It is only natural that a team gets lauded with praises when
they are doing well. Right now the Indian cricket team are on fire. After winning
the ODI and T20I series in South Africa, they are on a high—and former Sri
Lanka all-rounder Aravinda de Silva has lauded them.
De Silva believes that the current batch of bowlers that
India have is something that sets them apart from the others. While India’s
batting has always been their strongest weapon, the emergence of variety in
bowling is putting them on the pedestal of glory.
“The key difference in this side is bowlers. India’s batting
was always powerful and high on experience but they have developed bowlers who
can take wickets in all conditions. This was one factor lacking in the team of
the mid-90s whom I played against.
“When wickets are flatter and slower, they have the two
wrist-spinners (Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav) at their disposal.
“They have pacers who can touch 90 mph on a regular basis.
This variety makes a big difference,” de Silva added.
While Sri Lanka might have devastated Bangladesh in the
latter’s backyard, their form in 2017 was atrocious where they lost an ODI
series to Zimbabwe at home. De Silva, however, stated that the side is still
inexperienced and lack consistency.
“The current side is still young. We lack consistent selections when it comes to players or captains. This does not give confidence to the side which is under transition,” de Silva said.
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