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FINAL CALL

SENIOR CRICKETERS SHOULD NOT STAND LIKE STUMBLING BLOCK

Having connected to the game for the last 50 years, I feel that it is better to quit when you are in peak form rather than hanging the boot when the selectors set a deadline for a player to call it a day.  Pen is mightier than bat in making these cricketers to quit at the right time rather prolonging their career for an unduly long time. Having in touch with the game, I took it on my hand to promote upcoming players from 1960 and then tried my best to kick some players out with my crisp and critical comments. It is a great experience to promote Sriniwas Venkatraghavan hailing from Chennai, then Manoj Prabhkar, my neighbour in Ghaziabad and Siddhu, the stroke less wonder to Sixer Siddhu in my list of players. But the present day cricketers are trying to push for an unduly longer duration, thus preventing the entry of some upcoming youngsters.  Sourav Ganguly got the sack after Greg Chappell opened up the Pandora's Box, Rahul Dravid opted out after his open gate batting down under, which took the stumps for a walk and then Mr. Dependable Laxman, quitting the game when he was smelling rat inside BCCI cupboard.  Indian Cricketer should learn to quit the game at the right time just like the Australian Cricketers rather than standing like a stumbling block.