Indian Cricket: Battered, Shattered and Bruised !!!

The humiliating defeat at Durban gave a massive jolt to India's World Cup preparations. India's formidable batting line-up crumbled like a pack of cards before the South African pace battery. The sound of India's crushing defeat was echoed in the Indian Parliament where members across party line expressed grave concern over Indian cricketers' declined performance. It seems that Indian cricket is heading towards a premature death under the leadership of Greg Chappell and Dravid. The Indian "tigers" are answerable to the billions of this country who gave them the status of god.

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Indian cricketers were never comfortable against a genuine pace attack on bouncy pitches. However, yesterday's performance only showed their lack of confidence and inability to learn from the past mistakes. If things continue to run this way, Indian cricket will meet the fate of hockey, which has almost become a dead game in the country despite bringing glory to the country for several decades. If performance is the key, then what players like Sehwag and Raina are doing there? It's time for the selectors and BCCI officials to take lessons from Lara who single-handedly converted an inexperienced team to a powerful force to be reckoned with.