Ashwin with 9 wickets @ 18.5 runs was way better in the Asia cup than Shami with same no. of wickets @ 25.5 runs who was gifting runs in plenty or Jadeja who had a tally of 7 wickets @ 22.5 runs. Yet, there are only brickbats and no accolades. With the unpredictable Afridi at the crease, anything is bound to happen and he clicked. That's it. Ill deserved comments can only put players under enormous pressure. Do not defend any bowler who had managed a few wickets more or gave a few runs less on tours abroad. See the impact their bowling had on the ultimate outcome on the match. India yet lost and hence, you can never call Jaddu a match winner. In fact, we lost one of the matches because of Jaddu's immature, illogical aggressive innings in which he scored 20 odd quick runs when he had MSD at the other end of the crease and more than a day of the match still remaining. People and the media often turn a blind eye when it comes to poor performance of others.
India played very well against SL and Pak. We could have won both games and then everyone would be applauding the team. The team was tired. Personally they are better off preserving their game for IPL where the real money is. Also, team India played too muc cricket. We should have stayed out of this meaningless Asia Cup given the fact that we have to go back to the same venues again in three weeks to play in T20 World Cup. ICC should have arranged the tournament after IPL season ends. IPL is definitely more exciting, prestigious and financially rewarding. BD pitches are poorly prepared and result in low scoring games that are very dull compared to high powered IPL games. No wonder India and IPL is the real test of cricketing prowess.
i expect lot from kohli but i got nothing. kohli's rotation of bowlers and his trust on useless indian fastbowlers are the reasons for our difeets in this asia cup. but his team selection against pakisthan and afganisthan are need to be apprishiatted