We sure have opinions on everything..

First things first. Al last you have emerged from the shadows to show us your nice face. Good. a. The selectors have made the decision by selecting him and we believed that he was being chosen on merit but it is believed that someone said something about this selection being conditional to VVS announcing his retirement after this series. Now that is being unprofessional. The selectors have a job to do and that is to select the best team but unfortunately, in India there is politics in every sphere of life and people hand out favors and expect to be compensated when it is their turn, the cause be damned. Emotions dominate important decisions and that is why results go awry. Srikant was a brave cricketer but as a selector he did not display the courage and his famous frankness. He showed that he can be timid too. b.VVS was not able to meet the one -day requirements and he did not shine enough to warrant a regular place in the side, his poor running between the wickets and suspect fitness levels did nothing to help his one-day cause. c. Oh yes, new players need to be exposed to international cricket when they show case their skills and are selected for their performance. In fact India is probably the only nation that had so many debutants who came in when they were in their teens like Sachin, Irfan, Bhajji,Saurav,Ravi Shastri, Gundappa Vishvanath, Maninder, Mohinder,Amre.. the list is very long but now you see that teenagers are finding it difficult to get in that quickly. Their debuts are delayed. One example is Ashwin's delay mainly because Bhajji with the help of senior pros delayed his debut to ensure that he could play a little longer. This cricket team is like a corporate team. They look after themselves and there is groupism and powerful lobbies. India Cements, Reliance and Shah Rukh Khan are powerful corporate entities and if Mukes Ambani can influence the Indian politics and popular govt. what is a mere Indian cricket team? What about the poerful politicians who are in the fray? VVS, obviously not favored by his home state or the powerful Deccan Chronicle lobby. d. If the senior players belong to a particular political or corporate lobby it is not easy to displace them. Sachin is an MP and Mukesh Ambani is behind him not to speak of the Indian fans and ex cricketers like Shastri and Gavaskar. But not to worry as MSD is building up his own corporate connections and has been making anti senior noises which are adding to the discomfort of senior players. Dravid and VVS are gentlemen and opted out but it will take a major effort to prise out the likes of Sachin, Sehwag Yuvraj and MSD himself. The younger lot will find it tougher and tougher to break in..when was the last time you saw a teenager making his debut? e. In the scheme of things today it is a crime to be reserved and shy. You have to sell yourself. Be shameless like sourav and sehwag and Bhajji. f,g,h. Very personal parties so no comments The selectors have a tough job and they do not have the power to take on the team management and dominate the final 11 selection. The captain has a tough job too because if he does not win matches he is gong to be thrown out but the aged seniors can still carry on and extend their careers. Sachin refised captaincy because he is a professional and wanted to have a long tenure without the pressures of leadership and censure. Dravid followed suit and had a long career too but when MSD took over he not only won matches for India, he also took charge of the team. He is a successful captain and not necessarily popular with the senior players but that is alright. He has shown that he is a leader and a true professional. He has his flaws but that is OK, he has been firm and assertive if you look at the way he eased out Sreesanth, Bhajji and put Sehwag and Gambhir in their place.

Hello my friend vandana7 Ji, Well, as a strong cricket lover and knowing only about media, If I would have been VVS, I would not have left International Cricket fields, what goes on behind the scene, many time Sachin had fallen sick, Shehwag has been sick, it is first person concerned to decide about himself. A person knows much more about himself than anyone else. May God bless You and have a great time

Hi vandana, I could not understand whether you praised V V S Laksman or criticized him. VVS retirement means end of an era of Indian Cricket. His mates Sourav, Anil, Rahul already got retirement from cricket. All three are great crickters. They saved and brought victory for their team in many occasions. The contribution of Laksman in Indian cricket will be remembered for long time. Laksman was a specialist batsman. He was superb in Test Cricket. It is true that his record in 50 over matches not so good. However he will remain as inspiration for the present and future Indian Cricketers. I can't guess why Dhoni was not invited in Laksman's party. I think the questions you raised are out of CRICKET.

Hi Vandana from the little information I have (I am neither a cricket freak nor a follower of Indian Sports specially Cricket - Yes, I loved Dravid and his style of play) - Laxman should have left the game in style like Dravid a few months back - I think it was the test series against Srilanka when he wasnt selected or even before that should have been the right time. For the oldies giving way to the new fresher talents - aw, c'mon, we are Indians - and we grow up seeing aged people leading in Politics, Ministries and even many other places! So that shouldnt count I guess. Dhoni not being informed or even not being invited - well, we all know Dhoni might be a lucky guy as a captain, there are differences of opinions between him and many players - specially oldies. About Laxman not being a sportive person... well almost none on the planet is any more sportive as what the term actually means - the recent Olympics and the few Chinese players are good examples, even the Indian Organization which tried its best to change the decision of the judges... was that sportive? TOdays sports are played to win not to flaunt sportiveness... if a player(or team) loses, it is mostly a humiliating loss - wonder how can that be as in any sport one wins and the other loses! Bosses should NEVER be chummy with their subordinates - this is a rule of Management - if you falter at this rule, you will never be a successful Manager as you will never be able to take the right decision.

for sure ,everyone will be ought to make their minds and by chance or without it,our mind goes in front so we can actively chat with friends and have our say.its quite important all the time.i also do it ,i feel a bit strange if people are reserved anywhere