England cricket team mein is waqt ajeeb si kashmakash chal rahi hai. Ek taraf Adil Rashid jaisa tajurbekaar spinner hai jise duniya magician kehti hai, aur doosri taraf hai captain Harry Brook ki naye zamane ki strategy. Australia ke khilaaf ODI series shuru hone se pehle hi England ke camp se bade sawaal nikal kar aa rahe hain. Kya sirf naam hi kaafi hai, ya phir performance hi ultimate truth hai? Perth ki tez aur uchal bhari pitch par kya is magician ka jaadu chalega?
The Guru Story
White-ball cricket ke regular captain Jos Buttler ne saaf kar diya hai ki agar England ko World Cup 2027 jeetna hai, toh unhe Adil Rashid apne best avatar mein chahiye. Lekin kahani mein twist tab aaya jab temporary captain Harry Brook ne Perth ODI se pehle Rashid ki jagah confirm karne se inkaar kar diya. Brook ne unhe magician toh kaha, par saath hi yeh bhi jata diya ki Liam Dawson ne Pakistan ke khilaaf behad solid kaam kiya tha.
Wese bhi, Pakistan ki thandi pitches par jahan spin dosti ke liye mashhoor hoti hai, wahan bhi Adil Rashid kuch khaas kamal nahi kar paaye the. Wahan ki slow dead tracks par Pakistan ke batters ko phasana asan hona chahiye tha, lekin Rashid ne 8 overs mein 55 runs luta diye. Shayad isi wajah se management ab unke naam par dobara soch rahi hai. Harry Brook ka kehna hai ki team selection poori tarah conditions par depend karega. Yeh ek professional approach hai, lekin kahin na kahin yeh Rashid ke aging career par ek bada sign of interrogation hai.
England ka main focus middle overs (11-40) ko control karna hai. India jaisi world-class teams ne dikhaya hai ki middle overs mein wickets lena hi match jeetne ki asli kunji hai. England ne haal hi mein is department mein struggle kiya hai. Jos Buttler jo filhal hamstring surgery ke baad recovery mode mein hain, unka maanna hai ki Rashid ke bina middle overs mein wicket nikaalna namumkin hai. Lekin sawal yeh hai ki kya 39 ki umar tak Rashid apni wo purani dhaar barkaraar rakh paayenge?
Analysis & Numbers
- Adil Rashid ne India ke khilaaf July mein 3 ODIs mein sirf 1 wicket liya, jo unke standard ke hisaab se kafi niraashajanak tha.
- Warm-up game mein Western Australia ke khilaaf Rashid ne 4 for 35 lekar apni form ka trailer zaroor dikhaya hai, par international pressure alag hota hai.
- Liam Dawson ne Pakistan tour par zyada control dikhaya, jisne selectors ke dimag mein confusion paida kar di hai.
- Middle overs (11-40) mein wicket lene ki ability mein England pichle kuch samay se piche rahi hai, aur yahi unki sabse badi kamzori hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Adil Rashid beshak ek legend hain, lekin cricket sentiments se nahi performance se chalti hai. Harry Brook ka unhe direct entry na dena dikhata hai ki England ab "rebuilding phase" mein hai aur wo kisi bhi player ke past records par rely nahi karna chahte. Pakistan ki sadak jaisi pitches par flop hone ke baad Rashid par pressure double hai. Agar wo Perth mein bounce ka fayda nahi utha paate, toh 2027 World Cup ka sapna unke liye sirf sapna hi reh jayega. England ko agar dominate karna hai, toh unhe magic nahi, consistency chahiye.
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