Best chance to win in the Windies: Vengsarkar
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar on Thursday joined in the chorus that India has its best chance of
winning in the West Indies this time, saying the team should
capitalise on the slump in Caribbean cricket.
"India has the best chance of winning in the West
Indies. They [the West Indies] are no longer the team they used to
be. India should exploit that," Vengsarkar told reporters in Kolkata.
Vengsarkar, who was in the city in connection with the selection of the East Zone Cricket Academy colts, said the
standard of West Indies cricket has declined for a variety of
reasons and it would take some time for them to rebuild.
"They have a lot of talent. But they have not been able
to find the substitutes for some of the players who have
retired. The present team is nowhere near the teams of the
past," he said.
He felt India captain Sourav Ganguly would have to lead from the front and score a lot of
runs to regain his confidence.
"He is a good player and should concentrate on his
batting. He should score a lot of runs and that will not only
give him the confidence but will also help the team," he said.
Vengsarkar, who is also the chairman of the Talent
Resources Development Wing of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, said
there is no dearth of talent in the country but the
youngsters have to be groomed well.
Mail Cricket Editor