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Amarnath was one of those selectors that was very much involved and you could see him at a lot of the Ranji matches. Vikram Rathour was Punjab's coach and a member of the support staff for KXIP...looks like there is a new opening for a coach for Punjab. With quite a young Punjab team, a good catch would be a must to guide them through.

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SRC- TOI Binny (57), who figured in 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India, is hoping to put all that experience to good stead. "There is a set procedure in selecting the players for the national and other fringe teams. It's vital to keep an eye on the performances at the domestic level to zero in on new talents. At the end of the day, you're there to select the best who can perform well for the country," said Binny. "If Stuart keeps scoring runs and taking wickets, nobody can stop him from getting that deserved place in any particular squad. But then there are four other selectors besides me and whenever Stuart's name comes up for discussion, I will stay out of that decision and won't intervene. So it's for the other four to take a call on that," was Binny's clear-cut statement on the issue.
Thorough gentleman...
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Sacking of Mohinder Amarnath for questioning Dhoni's captaincy clearly exposes CSK-Srikanth-BCCI nexus that has ruled Indian cricket for sometime now. It's really unfortunate the way Amarnath has been asked to leave. It also raises suspicions about the plan which is in place to protect Dhoni's captaincy' date= at any cost and of which Dhoni could very well be a part of.
Speculation.
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Not complete speculation. It has been widely reported in media.
So "widely" reported becomes the truth? It is still a speculation. Prove it conclusively or say that it is speculated - you are commenting as if it is fait accompli.
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New selection committee better than previous one - Ganguly http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/52722/ganguly-backs-the-new-selection-committee

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly backed the newly-appointed selection committee and said the Sandip Patil-led panel is "definitely better" than the one headed by Kris Srikkanth. "It's definitely a better selection committee than the previous one," Ganguly told reporters a day after being replaced by Anil Kumble as BCCI's technical committee chairman. Referring to the current selection panel, Ganguly said: "It's not an easy job and there would be criticism, but these guys understand cricket. They have the heart in the right place and they're trustworthy. I can't say much about (Rajinder Singh) Hans but I've played alongside (Vikram) Rathore and Saba (Karim) and I know Patil and (Roger) Binny... It's a very good selection committee." Although he appeared disappointed, Ganguly chose not to express in as many words his ouster as technical committee chief. "I should not be discussing these things when India are playing Australia in a crucial Super Eight match. I don't know why (I was removed), but I'm not too worried," he said. Following India's back to back Test series losses to England and Australia, Ganguly had openly criticised the selection committee. Asked if losing his place was anything to do him criticising the selection policy, Ganguly said: "I don't know. I don't know whether it's for two years or what... But it's not a contractual agreement." Regarding Mohinder Amarnath's ouster from the selection panel, Ganguly termed it as unfortunate. "A lot of things happen. You just got to deal with it. It's unfortunate," Ganguly said. Having replaced Sunil Gavaskar as BCCI's technical committee head last year, Ganguly has been donning different roles - playing for state side Bengal and IPL franchise Pune Warriors, doing commentary besides handling the Board's job. The Ganguly-led committee had made some bold decisions, bringing about several changes in the domestic structure that included doing away with the Elite and Plate divisions. Even the Ranji Trophy points system was changed, while the Challengers tournament was restructured. It was a decision, taken in the aftermath of India's 0-8 drubbing overseas, to lay emphasis on away performance, Ganguly had said. "The basic emphasis is to see that Indian cricket does well overseas. That is going to be the biggest emphasis for whoever is concerned with Indian cricket. "The loss of eight Tests in a row has not been very good. So whatever amendments we make is to make sure we start playing well overseas. India will always play well at home," Ganguly had said as technical committee chairman earlier.
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Indian cricketers lobbied to have ex-player named selector

NEW DELHI: Three cricketers who are part of the Indian team at the World T20 are learned to have called up senior BCCI officials to lobby for a former India player to be chosen selector from Central Zone. Not just that, even officials of the Enforcement Directorate who are investigating alleged irregularities in IPL-II (which was held in South Africa) apparently lobbied with the BCCI on behalf of this former cricketer. One of the players who made the phone calls is an explosive batsman, while another is a handy middle-order player. The person they were lobbying for had played for India in one-day internationals, though not Tests. However, the lobbying backfired as the furious board members made sure the former player was not considered for the post. Instead, former Uttar Pradesh player and coach Rajinder Singh Hans was named the selector from Central Zone. Hans was one of the candidates nominated by Central Zone before the BCCI annual general meeting last Thursday, which chose the new five-man team of selectors, headed by Sandeep Patil. The cricket board officials were stunned when some current Team India stars lobbied to have a former India player appointed selector. They pointed out that there was a clear conflict of interest in players trying to influence the choice of men who would subsequently decide on their fates. "Students can't be examiners," one of the board members remarked in the meeting. Officials said such an incident was unprecedented. However, with each selector now getting a package of Rs 60 lakh per year (Rs 70 lakh for the chairman), the post of a selector has suddenly become much sought after. Interestingly, there was already controversy shrouding the choosing of the new selection panel. Mohinder Amarnath, who was spoken of as being in contention to be the next chairman of selectors, was abruptly removed from the panel itself. The board rejected the candidates suggested by East and West Zones. And new chief selector, Patil, was not among the candidates suggested by West Zone.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Indian-cricketers-lobbied-to-have-ex-player-named-selector/articleshow/16618412.cms
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Venkat Ananth ‏@venkatananth My guess is they were lobbying hard for Gyanendra Pandey. Also proposed by Shukla. Rajinder Singh Hans wasn't fav for Central Zone.
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explosive. Their is only one explosive batsman in the team. Handy middle order player also I probably can take a good guess and the players might be Rajesh Chauhan?
Rajesh Chauhan played good number of tests for India - 8-10 would be my guess. It could be Amay Khurasia. - 21 to be precise. Never thought I would be that much off the mark. Didn't think enough before putting that number :((
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explosive. Their is only one explosive batsman in the team. Handy middle order player also I probably can take a good guess and the players might be Rajesh Chauhan?
Gynanendra Pandey, former UP captain, played ODI for India not tests. Player must be Raina.
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Gynanendra Pandey' date=' former UP captain, played ODI for India not tests. Player must be Raina.[/quote'] Gyanendra Pandey is the better guess and more so because Pandey and the explosive batsman made their debut in the same match / series. I think it also answers why Dhoni wants certain players out. I dont think it is Raina.
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Well so is it Sehwag' date=' Raina and Manoj Tiwary?[/quote'] Manoj Tiwary.:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: I bet if given a choice, he would lobby for himself being selected in the team.

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