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December 29, 2011Posted on 12/29/2011 in Indian cricket
India's middle-order trio still the stars
In the Hindustan Times, Sanjjeev K Samyal and Amol Karhadkar say that even though India won the World Cup in 2011 with a young side, the players who stand out in Indian cricket are still the experienced trio of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
Three years ago, the India selectors pushed the first of the Fab Four, Sourav Ganguly, into retirement. Perhaps, it was a signal to the ageing middle-order troika that their phase out was not far away. But they kept coming back with superlative displays. Natural talent apart, the key to their success is single-minded focus and a disciplined life.
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