Former India pace spearhead Javagal Srinath has raised doubts about the team’s bowling attack ahead of the upcoming ODI cricket World Cup though he has rated the defending champions’ batting line-up as the strongest going into the showpiece event.
“India must sort out its bowling combinations and resources at the earliest. It needs someone to lead the attack and it needs to zero in on the bowlers who Dhoni and the team management believe will play in all the matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015,” Srinath wrote in an ICC column. “At this point, Bhuvneshwar Kumar seems the best bet to do that (lead the attack), unless Ishant Sharma finds his line and length and leads from the front. India's bowling form will be thoroughly tested during the tri-series preceding the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015,” Srinath wrote.
He added: “Midway through this tri-series, Dhoni should have decided what his first choice bowling attack will be for the duration of ICC's pinnacle event. Srinath questioned the omission of the in-form Murali Vijay, who has scored tons of runs in the ongoing Test series against Australia Down Under. “It is the current form of the players that usually decides those final two or three available slots. “I am not sure if the selectors have moved away from the concept of rewarding good performances in one format of the game with a place in another format being played in the same country.”