If the criterion for selection is PR, you are one of the best. But if the criterion was leading from the front, you need to take a seat. Calling out your players to the media, breaking them down, openly supporting opposing Captain (Ponting I think) in an altercation with one of your players, criticizing pitch preparer in public - it has always been about image for you.
You have become lazy behind the wickets ( or were you always this way?). Multiple times, you don’t cover wickets properly while receiving a throw. Missed runouts and conceded extra runs.
Your batting technique is non existent. And it is ugly vs swing and fast bowling. Fishing outside the offstump is your idea of stroke making.
Some blame should be apportioned to Fletcher. Ever since he took over the coaching job, India have been poor in tests. Eight test losses on the trot (against England and Australia) while all the three victories have come against a weak West Indies side
whitewashed in England
whitewashed in Australia
and now facing the danger of losing a home series against England
It's almost impossible to see any positive contribution from Duncan Fletcher
