The worrying factor
Players such as Sunil Joshi, Ranadeb Bose and Yere Goud performed consistently in the Ranji season gone by and they deserve to be commended, but that does not serve any purpose when one is looking at the future
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
Players such as Sunil Joshi, Ranadeb Bose and Yere Goud performed consistently in the Ranji season gone by and they deserve to be commended, but that does not serve any purpose when one is looking at the future. Not many new players announced themselves last season, writes WV Raman in the Sportstar.
So, yet another edition of the Ranji Trophy concluded with Mumbai re-emerging champions. The long drawn season produced some outstanding performances but the worrying factor is that not many new players have announced themselves barring a few such as Abhinav Mukund and Dhawal Kulkarni. The bench strength is derived from this premier championship and hence it is of paramount importance that new names crop up and gain attention ...
... The selectors were diligent as they watched the Ranji matches but the lack of quality spinners must be a worrying factor. Pragyan Ojha and Ashwin are the names that crop up in people’s minds but both of them need to improve upon their consistency.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo