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An inconvenient truth?

by Anand Vasu

‘India’s biggest problem at the moment is that they go into the World Cup with a squad that has several players who are decidedly undercooked’
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When a team for a big tournament is announced with no surprises, it could be for a variety of reasons. Firstly there’s the Australia situation, where a team has been winning consistently over a period of time, and wears a settled look, only needing tinkering when someone is injured. Then there’s the Sri Lanka situation, where a team has sorted out its combination, has had plenty of time to test it, and believes it gives them the best chance of success. And finally there’s the India situation, where there are simply no other viable choices. Now, this isn’t the ideal position to be in, but that does not automatically mean that the team chosen […]

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