India is out of Carlton Mid tri-series – what will happen in the 2015 World Cup

#carltonmidtriseries #dhoni #2015worldcup The do-or-die match against England in the WACA stadium, Perth has showed up the shortcomings of the Indian cricket team that is defending the World Cup and, the continuous failures of Indian players with both the bat and the ball is a matter if grave concern for captain M S Dhoni. With hardly a fortnight left for start of 2015 World Cup and the Indian team in disarray, one wonders just how India will defend the title.
The performances of our players are like flashes in the pan – our batting stalwarts love to throw caution to the winds and, when they fail to live up to expectations, the same is justified by saying that he will come out of the bad patch. Unfortunately, the bad patch keeps tagging along.
As to our bowlers, they love to be inconsistent. They bowl wide balls, they do not want to bowl to a set field and pay the price. And, when it comes to bowling in the death overs, they are just clueless and, at times, gift the match away. Then there are the injuries – most of our players have bandages that they love to show off. It is strange as to why they keep getting injured and sit out matches. Is it that they want to be in the team and earn the benefits without playing?
It is a sad state of affairs that India are not able to bat out the 50 overs – the match at Perth finished in 44 overs.