English player responds to Rahul Dravid’s remarks against Indian players in “Overseas Leagues” with “It’s a shame that…”. The Indian team was subject to a barrage of criticism for their appalling performance in the semifinal. With several justifications given for their humiliating defeat.
Team India’s aspirations of winning the 2022 T20 World Cup were dash when England eliminated them at the last hurdle. The English openers Jos Buttler and Alex Hales knocked down the goal of 169 in just 16 overs during the semi-final match. Crushing the Rohit Sharma-led team by 10 wickets. Many reasons were given for the Indian team’s humiliating loss in the semi-final. And, They were subject to a barrage of criticism as a result. Rahul Dravid, the head coach of India, offered his thoughts on the defeat and pointed out that although many English players participate in the Big Bash League. Which is play in Australia, the Indian players do not have that benefit.
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“I mean, sure, there’s no doubt about it, the fact that England… a lot of their players have come here and played in this tournament and it certainly showed. It’s tough. I think it’s very difficult for Indian cricket because a lot of these tournaments happen right at the peak of our season. I think it’s a huge challenge for us. Yes, I think a lot of our boys maybe do miss out on the opportunities of playing in a lot of these leagues, but if you were to… it’s really up to the BCCI to make that decision, but the thing is it’s right in the middle of our season, and with the kind of demand there would be for Indian players,”
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“If you allowed all the Indian players to play in these leagues, we would not have a domestic cricket. Our domestic cricket, our Ranji Trophy, would be finished, and that would mean Test cricket would be finished,”
he continued
Hales said that it would be advantageous for the leagues to have a player who could bat at any position.
Dravid’s comment was address three days after the semi-final game by Alex Hales. Who had an unbeaten 86-run innings against India.
“It’s a shame that Indian guys don’t get a chance to play in different leagues. It would be good for everyone, benefit them and benefit the leagues to have the best players in the world playing. [Adelaide] is a ground where I’ve played a lot of cricket in the past and enjoyed some success. To have that sort of mindset before you head out there on a big occasion probably settles the nerves a bit and gives you confidence that you can put on a performance like that,”
Hales said, as reported by Sydney Morning Herald.
“Anytime you get the chance to play in foreign conditions makes you a better cricketer and makes you understand those conditions. Hopefully going forward, they get a chance to play in different leagues. It’s definitely helped me, for sure,”
He argued.
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