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If world champions India are to win the ODI series next to England, the bowlers will have to do something odd, says Wasim Akram.
India’s bowlers will be below the scanner when the ODI series starts this weekend at Chester-Le-Street. India’s Test disgrace was mainly due to an insufficient bowling attack and if it continues in the same vein, Dhoni’s team will be in big difficulty.
I doubt what RP Singh is doing in the ODI squad. He was totally off-colour in The Oval Test match and it will be a miracle if he can do something special in the ODIs. It was good decision to comprise young Jamshedpur quickie, Varun Aaron, because India need fresh pair of legs in both batting and bowling.
Much will depend on the spinners and Amit Mishra has to realize that his main job will be to pick wickets. I was dissatisfied with Mishra’s bowling in the Test matches and Dhoni may not be inclined to play him. Mishra has a lot to learn. It may not be a bad idea for BCCI to hire someone like Shane Warne for some time and teach Mishra how to turn the ball better and with more control!
The ODI series will be a test of character for India’s young batsmen. The sooner they learn to accept liability, the better it is for India. India’s Generation Next must make a start in England because the golden generation of Indian middle-order batting is drawing to a close. Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman are all above 35 and they will eventually retire in a couple of years.
It’s time for Raina to learn from his mistakes. He looked completely out of sorts in the Test series. It looked as if he did not know how to hold the bat, leave alone score some runs. It was extremely sad to see such a talented batsman struggling like this.
The younger generation of Indian batsmen needs to realise that they have to spend more time playing first-class cricket rather than concentrate all their energies on T20 cricket. The BCCI has to ensure this too. T20 version is meant only for entertainment purposes! But if you want to become great batsmen like Dravid, Tendulkar or Ganguly, then you have to score big runs consistently at the Test match level. Only then will you be considered a legend.
Can the Kohlis, Rainas and Rohit Sharmas make themselves count? This is the time to stand up and deliver because England are on a high and will come really hard at the world champions.
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