Executioner
Test Debutant
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2012
- Runs
- 15,032
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When Starc was asked about how he was in sight of breaking McGrath's record he said "It means nothing if I don't have the winners medal"
Last April, when Maxwell scored a 90-odd and was asked if he was disappointed he replied: "I won't remember my centuries if they don't win me matches. I will remember the matches where I helped my team win" or something like that.
From the 2015 WC winning squad, Australia has retained 6 of their players. Compare that with Subcontinental teams and you will see that they have retained atleast 50% of their squad from 2015. Perhaps India is better in that aspect because they dropped underperformers with the exception of MS Dhoni who is honestly being picked on the basis of his past and not present performance. He is literally blocking the path for talented batsman like Rishabh Pant. And Bangladesh? We played a captain who is unfit to the state that he cannot even run and has averaged 350+ with the ball. Pakistan too are carrying several passengers like Malik, Hafeez, Riaz who I believe aren't at their best.
What I am trying to say here is that Subcontinental players have this sense of entitlement. Players are picked based on history and not to give them the best chance of winning the world cup. Board members and fans are often "okay" with it. In sport, you need to let go of emotions. And world cup is the pinnacle of our sport. And teams like Australia have won 5 world cups so far not because of emotion but they just want to give themselves the best chance of winning. On the other hand Bangladesh gave leeway to Mashrafe and guess where did Bangladesh rank? 8th. Yes. 8th with arguably the best ever team it has ever had with senior cricketers at their peak and we finished below 8th even below South Africa who have a had poor world cup.
Last April, when Maxwell scored a 90-odd and was asked if he was disappointed he replied: "I won't remember my centuries if they don't win me matches. I will remember the matches where I helped my team win" or something like that.
From the 2015 WC winning squad, Australia has retained 6 of their players. Compare that with Subcontinental teams and you will see that they have retained atleast 50% of their squad from 2015. Perhaps India is better in that aspect because they dropped underperformers with the exception of MS Dhoni who is honestly being picked on the basis of his past and not present performance. He is literally blocking the path for talented batsman like Rishabh Pant. And Bangladesh? We played a captain who is unfit to the state that he cannot even run and has averaged 350+ with the ball. Pakistan too are carrying several passengers like Malik, Hafeez, Riaz who I believe aren't at their best.
What I am trying to say here is that Subcontinental players have this sense of entitlement. Players are picked based on history and not to give them the best chance of winning the world cup. Board members and fans are often "okay" with it. In sport, you need to let go of emotions. And world cup is the pinnacle of our sport. And teams like Australia have won 5 world cups so far not because of emotion but they just want to give themselves the best chance of winning. On the other hand Bangladesh gave leeway to Mashrafe and guess where did Bangladesh rank? 8th. Yes. 8th with arguably the best ever team it has ever had with senior cricketers at their peak and we finished below 8th even below South Africa who have a had poor world cup.
