Pros and cons of Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble's 'horses for courses' theory

Pro: Opportunity to start afresh

West Indies have often been criticised for their lack of effort in the longer format considering their potential in T20s

Many teams have completely different ODI, T20 and Test line-ups, along with a different captain for each format. While this can have multiple negatives (see next slide), if done right it can also result in massive benefits for the team.

Rewind back to the horrendous 2014 tour of England for India – Suresh Raina made a bold statement about how ODIs would be much different from the Tests. A sparkling century by Raina himself immediately washed away the ghosts of the past and India found its mojo.

The England ODI and T20 team under Eoin Morgan often plays a vibrant, scintillating brand of cricket in complete contrast to the Test team led by Alastair Cook. This allows them to approach every series with a fresh mindset and ensures that bad performances in Tests don’t influence future ODI matches.

The West Indies T20 team had a similar fresh burst at the T20 World Cup in early 2016, far superior to their performances in the Test arena.