Yes, it is a move in the right direction. Ganguly played Ranji matches for quite a while when he out of the team and perhaps, is not not taking his place for granted. These kind of moves are needed to ensure that all players don't take their places for granted. This will instill a sense of fear in the mind of players which could be an invisible force that propels them to give it their best shot. Even Sehwag can be forced to play on wickets full of life so that his technique against genuine quickies is improved. After all losing is better than losing wihtout a fight!
