Former
Test captain, Bishan Singh Bedi, has hit out at the Board of Control for Cricket in
India (BCCI) after yet another away series defeat.
India
suffered their fourth successive loss on tour when they were beaten in New
Zealand. The fact it took a majestic, record-breaking triple century from Black
Caps skipper, Brendon McCullum, in the drawn second Test in Wellington should
not gloss over the fact that India have been poor once again away from home and
they got what they deserved from the series - nothing.
The
fact it followed on from a 4-0 drubbing for MS Dhoni's World Cup champions in
the preceding one-dayers only adds to the sense of embarrassment and leaves
India to reflect on a month without a single success against a country the
cricket betting odds expected them to
get the better of.
The
overall picture does not make for any better reading for India's fans, players
and officials either. They have now lost 10 of their last 12 Tests abroad - the
other two were drawn - and it's a record that includes two successive 4-0
whitewashes in England and Australia. Yes, it appears things really are that
bad.
And
now Bedi - although he is far from alone in his stinging criticism - has
blasted the powers that be, saying creating a new alliance with Australia and
England to ensure that the game's three most powerful countries have greater
control over its governance and therefore generate more money is all well and
good but it does not guarantee results.
"Money
can buy many a cricketer or votes, but money can't buy a team
performance," he said on Twitter.
But
he goes further and believes the time has now come for a change in management,
with a review of coach, Duncan Fletcher's position required and skipper,
Dhoni's role also called into question.
"The
top heavy team management is stagnating and needs a fresh look for now and the
immediate future," Bedi wrote in another tweet.
Certainly,
it appears the NZ defeat could be the tipping point for change in a similar way
in which England's recent dismal Ashes failure has led to the removal of coach,
Andy Flower, and enigmatic batsman, Kevin Pietersen. In short, something needs
to be done – a point made by many cricket betting pundits in
recent days.
The
Times of India has suggested promising young batsman, Virat Kohli, should now
be asked to lead in Test matches and, while that may seem too drastic a change
for some, it may be exactly the sort of move the country needs to revitalize their flagging cricket team.
Alex Jackson for DieHard Cricket Fans
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