Re: For the sake of Indian cricket, Kumble must retire

by Chandan Wed 22 Oct 2008, 09:24

Kumble had said that he would retire on his own terms. I can't see how anyone can deny this right to a guy who has taken 600+ wickets for the country.

If we go by what Anand Vasu is saying, this might be Kumble's second last series anyway!

When Kumble was made captain last year, it was a job no-one wanted, with Rahul Dravid stepping down from the hot seat and Sachin Tendulkar refusing the job. The selectors believed that a home series against Pakistan quickly followed by one away in Australia might just prove too hot to handle for an inexperienced Dhoni, and events that followed, and the statesman-like manner in which Kumble conducted himself, proved the selectors right.

Now comes another succession, and it has all the signs of being a happy one. Kumble will not go on much longer — at the most the two home Tests against England following this series — and then Indian cricket will be placed solely in Dhoni's hands.

For once, the Indian captaincy is not a poisoned chalice, this time around, the question of succession has not raised controversy, conflict, challengers, even eyebrows. Other than the sheer joy of lording it over Australia, this Test should always be remembered for this: An Indian captain will not be staying longer than he was popular, and the successor will not have to wait any longer than necessary.

Don't know how Vasu can claim that so confidently though!

by flamingballs Wed 22 Oct 2008, 14:51

philcric wrote:I think India should pick the best team available. The series is far from over.

India should go with the same team for the next test.

Yeh that is how it should be
But because Kumble is captain and fit he automatically makes to the 11
We have to leave out the guy that got 7 wickets on debut a 5-fer when the track was an absolute batting beauty, including removing Australias best players of spin

by furriner Wed 22 Oct 2008, 15:27

We are like this onlee.

by Basil Thu 23 Oct 2008, 01:43

Kumble should do the decent (and right) thing and retire.

by Batman Thu 23 Oct 2008, 12:34

Chandan wrote:But Kumble wrote in his column that he was raring to go in the next test.

Kumble Column

It was very heartening to see MS lead from the front and it was fantastic to watch the way the team approached the game and the intensity we kept up throughout. And while I unfortunately had to sit this one out, I'm raring to get going at the Kotla, my favourite Test centre.

We have seen many debutatants to claim 5-for in their debut test, only for them to decline and disappear in oblivion. So we shouldn't be too excited for Mishra just now. We need to wait a bit more!

Agreed. Remember Narendra Hirwani?

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