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we dont hold onto our catches' date=' lose wicket while trying to slog , run ourselves out and its captains fault.[/quote'] The captain put the team on the backfoot right from the beginning by approaching negatively. Everything else followed from there. I am not saying this with the benefit of hindsight. Some of us knew what was coming as soon as it was announced that they were playing with 3 bowlers and a part timer. To make things worse the captain cool displayed his stupidity by asking Jadeja to bowl negatively on the first day itself when England were scoring slowly anyway. That one takes the cake. Drop catches and poor batting are also responsible but the captain set the tone. :facepalm:
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we dont hold onto our catches' date=' lose wicket while trying to slog , run ourselves out and its captains fault.[/quote'] No, 1) It is the captain's fault for being defensive match after match after match 2) It is captain's fault for taking only 3 rookie bowlers in the team 3) It is his fault for setting negative fields and lines The other things you describe are just symptoms of defensive tactics. We win when we try aggressive approach, Jadeja and Ishant last time When the same thing repeats with different players every series, captain needs to be blamed!
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Have given away the advantage and momentum to England after Lords it was a perfect chance to go 2-0 up but with a pathetic captain who has no clue how to lead overseas and his obsession with bits&pieces players costed us this match.The worst part was including a joke mentally weak player like Rohit :wall:.

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Our biggest issue is seam bowling. Our bowling is always rookie every time we go on a tour. We need our seamers to work hard to last long. Identity 6-7 and stick to them. So many of them have debuted for us in recent years but none lasts. Likes of RP, Munaf, Sreesanth with Ishant should have been our leading pacers right now having great starts, but fell away. So, again we needed to look at others. We will never build a good experienced attack if this cycle continues.

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Our biggest issue is seam bowling. Our bowling is always rookie every time we go on a tour. We need our seamers to work hard to last long. Identity 6-7 and stick to them. So many of them have debuted for us in recent years but none lasts. Likes of RP' date=' Munaf, Sreesanth with Ishant should have been our leading pacers right now having great starts, but fell away. So, again we needed to look at others. We will never build a good experienced attack if this cycle continues.[/quote'] Spot on. This seems to be the crux of problem. Also new bowlers should grab the chances and take 1-2 wickets in the opportunities given to make some impact. Looks like Shami is going that route, unless he realises the problem and fix it.
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Our biggest issue is seam bowling. Our bowling is always rookie every time we go on a tour. We need our seamers to work hard to last long. Identity 6-7 and stick to them. So many of them have debuted for us in recent years but none lasts. Likes of RP' date=' Munaf, Sreesanth with Ishant should have been our leading pacers right now having great starts, but fell away. So, again we needed to look at others. We will never build a good experienced attack if this cycle continues.[/quote'] There is no answer for that, players need to motivate themselves to become better, no system will do it for them.. David Warner is prime example he did not even play FC cricket but after his IPL and T20 exploits he got a chance in test team and he ran away with it, His problems were mostly off the field issues which held him back. On other opposite side you have guy like Shami who looks lazy and unfit for 24 yr old which itself says a lot about his mental conditioning and desire to excel. There was guy like Kapil Dev who till his retirement was one of fittest bowlers even without all these facilities.
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No, 1) It is the captain's fault for being defensive match after match after match 2) It is captain's fault for taking only 3 rookie bowlers in the team 3) It is his fault for setting negative fields and lines The other things you describe are just symptoms of defensive tactics. We win when we try aggressive approach, Jadeja and Ishant last time When the same thing repeats with different players every series, captain needs to be blamed!
1st test SA we had a huge lead all Dhoni did the whole 1.5 days was attack we all know what happened. you may not agree with Dhonis approach but we just dont have the bowlers. One thing i blame dhoni for is poor team selection look at this test he went with pankaj who is more close to sami/bhuvan than aaron. Not saying aaron would have done better than pankaj but he is different just adds a different dimension.
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1st test SA we had a huge lead all Dhoni did the whole 1.5 days was attack we all know what happened. you may not agree with Dhonis approach but we just dont have the bowlers. One thing i blame dhoni for is poor team selection look at this test he went with pankaj who is more close to sami/bhuvan than aaron. Not saying aaron would have done better than pankaj but he is different just adds a different dimension.
Not only did we have 4 bowlers there but had an aging Zaheer in the team. Didn't even play Bhuveneswar. How is that attacking? It is the same story as here
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Wristslitters needs to be changed to frustrated Indian fans........We got owned plain and simple and guess what we all saw it coming
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I think, if there were any accountability , as far as Dhoni's captaincy is concerned, there would not be so many frustrated fans. Winning and losing , both are very normal things. Complete lack of accountability is not. It is not really a question of whether Dhoni deserves to be blamed .... It is an issue of "even if he is responsible for continuous losses, he will still stay ".

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Our biggest issue is seam bowling. Our bowling is always rookie every time we go on a tour. We need our seamers to work hard to last long. Identity 6-7 and stick to them. So many of them have debuted for us in recent years but none lasts. Likes of RP' date=' Munaf, Sreesanth with Ishant should have been our leading pacers right now having great starts, but fell away. So, again we needed to look at others. We will never build a good experienced attack if this cycle continues.[/quote'] Identify a few fast bowlers and make them play only test matches. They will be more consistent and remain less injury prone.
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Identify a few fast bowlers and make them play only test matches. They will be more consistent and remain less injury prone.
It is not about injuries but attitude and hunger. Every fast bowlers gets injured. You cannot be a fast bowler without injuries. Greatest pacers have had serious injuries, came back, and did well. RP, Munaf, Sreesanth, Ishant all 4 came around 2005-2007 period. Only Ishant is still here because he has right attitude. He might have lacked the ability but effort has always been there. RP, Munaf, Sreesanth all were better alround bowlers than him, but could not last due to their own mental fragility, lack of effort, and complacency.
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At least look at the Indian team we have today. It's a bunch of newbies and in transition. We aren't whitewashed, just 2-1 behind with a test to play. Jeez Australia was mopping the ground post retirement of the great, they were losing ashes left right and center, they even got whitewashed by us. But did they press panic button? No. Dhoni can do only with the resources he has. I realized one thing about us Indian cricket fans. We are number one as holes. What were we expecting? This team to whitewash England? Lol. Give them a break, give them some time. Seriously pathetic etuff from us.

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