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Mumbai: After sending a very strong signal by omitting former skipper Sourav Ganguly from the ‘virtual Test’ side for the Irani Trophy match against Ranji Trophy champions Delhi, the Indian selectors said they were not too keen to make drastic changes during the forthcoming home series against Australia.

"I think the seniors have got our message of ‘perform or perish’ very clearly after we left out Sourav Ganguly from the Rest of India team," one of the selectors, who did not want to be named, told Cricketnext.com on Thursday.

"At the same time, we cannot take chances by making too many changes in the Indian Test team as we are playing the world champions and we need to give the remaining seniors a fair chance," he added.

"Players like Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman and Kumble cannot be replaced overnight. We need to first spot youngsters who can fill in their shoes and then make gradual changes. We had to send a strong message that nobody can take his place for granted and only consistent performances count," the selector, who will help pick the team before his tenure ends on September 27, added.

Insisting that the seniors will not be replaced during the next two home series against Australia and England unless they perform very badly, the selector said that it would be risky to try out too many youngsters at this point of time.

"No team can have ready made replacements for the seniors, who have set a very high standard. We have a few promising youngsters like S Badrinath, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina but there is no guarantee that they can deliver the goods against a team like Australia. Whatever changes have to be made from now on, have to be gradual and we just cannot afford to rush things," the selector said.

"We would like to give the seniors a decent run of six Tests (four against the Aussies and two against England) on home soil and see how they sustain both physically and performance wise and then let the new selection panel decide the next course of action," he added.

"Moreover, our first concern is to get the balance of the team right after our batting failed miserably but our bowling looked penetrative in the Test series in Sri Lanka. And too much of chopping and changing will only add to the confusion. So, at the moment we have no intention of making sweeping changes to the team," the selector pointed out.

The team for the first Test match against the visiting Australians is expected to be picked during or after the Irani Trophy match scheduled to be held at Baroda from September 24 to 28.

http://www.cricketnext.com/news/selectors-not-keen-to-make-drastic-changes/34049-13.html

Different yardsticks for SRT / RD and AK and a completely tangential one for SG 

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Different yardsticks for SRT / RD and AK and a completely tangential one for SG   

yes. One of the above is a bowler. And the other two have 50+ (at one point close to 60) average. To most balanced people it seems fair

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Different yardsticks for SRT / RD and AK and a completely tangential one for SG   

yes. One of the above is a bowler. And the other two have 50+ (at one point close to 60) average. To most balanced people it seems fair

Still does not explain why it appears fair to you though 

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Different yardsticks for SRT / RD and AK and a completely tangential one for SG  

yes. One of the above is a bowler. And the other two have 50+ (at one point close to 60) average. To most balanced people it seems fair

And Laxman?

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"At the same time, we cannot take chances by making too many changes in the Indian Test team as we are playing the world champions and we need to give the remaining seniors a fair chance," he added.

So only the remaining seniors deserved fairness ? Not the other one  

"Players like Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman and Kumble cannot be replaced overnight. We need to first spot youngsters who can fill in their shoes and then make gradual changes.

Oh, I see. So the youngsters are not ready and the others cant be replaced overnight --but your most successful batsman in the last 22 months can be ?  

We had to send a strong message that nobody can take his place for granted and only consistent performances count," the selector, who will help pick the team before his tenure ends on September 27, added

You mean consistent non performances count for selection / retention ?  

Because a consistent performance criteria would lead to the exact opposite of what you have done

Insisting that the seniors will not be replaced during the next two home series against Australia and England unless they perform very badly, the selector said that it would be risky to try out too many youngsters at this point of time.

The soft target taken care of, time to give everyone else a carte blanche -- nice hatchet job  

"No team can have ready made replacements for the seniors, who have set a very high standard. We have a few promising youngsters like S Badrinath, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina but there is no guarantee that they can deliver the goods against a team like Australia. Whatever changes have to be made from now on, have to be gradual and we just cannot afford to rush things," the selector said.

yes, gradual change for everyone, undeserved boot for the one who performed the best.

"We would like to give the seniors a decent run of six Tests (four against the Aussies and two against England) on home soil and see how they sustain both physically and performance wise and then let the new selection panel decide the next course of action," he added.

And this concept of decency could not be applied to only one ?  

"Moreover, our first concern is to get the balance of the team right

And the balance has been achieved by kicking out the orphan without protection.  

after our batting failed miserably but our bowling looked penetrative in the Test series in Sri Lanka.

Our batting failed ?? Surely you mean only Sourav Ganguly failed. I could have sworn, he batted at positions 1-7, all at the same time.  

And too much of chopping and changing will only add to the confusion.

Oh so you realize that your asinine decision has caused some confusion --mostly in the minds of people who dont think through their asses, because they are wondering what the standards of evaluation really are ?  

So, at the moment we have no intention of making sweeping changes to the team," the selector pointed out.

Nice way to emphasize your point that the seniors are on notice to "perform or perish".

Wonder which part of the barn you were in when intelligence was being handed out ? Same goes for those who think your decision was fair and that they are balanced

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kban, why not help our frontpage efforts with an editorial on this...with unique content, i can get the site featured on a lot of other places as well...

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