Precisely what I meant. The line up is made up of the aged five. That is not really looking to the future. If a team with this line up fails, it is perhaps time to give some of the fringe members an outing!
But I disagree. The batsmen are primarily responsible. One would have to look at the what Sri Lanka batted to know that youngsters like Mendis and Prasad could bowl without fear knowing Sri Lanka had the batting to back them up.
The Indian bowlers were struggling themselves. But they also knew the pressure was more on them because there were too many runs coming from the top half of the line up!

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It is time for the likes of Saurav and Rahul to bid adieu to the game in a respectable manner. A team is as good as its players and if vast experience also cannot make them perform, it is time for them to bow down.

Sachin probably deserves another six months considering his achievement and how he was returning from an injury and left the series injured. Laxman too should be lauded for atleast putting in some efforts besides physical problems.

It is time for the likes of Yuvraj to understand what a next level player has to be be. He is undoubtedly World-Class but then test matches make you a legend. He is compared to the the stylish Clarke but remember Clark is a performer in the other form of the game too.

It was good to see Gambhir proving his mettle as a successful test opener. India should take it home as a plus. Rohit and Raina deserve a knock too.

I agree with Mr Atul that Rahul and Saurav should retire before they are axed. At the same time, Sachin should also think of his position. It clearly appeared that he played the Srilanka series only with the aim of getting past Brian Lara. As for the injury prone Lakshman, his place will obviously go to either Rohit Sharma or Yuvraj Singh.

Beginning to get the feeling (as stated in the blog) that it is easier to send a few former cricketers packing while the third is being retained because of his reputation.
The only relevant question perhaps is: what is in the best interests for Indian cricket in the long run?

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