CAN INDIA RETAIN ITS NO.1 POSITION

IAN CHAPPELL had recently stated that "INDIA can not retain it's no.1 position in test cricket".

His statement has led to lot of criticism mainly from ex cricketers and Indian media. But in reality he might not be that wrong.

Test cricket is bowler's game, b'coz a batsman has limited opportunities,he gets a good ball ,he plays a bad shot or he is given out wrongly by the umpires, his job is over.While a bowler gets lot of chances ,he is like a striker in a game of football,one moment of brilliance the match changes completely.
That's why to win matches we need good bowlers, who can consistently perform at the top level.Although ZAHEER & HARBHAJAN are good bowlers but they lack consistency.Some days they are great and other days are quite
mediocre.Rest of the side is not up to the mark.Sreesanth is too eratic,Ishant sharmais out of form ,while Ashish and Praveen are too much dependent on conditions.

People might argue that our attack in comparision with others is not that bad.But what about our bench????? To be true to ourselves that is non existant.
Your team is as good as the players in sitting in your bench.Our batting line up is the best in the world b'coz players like Murali Vijay and C. Pujara dont find themselves even in the squad.Bench strength is quite essential for the team as they will not only replace the injured but also cause a surge in performance level of playing members, as they will always be under the threat of replacement.
The lack of good supply of bowlers is due to many factors. firstly the RANJI is not quite competitive.Due to huge no. of teams the quality of cricket has fallen down.The pitches and fields used for RANJI matches are not up to the mark.Player selection is not done properly ,due to corruption and favouritism.
The most important aspect that separates AUSTRALIAN cricket from INDIAN cricket is the academies ,where not only teach them how to bowl properly but they also work on your body,improving your strength ,stamina .so that the bowler might bowl at higher speed . This is b'coz in INDIA we have physiotherapists while they have biomechanist's, who is a doctor.


I would advice "BCCI not to just earn money but also earn players".