Some good suggestions by former captains

[The Outsider]

but most things have been suggested before without much headway:

Seven former Indian captains - Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Ravi Shastri, Kris Srikkanth, S Venkataraghavan and Chandu Borde - met the BCCI bigwigs to suggest ways to move forward from the World Cup debacle. Here are the salient points that were put forward by the panel of experts. - Strengthening of domestic cricket to ensure the participation of international cricketers. The domestic calendar can be adjusted by 6-8 weeks to include these cricketers. - Improving wickets: The BCCI must ensure "sporting and lively wickets" which are prepared under the supervision of the pitches committee. - Players must take the board's permission before entering into an endorsement contract. A copy of the contract should be submitted to the BCCI in order to ensure that there is no clause therein related to performance-based incentives. Also, not more than two or three players must endorse a product other than those by BCCI sponsors. - The venues of international matches should be allotted by the BCCI and should not be decided on a rotational basis. - The Ranji Trophy Elite group should be trimmed to 10 teams instead of the current 15 and the matches should be played on a round-robin league basis to improve the quality of domestic cricket - The selectors should be appointed on a full-time basis and with payment involved. - Greater care should be taken in the appointment of selectors to the junior selection committee. - The Indian team must have a pool of 30 cricketers who should be rotated so that no player plays more than 80 international games in a year.

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/289207.html

[The Outsider]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains This is particular strikes out:

- Players must take the board's permission before entering into an endorsement contract. A copy of the contract should be submitted to the BCCI in order to ensure that there is no clause therein related to performance-based incentives. Also, not more than two or three players must endorse a product other than those by BCCI sponsors.

It seems like there might have been truth to the allegations of pressure being used by corporate houses to get their players into the side.

[head coach]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains

This is particular strikes out:

- Players must take the board's permission before entering into an endorsement contract. A copy of the contract should be submitted to the BCCI in order to ensure that there is no clause therein related to performance-based incentives. Also, not more than two or three players must endorse a product other than those by BCCI sponsors.

It seems like there might have been truth to the allegations of pressure being used by corporate houses to get their players into the side.

Isnt it the players who get incentives from corporate house if they perform well or is it BCCI then it could be called a bribe! Looks like a thought out set of suggestions...

[veer]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains

The selectors should be appointed on a full-time basis and with payment involved.

dont tell me they are not getting paid as selectors.. :huh:

[yoda]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains good ideas, especially:

- The venues of international matches should be allotted by the BCCI and should not be decided on a rotational basis.

I am sick and tired of us playing in all sorts of random places in the name of rotation where good international venues have to fight with no-names for the sake of "bringing the game to everyone". One of reasons IMO for the emergence of more pattas and more FTBs.

[shailesh]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains I'll be interested to see if the pitch idea becomes a reality.

[veer]

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I'll be interested to see if the pitch idea becomes a reality.

its already work in progress.. but we as fans wont like it. We drew home series with England because it was more of a pace friendly than a 'dust bowl' pitches.. and we hated that drawn series against poms.. well you gotta give some to gain some..

[Guest BossBhai]

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[Mandrake]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains what about involving some ppl who actually know something about the game in place of non descript BCCI babus.....the selection panel itself should involve ex cricketers with good standing-Gavaskar,Kapil,Shastri..... "The Indian team must have a pool of 30 cricketers who should be rotated so that no player plays more than 80 international games in a year." This really needs to be implemented with India playing non stop around the year....but with so much drama involved if a senior player is dropped(Ganguly being a case in point) I dont know if the drama queens would like being a part of 30 rather than the playing 11 :chin:

[yoda]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains If you can't get good quality from 15, how is that going to happen from a pool of 30? :chin: We need to stop acting like smart a$$es and instead try implementing what other countries who are performing better than us are doing.

[The Outsider]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains

- The Indian team must have a pool of 30 cricketers who should be rotated so that no player plays more than 80 international games in a year.

80 ? India only plays about 30-35 ODIs a year and about 8-12 Tests ....

Think they meant 80 days a year.

[DesiChap]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains

- The Indian team must have a pool of 30 cricketers who should be rotated so that no player plays more than 80 international games in a year.

80 ? India only plays about 30-35 ODIs a year and about 8-12 Tests ....

Think they meant 80 days a year.

I hope so. Hopefully the facking BCCI dosent decide to play 80 ODI's/yera with the Blue Black and Pink teams :hmph:

[Chandan]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains

- Players must take the board's permission before entering into an endorsement contract. A copy of the contract should be submitted to the BCCI in order to ensure that there is no clause therein related to performance-based incentives. Also, not more than two or three players must endorse a product other than those by BCCI sponsors.

What purpose can be served here?

[yoda]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains

- Players must take the board's permission before entering into an endorsement contract. A copy of the contract should be submitted to the BCCI in order to ensure that there is no clause therein related to performance-based incentives. Also' date= not more than two or three players must endorse a product other than those by BCCI sponsors.

What purpose can be served here?

May be they don't want weird clauses like 1 crore per century scored and players crawling when they reach the 90s. Also, may be players sponsoring the same brand tend to gang up together? I donno the reason behind the 2/3 player limit, may be it is leading to too much affinity or too much unwanted power for the brand.

[The Outsider]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains

- Players must take the board's permission before entering into an endorsement contract. A copy of the contract should be submitted to the BCCI in order to ensure that there is no clause therein related to performance-based incentives. Also' date= not more than two or three players must endorse a product other than those by BCCI sponsors.

What purpose can be served here?

I would guess one reason could be due to the rumours that some players are trying to push others in the side because of corporate pressures. Say, Company X has players A and B with A a certainty and B a fringe player. They probably dont want a situation where Company X promises player A financial incentives to push the case of B in team meetings etc.

[kabira]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains Team Selection should be done by Captain, Vice Captain and Coach...no other player should be involved.. so question of player A from Company X promoting player B of same company should not be an issue.

[The Outsider]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains

Team Selection should be done by Captain, Vice Captain and Coach...no other player should be involved.. so question of player A from Company X promoting player B of same company should not be an issue.

That is the official line but its well known that in team meetings all seniors give their inputs on team selection and strategy.

[kabira]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains >That is the official line but its well known that in team meetings all seniors give their inputs on team selection and strategy. but ultimately its captains decision isnt? If you have stronge captain who sticks to what he thinks is right...this situation doesnt arise..

[The Outsider]

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but ultimately its captains decision isnt? If you have stronge captain who sticks to what he thinks is right...this situation doesnt arise..

Say, in a team meeting Dravid is unsure who would be a better second spinner in a test. His options are Powar and Harbhajan for the spot with Kumble being the first choice. Dravid, knowing that Kumble knows a fair deal more about spinners and which track they are likely to succeed on, asks Kumble for his advice. Kumble endorses Durex and so does Powar and Durex has told Kumble they will give him an extra 10 condoms every time Powar plays. Kumble suggests Powar's name to Dravid irrespective of who out of Harbhajan and Powar will be better on that pitch. Plausible? Bottom line: The captain does not always know what is right and asks for advice in those situations and if he is being fed biased advice its not ideal.

[kabira]

Re: Some good suggestions by former captains Possibily Powar will offer 15 condoms to Dravid for the place.. :hic: :hic: :hic: