Recent defeats of Indian cricket team against weak and unexperienced Bangladesh team proved that after increasing trend of IPL and T20 cricket graph of test cricket is falling in India. Only last month Indian team could not qualify for finals of three nation series in Australia. Now despite presence of big names Sachin, Shewag and Dohni, experienced Indian team could not qualify for Asia cup final. Realty is that Indian cricket is paying high price for increasing IPL and T20 cricket. Cricket has commercialized in several countries and players are not able to set themselves in different types of cricket formats. Recent worst results in Bangladesh and Australia also shows that IPl and T 20 cricket events have changed entire format of Indian cricket. New players who are coming from IPL and T20 cricket are not able to set themselves according to fifty overs one day internationals or Test cricket conditions and play long innings. New players also find it hard to perform well on different conditions Australian fast and bouncy and spin Bangladeshi wickets. Now super classic test innings of little master Tandulker has become dream for fans of Indian cricket.
-pakobserver.net
