“Go, ask Chappell”, reply given by a senior player to a junior player during the world cup practice session when junior player asked for some tips.
According to Chappell, senior players were involved in grouping and were more concerned with their own position in the team rather than playing for the country.
After the disastrous World Cup tour, everyone is trying to find out the reason. And the blame game has been started by none other than team Guru Chappell himself. He has senior players in his radar and he is told to submit his report in next few days.
What if Chappell gives names of players like Sachin, Ganguly, Dravid, Zaheer and Harbhajan? Will BCCI publish this report? And there are reasons to believe that no action would be taken by BCCI.
Anil Kumble who has bid good bye to ODI cricket has set an example to other senior players. But are they willing to follow him. Retiring from cricket means no or less number of Ads with of course contract money could be reduced as well.
According to BCCI officials there is no replacement for the seniors. Don’t we have good players in our country of more than 1billion population where cricket is played in every corner? OR as cricket lovers blame that huge money is involved when it comes to senior players. Sponsors could be pressurizing (directly or indirectly) to make sure their sponsored player is part of the final eleven. Otherwise Sehwag could have never chosen for the World Cup.
There are enough reasons to believe that big politics at Management Level and at Team Level is involved which is not good at all for any Game.
God bless Cricket in India.
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The Board has done well to suggest a young team under an experienced Captain. While it appears to be encouraging at the surface level, when one pins down what could be the reason, it is not difficult to unearth the real cause. The Board does not want our Seniors (much less Tendulkar, Sehwag, Ganguly and Harbhajan)to be hammered and blasted while facing once again Bangladeshi young cricketeers for the second time. If the new young team fails, the Board can as well pull back the Seniors. So well done Board !
Very well said, but are senior players really dropped for the tour? According to today's news paper, selectors are raising their voice against the drama of selection and dropping of players being played by the senior BCCI officials.
Selectors have their own point to prove. If BCCI senior officials will select, who will go and who will not to Bangladesh then what selectors are there for??? If notice is sent to Sachin and Yuvraj for going to Media then why there is no action taken against BCCI officials who are passing their own views and stories to media.
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