Shut Your Big Mouth, Will You ??

There is a fine line between exercising your right to free speech in a candid, frank, honest manner and in making rash, irresponsible claims. Virender Sehwag might just have crossed that this time. The decisive factor in these delicate situations often boils down to how much authority one has over the matter.

He threatened to do that earlier on 2 occasions in the recent past. First at the start of the last season he went on record to say that he would prefer Akash Chopra as an opening partner to Yuvraj. Really not his to decide although he did have some sort of interest in the matter. Then last season after the defeat to Pakistan in the Bangalore Test, he very publicly announced that he knew that he was the only one who could have won the Test for India. True and at that moment felt very right - but again really responsible ?? What would the other members of the team feel ? Luckily, that story died a natural death.

And now, he comes up for no rhyme or reason with this statement that Dada is the best man for captaincy- well you are entitled to your opinions but certainly, one should think twice before voicing them in public !! Next time, when he is having a partnership with Dravid won't this issue rankle at the back of Dravid's mind ?? Worse, when (rather than if) Ganguly is injured or suspended again and Dravid has to lead, what trust will he have in Sehwag ? Was that the reason why Sehwag was so ordinary as a bowler in the Sri Lanka tri-series ?? Worse scenario, if following Sehwag's example other players like Yuvraj, Kaif and the rest start stating their preferences for skipper wouldn't that lead to a steep rift in the side ??

And this guy is looked upon and to be groomed as future captain ...

Chuckster here seems to agree with my views