Very Very Special Timing, Don't Cry Dada
A Very Very Special cricketer has finally decided to call it quits. He could have easily gone on to play the two Tests against the Kiwis. But his decision is quite timely. Sourav Ganguly is unnecessary trying to give vent feelings to his own frustrations at this moment. The last eight Tests - 4 each against England and Australia had been his worst streak. An average of less than 20 in 16 ininngs as India kept on losing Test after Test should have prompted him to retire may be soon after returning from Australia, just like Dravid. Dravid had scored back to back hundreds in England but struggled through the Aussie tour. Criticism is what all players have to endure. Laxman and Dravid have had to live through that as they were dumped from the ODI team even though Dravid did have a great one-day career. Laxman was simply not cut out for that version of cricket. In 2008, Sourav Ganguly was dropped from the Rest of India team for the Irani Trophy with the selectors clearly indicati...