GREG CHAPPELL'S DECISION

The Indian people are known for the emotional attachment they have for the game of cricket. I believe this emotion related to cricket that has done no good to Indian cricket.

One could hypothesise many reasons for Greg Chappell to decide that he would not extend his contract as coach of the Indian cricket team. But this aforementioned emotional attachment did not seem to work for Mr.Chappell. It is either this or the corruption and manipulation that exists in Indian cricket.

Chappell is a typical Australian. He believed that if a player did not perform for a period of time, he did not deserve a place in the team. And this is the right approach. After all, however great a player one is, if he does not perform, he has no right to be in the team. It is simple logic. Also if a player is given this licence of sorts, it puts in him a false sense of security that could also act as an initiator to high handedness.

When Mr.Chappell took up the job of Indian cricket coach, it seemed that he had one goal of setting the system right. He was not able to do this and he found out more and more about the way things function in Indian cricket.

The effects this can have are severe. Indian cricket’s reputation is going down the drain. A foreign coach may not join the Indian team not only because of his not wanting to join the ruckus but also the sheer fear of the chaos and also probably a lingering fear of murder after a series loss.

As Rajan Bala rightly put it, the best choice for the next man-manager of the Indian team is Sachin Tendulkar so as to cater to the needs of the senior players.-BS