collapsed for 94 in pursuit of 220. They haven't scored 300 in four attempts on testing pitches. However, the India A coach Lalchand Rajput said the batsmen had the technique to succeed. "Once they spend more time, the runs will start to come," he told Indian Express. "There is no fault in their technique. Just a matter of application." The India A captain Cheteshwar Pujara was the only batsman to enjoy some success, scoring 214 runs with three half-centuries, one of which was during a successful chase in the first game in Bridgetown. The team's top order, however, failed with Abhinav Mukund, Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan scoring 16, 28 and 30 runs in four innings. "It is very important for the openers to score. They have not clicked so far," Rajput said. "We have the best batting line-up possible here and these boys have the ability to do well." Rohit Sharma, who is competing for a spot in India's Test middle order, began the tour with 94 in his first innings, but scored only 37 runs in his next three. The pitches were not conducive for stroke play but Rajput said the batsmen needed to learn how to cope on such surfaces. "Rohit, Rahane and Tiwary did fall prey to balls that just kept really low. The two tracks so far have been really challenging for the boys," he said. "If these boys have to succeed at the highest level, they have to be ready for such things." The third unofficial Test will be played in Gros Islet from June 16. The three-match series is level at 1-1.

West Indies A's progress impresses coach Springer West Indies A coach Hendy Springer has said that he is pleased by the commitment shown by his team to beat India A convincingly in Kingstown, St Vincent. West Indies A had bounced back from an unlikely two-wicket defeat in the first unofficial Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, to take the second game by 125 runs. "I am seeing improvement. I am seeing commitment. I am seeing hard work. We have a group of young men who want to do well, who are enjoying their cricket and who are giving their all," a WICB release quoted Springer as saying. "Everyone understands what is required. This positive approach, the belief in each other, is paying off. "We went from a situation where a few players seemed a little intimidated going into that first match, to a place where we came to within two wickets of victory, to the present situation, where we proved to everyone that we can perform and win at this level. We will have that same kind of belief going into the final match on Saturday." Springer said his team's performance, when they bowled out the visitors for 94 in the second match, was made all the more impressive by the fact that they are less experienced than India A's line-up. "This Indian team [has a] top six who have done well at the first-class level, some of them have made triple-hundreds, so to bowl them out twice and for 94 in the second innings, is a huge boost. We are a much younger team, with far less experience at the first-class and international level, so every match is about learning - learning about ourselves and learning from the opposition as well." The stars for West Indies in Kingstown were captain Veerasammy Permaul, who claimed nine wickets in the game with his left-arm spin, and left-arm quick Delorn Johnson who took a match haul of 8 for 62. The coach was impressed with both bowlers. "He [Johnson] bowled with pace and also got the ball to swing. He showed great control from over the wicket, and when he went around the wicket and got results. That match was a significant stepping stone in his development. "The captain [Permaul] has also been doing a great job with the ball and also with the bat when required. He assessed the pitch in Kingstown very well and bowled with great control." In the third unofficial Test, West Indies will be strengthened by the inclusion of Kieran Powell and Assad Fudadin - both batsmen have returned home following the conclusion of the senior team's Test series in England. India will have the option of playing fast bowler Parvinder Awana, who was earlier named a replacement for the injured RP Singh, but whose arrival in the West Indies was hampered by visa issues

The series is tied at 1-1. This match will decide the winner. Check out live scores on WICB's twitter account

[GautiMaan]

Lots of time to kill,will follow on twitter and icf

[jairamesh]

What's the news on St. Lucia's pitch? If it's the same one they use for int. Tests, then this pitch is usually full of runs. If the likes Rahane, Mukund, Rohit, and Tiwary don't get big runs here then I think alarm bells should be definitely ringing with regards succession planning for Test team.

[Old guy]

^ and if they do... we will say its jsut a flat track!

[jairamesh]

^ and if they do... we will say its jsut a flat track!

Regardless it will be some sort of comfort if these guys can hold their own flat tracks and at least we know there is something to with if not much. But if they fail on flat tracks, then it's back to square one with regards to identifying potential Tests prospects. PS: For all our troubles in England, SA, and Aus, we will still need FTBs to keep us dominant at home.