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'Wright has the right to say what he has said'

Despite criticism of the selection process by former coach John Wright in his recently released book Indian Summers, the National cricket selector from South Zone, VB Chandrasekhar, believes the five-man selection panel is a time-tested method that

George Binoy
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
Despite criticism of the selection process by former coach John Wright in his recently released book Indian Summers, the National cricket selector from South Zone, VB Chandrasekhar, believes the five-man selection panel is a time-tested method that has produced results. Read S Dinakar's interview with VB Chandrasekhar in The Hindu.
"He [Wright] has the right to say what he has said. He has not named anyone and I respect him for that. We had long meetings, but I never had a problem working or interacting with him. There were no major arguments."
Why are we damning Wright for no reason? asks Rohit Brijnath also in The Hindu.
Fact is, throughout his reign as Indian coach, Wright showed a sincerity and humility and restraint that was edifying. The man's no buddy of mine, and his monkish vows of silence used to annoy me, but he showed fine judgment and a notable control of ego in ensuring the focus was always on the team not on him. You could get to like a man like that.

George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo