Can Ganguly make another comeback?
Sourav Ganguly's exclusion from the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy is being seen a sign of phasing out India's aging middle-order
Nishi Narayanan
25-Feb-2013
Sourav Ganguly's exclusion from the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy is being seen a sign of phasing out India's aging middle-order. Ayaz Memon wonders whether Ganguly still has the mental strength to stage yet another fightback and regain his place in the team. He writes in the Mumbai-based Daily News & Analysis:
... does he have the physical wherewithal to back up his mind, if indeed it remains as strong as earlier? Three years of constant battle, so to speak - of trying to convince selectors, warding off the threat of juniors, fighting off frustration - can take its toll.
When you are in your mid-20s, like say Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma who have also been sidelined because of poor form in Sri Lanka, such crises can be tackled more easily because the ambition to achieve is alive and kicking and time is not such a big constraint; in the mid-30s, self-doubt and a sense of futility can begin to dominate because the end in any case seems so much nearer.
Nishi Narayanan is a staff writer at ESPNcricinfo