The Subcontinent teams are going through a horrid phase these days in Cricket- A game which is followed like a religion in this region. The four teams of subcontinent; India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are facing serious problems both on and off the field, which is a matter of concern for the world Cricket because of their vital contribution to the game over the years.
SRI LANKA: Life without Muttiah Muralitharan was never going to be easy at first place for the Lankan Lions. They are on verge of losing a test series at home against a new-look Australian side. The Sri Lankan think tank has also gambled by appointing Tillakratne Dilshan as a test captain. Thilan Samaraweera would have been a better choice since both Jayawerdene and Sangakkara have excused to lead the side. Along with their On-field problems, the off-field problems are also dominant in Srilankan Cricket recently. The previous Sri Lankan Cricket board has been dissolved by the government on the charges of corruption just a few months ago.
BANGLADESH: A Test match defeat at the hands of a side which returned to this format after 6 long years tells the sad story of Bangladesh Cricket. The defeat was followed by a One-day series loss as well, which ultimately lead to the sanction of their most successful captain and vice-captain, citing disciplinary issues as another major reason. Bangladesh is yet to finalize a captain for their upcoming home series next month and whoever he might be, the situation on field is least expected to get better since hardly any Bangladesh captain has been given a complete autonomy over his team both on and off the field.
INDIA: It never rains but it pours. The success has poured over the Indian team during the last couple of years but the last couple of months have seen the worst of Indian Cricket Team. Be it a whitewash at the hands of England in Tests, Loss of number 1 Test rank, Limited over defeats, long list of injuries or strange selections; Indian Team is facing a nightmare on the field. The excess of leagues like IPL and Champions League is not doing any good to their players. BCCI is still unwilling to blame the financially beneficial league as a reason for their dismal English Summer.
PAKISTAN: With Pakistan, both on and off field controversies are expected all the time. The team itself is unpredictable while playing and so is the Cricket Board. A player is banned for indefinite period without any justification and he is again brought back in the team without any proper explanation. A player is dropped and later he returns as a captain; this is how Pakistan Cricket has been running under the present Chairman, Mr. Ijaz Butt. A fast bowler, who is nominated in the emerging player of the year category in ICC Awards, is 'rested' for a tour although he needs to play more cricket and has hardly played any cricket since last 3 months. That is how Pakistan Cricket runs. Afridi steps downs as captain and retires due to a conflict with Head coach, the Head coach resigns on personal grounds forcing Afridi to think about a comeback; this is the dramatic Pakistan Cricket for you. Although the On-field performance has been a lot better in last year or so, they are always in news for their off field controversies.
How Long is it going to take the Asian Teams to regain their lost pride in International Cricket?
SRI LANKA: Life without Muttiah Muralitharan was never going to be easy at first place for the Lankan Lions. They are on verge of losing a test series at home against a new-look Australian side. The Sri Lankan think tank has also gambled by appointing Tillakratne Dilshan as a test captain. Thilan Samaraweera would have been a better choice since both Jayawerdene and Sangakkara have excused to lead the side. Along with their On-field problems, the off-field problems are also dominant in Srilankan Cricket recently. The previous Sri Lankan Cricket board has been dissolved by the government on the charges of corruption just a few months ago.
BANGLADESH: A Test match defeat at the hands of a side which returned to this format after 6 long years tells the sad story of Bangladesh Cricket. The defeat was followed by a One-day series loss as well, which ultimately lead to the sanction of their most successful captain and vice-captain, citing disciplinary issues as another major reason. Bangladesh is yet to finalize a captain for their upcoming home series next month and whoever he might be, the situation on field is least expected to get better since hardly any Bangladesh captain has been given a complete autonomy over his team both on and off the field.
INDIA: It never rains but it pours. The success has poured over the Indian team during the last couple of years but the last couple of months have seen the worst of Indian Cricket Team. Be it a whitewash at the hands of England in Tests, Loss of number 1 Test rank, Limited over defeats, long list of injuries or strange selections; Indian Team is facing a nightmare on the field. The excess of leagues like IPL and Champions League is not doing any good to their players. BCCI is still unwilling to blame the financially beneficial league as a reason for their dismal English Summer.
PAKISTAN: With Pakistan, both on and off field controversies are expected all the time. The team itself is unpredictable while playing and so is the Cricket Board. A player is banned for indefinite period without any justification and he is again brought back in the team without any proper explanation. A player is dropped and later he returns as a captain; this is how Pakistan Cricket has been running under the present Chairman, Mr. Ijaz Butt. A fast bowler, who is nominated in the emerging player of the year category in ICC Awards, is 'rested' for a tour although he needs to play more cricket and has hardly played any cricket since last 3 months. That is how Pakistan Cricket runs. Afridi steps downs as captain and retires due to a conflict with Head coach, the Head coach resigns on personal grounds forcing Afridi to think about a comeback; this is the dramatic Pakistan Cricket for you. Although the On-field performance has been a lot better in last year or so, they are always in news for their off field controversies.
How Long is it going to take the Asian Teams to regain their lost pride in International Cricket?
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