Thursday, 15 December 2011

NEXT FAB 4 OF INDIAN CRICKET

     When ganguly , one of the fab four of Indian cricket , yuvraj looked the only person to replace the southpaw. But the years have gone by and India is now oozing with talented youngsters. The youngistan has done a commendable job in limited overs cricket and are now on the back of the senior pros of test cricket
for a test berth , which also brings out the best out of seniors.

     Virat kohli, Rohit sharma , Suresh raina and Yuvraj singh, who have taken India to a great level in one day cricket, will form the India's next fab four of test cricket. They will be challenged by cheteshwar pujara, manoj tiwary and badrinath. but these four are expected to be the next middle order of India's batting in the future.




     Virat kohli is in phenomenal form for the past two years during which he was the highest run getter in ODIs and has never looked since he made his debut. He is the best of the four at the moment. having made the no.3 spot in one day team as his own he looks deserving enough to take the same spot in test team as well. Although he has not made a mark in the limited opportunities got till now he has shown tremendous temperament in his knocks in limted overs cricket which can surely help him in test arena.

     Rohit sharma is a player who has impressed one and all right from the time he played a great knock in CB series final in Australia. The comment of Indian coach "It is very unfortunate that you have still not played a Test match" tells how he is rated as by everyone in the world. He missed the test cap just by a whisker last year when he got injured just an hour before the match started was a big disappointment for him. The man of the series award in the recently concluded India-west indies series is a proof of him playing under pressure and giving out the best.

     Suresh raina another player like virat kohli who has done exceedingly well in limited overs cricket will form the next back bone of Indian batting line up. A century on test debut against sri lanka two seasons back was a perfect start to his test career. A player with aggression and smartness on field will be of great asset to the team. he has been consistent in limited overs.

     Yuvraj Singh , the hero of two world cup winning teams , completes the fab four. Having faced a lot of criticism from different quarters of the world for not extending his great one day record into tests yet this man has ability to be part of the Indian test setup for few more years. He is a great finisher and his bowling supplements  his batting skills in giving the important break through s. After recovering from the lung tumor he will be again in contention for the 6Th spot which is up for grabs.

     These players will form a great fielding unit which is also an integral part of cricket. these players playing along with the seniors in the team and rubbing shoulders with them will give them the necessary experience and inputs of the test cricket. with few more test matches under their belt before the big 3 retire will help them stand in better shape to take on the test reins from the seniors. 

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