Where is Indian cricket going? 2015 in stats
As India are 0-3 down in the series Down Under, it can be recalled that they did not have a great 2015 either. Apart from a splendid show at the World Cup, they were disappointing
*India's tour of Zimbabwe, involving 3 ODIs, has not been included in the analysis as the visitors sent a second-rung team for the tour.
India's opener woes
Out of 20 innings, only 5 times have they crossed 50 runs – the same number of times they fell for single digits. Though they have averaged 40.5 last year, it drops down to a below par 33, when you exclude the 174 vs Ireland. It is pretty clear that the openers have struggled to give good starts regularly. This makes rebuilding the innings and
Slump in form of the top guns
The lack of good starts puts pressure on Kohli on a consistent basis to get things running again. But, Kohli himself hasn’t been at his best compared to his previous years. So, the form of the openers and Kohli combined just makes the work much more difficult for the likes of Raina and Dhoni, even though Rahane has produced some breathtaking knocks.
Raina has scored a solitary century, along with just four half centuries, in 2015. Though he has averaged a decent
Dhoni is also someone who has had a decent
Nowadays, the teams are expected to score at least 80 off the last 10. In the matches India has won, they have more often than not scored 80 or above and finished well. During most of their defeats, they have amassed only about 40-60 during that period, implying they haven’t finished well. The fact that the Indian middle order hasn’t done well is reflected
Contribution of the pacers
Indian Bowlers have put in better performances during the World Cup than during the other series. The spirited performances at the opening and death overs during the former can be attributed to the
Looking at the drastic decrease in the stats for
The above numbers show that the spinners have done quite well even during the other series. If the spinners weren’t the problem, then what made the difference?
The above graph shows that during the middle stages of the WC, the seamers have picked up almost half of the scalps, which shows that they have also taken upon themselves the responsibility to pick up wickets during the crucial middle period and not
Indian team’s fielding has been very good over the past year but there have been certain instances where they have dropped a few and were made to pay for it. For example, Dhoni dropped Williams (Zim) and he added 50 more to the scoreboard. But, if they have to challenge formidable oppositions, they must make sure they hang on to everything that comes their way.
(Read: India vs. Australia – Fifth ODI: World Champions prepare for 5-0 whitewash against India at SCG)
(Data Courtesy: ESPNcricinfo)
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