Wanted: a vision for Indian cricket
On the face of it, the debacle in the Test series in England can be seen as a one-off, writes Ayaz memon in the Deccan Chronicle
Akhila Ranganna
25-Feb-2013
On the face of it, the debacle in the Test series in England can be seen as a one-off, writes Ayaz memon in the Deccan Chronicle. However, it also showed that some problems exist. Without timely intervention, this could cause grave damage in the medium and long terms to the performances and prestige of the national team.
So India were pathetic in the series and were roundly thrashed. But this still does not mean Indian cricket is dead. I’ll save the requiem for another day and sound a wake-up gong instead. There is much merit in Indian cricket – a terrific balance sheet, the largest base of registered players, a committed and humongous following, facilities which are very good and improving by the day – to suggest that a major crisis can be averted: if there’s a vision and will.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo