Greg hit Left, Right, Centre
Posted on Nov 27, 2006 at 10:21 | Updated Nov 28, 2006 at 12:04
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New Delhi: The heady mix of politics and cricket has led to fiery exchange of words between the coach of Team India Greg Chappell and Members of Parliament.
India's poor run in the One-Day series against South Africa where they have lost the first two matches by huge margins have seen the MPs demanding an explanation from the team management.
However, despite two massive defeats coach Greg Chappell is unfazed about the criticism.
"They are entitled to make any comment they like. That's what they are paid to do in Parliament," Chappell said after India's 106-run defeat in the third One-Dayer at Cape Town against South Africa.
He was reacting to questions about criticism from the MPs following India's abject surrender in the second One-Dayer in Durban.
India's 157-run loss to South Africa in the first ODI at Durban had evoked strong reaction from the MPs who did not mince words in denouncing Chappell's ways of guiding the side.
BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Kumar Malhotra said BCCI President Sharad Pawar must take some hard decisions to ensure India's poor run came to an end.
"People feel hurt after they watch the performance of the Indian cricket team. Since Pawar is BCCI chief, he should tell what are the steps he is taking to save the team from continuous defeats," he said.
"What he thinks about the coach has to be decided by him," he added.
Holding Chappell responsible for the defeats, RPI MP Ramdas Athawale demanded removal of the coach and non-performing players.
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Posted By Gautam
A few thing need to be done ASAP. Stop treating Sachin like a Demi-god, boot him out.
Get Saurav in and
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Posted By nitasha
If there is a reason to chuck Tendulkar out, there was a reason Ganguly was chucked out too...Tendulkar may be
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Posted By Pari
Guys Suman is back with his same old stale stats. Hehehehehe.....
And surprize surprize.. He is ashamed of putting his full
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Posted By Vishnu
Its just a game....
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Posted By Kaushal
If MPs are the representatives of people, it\''s high time they started speaking for us... if it\''s for cricket, it\''s
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