Strange ways and bizarre comments

[DesiChap]

BCCI seems to be flouting the rules so very essential for players to perform, writes Makarand Waingankar Warnings and ultimatums, when delivered a few feet away from the finish-line, are usually distracting and counter-productive. And with the Indian team readying itself for the World Cup, these pressurising threats are surprisingly coming from the Chairman of the Selection Committee, Dilip Vengsarkar. The Pathan issue and the statements and counter statements of both Vengsarkar and Pathan may be masala to everyone outside the Indian team, but indisputably too spicy for the players. Why was Pathan selected when Vengsarkar and his colleagues weren't convinced about his fitness and form? To first select him and then ask him to prove his fitness was absolutely illogical especially when he bowled only 52 balls against Central Zone. Also bizarre is Vengsarkar's comment that though the team physio John Gloster had certified Pathan fit before he was selected, the selectors want to test his match fitness. If match fitness is the sole criterion, then why ask the physio for a fitness certificate? If selectors can so brazenly change the fitness criteria within ten days, they are playing not only with the player's career but also with the team physio's credibility. It does seem that the BCCI is hell bent on blatantly flouting the proper administrative approach so very essential for players to perform. Take the case of Sridharan Sriram, an ideal one-day player, who ought to have been given more chances to play for the country. He is a victim of hearsay precedent that made the West Zone Selection Committee, headed by Vengsarkar, drop him from the zonal team, and the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) rightly questioned Sriram's exclusion. The MCA obtained the necessary permission from the BCCI before October 1, 2006 for Sriram to play for Maharashtra. But later, the West Zone Selection Committee, according to MCA President Ajay Shirke, was informed by the BCCI that Sriram, having played for South Zone last season, was not eligible as per the rule to represent West Zone and he was promptly dropped. However, the rule clearly states that the player was eligible. What the rule says Rule 3 (d) on page 3 of the Handbook On Domestic Tournaments 2006-07 under the heading `Inter Association Transfer' (Guest Players) states: A member will be allowed to have maximum three guest players (from outside their jurisdiction) to play for them in a season. A player seeking transfer shall inform the parent member and obtain their written approval before opting to play for another member. Application for transfer should be made by the concerned player and the member to which transfer is being sought, along with the No Objection Certificate from the parent association, to the Honorary Secretary of the Board on or before October 1 of the year of the tournament. Such a player shall also be eligible to play for the respective zones in which the member is located. Such player/s shall play only after written permission is granted by the Board. As per the BCCI rule, not only is Sriram eligible to play for West Zone, but also his all-round performance averaging 56 with a strike rate of 100 in the West Zone One-Day Ranji tournament being better than some of the selected players should have made him the automatic choice. From Tiger Pataudi to Kiran Powar, there are more than 20 instances in which a player played for one zone and switched over to another the next season. Powar was picked for West Zone when he had played for East Zone the preceding season. Why has the BCCI deprived Sriram of an opportunity to play for the zone when there is no such authorising rule in the books of the BCCI? Whether it is Pathan or Sriram, the BCCI should be answerable for the way it handled these issues. What is particularly irksome is that the Chairman of the West Zone Selection Committee is also the Chairman of the National Selection Committee, and in both the cases Vengsarkar ought to have protected the interests of the players, having himself gone through such humiliation during his playing career. Now one hopes Sharad Pawar and Dilip Vengsarkar will enforce Rule 3 (d) for Sriram to play for West Zone.

[yoda]

Re: Strange ways and bizarre comments yea are they facked up. it is almost like we need the swindler dalmiya back.

[Birbal3]

Re: Strange ways and bizarre comments hahahaha... I know ICC definitely want Dalmiya back... He was much easier to deal with... and he also sent Indian team all around the world enriching other boards... while not playing enough at home...

[DesiChap]

Re: Strange ways and bizarre comments :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[gabbar]

Re: Strange ways and bizarre comments well they are going to revise duleep trophy rules so anybody can play for anybody