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in Sports / Extreme Sports (submitted 2014-03-24)
Amit Mishra is back with a bang and boy he is making his performance count. The comeback trial started against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. He was instrumental in that particular match. This helped him in retaining his place in the playing XI for the ongoing T20 World. He took two wickets in the first contest of the World Cup against Pakistan and was awarded Man of the Match. The second match of the tournament had the same story where he destroyed West Indies confidence with his quality leg spin bowling, picking up yet another Man of the Match trophy. However, life has been pretty difficult for him in his entire career. The best leg-spinner in the country made his debut in 2008 but has played only 13 Tests.
The likes of R Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha and Ravindra Jadeja, who made their international debuts much later, have played 24, 19 and eight Tests respectively. After taking 20 wickets in his first five Tests, the left-arm spinner has been hardly use. The reason behind his omission from the team or the playing XI is because of MS Dhoni's preference for a bowler of his choice. The skipper of the Indian team has shown his interest in R Ashwin for the reason best known to him. Isn't this stupid? A wicket taking bowler is more important as he can win matches for the team. Moreover apart from his own strengths and the abilities, a legs-spinner needs captain's confidence to produce results but it has been completely different in case of Amit Mishra.
A reason put forward for the selections of Ashwin ahead of Mishra is his superior ability with the bat. I know R Ashwin has all the talent in the world to score runs but his main job is to take wickets, which he has failed to do outside the sub-continent. Moreover, expecting consistency from Mishra in the longest version of the game is a crime as he has hardly play regular cricket. One should be allowed to settle down before demanding good results from his or her services. Even when Ashwin and Jadeja were struggling on the tours of South Africa and New Zealand, the team's management was reluctant enough not to provide Mishra a chance of proving himself again. Mishra has been a revelation in the cash rich league, where batsmen have found difficult to handle him despite trying all sort of shots against him. Mishra is the second highest wicket taker (95 wickets) in the Indian Premier League, behind only Lasith Malinga (103 wickets). If players are picked in the playing XI of the national team through their performance in IPL, why Mishra is being forced to sit on the bench regularly? The best talent from across the globe participates in the T20 league so ignoring Mishra despite lots of wickets is irrelevant.
It is not less than a shock that he has played just three T20 international. It's high time that BCCI and selectors should instruct MS Dhoni and the team management to included Amit Mishra in the team on regular basis.
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in Sports / Extreme Sports (submitted 2014-03-24)
Amit Mishra is back with a bang and boy he is making his performance count. The comeback trial started against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. He was instrumental in that particular match. This helped him in retaining his place in the playing XI for the ongoing T20 World. He took two wickets in the first contest of the World Cup against Pakistan and was awarded Man of the Match. The second match of the tournament had the same story where he destroyed West Indies confidence with his quality leg spin bowling, picking up yet another Man of the Match trophy. However, life has been pretty difficult for him in his entire career. The best leg-spinner in the country made his debut in 2008 but has played only 13 Tests.
The likes of R Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha and Ravindra Jadeja, who made their international debuts much later, have played 24, 19 and eight Tests respectively. After taking 20 wickets in his first five Tests, the left-arm spinner has been hardly use. The reason behind his omission from the team or the playing XI is because of MS Dhoni's preference for a bowler of his choice. The skipper of the Indian team has shown his interest in R Ashwin for the reason best known to him. Isn't this stupid? A wicket taking bowler is more important as he can win matches for the team. Moreover apart from his own strengths and the abilities, a legs-spinner needs captain's confidence to produce results but it has been completely different in case of Amit Mishra.
A reason put forward for the selections of Ashwin ahead of Mishra is his superior ability with the bat. I know R Ashwin has all the talent in the world to score runs but his main job is to take wickets, which he has failed to do outside the sub-continent. Moreover, expecting consistency from Mishra in the longest version of the game is a crime as he has hardly play regular cricket. One should be allowed to settle down before demanding good results from his or her services. Even when Ashwin and Jadeja were struggling on the tours of South Africa and New Zealand, the team's management was reluctant enough not to provide Mishra a chance of proving himself again. Mishra has been a revelation in the cash rich league, where batsmen have found difficult to handle him despite trying all sort of shots against him. Mishra is the second highest wicket taker (95 wickets) in the Indian Premier League, behind only Lasith Malinga (103 wickets). If players are picked in the playing XI of the national team through their performance in IPL, why Mishra is being forced to sit on the bench regularly? The best talent from across the globe participates in the T20 league so ignoring Mishra despite lots of wickets is irrelevant.
It is not less than a shock that he has played just three T20 international. It's high time that BCCI and selectors should instruct MS Dhoni and the team management to included Amit Mishra in the team on regular basis.
About the Author
cricket today magazine is a Expert Writer Of Cricket Match, crictoday india and also write Present Running series india versus new zealand series future match in Asia Cup india pakistan super fight 2 march at banladesh and more about cricket new,update,records etc.
Follow me On Social Plugging- https://plus.Google.com/b/10573971427002
Source-http://goarticles.com/article/Am
Submit by-Cricket today magazine
website-http://www.crictoday.com/
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