Learning lessons the easy way

To let go apparently has been difficult all along. History tells us that change was one of the things humans resisted with all their might. The universe did evolve and "thinkers" pronounced that the one who can embrace change is often more prepared.

This has been proven true more often than not.. (Am not an advocate of who moved my cheese.. Infact i can't care less as to who moved it, as long as it is moved to where i want it moved) This can be seen in all walks of life, and being one of the million population than watchesthinks/reads or dreams about cricket for more hours a day than i can count with fingers, i was long wondering if such a change would come about with the team selection also

As they say u need lessons to learn. Am obsessed with Dada as an example coz i think that story has it all!! He was dropped a little later than he actually could have, he was dropped for the right reasons in the wrong way (Much was said in the press, the press being a major culprit), was made to play domestic cricket, was humbled, was brought back, was made to sit on the bench, was given a chance on a not to friendly wicket and he proved his mettle and has been good ever since his return. Today was proof enough that atleast he is still a Dada in the shorter version of the game. Towering sixes and step out over the field shots, thunderous through the off side are just the way bats, and we saw that glorious display

It took a successful drop and reclamation to understand that giving players a compulsory time off to play domestic cricket is probably the easiest and the most lasting form finding excercise. The new found mode has now been adopted with Irfan and Viru and my gut shouts that Sehwag is gonna be a force in the world cup. But my question is why not be proactive?? Why do we let time to force such a change upon us?

Not that this hasn't been done before. Just that it has either been overdone with regard to some players and has been underdone with respect to a few. All said and done its better late than never and it is good to see that senior players are being dropped. In a cricket crazy nation like India, these decisions are a landmine and one can blow in your face anytime. But, it pays to have balls and my logic is if you've got it, Flaunt it.