THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q SATURDAY Q MAY 15, 2021 11 Why Hardik Pandya was What is the controversy over Powar's ignored from the Test squad appointment, Raman's exit NEW DELHI, MAY land at home) for that mat- NEW DELHI, MAY 14: "If Raman had a counter- 14: Former India selector ter." Former opener WV Ra- question that if Shafali's Sarandeep Singh has The four standbys picked man's unceremonious fielding is a problem for 50- backed the current commit- for the UK tour are opener ouster from the Indian over cricket, then it is bigger tee's call to ignore Hardik Abhimanyu Easwaran, women's team head coach's problem in T20 format Pandya from the Test squad pacers Avesh Khan, Prasid position has opened a can of where it is more important. and said the all-rounder Krishna and Arzan Nag- worms with both the Madan Then how is she being se- doesn't fit into the playing waswalla. Lal-headed Cricket Advi- lected in T20 format," the XI even in the shorter for- "Priyank Panchal got a sory Committee and Neetu official asked. mats if he can't bowl his hundred for India 'A' in David-led selection panel The selection of leg-spin- quota of overs. New Zealand. You have not coming under the scanner ner C Prathyusha and left After undergoing a back picked him. You have not of BCCI bigwigs. arm seamer Monica Patel surgery in 2019, Hardik has picked Devdutt Padikkal Raman, who successfully has also been questioned as not bowled regularly since who also scored tons of coached the women's team they didn't look ready for his comeback and not being runs. For the left-arm to T20 World Cup final in for various appointments. SA selection? the rigours of international able to offer his all-round pacer's slot, I fail to under- Australia and is widely ac- Someone who is abreast The PTI has confirmed cricket. skills cost him a place in the Sarandeep, a former India Talking about Shaw not stand why Jaydev Unadkat knowledged as one of the with how the eight inter- from multiple sources that Prathyusha gave 60 odd Indian Test squad for the spinner, said. being picked for the UK is being ignored." best Indian coaches, was re- views were conducted said Raman had red-flagged the runs in 8 overs in one of the UK tour. "If Hardik doesn't bowl, it tour, Sarandeep said it is "He picked 67 wickets (a moved by Lal and Naik's that it felt as if Naik had kind of squad that David, games. Sarandeep, whose tenure disturbs the balance of the way too early to sideline a record) in the last Ranji CAC, which reinstated made up her mind that Ra- Arati Vaidya, Renu Mar- "How did Monica get se- ended with the historic tour side hugely. You have to batsman like him. Trophy and a lot of them Ramesh Powar, who was re- man had to be removed for grate, Mithu Mukherjee and lected over Shikha Pandey?" of Australia earlier this play an extra bowler be- "He has the potential to came on the flat track of moved from the same post just one bad series, despite V Kalpana picked for the is a question that is being year, was also surprised cause of that and someone do what Sehwag did for In- Rajkot," added Sarandeep. in 2018. knowing fully well that se- South Africa series, for asked.Counter points that a rare talent like Prithvi like Surykumar Yadav has dia. You can't sideline him Sarandeep, who works Is Madan Lal's committee lection was not in his hands which teen batting sensa- against Raman Shaw did not even make the to miss out. As we saw in so early in his career. He for ONGC, is pulling off illegal as per Lodha norms? and it was done by her ex- tion Shafali Verma was not While the majority believe standbys for the England the ODI series against Eng- has scored tons of runs in night shifts at the moment, "Maddi paaji (that's how teammate, Neetu David's picked for the ODIs and se- that the stylish southpaw of tour. land and Australia, we can't domestic cricket after being working with the COVID- Madan Lal is addressed in panel. nior pacer Shikha Pandey yesteryears has been hard "The selectors' decision to play with five bowling op- dropped post Australia relief team of his employer. Indian cricket fraternity) "One surprising question was inexplicably dropped. done by, there are a few crit- ignore Hardik for Tests is tions." tour. He has corrected his "It is a massive company. celebrated his 70th birthday that Raman was asked was While both David and Ra- ics who feel that there were understandable. He has not "Then team now has technical flaws also and I am part of the team which on March 20, 2021. The how can he claim credit for man couldn't be contacted some loose ends from his been able bowl regularly af- other all-rounders in Wash- look how he played in the is helping its people all BCCI, in its appeal to women's team reaching T20 for corroboration, it is un- side too. ter his surgery. I feel he has ington Sundar, Axar Patel, IPL." around the country with Supreme Court against final as this is a team that derstood that the BCCI "Some girls complained to bowl 10 overs in ODIs Jaddu is back, Shardul "You have to back a tal- oxygen supplies, arranging some of the reforms, does- was prepared by Ramesh nowadays records all selec- that he will at times switch and four in T20s to be part Thakur can also be an all- ent like Shaw and even plasma for the needy and n't ask for roll-back of age- Powar," the source said. tion meetings. The just-re- himself off during training rounder, he has shown that. someone like Shubman Gill of the playing XI even in finding hospital beds. It is cap of 70 years. So how The line of questioning, moved coach didn't approve sessions. Also some girls felt They all can do the job if (he is in the team but did shorter formats. He can't the least we can do in these come Madan Lal was al- according to the official, was the changes. under-appreciated. Some- Hardik can't bowl." not gets runs against Eng- just play as a batsman," testing times," he added. lowed to sit in CAC meet- clear that the platform was "Do you know what kind one like Rajeshwari Gayak- ing?," a senior member set for Powar to be rein- of logic was given for drop- wad was not even once asked. stated. ping Shikha and Shafali? It praised despite she being While the BCCI has no in- "Even if we presume that is beyond comprehension," a the best bowler during the NZ batsman warms up for tention of using its veto to Ramesh and Mithali Raj peeved senior official said. series," a member from the over-rule Lal and Naik, the had problems back then and The selectors said that anti-Raman camp said. board's top officials are un- it wasn't good enough Pandey was unfit because Another allegation able to wrap their heads ground to remove Ramesh, she hasn't worked hard on against Raman is that he India with kitty litter on pitch around as to what led to rec- does two wrongs make a training during lockdown unwittingly gave NEW DELHI, MAY marks."Basically the idea is ommendation of Raman's right," he questioned. and was 'overweight'. gloveswoman Nuzhat Par- 14: New Zealand batsman to get the ball to sort of spit removal. "If you go by the argu- "But when they were ween a debut cap without Devon Conway hopes out of the rough," Conway Sulakshana Naik's role in ment Sulakshana gave dur- asked to prove their point, knowing that she has al- sprinkling kitty litter on told New Zealand broad- CAC meetings ing Raman's 45-minute pre- they couldn't simply do it," ready played both ODIs and practice wickets might help caster Spark Sport after Former India player Su- sentation, by that logic, the official alleged. T20Is for India. him prepare for India's spin throwing some kitty litter lakshana is the younger sis- Ramesh is inheriting a team In the case of Shafali, her "How come a coach forgot bowlers ahead of the ICC on a pitch."It's a bit harder ter of Mumbai Cricket Asso- that Raman prepared," he fielding was questioned and that one of his players have World Test Championship to play, but good practice ... ciation secretary Sanjay countered. put forth as the reason for already played. To be fair to final. It's about finding a game- Naik. She has so far at- Did Raman and Neetu her non-selection in the Neetu, was Raman also do- Conway has been selected plan to combat that and just tended three CAC meetings David have a fall-out during ODI team. ing his homework." for New Zealand's tour of practice how you're going to England, which starts with play in the game." a two-Test series against "When it does roughen Joe Root's side followed by up and the ball does spit Vihari is arranging hospital the inaugural Test Champi- and turn a lot, it's all about onship final against India in being positive." Southampton from June hander, who will bid to off kitty litter might help New Zealand play the 18.
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