One thing I didn't like in team selection is regional support.
I think the following 3 simple points will improve a lot. 1. There should be a measuring tool in local tournaments which will help who is playing best and also make mandatory to play some number of games to be considered into national team. I saw most of the senior players skiping the local tournaments showing injuries and they will recover form it just a week ahead of an international game. Also rate the players and release it to press depending on the measurment.
2. If a player fails in 2 tournaments then he shouldn't be selected for next 1 tournament and then select him for 1 tournament if he fails again then drop him for 2 tournaments. Give him a last chance in 1 tournament if still he fails then drop him and he should prove him self in local tournaments.
3. People should go out and watch the local tournaments and encorage all the national team members to play in them.
RE:Procedure to follow for the Cricket development..
by Rairankandath Satish on Mar 27, 2007 12:40 AM Permalink
One of the approaches should be for all past cricketers - who currently sitting and criticizing the current team, forgetting thier own past dismal performances - to be working with the selected team well before their departure for any major outing.
It is sad that some of these so-called greats seclectively talks one on one with a few individuals of their liking leaving the others out and cold. This is a sheer case of bloated egos. I saw a video clipping of one of the current Indian fast bowler being given some tips from the legendary Andy Roberts. Thatt was absolutley nice of him to do so. Do our past cricketers think on the same lines. I dont think so. And last but not the least there are a few of the current cricketers who have bloated egos themselves; asking the oft repeated question - who are these greats to advice us?
