Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar criticised skipper Rohit Sharma’s choice to open following poor outings within the center order, saying that one of many greatest points with Indian cricket is how each try is made to make sure that big-time gamers come again into the shape. After poor outings within the collection at quantity six, through which he scored simply 19 runs in three innings, Rohit returned to his ordinary opening spot and this made KL Rahul, the in-form opener on this collection, slide right down to quantity three. Nonetheless, Rohit’s keep on the crease was short-lived as he fell to Cummins because of a poor shot.
Talking in the course of the commentary as quoted by Wisden, Manjrekar stated, “A problem which is deeply related with the Indian cricket tradition Mark, is that….all these iconic gamers in India, struggling for runs, after which we exit of the best way to make it possible for he comes again into kind.”
“We make all types of changes to provide the most effective sort of platform or alternative for the long-lasting gamers. A state of affairs the place KL Rahul has been the most effective opener for either side, essentially the most constant batter for India – he’s being displaced from his place, batting at No.3, in order that Rohit Sharma is given a possibility to get into kind.”
Manjrekar stated that contemplating the transfer from cricketing logic and issues what are finest for the workforce, it was not finest for the workforce.
“KL Rahul has been so good at that place. It isn’t simple opening in Australia. Jaiswal and KL Rahul had a file partnership for India in Australia, however India fairly blissful to interrupt that partnership to permit a big-name participant to succeed,” he added.
Sanjay stated that whereas Jaiswal and Rohit have had effective partnerships on the high, however they got here on Indian pitches.
“In Australia when you’ve discovered an opener who has seemed the half, pushing him right down to quantity 3 to get a woefully off form big-name participant to open I believed was only a poor name,” he added.
Fellow commentator Mark Nicholas additionally agreed that the Indian tradition of celebrating particular person stars over the sport has some disadvantages.
“When they’re (captains) off form, it’s what creates an issue and different gamers find yourself because the sacrificial lambs for it. It’s a pity. When it comes to India and celebrities, little doubt, it is wonderful how the sport is widely known in India. However in some ways, it’s celebrated due to its gamers greater than due to the artwork of the sport. The gamers turn out to be as huge as Bollywood stars.. it’s a great place to be in case you love cricket. To be in a rustic that loves cricket as a lot as India does is a privilege, however it’s not all the time resulting in the best decision-making,” he added.
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