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Originally Posted by RazabQ
Overall point:
This was a most depressing series as it showed the vast gulf that exists between us and what a top side needs. I'll go through these with where we are:
1) Explosive openers one of whom produces long innings. We have a fat hare and a snail. Fat hare usually gets himself out or is gassed by the 10th over. Snail will play the long innings but eat up so many balls that it kills any kind of momentum
2) A #3 with the gears to build or accelerate/dominate against slower bowlers. SN has the skills - he needs to do it consistently
3) A middle order that can go at 6 RPO with minimal risk and then accelerate towards the end. Shak occassionally, Mushy occassionally can do this. Riyadh can do the strike rotation but not acceleration.
4) Late order capable of brutality or pinching singles. None. Shafi could but his mind is weak, Mash is scared of pacers.
5) Pacers capable of intimidating opponents and getting breakthroughs consistently. Capable of parsimony. None.
6) Spinners, medium pacers capable of suffocating opponents and picking up wickets thus. Only on helpful pitches where opponents are playing from the crease.
7) Match winning spinners. None
8) Consistent keeping. Sometimes.
9) Wold class fielding and catching. Sometimes. Not enough strong arms to throw in from the deep, not enough speed and athleticism. Not enough fitness.
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All are valid points. I wonder why these are crystal clear to us but some how our players and team management tend to miss them.
Anyway, we all know these but some one had to sum it up brilliantly and Razab bhai did it. Thanks to him.