Jab Test cricket ki baat aati hai, tab asal pehchan top teams ke khilaaf hi hoti hai. Aur jab aap England jaise cricketing power ko dekhte hain, toh unki priorities bhi global standards par set honi chahiye. Isi soch ke saath, England Cricket Board ke chief executive, Richard Gould ne ab officially accept kar liya hai ki unke liye India aur Australia ke khilaaf Test series jeetna hi sabse badi priority hai. Ek tarah se ye, Team India ki global dominance ka ek loud and clear announcement hai, jisse England bhi ab anjaan nahi reh sakta!
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Richard Gould ne clear words mein kaha hai ki future mein Australia aur India ke khilaaf men's Test series ke liye England ko behtar "long-term planning and preparation" denge. Unhone in series ko team ki "significant priorities" bataya hai. Aur kyun na ho? Pichle kuch saalon se England ka record in do cricketing giants ke khilaaf kuch khaas nahi raha hai. Unhone India ke khilaaf 2018 ke baad se koi series nahi jeeti aur is winter Australia mein Ashes mein 4-1 se har ka saamna karna pada. Is badi haar ke bawajood, ECB ne Rob Key (managing director), Brendon McCullum (head coach) aur Ben Stokes (Test captain) par bharosa barkaraar rakha hai.
Gould ne apni meetings ke dauran Cricket Australia officials ke saath bhi baat ki aur admit kiya ki ECB ki taraf se "adequate preparation" na milne ke karan England shuru se hi backfoot par thi. Unhone pledge kiya hai ki future Test series against Australia aur India ke liye ek clear window provide ki jayegi. Gould ke shabd the: "We have to understand where our priorities are, and our priorities are largely with winning the Ashes and Test series against India. Those are where our significant priorities are, so we need to make sure that we've got the right long-term planning and preparation for all of those major events."
Woh din yaad hai jab England ne Ashes ki taiyari ke liye Perth ke ek club ground, Lilac Hill mein sirf three-day match khela tha, woh bhi New Zealand ke khilaaf white-ball tour ke baad. Ye kaisa preparation tha bhala? Gould ab Cricket Australia ke saath ek memorandum of understanding par kaam kar rahe hain aur 'Big Three' boards (ECB, BCCI, Cricket Australia) se Test cricket ko "full respect" dene aur adequate build-up provide karne ki appeal kar rahe hain. Unka kehna hai ki "We need to do a better job in terms of the planning cycle."
Gould ne clear kiya ki Australia aur India ke khilaaf Test series hi England ke liye success ka barometer hai, na ki World Test Championship ya white-ball ICC events. Interesting! Saath hi, England mein Test cricket ki viewership mein bhi significant rise hua hai, jo unke current management ko retain karne ka ek bada reason bana, despite the Australia tour thrashing.
Analysis & Numbers
- England ki winless streak: 2018 ke baad se India aur Australia ke khilaaf koi Test series nahi jeeti. Isse Team India aur Australia ki Test dominance saaf dikhti hai.
- Viewership boost: Pichle chaar saalon mein England mein Test cricket ki average viewership 25% badhi hai. Aur Australia series ke liye toh ye 45% tak pahunch gayi. Bazball ka impact bolte hain ya fir India aur Australia ki popularity?
- Current management retained: Rob Key, Brendon McCullum aur Ben Stokes ko Ashes defeat ke bawajood maintain kiya gaya, largely due to this viewership uptick.
- Future plans: England 2027 mein Australia ke khilaaf apni next five-match series host karega, jahan unhe 12 saalon mein apni pehli Ashes win ki talash hogi. Revenge ke liye Gould bahut excited hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Dekhiye, Richard Gould ka ye khulasa kuch naya nahi hai, bas ek formal acceptance hai us reality ka jo hum sab jaante hain. Jab Test cricket ki baat aati hai, toh India aur Australia hi asli benchmark hain. England ki Bazball approach ho ya kuch aur, jab tak top-tier opposition ke khilaaf proper planning and preparation nahi hogi, tab tak results aana mushkil hai. ECB ka yeh move, Team India ki global stature aur Test cricket mein uski Masterclass dominance ko ek baar fir highlight karta hai. Aur yeh sirf shuruwat hai, India toh apne prime par hai!
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