To say that there has been a total failure in the functioning of the BCCI may not be fully correct (“Last wicket stand”, June 26). That the Augean stables of the cricketing body need cleaning has been taken cognisance of and is under the supervision of the Supreme Court. There may be a few setbacks to Indian cricket in the form of Ramachandra Guha and Anil Kumble stepping down but this does not mean it’s the end.
The silver lining is the way the Indian cricket team is progressing. We produce great batsmen but always seem to struggle to groom fast bowlers and quality spinners. As far as match results are concerned, let us be mature enough not to link failures to Board politics. A word about women’s cricket. Indian women have begun well in their World Cup campaign by beating England — a classic case of it being a combined effort with no “superstar ego”.
Balasubramaniam Pavani,
Secunderabad
