Dear Members,
The cricket team for tests in SA has been announced. I was wondering if it was selected by the selectors, or by the federal ministers, who feel that they don't have any important job to but to help selectors to do their job.
Few questions are raised. Experience Vs. Youth. The argument put forward by Vengsarkar does not hold much ground, for while they have selected Ganguly and Laxman against youth, dropping of Agarkar for VRV Singh is just opposite.
Youth or experience, I would say the performance should only be the criteria. The selectors should consider only the performance. The only problem is that if not tried how would the youth get experience or how the experience would become younger?
I am happy about Sehwag loosing his Vice Captain's job. The bloating waist line indicates his commitment to the game or lack of it. I think it is a wake up call for him, and I only hope that in his own interest and that of national and team's interest, he works hard to get his waist line under control. I am sure once that is done, he would become Sehwag that we all know. His game would improve automatically.
It probably can be a blessing in disguise. Players like Suresh Raina must understand that talent unless translated into performance has no meaning. I think, Kaif has been a bit unlucky. Gambhir's selection is a good sign. I wish he was there for one day series in place of Jaffar in first place.
Let us hope the change in team also changes the fortunes and the attitude of the players who had taken their place for granted.
The only question is that with World Cup being so close, have we taken a step back in team selection and building the so called bench strength.
The cricket team for tests in SA has been announced. I was wondering if it was selected by the selectors, or by the federal ministers, who feel that they don't have any important job to but to help selectors to do their job.
Few questions are raised. Experience Vs. Youth. The argument put forward by Vengsarkar does not hold much ground, for while they have selected Ganguly and Laxman against youth, dropping of Agarkar for VRV Singh is just opposite.
Youth or experience, I would say the performance should only be the criteria. The selectors should consider only the performance. The only problem is that if not tried how would the youth get experience or how the experience would become younger?
I am happy about Sehwag loosing his Vice Captain's job. The bloating waist line indicates his commitment to the game or lack of it. I think it is a wake up call for him, and I only hope that in his own interest and that of national and team's interest, he works hard to get his waist line under control. I am sure once that is done, he would become Sehwag that we all know. His game would improve automatically.
It probably can be a blessing in disguise. Players like Suresh Raina must understand that talent unless translated into performance has no meaning. I think, Kaif has been a bit unlucky. Gambhir's selection is a good sign. I wish he was there for one day series in place of Jaffar in first place.
Let us hope the change in team also changes the fortunes and the attitude of the players who had taken their place for granted.
The only question is that with World Cup being so close, have we taken a step back in team selection and building the so called bench strength.
