Cricket: Humiliating loss stuns India's veterans

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Cricket: Humiliating loss stuns India's veterans

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India has lost its past eight overseas tests, most by big margins.

29 January,2012 01:09 pm

Former India cricket greats have called for an overhaul of the test team and say the future of the veteran batting lineup must come under scrutiny following the humiliating 4-0 series defeat by Australia.India has lost its past eight overseas tests, most by big margins, creating a consensus among fans and commentators that changes are overdue.Former captains Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Gavaskar said Sunday that changes are now inevitable and younger players must be given a chance, while Ravi Shastri said the jettisoning of senior players must be consultative but not shyed away from.Ian Chappell, the former Australia captain, added that the senior players have been given too much sway within the team and that must end.