It is still a better performance put by our new team...if we had older generation players we would lost more easily and more badly...
we saw how experienced players like sachin dravid laxman sehwag gambhir bhajji zaheer played in aus and eng...we were whitewashed because of them....8 out 8 away losses with such experienced side....are these players worth calling back??
even when the above players had come in nz under ganguly we were whitewashed 0-2 in tests...
on other hand take the new generation team ...they put on a much better show than these older ''legends'' ....many played abroad tests first time in their life...except for dhoni and zaheer very few had played away tests if any....
against SA in SA the no 1 ranked team we lost 1 test...we were not whitewashed...we even came close to winning 1 test....even against nz even after falling behind by 300 runs in first innings we fought back tremendously well to bundle them up in their second innings and nearly chased the 400 target....
so who do you think performed better the experience team in aus and eng or the first timers in away tests in sa and nz??
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by mukund vaidya on Feb 12, 2014 05:36 PM
let me tell you it is sa who should be ashamed by not winning the test series 2-0 because they are officially no 1 side they are playing at their home and their specialist batsmen like smith kallis amla ABD all have played MORE tests INDIVIDUALLY than the no. of test matches vijay pujara kohli rahane rohit dhawan PUT TOGETHER...
last time in nz under ganguly captaincy we had our all best players the legends still we lost...we were whitewashed 0-2...and compare this new side which has only 1 abroad test experience in SA ..even after falling behind by 300 runs what a fight they put up! and players like shami ashwin jadeja were bowling first time in away tests...
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by Maximum on Feb 13, 2014 05:46 AM
Dhoni failed in both england and australia whitewash. He was wetting his pants each time he had to bat. He should also be dropped. And is the whole vaidya family slaves of dhoni?
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by vinay on Feb 13, 2014 12:33 AM
to certain extent u r right. but failing in 2 subjects instead of earlier failure of 6 subjects, is not to b appreciated.
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by Vasant Tondale on Feb 13, 2014 07:32 PM
In fact even in the first Test Rahane got a howler of a decision.Considering the loss margin it was a worse decision.And even Dhoni should have declared not out as the bowler Wagner had cut the return crease.That ball should have declared as no ball.Just listen to the commentary of that incident by Ian Smith which proves my point.In such a tense finishes a Umpiring blunder can turn a Match upside down.
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by suresh kumar on Feb 13, 2014 08:48 AM
Not many teams, including Australia won tests / ODIs in New Zealand. This may be due to the climate, state of ground / pitch. Still, team India need to have a re-look into the bowling front.
If we have learnt something, we can certainly try our best but just compare our bowling with that of South Africa's. They can put SIX front liners in the team without weakening their batting. Till we can get five bowlers in the team, our chances overseas are poor. Better not to hope for too much.
