- West Indies loose. Again. This time to Sri Lanka. They may need to win all the other games by a big margin to stay in the hunt for a semi-final slot. Meanwhile, Holding feels that Lara should go (as captain).
- The early exit of Pakistan and India has had an adverse effect on the hotel industry, with plenty of cancellations.
- Ajit Wadekar has proposed that Mohinder Amarnath replace Greg Chappell as coach. This is not the first time, Jimmy’s name is being thrown in. Is there something that these people know that we don’t? Appointing Patil as coach, could pose a problem as he had a few issues with senior players in the past. Other names to be thrown in the ring include Ravi Shastri (my choice) and Steve Waugh.
- In an article in the Telegraph, Mike Atherton writes – “Tendulkar, now just a comic hero“. And in India, the debate over his retirement continues, with every “expert” offering his 2 cents.
- The South Zone Twenty20 tournament is all set to start tomorrow.
-Mahesh-
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