Bracing for tomorrow!

These are testing times for Indian cricket. A hugely successful generation must move on and the next generation has to step into the breach. If I were the one following the Fab 5 into the Indian team, I would be daunted. The legacy they will leave behind is formidable. I for one think, Indian cricket will suffer from it for a while to come.
While the Fab 5 have another chance to add to their legacy in the series coming up, the replacements are running out of time to stake a claim. Two young men did take a step forward yesterday, while a much favoured veteran just reinforced his lack of application. Talent he has aplenty. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be the bulwark of Indian batting in the future if they can keep their eyes on the ball hereon in. In such a higly rewarding arena, its strange that I talk about keeping their eyes on the ball. Many a youngster has fallen by the wayside, because he could not keep his eye on the ball. The distractions proved too tempting, ultimately costing him his chance at cricketing immortality. Him here could be any number of cricketers we are all familiar with. Kambli, Siva, Sadanand Vishwanath, Yuvraj......