Haven't England been whitewashed too?
Why is it that subcontinent teams receive more criticism for not being able to handle bounce than England, Australia and South Africa receive for not being able to adapt to spinning conditions, Dileep Premachandran asks in the National
Dustin Silgardo
25-Feb-2013
Why is it that subcontinent teams receive more criticism for not being able to handle bounce than England, Australia and South Africa receive for not being able to adapt to spinning conditions, Dileep Premachandran asks in the National. Two more questions: Why hasn't England's No. 1 ranking been questioned after they were whitewashed, and why has Ian Bell not got as much stick as Suresh Raina for being incompetent in alien conditions?
India's cricketers have been ridiculed in recent times for their abysmal showings in England and Australia. Reams have been written about the batsmen's inadequacies against fast bowling and especially short-pitched deliveries. In some cases, it is not just their techniques that have been questioned, but their toughness and appetite for the game. You rarely see such scathing criticism when England, Australia or South Africa fail in the subcontinent or the Middle East.
Dustin Silgardo is a former sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo