I was really looking forward to the Fab Four taking on Mendis in the current series after his heroics against the newbies in Pakistan. So far, they have failed miserably by their lofty standards anyway.
India lost the first test in a jiffy and with barely a fight. India won the second one convincingly, like only this team can.
But the more important thing is, both these events happened without any meaningful contribution from the Fab Five. While they were invisible in the first test, they were equally put to shade in the second test victory by the next generation. Is it an indication to the future of Indian cricket? Can the team move forward without them?
It has reached a stage when the team really needs to start thinking of moving forward without the Fab Five. They have done their bit. Their bit in Indian cricket will take some beating and successors will forever be compared to them.
They still have a role in mentoring the next generation which I hope someone in the circles that matter is planning on doing. When they go, as they surely must, they will leave a hole so massive, the next generation will need all the help they can get from Fab Five to help fill that hole.
Oh New Zealand! What have you done?
4 years ago
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The Fab Five I think shouldn't do mentoring budding cricketers in India ;instead they shud take over revamping the cricket administration in India. How about it for an IDEA and OBAMA like Change?
Hope they come up with the same exploits like in the field.---
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