Let the seniors decide when to go
In the Sydney Morning Herald , Sourav Ganguly says Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman have earned the right to decide when they should quit the Test side, and the selectors should give them that respect.
Dustin Silgardo
25-Feb-2013
In the Sydney Morning Herald, Sourav Ganguly says Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman have earned the right to decide when they should quit the Test side, and the selectors should give them that respect.
I do not disagree that performance is the sole criteria in picking teams, but the seniors need to be handled well. They are mature enough to know what is right for the team as they have huge contributions to the game in our part of the world, and I firmly believe they should be allowed to decide when to go. We all understand the time is not far off for them, and I will not be surprised if the announcements come in the not too distant future, but they should be allowed to do it on their own terms.
Dustin Silgardo is a former sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo