15 Non Stop

All India critics pay attention. India has set a world record for the most successful consecutive chases (15) by winning their 4th ODI against England in Kochi. Once termed (chase) chokers, India under Dravid and Chappell have come a long way. 6 months ago India was a dilapidated ODI outfit. Some change in methods and personnel and now India are rocking. A thinking captain who decides to delay Powerplays based on the opposition energy levels, youngsters given responsibility, the same youngsters performing under pressure and a flexible batting order are the norm.

Kevin

Kevin Pietersen is a player totally different to what the typical English batsman mould is. England are privileged to have a player like him. His attitude towards the art of batting is very clever. That demoralizing the bowler is a part of batting is known to very few and Pietersen is one of them. His attack to the spinners is what makes him largely successful. Playing spin traditionally has not been Englands forte. Rather, players like Pietersen have not been English forte! His attitude is the pillar of his success. A lions share of the English triumph in the Ashes has been the manner in which Pietersen has dealt with Shane Warne.

Licence To FAIL

Presently various Indian players have a unique licence. The licence to fail. Under this licence players are allowed to consistently fail and still retain their spots in the playing eleven. While it is good in some cases it is questionable in others. Heres a look at who is who:

Licence To Fail Memberships

Life Member:
Sachin Tendulkar

Active Membership:
Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble

Not offered Membership yet:
Robin Uthappa, Suresh Raina, Ramesh Powar, Munaf Patel, Venugopal Rao, S Sreesanth, RP Singh

Membership Revoked:
Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar

Membership Expired due to non-availability:
Ashish Nehra, Laxmipathi Balaji