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Ravi Krishna <sravik@bellsouth.net> wrote:
: <shantanu9847@my-deja.com>

:> No other country would have retained  Prasad after his horrendous NZ
:> tour last year.

: You are absolutely right. NO OTHER COUNTRY is the key word, not India.
: Remember it is the same india which tolerated Dr. 434 Maharaj for 10 yrs as
: a bowler, even though he was worse than Prasad as a bowler.

:                                                Test           Wkts
: Avg     5fer   10fer
: Kapil 1984-1994                     69              187         32.21
:     -
: Crap Prasad                             27               82          32.23
: 6       1

: Don't givemme crap about Kapil's batting. he was always selected as a
: bowler. Want proof. Just check how many times India played with 4 specialist
: bowlers other than Kapil.

: RK-

No I won't give the crap about Kapil's batting.
However let me try to explain what might have led selectors to give
a free ride to Kapil.Note I am not saying that such a thing is correct.
 

In the West if a prof.  joins a university and does excellent
 research,teaching and mentoring
in their early years they are given a tenure,which means they are
 assured of a permanent job
even if they don't do anything rest of their carrer.

Kapil's achievemnts before 1984 have been unparalled by anyone else 
,viz a World Cup
Victory,helping us to square a series abroad,winning test matches
 against Pakistan.
That is why selectors might have decided to give him a "tenure". Note I am
 not saying this
is correct. Maybe I can forgive Kumble's free ride in tests abroad based
 on his contribution
to test wins at home.
However for Christ's sake I just can't figure out why a free ride is
 given to Prasad,Azhar
or Crapbhajan who have done absolutely nothing.If nothing else at
 least theere should be pressure on him to perform.
shantanu


"Prasad as usual was bowling his normal consistently poutside the off stump
and looking totally harmless"

Sadiq's description of Prasad's carp bolwing last year against NZ.