Harbhajan should have returned to national side sooner: Ganguly – Cricket News Roundup – Part 3 – August 28, 2012
Former Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453, who should have been brought back into the Indian team sooner.
“... one year was a bit too long time to keep Harbhajan out of the Indian team,” Ganguly said. “The board should have spoken to him and told him that ‘look we are giving you six months time to sort out your bowling’ ... he needs to be brought back to the
international fold as early as possible.”
Harbhajan last played for the national side in August 2011, when a stomach injury led him to abruptly pull out in the middle of a Test series in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. Poor form, hampered by injuries, brought the prospect of his comeback to the national squad under doubt,
with selectors sidelining him for the home series against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 this March, and most recently the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka.
However, his exploits in the IPL this year, followed by a successful stint with County club http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 this September.
In response to troubled batsman Jesse Ryder’s recent tweets regarding his gambling activities, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 Cricket (NZC) have chosen to maintain a safe distance, pointing out that the all-rounder does not currently feature on the board’s list of
contracted players.
“It's important to point out that he is not contracted to New Zealand Cricket,” NZC chief executive David White clarified, going on to add that the board was aware of Ryder’s preparations for a domestic season with the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wellington-c864 Firebirds.
Ryder, whose troubles with alcohol and frequent disciplinary breaches have been well-documented, announced a break from cricket for an indefinite period of time in March this year, after he was dropped from the line-up for an ODI against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 following
a night of drinking in Napier, which involved a verbal altercation with a bar patron. While recent tweets regarding his gambling exploits might not exactly help his case, the left-hander is due to begin a domestic season with Wellington, which could enable
him to ease back into the national squad.
International Cricket Council President http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alan-Raymond-Isaac-c42771 has lauded the efforts of Cricket Australia, for having organised an “impressive” ICC Under-19 World Cup 2012.
“I am truly grateful to Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Queensland-c834 Cricket and the ICC team for the way in which they put the whole thing together. It has been really very impressive,” said Isaac.
The event was held in Australia for the first time since the inaugural edition of the tournament was staged Down Under in 1988. Australia join the ranks of New Zealand and Sri Lanka, both of whom have hosted the event twice. The 2012 tournament came to an
end with the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 in 2014.
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