India, Nov. 20 -- India's cricket team has come massively under the microscope after their Test loss to South Africa, as the failings were shot into view afresh after the whitewash at home at the hands of New Zealand. India certainly need to introspect and start building from the foundation under a rookie captain and head coach - a context which has led some to wonder if the standards and expectations should be in line with that stature.

Former Indian batter Robin Uthappa certainly held this view, as he questioned whether the Indian team was good enough and had enough quality to consider themselves World Test Championship contenders, given their inconsistent results.

"Visiting teams play lesser cricket than India and have far more time ...