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Indian Cricket

Dear Sir,
It is a sad day in Indian Cricket, when our top bats cannot score a bare 400 runs in two innings. Kapil is very correct in asking Sunil Gavaskar to help the top order in learning to face pace bowling. Between Sunil and Kapil we have the best cricketers to ever play the game. It seems so obvious that they should be involved in all aspects of development of future cricketers in India. We should have Bedi, Venkat and Prasana helping as well. It seems that attitude needs a major overhauling as they appeared to have lost the drive and spirit in the second of the recently concluded match. Is there a 'Sport Psychologist' working with the team? If not there needs to be one. The talent is there, no doubt, but the application and production is very disappointing.

One match or loss , however does not make a completely disaster, but the way the team folded does not bode well for the rest of the tour. It will be a test for Sachin's mettle and resiliency. It will test his resolve and define his captaincy. So far the results have been very disappointing, which I am sure he regrets. I do wish the boys all the best for the rest of the tour, but the greater picture has be re-defined and intensive involvement of the great players of yester-years will be very much appreciated.

Regards,

Sanjiv