the indian storm....some updates

The BCCI AGM has been adjourned, and would meet in two months time. This is important bit The elections will be held before November 30 when the AGM convenes again. There will be a review meeting of the BCCI on September 27. The announcements were made by Rajeev Shukla, BCCI vice-president.. So, it means that hopefully that review on 27th would achieve some kind of solution, or atleast a step towards it, and not wait for Nov 30th for it. What happens to the selectors? Do they continue? Do they again have the same dilemma of not being able to select a long-term captain because of their limited tenure? Yeah...no answers...

Meanwhile, its interesting to read this latest Chappell interview in light of recent events. Clearly, the whole situation, as it stands today, is not all about SG alone.

This bit I find important "I find it interesting if players complain that pressure of selection is getting to them. It is part and parcel of life of an international cricketer.
"I have no control over the selection process but worrying about it is not going to help. All we can do is to take on things which we can do. We have to prepare properly and give ourselves enough chance as individuals and as a team.

Especially in context of this which he later says "Certain risks come into equation for cricket is a tough game. But that's the only thing we can do as group. There are some players who would perform and others won't. If the selectors buy into the process, they would recognize the effort and give them some leeway,

In his understanding, a lot here seems to be depending on the selectors getting things right, understanding the logic and rationale of the performances all the time. Chappell should soon learn that he would have to tackle some of these player insecurities himself(along with the captain), for selectors aren't going to be as level-headed as he(and we) desires.

On a (not totally)separate note, this sounds eerily familiar...although coming from a distant land.

And Dravid in place of SRT in ODI team for super series, which means they are giving up an opener option for middle order strength. Gayle for Gibbs (which means they were considering Gibbs for opening slot, and now Gayle and Sehwag are most likely ODI openers). Inzamam gets his much cried-for place in the test team, although IMO Vaughan would have been better.