Headlines of popular Indian National daily reads "Dravid Dropped" and there it is dropping like a bomb on your head, a bomb which is not at all a bomb.
Media habitually has a habit of sensesationalising every piece of news it thinks as a good money spinning machine. This news was one such piece which fits to that description. In the following days sports editorial columns will be awash with the articles from various ex-cricketors and 'experts' on this decision of the board. Scrutinising bit by bit, piece by piece, word by word the decision. Hope that they show such diligence in innumerable criminal investigations going on in the country, atleast few deads would be able to rest in peace. Coming back to the point such diligence will ensure that cricket fans will be glued to the upcoming series with Pakistan where again each and every move of the players will be scrutinized. Oh my god! cricket has become an highly intoxicating, obsessive and paying phenomenon, even so called free press of India, the fourth pillar of democracy as it is called is drenched into this business, they are the dealers offcourse.
Coming back to the issue of Dravid, yes he has being rested (or dropped whatever view you take) but if he reads popular newspapers daily and specifically reads the sports page, he knows that he is screwed. "Bloody hell!" he might remark "A mountain out of molehill". But he will surely find comfort, possibly he is used to it (not being rested) but the media scrutiny. He must have already seen it in the Andrew Symonds controversy. Monkey chants given the name of racial abuse (Even Lord Hanuman will be thinking why now taking my name is creating such controversy, even if Bajrang Dal was'nt enough). So it would be much better for him to not to dwell much into this decision and concentrate on his cricket and think a proper time for his retirement from the side.
Yes I said retirement and please dont hang me for that, he is now over 35, an age proper for retirement and such rests will only increase as he moves up in the ladder of age.Not only he, also Sachin and Sourav must prepare for retirement for these two they know that presently they are playing for themselves and not their team. It proper time that old guard not immediatly but slowly and surely plan for their exit from the world of international cricket.
Therefore it would be in best interest of Dravid of not getting screwed in the world of selection and deselection and plan for an honorable retirement. It is in the best interests of him.
Media habitually has a habit of sensesationalising every piece of news it thinks as a good money spinning machine. This news was one such piece which fits to that description. In the following days sports editorial columns will be awash with the articles from various ex-cricketors and 'experts' on this decision of the board. Scrutinising bit by bit, piece by piece, word by word the decision. Hope that they show such diligence in innumerable criminal investigations going on in the country, atleast few deads would be able to rest in peace. Coming back to the point such diligence will ensure that cricket fans will be glued to the upcoming series with Pakistan where again each and every move of the players will be scrutinized. Oh my god! cricket has become an highly intoxicating, obsessive and paying phenomenon, even so called free press of India, the fourth pillar of democracy as it is called is drenched into this business, they are the dealers offcourse.
Coming back to the issue of Dravid, yes he has being rested (or dropped whatever view you take) but if he reads popular newspapers daily and specifically reads the sports page, he knows that he is screwed. "Bloody hell!" he might remark "A mountain out of molehill". But he will surely find comfort, possibly he is used to it (not being rested) but the media scrutiny. He must have already seen it in the Andrew Symonds controversy. Monkey chants given the name of racial abuse (Even Lord Hanuman will be thinking why now taking my name is creating such controversy, even if Bajrang Dal was'nt enough). So it would be much better for him to not to dwell much into this decision and concentrate on his cricket and think a proper time for his retirement from the side.
Yes I said retirement and please dont hang me for that, he is now over 35, an age proper for retirement and such rests will only increase as he moves up in the ladder of age.Not only he, also Sachin and Sourav must prepare for retirement for these two they know that presently they are playing for themselves and not their team. It proper time that old guard not immediatly but slowly and surely plan for their exit from the world of international cricket.
Therefore it would be in best interest of Dravid of not getting screwed in the world of selection and deselection and plan for an honorable retirement. It is in the best interests of him.
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