Afghanistan Probability and the Road Ahead
The last two games have witnessed an Indian side that has showcased its strength and asserted their dominance in the cricketing world. One could, of course, argue that these performances came against relatively weaker sides such as Afghanistan and Scotland, but nonetheless, the manner in which these games have been won show that the old frightening Indian side is perhaps back. We are definitely in a situation we don’t like right now, depending on Afghanistan beating New Zealand, and then beating Namibia by a certain margin to ensure a spot in the semis, but even if that does not happen and this year does not belong to us, what are the factors that we could look at for the next edition of the world cup in Australia next year? Selection Consistency One of the things that have been troubling the Indian line-up has been consistency in team selection. This perhaps started some time from 2018 when the ‘who would play at number 4?’ conundrum began. Speculations were rife whet...