Former skipper Diana Edulji has no hesitation in saying that India’s U-19 stars fielded higher of their victorious T20 World Cup marketing campaign than the senior gamers’ effort in South Africa and believes that if ‘yo Yo’ take a look at occurs so most of them will wrestle. Becomes necessary in ladies’s cricket.
Edulji, who was a part of the Supreme Court-appointed committee that ran the BCCI for 33 months, was stunned by the fielding effort displayed by India within the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in Cape Town on Thursday.
Speaking to PTI, Edulji stated that poor health ranges have been accountable for the staff’s mediocre fielding and working between the wickets. He additionally thought that skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was unintended through the second run, earlier than her bat received caught within the floor and the game-changing run-out.
With one other T20 World Cup due in September subsequent 12 months, Edulji needs the BCCI to nominate everlasting help workers within the ladies’s staff and never recruit personnel from the NCA on an advert hoc foundation.
“Most will fail the yo yo test”
Edulji criticized the health stage of the present staff, saying that the victorious Under-19 World Cup-winning staff is wanting match.
“I discovered the U-19 staff healthier than the seniors. He did not choke within the remaining. From 2017 to 2023 (for the senior staff) it’s the standard story.
He stated, ‘BCCI ought to correctly assess the health of the gamers. I do know the yo yo take a look at is a bit tough for ladies. 12 out of 15 will fail that take a look at however you might have a unique standards for them for acceptable health requirements. Right now there is no such thing as a accountability on this entrance.
India have been poor of their fielding and catching whereas Australia have been sensible, making the distinction in the long run.
“You are positively taking a look at an overhaul (by way of planning and preparation after the World Cup loss). He wants to enhance his health first, his fielding, his catching whereas working between the wickets. Unless you might have power in your legs, you won’t be able to run.
“They want absolute batsmen (BCCI must crack the whip) to succeed in the highest. You are getting all the things from BCCI together with stage taking part in area.
“Every time you lose a successful recreation, it’s a behavior. BCCI has to take a troublesome resolution and never bow all the way down to the calls for of the gamers.
“Make a proper strategy for the future. We have had enough of this star culture. It will not work like this,” Edulji stated.
“Harman was accidental while taking the second run”
Harmanpreet’s run out was the turning level of the sport and Edulji felt the Indian skipper might have carried out higher.
“She is considering that the bat is caught however for those who see the second run then she was jogging. Why are you working comfortably when you realize your wicket is so vital? You need to play skilled cricket to win . Look on the dive Perry did to save lots of these two runs. That’s professionalism.
They did not quit until the top and we’re not able to combat in any respect. You cannot preserve falling on the final hurdle on a regular basis.
“She was casual on the second run. She thought she would reach comfortably. Sunil Gavaskar told us in the 1970s that you have to learn to ground your bat on every ball, only then you get into that habit.”
“Shafali’s shot selection is poor”
Although nonetheless a young person, Shafali Verma is in her fourth 12 months of worldwide cricket. She was lower than par within the World Cup and didn’t have her greatest time within the Under-19 World Cup the place she was the captain.
“If Shafali Verma thinks she will be able to’t be dropped then she is incorrect. I want to see movies of his dismissals, which ball has been ok to get him out? His shot choice may be very poor.
He stated, ‘Even within the Under-19 World Cup, he didn’t do effectively with the bat, though the staff received. Let the opposite U-19 opener (Shweta Sehrawat) are available in and take her place.
“And what did Jemimah have to play that shot? You’ve received a boundary now, learn the sport a bit extra wanting on the recreation state of affairs.
“Smriti and Harman have additionally been inconsistent, which is why India hasn’t received a significant event. The expertise is there however they should be skilled onerous. We have sufficient firepower within the batting division.” Edulji feels that the change in management is not going to make a lot distinction.
“A captain is just pretty much as good because the staff. When the reminiscence comes, they’re the gamers. It will not make a lot distinction. Also, it’s excessive time to show off the musical chairs of the help workers. What is the bowling coach doing? Bowling has gone dangerous. Spinners are fully out of shape.
He stated, ‘We beat Pakistan, West Indies with nice problem. We ought to have gone all out in opposition to England to keep away from Australia within the semi-finals. He additionally fought in opposition to Ireland. Okay, these have been drained (overused) wickets however everybody was taking part in on the identical floor,” Edulji stated.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
