Saturday, April 23, 2005

All's Not Well

This article on Indian Express does not paint a very rosy picture of what is happening in Indian cricket. It paints something which is necessary for everyone to understand though. We cannot go on any longer pretending that all is well with the team. Especially at the top. We cannot keep pretending that Ganguly is the undisputed leader respected and honored by all. He has been great, yes - but times have changed. There is a difference of opinion which was clear in Dravid's attitude before the Delhi ODI; it has been evident for some time now that John Wright was not completely happy with Ganguly's functioning over the last year. Of course the blame is not on Sourav alone and must be shared by the management that includes Wright and Dravid.

But the important thing is we should not run away from reality - accept that there is a problem and try to find solutions to it. Such articles in the media are a welcome change from the mundane politically correct stuff everyone writes or just focussing on obvious issues like how great a batsman Sehwag is.

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