02/10/2008

Fab-Five to retire by December

Reuters quotes an unnamed BCCI official as saying "They have been given the next two home series to time a graceful exit following which they are open to the axe." 
It is maddening to see Laxman included in the list of ageing superstars. 

If I am not mistaken, Laxman is just a few months older than Ponting and far from being a drooling veteran.

Then how or when did he join the list? 





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15 comments:

straight point said...

he must have 'knee' rolled into this list...

Viswanathan said...

Pan,

It beyond that. Maybe unsympathetic selectors.

straight point said...

have you changes the 'feed' ott?

my live feed still showing your 'badri digs his grave' post as latest one...

Viswanathan said...

Pan,

My feed is unchanged. Even I am getting only that post in my Reader.

Anonymous said...

alright, this is another shit from media....nothin more than INDIA TV stuff

Viswanathan said...

Interestingly, Kumble has asked the press to treat the 'seniors' with diginity.

LVISS said...

The flab/drab five will not retire.What we need is a kick out plan by the selectors. No other way. U cannot talk them into retirement.

Viswanathan said...

R,

Neither party is willing to set things in motion. It is an impasse.

Trideep said...

Thats made up Ott.. It never happens here in India.

Gaurav Sethi said...

ott - in that case, bcci should add punter in the list too.

Gaurav Sethi said...

--- to the list.
can't have grammar screwing the list!

Soulberry said...

The question naturally which comes to mind is why December? Why not a weekend in May...or a damp morning in September? Does that spokesperson have a poetic sense of illusion? Firstly selecting for graceful exit purposes (which never comes incidentally) and second, December and therefore Winter...how metaphorical can BeaStyCI be?

Viswanathan said...

Tri,

For the sake of 'change' I am willing to believe in it. :)

Viswanathan said...

NC,

The logic is compelling.:)

Viswanathan said...

Soulberry,

It is not an arbitrary date. The seniors are expected to retire at the end of the England Test series. :)