'Nobody groomed to take Ganguly's place'
Steve Waugh, in the Hindustan Times , shares his confusion over the BCCI selection committee’s handling of Sourav Ganguly’s selection, and writes that no player has been groomed to replace him after his retirement
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
Steve Waugh, in the Hindustan Times, shares his confusion over the BCCI selection committee’s handling of Sourav Ganguly’s selection, and writes that no player has been groomed to replace him after his retirement
There is no clarity as to why Sourav was dropped from the Irani Cup side and how he was selected thereafter. However, this has been in keeping with the way the selectors have gone back and forth on the Ganguly issue. Hopefully they will not have to pay for their indecision, because even though the elegant left-hander has made his announcement, nobody has been groomed and readied to take his place.
Sharda Ugra, writing in India Today, feels the BCCI is responsible for the controversy over the ‘voluntary retirement scheme’ issue that has clouded India’s build-up to the Australian series.
Here is why this issue is being handled most unjustly and unevenly: The players front up to questions about their retirements in front of cameras and mikes with varying degrees of composure and then go about the business of playing for India. The masterminds of the ‘scheme’ neither have to respond to public questioning nor do they bat, bowl or, perish the thought, field. They remain hidden, comfortable in the anonymity of being friendly sources to the more gullible among media watchdogs.
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo