In 7-day series, we can afford to go with 4 bowlers in the 7 4 format. If we bat first 60% of the time we have a good chance of winning everytime and win the series. But the champions trophy scenario the loss to Pakistan hurt India and ended our run in the tournament. This has been true for a while where don't do as well in tournaments but not the case in a 5-match or 7-match ODI series featuring only one team to play against. The biggest problem is quality bowlers.
Can we predict the performance of ODI bowlers ahead of time before we invest them in trying out in the international arenas? Yes, by looking at the List-A economy rates here is the corresponding ODI performances. They magically are proportional. All bowlers with economy rates higher than 5.0 have corresponding economy rates are higher in ODIs.
If we take a look at ODI win/loss percentages of captains in the last 2 decades Dhoni has the highest percentage, about 60% wins in ODIs matches. Here are the approximate records so far
Kapil : 50% Ganguly: 51% Azhar: 50% Dravid: 52%
Dhoni wins 60% of the time, and has used the talents of Praveen Kumar to his advantage. The problem with ODI seam bowling will be resolved once Zaheer is back and most likely Munaf.
Nehra, Praveen, Zaheer and Munaf have maintained their averages below 4.8 per over. For 50 ODI overs that is about 30-40 runs extra and has a bigger impact on the game when India chases 300 .
Even Zaheer thought Nehra/Ishant was a good pair. The ODI bowling lineup will consolidate after this loss and dropping RP and Ishant was not justified after the Sri-Lanka ODI win in the Compaq Cup which India won because of Sachin's hundred.
Bottom line is that Indian players are substandard. There is not a single indian player, with the exception of maybe Yuraj that any other country would pick them in their national squad.
Our Indian team does not have the instant to fight till the last ball. They need to learn this skill from Pakistan and Australia, who are masters in this skill. Alone batting and bowling will not win matches for india. They need to have the zeal to win matches.
Australia prove again that why they are champion. If you ask me about Indian team I say one thing ups and down its happend. don't worry dhoni I know u r the best captain of the world and u have to prove this again australia
We don't want bowlere who can bat. All we want is batsmen who can bat and bowlers who can bowl in any conditions and situations and above all a captain who can come with new strategies when things are not going well for the team while playing in the middle and also one who doesn't give such silly and pathetic comments.
