After every game, we lament that we are not the best fielding side in the world. We mention that we gave the opposition areas to score and they capitalised on it. We know that playing seven batsmen with Bhajji and Ashwin (whom Sunil Gavaskar mentioned repeatedly as a former opener) to follow, makes us the best batting side in the world; except that we are yet to come terms with power plays( lost 7 wickets for 51 runs and you termed it as a improvement over the last match!).Why do we keep on repeating our deficiencies but never act on it!!
The comparisons are obvious but I agree it is best avoided!! The 1983 world cup side had bowling all rounders, who were excellent fielders at any position...Kapil Dev, Roger Binny, Madan Lal, Ravi Shahstri had the ability to contain the batsmen with their bowling and fielding......one day cricket, at the end of the day is about containment not contentment!!
Let us hope we manage to replicate Pakistan's victory over Aussies..
The comparisons are obvious but I agree it is best avoided!! The 1983 world cup side had bowling all rounders, who were excellent fielders at any position...Kapil Dev, Roger Binny, Madan Lal, Ravi Shahstri had the ability to contain the batsmen with their bowling and fielding......one day cricket, at the end of the day is about containment not contentment!!
Let us hope we manage to replicate Pakistan's victory over Aussies..
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