Oh captain, my captain

In a candid interview in The Sportstar, Sourav Ganguly chats with S Ram Mahesh about his batting form, captaincy, Indian cricket and more. In one part he says:

When you play for a span of 10-11 years, it's not going to be the same standards that you have set for yourself. I am pretty much sure that it's my performances before this because of which my standards have been set pretty high which I have not been able to match.

Read the whole thing here.

Also read Rohit Brijnath's article in The Hindu where he offers a long-term solution for Indian cricket - reshaping a culture that is out of date.

Cricinfo's Sambit Bal has his own thoughts on the matter. Read on here.