Right from when Sammy was appointed captain of WI, I had my doubts about his credentials. He is not a great batsman, comes to bat at 6 or 7, not a great bowler or a wicket-taker, bowls just gentle medium pace and is not a great strategist also. What is the basis for selecting Sammy as captain?
You can find thousand ways to play and score against spin but it will not help you in India.
In India, cricket is a staged circus. You have to perform like a paid c l o w n and let India win or forget getting paid!
This is a wider version of spot fixing and it is called blanket fixing!
It is so huge that no legal action can be taken against it!
The proof of this fact is in the performance of Indian players abroad!
Look at the recent England series. Indian team was beaten so badly, that the sponsors panicked and fixed the follow up series between India and England!
You can find thousand ways to play and score against spin but it will not help you in India.
In India, cricket is a staged circus. You have to perform like a paid c l o w n and let India win or forget getting paid!
This is a wider version of spot fixing and it is called blanket fixing!
It is so huge that no legal action can be taken against it!
The proof of this fact is in the performance of Indian players abroad!
Look at the recent England series. Indian team was beaten so badly, that the sponsors panicked and fixed the follow up series between India and England!
While spin was used and over-used in the first Test, both Yadav and Ishant have not found their rythm. The spin of Ashwin and Ohja did cause problems for the WI but look out for the seamers.
Ishant is a slow starter and has not been getting on stride. We expect them both of them to get at least 6 wickets unlike 4 in the first test, this will reduce pressure on the spinners.
Dhoni in the second innings introduced spinners right away to slow down the scoring rate, but Yadav and Ishant need some protection.
We hope the new ball used effectively if WI plans to play the spinners properly. Yadav on his debut was wayward and improved in the 2nd innings where hawkeye groupings were much better for Yadav.
