India plays cricket based on statistics and is often worried about its statistics: Simon Doull – Dainik Savera Times

London: Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull made a sharp comment on the Indian team before the Men’s ODI World Cup, saying that their batsmen are more interested in playing cricket based on statistics and are often very worried about their statistics. India, the 1983 and 2011 champions, will begin their 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup campaign against Australia on October 8 at the MA Chidambaram, Chennai.

“Fearless cricket is his issue,” Doull said on Sky Sports. They don’t play fearless enough cricket. They play cricket based on statistics and they are often worried about their statistics. And for me, that’s the area I’m worried about with their batting.’ Doull also said that India’s inability to play fearlessly in difficult conditions has disappointed them in recent ICC tournaments. “They have all the talent and are some of the best, if not the best, players in the world. But it’s about playing fearless cricket at the right time of the tournament and I think that’s what has let them down in the last few World Cups.

“They don’t go out there and take risks because they’re too worried about what might be said or what might be printed or what someone might ask them about their place in the team. That’s the area I’m concerned about.’ Former England captain Nasser Hussain agreed with Doull’s views. “The other thing they have to overcome is pressure. Now you will argue that an Indian cricketer is under pressure all the time. But since 2011 (2013 Champions Trophy) perhaps they have lagged behind in ICC events when they reach the knockout stage.

“We were in Adelaide in the World T20, where they scored below average against England and England beat them (by ten wickets). In the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on a pitch that was performing a little better, they tried to move forward. “When you get to the knockout stage, they have to go above par and they have to One has to play a little fearless cricket. When they reach the semi-finals and there is pressure, they still need to play fearless cricket. ,

Nasser said the only concern he sees for India is that their batsmen do not swing their arms and their bowlers do not perform too well with the bat. “Probably what they lack is that if you look at their batsmen, their batsmen don’t bowl and their bowlers don’t bat. Therefore, it is a different situation for their team whether in England where all the all-rounders are present or in Australia where all the all-rounders are present.

England’s 2019 ODI World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan believes that playing in home conditions will give India a huge advantage over other teams, but they need to play fearlessly and stay away from outside noise. That India had visited here last summer. Rahul Dravid said in his initial press conference as coach, ‘We want to play fearless cricket.’ They have been winning bilateral series consecutively, but lost in the T20 World Cup, which was their first test as a new coach.

”They didn’t get it right in Adelaide, but the home situation gives you a certain level of comfort and habituation. They have already progressed over the years, that’s an advantage that other teams don’t have.’ He concluded, ‘So it will be very easy to block out the noise in India because they have done it before but it is difficult to do so. Instructions will come from the captain and coach.