Emerging Players tournament, 2011

[gakgupta]

Just disgusting to see anirudh here. Not even deserve to play tamasha cricket , but all of a sudden became india's emerging player. This clearly gives an idea why india cannot produce quality cricketers consistently although every Indian kid grows with bat in hand and dreams of playing for india some day.

[gakgupta]

BTW, is there a live telecast of these matches??

[jairamesh]

Don't know if any of you guys read this blog or not, but this post here is interesting: The cricket report you won’t see in your paper RVIND SWAMINATHAN writes from Madras: The stultifying nepotism and favouritism in Indian cricket is as old as Chamundi hills. But more indication that players heading the sport is not necessarily a panacea comes in the selection of the Indian squad for the Emerging Players tournament to be held in Australia. The good news is that at least four Karnataka cricketers (media pacers R. Vinay Kumar and Sreenath Arvind, wicketkeeper C. Gautam, and batsman Manish Pandey) have made the cut. The bad news is Srikkanth Anirudha. Anirudha, the son of the former India opener and current chairman of the selection committee of the BCCI, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, has sneaked in, no prizes for guessing how, and even Yahoo’s cricket columnist Venkat Ananth (see Twitter graphic, above) is scratching his head in disbelief. After a first-class debut in the 2003-04 season, the horizontally challenged chip of the old block, averages less than 30, is not even a member of the Tamil Nadu Ranji trophy team, and had scores of 3, 7,9, 0, 64, and 0 in season four of the Indian Premier League (IPL)—and for that he gets a free plane ride to Australia? Followers of Karnataka cricket are, of course, familiar with the trend. The joke is the KSCA selection committee has to only fill nine players because the other two are reserved for Udit Patel and Stuart Binny, the club-class sons of Brijesh Patel and Roger Binny, who would find it difficult to get into a good first division team. And of course, the belief that cricket flows in the blood is a national pandemic: Sunil Gavaskar spent the better part of 2000s trying to get his son Rohan Gavaskar in; Mohammed Azharuddin found a backdoor for his son in the Kolkata Knightriders, etcetera. But to see Srikkanth, whose conflict of interest in cricket matches if not rivals Brijesh Patel’s, upto the old tricks is not merely shocking but disgusting. Even simple followers of cricket on Cricinfo can see through the game of empire-building cricketers, but the selection committee cannot. Pity. And a greater pity is that such favouritism will barely find space in tomorrow’s sports pages. Certainly, I am willing to wager, not in The Hindu. And no prizes for guessing why either.

someone needs to raise this issue, wasn't there press conference for the squad announcement?, if not, they should question the selectors during the england tour

[Karan114]

someone needs to raise this issue' date=' wasn't there press conference for the squad announcement?, if not, they should question the selectors during the england tour[/quote'] The chief selector is associated with an IPL franchisee whose boss is the most powerful man in Indian cricket, who will dare question him?

[Cricket Tragic]

It's so obvious and it has happened for so long that I don't think most people care anymore.

[putrevus]

This kind of nepotism cannot exist, Srikant should be sacked ASAP from his post , he is denying some deserving youngster his golden chance to prove himself on big stage. We had enough of this crap starting from first our PM Nehru who made Indian PM post as his Personal property which can passed on to his next generations as a matter of right.

[urbestfriend]

@Chandan, Are you a journalist?

[urbestfriend]

This kind of nepotism cannot exist, Srikant should be sacked ASAP from his post , he is denying some deserving youngster his golden chance to prove himself on big stage. We had enough of this crap starting from first our PM Nehru who made Indian PM post as his Personal property which can passed on to his next generations as a matter of right.

BCCI is private body and it is not accountable to general public, my friend. To those it is accountable, couldn't care less.

[saneindian]

Anirudha's selection is similar to Arjun Yadav or Jaydev Shah getting picked for India A. Cheeka has lost a lot of respect through this senseless decision.

[rkt.india]

Anirudha's selection is similar to Arjun Yadav or Jaydev Shah getting picked for India A. Cheeka has lost a lot of respect through this senseless decision.

ya....it shows that having cricketer administrating cricket is not the solution of these partiality problems in India.

[BeautifulGame]

We had enough of this crap starting from first our PM Nehru who made Indian PM post as his Personal property which can passed on to his next generations as a matter of right.

This is really stupid post.

[Chandan]

@Chandan' date=' Are you a journalist?[/quote'] Eh? Not at all! Why would you even ask this question!

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Broom, Watling part of New Zealand A squad for Emerging Players Tournament More... New Zealand news Broom, Watling part of New Zealand A squad ESPNcricinfo staff June 15, 2011 Former New Zealand internationals Neil Broom and BJ Watling will get a chance to press for a national recall after they were included in a largely youthful New Zealand A squad for the emerging players tournament in Australia to take place in August. Watling is the only centrally-contracted player to have been chosen in the group, while Broom will seek to push his claims for a full recall after playing 22 ODIs in 2009 and 2010. Mark Greatbatch, the caretaker selection manager for New Zealand Cricket, said the squad had been chosen on the basis of a balance between younger players finding their way and older heads who might provide a guiding hand. "We have taken the opportunity to reward the performance of some more experienced players while providing an opportunity for some young talent who will be important to New Zealand's future," Greatbatch said. "A training camp prior to the EPT will give the players an opportunity to settle into their roles and develop skills at their pace. "The Emerging Players Tournament is a great way to end the winter programme and provides the players with competitive cricket before they start work with their domestic teams." The squad will take part in an eight-day training camp in Queensland before joining South African, Indian, and Australian XIs for the tournament, in which each side will play three matches. New Zealand A Squad: Graeme Aldridge, Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Neil Broom, Dean Brownlie, Derek de Boorder, Daniel Flynn, Anaru Kitchen, Bruce Martin, Andy McKay, BJ Watling, Ben Wheeler, Brad Wilson, Luke Woodcock.

[deepak_sach]

What happened to Unmukt Chand?

[urbestfriend]

Eh? Not at all! Why would you even ask this question!

Just guessed because you seem to collect articles from various sources !

[Cricket Tragic]

Looking at the Australia 'A' team playing SA and Zim, it will be a tough series.

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O'Reilly, Levi included in Stiaan van Zyl -led SA Emerging Players squad More... O'Reilly, Levi included in Rudolph-led SA A squad ESPNcricinfo staff May 25, 2011 Albie Morkel and Colin Ingram have not been included in the Jacques Rudolph-led South Africa A squad to tour Zimbabwe and Malaysia for personal reasons. South Africa A will play in a one-day tri-series against Zimbabwe and Australia A followed by a six-team Twenty20 competition in Kuala Lumpur in June and July this year. "Albie's wife is expecting their second child and he understandably needs to spend time at home," Andrew Hudson, convenor of selectors, said. "Colin has been on the road in India for more than four months now." Ingram was in South Africa's World Cup squad and stayed on for the IPL, where he was part of the Delhi Daredevils. The A team will be captained by Rudolph, who also led the side against Bangladesh in April at home. Rudolph has committed himself to South African cricket after opting out of his Kolpak deal with Yorkshire last year and looks set for a national recall. The wicket-keeping role - which has come under scrutiny in South African cricket circles as a successor to Mark Boucher has yet to be found - looks set to be shared between Heino Kuhn and Morne van Wyk. That means there is no place for Davy Jacobs, who is recovering from a broken thumb, which he sustained while playing for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. The squad includes regular A team participants, Vernon Philander, Dean Elgar, Loots Bosman, Ryan McLaren, Rusty Theron and Roelof van der Merwe. There are two new additions for the T20 competition in Lions pace bowler Ethan O'Reilly and Cobras opening batsman Richard Levi. Wayne Parnell has also been included in the T20 squad. South Africa also named their emerging squad for the annual competition that is played in Australia and also features the emerging teams from New Zealand and India. Stiaan van Zyl has been named the captain of a squad that features young talent such as batsman Mangaliso Mosehle and left-arm spinner Dale Deeb. South Africa A squad for Zimbabwe triangular: Jacques Rudolph (capt), Craig Alexander, Farhaan Behardien, Loots Bosman, Dean Elgar, Rory Kleinveldt, Heino Kuhn, Ethy Mbhalati, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Vernon Philander, Rusty Theron, Roelof van der Merwe, Jonathan Vandiar, Morne van Wyk South Africa A squad for Kuala Lumpur T20 tournament: Jacques Rudolph (capt), Farhaan Behardien, Loots Bosman, Richard Levi, Ethy Mbhalati, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Ethan O'Reilly, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Rusty Theron, Roelof van der Merwe, Jonathan Vandiar, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Morne van Wyk South Africa Emerging Players squad: Stiaan van Zyl (capt), Kyle Abbott, Temba Bavuma, Andrew Birch, Dale Deeb, Reeza Hendricks, Richard Levi, Pumelela Matshikwe, Mangaliso Mosehle, Ethan O'Reilly, Dane Piedt, Obus Pienaar, Mthokozisi Shezi, Jon-Jon Smuts, Shaun von Berg

[rkt.india]

Looking at the Australia 'A' team playing SA and Zim' date=' it will be a tough series.[/quote'] AIS team usually different than Australia A. Two fast bowlers from MRF will also play for AIS. last year Gursewak Singh and Sahib Singh Malhotra played last year.

[Cricket Tragic]

AIS team usually different than Australia A. Two fast bowlers from MRF will also play for AIS. last year Gursewak Singh and Sahib Singh Malhotra played last year.

Could be. The SA 'A' team is very different from their emerging team but I'm not sure about Australia.

[rkt.india]

Pace adds variety to Emerging Players' attack Heading to Australia where true bounce is guaranteed, the Indian side preparing for the Emerging Players' cricket tournament at the National Cricket Academy has every reason to believe that it can throw a serious challenge to its competitors in the four-team event. And, for a change it would be the pace department which could be leading the charge during the trip. Coach Bharath Arun, a former pacer himself, is confident his boys will deliver the goods. "We have Umesh Yadav, who bowls in the 140s, and Varun Aaron, who can clock 150. Then there are Vinay Kumar and S Arvind, who have guile. Arvind with his left-arm brings variety to the pace quartet," said Arun, who had accompanied the team in last year's edition of the annual tourney as well. The spin department too has variety with leggie Rahul Sharma, who excelled for Pune Warriors India in IPL 4, combining with promising left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdullah. "Even captain Shikhar Dhawan and Ashok Menaria can bowl a bit," added the coach. However, the coach needs to devise a different course of training during the 10-day camp as the usual one-day fixtures in the tournament have been replaced by three-day games. "Last year, we lost in the final of the T20 championship and the final of the one-day tournament against South Africa was abandoned due to rain. It was a good experience and the players were exposed to a higher standard of competition. This year, the format has changed and we have the T20 games followed by the three-day matches. We have told the authorities in Australia to make the T20 games as competitive outings and not friendly ties. As a coach, my approach is the same though with the introduction of three-day matches, the preparation would obviously vary. Even in the three-day games, a minimum of 104 overs has to be bowled per day and that makes it 312 overs in a game. The players have to be mentally prepared and be fit for the challenge," felt Arun. The first day of the camp on Thursday saw the players undergoing the mandatory fitness tests. "We started today with fitness assessment of the players. All of them were present except Manoj Tiwary, who will join the camp on Friday. We needed to know where the players stand fitness-wise so that we know how much we can push them in this camp. The players have responded well. They have all done their off-season training. Physio Srinivasa Rao and trainer Sudarshan mapped their fitness. We will start with the fielding drills and nets and will also have a practice game in this camp which concludes on July 23. We will depart for Australia on July 24," said Arun. The fitness tests were followed by an optional nets session in the evening. Some of the NCA wickets, the coach said, looked very similar to the Australian ones and that would help the players to a great extent. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-15/top-stories/29777187_1_fitness-tests-three-day-games-t20