The year 2017 will go down as the most successfull year ever in the history of Indian cricket.This blog will analyse this year for Indian cricket.
India was the most dominating cricket team in the entire 2017 season.It had won all the series this season in all three formats.Also it has equalled Australia's record for the most number of consecutive test series victories i.e 9.This means that India has managed to beat all cricketing nations in last two years except South Africa which managed to beat India the One Day series last year.The only place where India missed out was in the Champions Trophy where Pakistan beat India in the final with a huge margin.
This year was an excellent year for many new talents.The old duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja was replaced by the two young bowlers Yujvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav.Both the spinners stood out to the expectations of the team.Hardik Pandya has also managed to establish himself as an all rounder.His test performance was also worth applauding.Rohit Sharma also managed to give something for his fans to cheer as hit his third double century towards the end of the year.Virat Kohli again was at his best and emerged as the highest run getter in ODI's for India.
But I still feel that this year we were very biased towards the visitors.This may sound very repititive was the fact remains the same India is not making pitches that support good cricket they are making pitches that only support India.In test matches they are square turning pitches and in One Day Internationals there are flat pitches. The matches where such conditions are not present Indians have struggled.Whether it is the finals of Champion's Trophy or the first One Day against Sri Lanka in Dharamshala.The last test of the year i.e the Delhi test was the biggest example where Indian bowlers were not able to wrap up the weak Sri Lankan team in two odd days as the pitch did not support spinners.Ashwin and Jadeja were able to take wickets only on pitches which helped them.But the real test of the spinners comes when they have to bowl on adverse conditions.Then only great bowlers Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble are made.Ashwin might win in numbers but surely he is not the one which the team relies when India plays in good pitches.I really believe that BCCI should start playing with their opponents and not with the pitches.
Finally I believe that real test of Indians will start in 2018 where they have to play outside and pitches will not be favouring India.There only we would know whether Indian team is the best in the World or not?
India was the most dominating cricket team in the entire 2017 season.It had won all the series this season in all three formats.Also it has equalled Australia's record for the most number of consecutive test series victories i.e 9.This means that India has managed to beat all cricketing nations in last two years except South Africa which managed to beat India the One Day series last year.The only place where India missed out was in the Champions Trophy where Pakistan beat India in the final with a huge margin.
This year was an excellent year for many new talents.The old duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja was replaced by the two young bowlers Yujvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav.Both the spinners stood out to the expectations of the team.Hardik Pandya has also managed to establish himself as an all rounder.His test performance was also worth applauding.Rohit Sharma also managed to give something for his fans to cheer as hit his third double century towards the end of the year.Virat Kohli again was at his best and emerged as the highest run getter in ODI's for India.
But I still feel that this year we were very biased towards the visitors.This may sound very repititive was the fact remains the same India is not making pitches that support good cricket they are making pitches that only support India.In test matches they are square turning pitches and in One Day Internationals there are flat pitches. The matches where such conditions are not present Indians have struggled.Whether it is the finals of Champion's Trophy or the first One Day against Sri Lanka in Dharamshala.The last test of the year i.e the Delhi test was the biggest example where Indian bowlers were not able to wrap up the weak Sri Lankan team in two odd days as the pitch did not support spinners.Ashwin and Jadeja were able to take wickets only on pitches which helped them.But the real test of the spinners comes when they have to bowl on adverse conditions.Then only great bowlers Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble are made.Ashwin might win in numbers but surely he is not the one which the team relies when India plays in good pitches.I really believe that BCCI should start playing with their opponents and not with the pitches.
Finally I believe that real test of Indians will start in 2018 where they have to play outside and pitches will not be favouring India.There only we would know whether Indian team is the best in the World or not?
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