Consistent failures of players like Tendulkar and Shewag shows clearly that only performance should be used for selection and not past records. Every player goes through ups and downs in form. It is important that they go back to their respective local teams and come back in form. This was abanduntly shown by Ganguly. There is no point in out of form players playing international match as that will be at the cost of country's performance.
Further, Indian cricketers mostly play international matches as their advertisements contract requires them to do so. There are performance clause in these contracts, which are rarely implemented as they are stars. These advertisers can do lot of favour to the country by implementing these clause.
Another thing is that Indian players enjoy a lot of comfort zone. An ordinary Indian is quickly kicked out of his job for not/below par performance. Why should it be not implemented for the Indian Cricketers who make such huge sums through cricket.
