It had to happen, India’s middle order was starting to look like death’s waiting room.
Sachin is holding his spot until his son is old enough to take it.
The wall hasn’t been brought down as due to administracratic bumbling no one has been assigned the contract.
And VVS is actually in some semblance of form.
So Sourav Ganguly has been tapped.
According to some there is a voluntary retirement scheme.
The Giant Alien Lizard denied this.
He probably wasn’t going to get a test, but now he is assured 4.
You can’t not play someone if they announce a retirement series.
Its like a rule or something.
Ask Justin Langer.
Ofcourse in 9 tests this year Ganguly is averaging 28.
So would Badrinath be of more use to India than Ganguly?
In 20 tests against Australia, Ganguly has made one test century, and averages 30.
Badrinath looks impressive, he is 28, and has never got a regular place in the national side, and just as he was on the edge of his test debut, Ganguly retires.
He averages 55 @ first class level, and certainly looked a legit batsman in the IPL.
I suppose the question is, who will better serve the cause of beating Australia.
This reminds me of the Graham Thorpe and KP decision in the 2005 ashes.
England made the gutsy decision, who knew, and look what happened.
What is more important to India, winning the series, or Ganguly getting a 4 test goodbye.
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