The Hindu : Sport : No surprise

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Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007
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No surprise

Sachin Tendulkar’s decision to decline Test captaincy comes as no surprise to the discerning cricket lovers. Perhaps, the prodigious batsman feels that the burden of captaincy will tell upon his insatiable appetite for runs. He must be aspiring to score more centuries and set several records before he leaves the scene.

P.K. Varadarajan,

Chennai

Wrong decision

Indian cricket now needs a young and vibrant player as captain, who would play for another five years at least. On that count, the decision of the selectors to pick Anil Kumble, at the fag end of his career, for the job is wrong. M.S. Dhoni has been doing a good job in the limited-over version.

Ravi Sundarrajan,

Chennai

Uthappa best as opener

Robin Uthappa’s inclusion in the Indian cricket team was after his stupendous show in the Ranji as an opener. In his first ODI against England in 2006, he scored a scintillating 86 as an opening bat. After his fine show in the ICC World T20 he has become a regular member of the side. But what is puzzling is his progressive demotion in the batting order. The team management is making a mistake in not using Uthappa in his proven position at the top.

K. Arichandran,

Bethesda (USA)

Longer version better

It is the three-day and Test match format that has given Indian cricket many legends. The one-day cricket and now its shorter form like the T20, have virtually taken away the game’s glamour and sports value. Let the money spent on such cricket be utilised for developing facilities and providing incentives in various parts of the country. That way Indian cricket will be the gainer with abounding talent in batting and bowling.

G. Krishnaswami,

Chennai

Key moments missed

Neo Sports’ coverage of the Pakistan-India ODI series has been anything but encouraging. Often the key moments of the match, like a leg-before appeal or the fall of a wicket, are lost to viewers because of the sudden switch to an advertisement clip.

S. Venugopalan,

Chennai

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