For a person who :(i) scored 36 n.o in 60 overs after opening the innings & cited 'mental block' as the reason, (ii) was in the panel which approved Greg Chappell's appointment as coach and (iii)had the horrendous poor taste to comment on David Hookes after his death & then apologising for it in print, his petty comments don't come as a surprise @ all to knowledgeable cricket watchers/followers. Blaming the coach for the inept performance of the players is like blaming the sky for raining down. the coach can only impart inputs till the team enters the field. he can't play for the entire 11.Despite the mafia like seniors Tendulkar, Ganguly, Sehwag & Harbhajan who dominated the dressing room & disobeyed him openly bcoz of their 'star' status Chappell did his best to revive a faction ridden team. Gavaskar has always ran with the hares & hunted with the hounds... matlab jiska palda bhaari us taraf jhuk gaya. The similarities between Gavaskar & Tendulkar is also to be noted - neither has been a match winner in crunch situations & both are selfish to the core. if he 's so concerned let him put himself in the coach's shoes. why doesn't he do that ? bcoz he knows how difficult a job that is. it's easier to criticize like a know all. Till all the non performing seniors are permanently removed & cricket in india is run by cricketers instead of politicians we will continue to languish in the bottom of the cricketing hierarchy.
