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Gambhir, Sehwag form a cause of worry ? Kapil Dev ? Cricket News Update

Former Indian skipper, Kapil Dev, has conceded that the slump in form witnessed by the opening duo of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir must be a cause of serious concern for the national team as they gear up for the home Test series against England.

Both men have been in the thick of news for their poor showing over the past 12 months, which have been marked as the lowest under Mahendra Singh Dhoni?s tenure. Following the team?s thrilling success in the World Cup last year, things haven?t gone to plan where they have to deal with humiliating losses against England and Australia away from home.

The team relinquished their Test supremacy to the Poms, and further failed to win a game in any format. They then suffered a similar fate Down Under, routed by a 4-0 margin in the Test arena before failing to reach the finals of the Common Wealth Bank Series.

The poor performances continued in the subcontinent where they remained unsuccessful in defending their Asia Cup crown. After starting the current season brightly, against Sri Lanka, the team suffered a Super Eight round elimination in the World T20.

The lack of runs at the top has been a major worry for the team, which further led to speculations of a rift between senior players and Dhoni during the Australian tour. Gambhir has averaged a mediocre 24.36 in Test cricket in his last 12 matches, while Sehwag?s batting average of 30.60 (11 Tests) is well below his career average, which stands at an impressive 50.64. Moreover, both men have failed to score a three-figure score during that period.

Kapil believes that they carry big reputations and therefore, must show their prowess in the upcoming series. The first Test against England starts on November 15.

"Of course, it is a cause of worry if players of that calibre don't get runs. They have big reputations and when you have such big reputations then there is a case for you to defend that," Kapil said on the sidelines of the Junior National tennis Championships where he was chief guest for the finals.

"They are big players and it is important for them to score runs not only for the team but also for themselves otherwise there will be worrying signs," he added.

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Source: http://blogs.bettor.com/Gambhir,-Sehwag-form-a-cause-of-worry-Kapil-Dev-Cricket-News-Update-a196254

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