The losing streak continues….

The losing streak continues….

India lost to Pakistan once again and in the process lost the one day series with the next match in Delhi only a formality and one more chance for india to make it 2-1. However considering the current performance of Indians, it will not be  a surprise if Pakistan make it 3-0.

Dhoni won the toss and elected to field ,and under overcast conditions, helpful to bowlers, we were not able to get a wicket till the half way stage….even in helpful conditions our bowlers were unable to exploit the conditions. Reasons given in Chennai was that Pakistan’s pace bowlers utilized the conditions well. So why not the Indians in Kolkatta yesterday ???. winning and losing is a part of sports, but the manner in which we are losing is shameful.

Team selection is the biggest concern and it was surprising to see Rahane not playing inspite of repeated failures from Sehwag & Gambhir.  Jadeja took 3 wickets, but by then the match was in Pakistan’s grasp. He did not contribute with the bat either. His selection defies logic.

There seems to be no pride in playing for the country. There is no fire in them to do well. They are completing match after match as though it’s a formality. Non performers must be shown the door and we must not take into account what  a player  has achieved in the past. Decisions must be taken on current form. Many of the team members have already been given a long rope.

Already, there is talk of preparing the team to defend the world cup. If we continue with the current team, we may not even go to the second round of the world cup. Our team has fared miserably is the last one year…..selectors please wake up…..there are lots of talented youngsters waiting to make their mark. Please provide them the opportunity.