Players can't be spoon-fed all the time

As experts weigh in on Mitchell Johnson's bowling woes Harsha Bhogle, in the Indian Express, recalls a comment made by Wasim Akram. According to the fast-bowling legend, bowlers nowadays are pure lazy and are happy with whatever they are being given on a platter. Troy Cooley, who was credited as the mastermind behind England's devastating use of reverse swing during their 2-1 series triumph in the 2005 Ashes, has been under the scanner as he attempts to get Johnson back to his best. But how much can one man do, asks Bhogle.

Good cricketers become great when they hone their instinct, when they study the opposition they have to compete against rather than wait for notes or video clips to be handed to them. And that is why this is not Cooley's test but Johnson's test.