There are only 11 spots avialable and more than twice or thrice the number of good cricketers are vying for a spot. With the zonal selectors trying to push their candidates, the ageing heroes not willing to relnquish their spots, believing they still have something to offer, the media criticizing every decision and pushing its choices too, make the selection committee's job tough and all the more difficult. Take the case of poor Badrinath. He's already 27. He's been scoring heavily in every given opportunity against all kinds of opposition at all venues for the past 2 years or so. Yet he's waiting and waiting keeping his fingers crossed and wasting his prime years of top cricket. We the public too are devided on regional, and even religion basis. Australia and South Africa excel because their boards have the courage to take bolder decisions when need to be taken. Had anyone known Graham Smith when he was appointed as captain ahead of experienced players like Kallis and Gibbs? They have the courage to drop a player of Pollock's calibre. Ausies too axed players however big they were when they were not performing. Whereas, we'll shield a few with the customary "Form is temporary and class is permanent" dialogue. 3 or more consecutive failures should see the exit of any player, however big he is. We need bolder and neutral selectors who think the nation's interests ahead of anything else.
Sharad Pawar has probably never held a cricket bat in his hand in his life. The fact that a hard core politician like him gets interested in BCCI shows that it provides boundless opportunities if making money. That is the only thing that has attracted Pawar to BCCI. Will anyone believe that he is a true fan of cricket and has taken over the reigns of BCCI to improve Indian cricket?
Understandably, Laloo Yadav has also shown interest in getting involved with the BCCI matters. He falls in the same category as Pawar!
BCCI must sep up a website and declare accounts openly. Pawar has come to power by making allegations aganist Dalmiya. Now he is charged with corruption charges. To avoid it, BCCI must follow transparency in all its decisions and actions. Will BCCI do?
RE:no one can touch India's politicians....
by Rajesh S on Nov 03, 2007 08:42 AM
I hope Pawar gets burnt alive in all the currency notes that he has stashed at his place
Shard CHOR Pawar is BCCI President first or a minister as a minister is he accountable to anyone ....where is the infra structure for cricket? why the hell he is there at the helm of affairs ..ab neta hara jagah aayenge ,desh ko bech ke kha jaayenge...
