India's meek surrender painful to watch - Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly, in his column in the Sydney Morning Herald , says India's selectors will need to take some strong, fair and honest decisions ahead of the Adelaide Test folowing the side's series loss.
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
Sourav Ganguly, in his column in the Sydney Morning Herald, says India's selectors will need to take some strong, fair and honest decisions ahead of the Adelaide Test folowing the side's series loss.
Whoever has to be left out, whether they be young or old, equality has to be there and a proper message sent that puts a priority on performance. There will always be instances in cricket when one player selectors are more patient with than another. But it may not be the case this time.
In the same newspaper, Malcolm Knox says the focus on the old guard from both teams has allowed the younger players to step up, perform and even outshine their seniors.
The players apart, the role of Duncan Fletcher as coach must also come under scrutiny following India's run of defeats, says Sumit Chakraberty in Daily News and Analysis.
More than the series, India seem to have lost their ability to fight against the odds, writes Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on his blog.
Australia are enjoying the fruits of hard labour, putting several hours of practice, even in their spare time, and the Indians can learn a lesson from that, says Sunil Gavaskar in Mid Day.
India could not have asked for a better time than now to accept that the "use-by" date of some players has now come, says Andy O'Brien in the Telegraph.
Suresh Menon, on the BCC website, writes why India's cricket authorities cannot be silent spectators any longer.
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo