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After the end of a tour by Team India cricketers we analyse their performance on a particular tour giving weightage to their performances as in the past.  Even though it is hypothetical and not  a correct analysis we still do it for the sake of giving a boost to our players.  But the trust on our players is diminishing as they are losing series after series overseas and that gives us an impression that they are school boy cricketers in the learning process all the time.  As learners they are not going to get more marks for their pathetic show with both bat and ball and our approach to the game show all the weakness and there is no chance of improvement in the days to come unless the team combination is changed for winning the games and not just push on for ever with ordinary shows overseas and superlative show at home.

Kohli- 0 marks- He failed to bring the morale up of the team up and his captaincy left much to be desired-he failed when it really required

Dhawan -1 mark- Opener should set the ball rolling but Shikar was shaky on bouncy tracks

Rohit-2- His lazy approach made the matter worse and he should be shown the door sooner or later.

Rahane-3- Shaky from the start to finish but a better fielder by the by comparing to Kohli.

Karthik-1/2 mark- Failed behind and in front of the wickets

Jadeja-11/2-Joker in the pack-neither a bowler nor a batsman

Ashwin-4 marks- It is worth seeing Ashwin hitting the balls hard, fielding and catching and his bowling is the only consolation for Team India in Asia cup.

Shami Ahemad-2 marks-Super Fast Express Derailed in the end

Bhuvanesh Kumar-1-mark- Mockery of medium pace bowling

Amit Sharma-2 marks- Odd man out and will never become a Shane Warne at his best

Pujar - Minus 1- Warming up not only the benches but also his uniform

Aaron-0 mark- Speed thriller and Team Killer

Binny-0 mark-Chip of the old block; nothing to write to home at Bangalore

Duncan Fletcher-5 marks- For managing such a lackadaisical approach and its weak players