India heading the way of Bangladesh

[special K]

Just my honest and sincere observation, but one thing about India is they always had world class batsmen and dud bowlers. You could have a few pie throwers when you had greats like Gavaskar, Tendulkur, Dravid etc... But now there no batting talent. Pakistan have always been the reverse with crap batters but world class bowlers but they too now, and just producing chuckers and fixers. But India now not producing world class batsmen or bowlers, well this tells you Indian cricket is going back to they way it was in the 1930's. India should probably give up on test cricket, give it to more talented countries like Ireland. I guess if you take out the years between 1980-2010, India was always a minnow. Only 30 years of reasonable success says it all.

[Austin 3:!6]

C'mmon I know we are emotional country but don't be so naive

[FreakazoiD]

Just my honest and sincere observation, but one thing about India is they always had world class batsmen and dud bowlers. You could have a few pie throwers when you had greats like Gavaskar, Tendulkur, Dravid etc... But now there no batting talent. Pakistan have always been the reverse with crap batters but world class bowlers but they too now, and just producing chuckers and fixers. But India now not producing world class batsmen or bowlers, well this tells you Indian cricket is going back to they way it was in the 1930's. India should probably give up on test cricket, give it to more talented countries like Ireland. I guess if you take out the years between 1980-2010, India was always a minnow. Only 30 years of reasonable success says it all.

I suppose the big difference now is that BCCI practically own cricket. Worst case scenario - if the BCCI really feel that India are no good at test cricket and TV viewership in India is dwindling, they will just kill that format. I really do hope that doesn't happen, and that we comes back stronger in test cricket.

[vvvslaxman]

England should stop playing against Australia after 0-5 and give chances to talented teams like Ireland oh wait.. they are all part of England.. But for South Africa/Ireland/Scotland/Australia poaching England would be equivalent to bermuda.

[SLICKR392]

Well, at least we are playing 11 Indians on the field.

[G_B_]

the same BD that beat England in the last WC? http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/current/match/433585.html

[Marut]

Not just India. Most teams today are notoriously bad visitors. If England tour India now, and now that they don't have KP, the chances that they would be utterly destroyed is high. BCCI is so mad after money that they keep pitting India against the big boys away - four successive tours against SA, NZ, Eng and Aus isn't fun for any team. Only Oz and SA are capable of handling that stress right now.

[sourab10forever]

We Need To Face The Challenge Not Run Away From It.....once We Quit Its All Over

[moniker]

Not just India. Most teams today are notoriously bad visitors. If England tour India now' date=' and now that they don't have KP, the chances that they would be utterly destroyed is high. BCCI is so mad after money that they keep pitting India against the big boys away - four successive tours against SA, NZ, Eng and Aus isn't fun for any team. Only Oz and SA are capable of handling that stress right now.[/quote'] BCCI don't make much money off away tours. Broadcast rights for series are always sold by the home boards.

[undisputed chap]

It's high time we had a dominant era of our own.

[yoda]

***troll alert***

[Pagalpanti]

England have 0 world cup to show for a game they invented.. They should just give up the sport altogether then..