End of an era?
Was Sourav Ganguly's exclusion a right thing to do
The Surfer
25-Feb-2013
Was Sourav Ganguly's exclusion a right thing to do? Nirmal Shekar, in The Hindu, thinks so but feels that Ganguly's era shouldn't be evaluated merely on the basis of its vicious final flicker.
Yes, he overstayed his welcome. Yes, his form was horrendous for the most part of the last two seasons. Yes, his skills as a batsmen are hardly comparable to the gifts possessed by Sachin Tendulkar or Dravid ... But, NO, Ganguly doesn't deserve to be despised. Internet hate campaigns directed at the former captain point to the darkness in their authors' soul rather than diminish anything that Ganguly has accomplished, either as leader of men or as a batsman.
Meanwhile R Kaushik writes, in the Deccan Herald, that a glittering one-day career seems to have come to a standstill as Indian cricket pushes for enthusiastic youngsters.