It requires atleast 50 Tests to assess an all-rounder: Kapil

Former India captain Kapil Dev said that comparisons between all-rounders in international cricket can only happen when each one has played 50 Test matches in his career.
The World Cup winning captain and a legendary all-rounder during his time, Kapil does not believe that one should jump into conclusions after watching a player in just two or three series.
"I think, people should give a cricketer 50 Test matches before putting him into the race of being the best all-rounder. Somebody you are talking about and comparing with after two or three series is unfair," Kapil said at the inauguration of the 2nd Krishapatnam Port Golden Eagles Golf Championship here.

However Kapil was magnaminous in praising the present day all-rounders (he didn't take any names though) that young players are doing far better than yesteryear all-rounders like Hadlee, Imran and Botham.
"Hadlee, myself, Imran and Botham should forget our time and look at the present times. These young boys are very very talented. They are doing far better than us. So we should respect this generation," 57-year-old said.
Asked about who is the best seam bowling all-rounder, Kapil on a lighter note said:"I am the last one (best allrounder). That's it.

On a serious note he said:"But, it will be unfair to single out one current player to say he is the best allrounder, who could be in the league of Ian Botham, Imran Khan and Sir Richard Hadlee."

Kapil refused to predict as to who will come up trumps during the upcoming India versus New Zealand series.
"I don't make any prediction. I always went out and played my game. I would like to see what approach both teams adopt in the first Test. It is very difficut to say. Anything can happen," he said.
Asked about India's performance abroad compared to their
result at home, Kapil said: "Our record has certainly improved over the years. When we played on the England tour we were thrashed. Otherwise, we did well in the West Indies and Australia. We will see the future tours and tournament when we go there. At the moment, I think the improvement is there in our performances abroad.

"After all, if you do not win matches abroad, you cannot become number one in the world."
On day/night Test matches, Kapil said: "I think at the moment they are experimenting with first class matches. I think traditional things should continue. We need to keep the tradition like Wimbledon is always played on grass. You do not play Test matches with coloured cloths."
Kapil also slammed the idea of a neutral venue for Ranji Trophy matches, terming it a "horrible" idea.
"Horrible. I do not approve of the idea. I would like to play Ranji match at my ground and playing with other team on a third team ground, there is no sense. This system should be done away with," he said.