Why Fab -4 is Targeted ??

Its been written in all possible manner that the Fab-4 will have to retire with grace and in fact i am also one among the other writers who have gone for the kill of players like Gangully,Kumble etc. After looking at the so called young replacements for the fab-4 , S.Badrinath,MdKaif,R.D.Sharma,Youraj none of them can claim a place with performance but for being considered as they have the age on their side, it is a pity that the seniors have to go out just b'cas age is not on their side and in spite of better performance compared to the youngsters.

Take the instance of S.Badrinath and Kaif, both of them had the chance of their life to prove that they are good enough to replace the fab-4 but failed so badly in the Irani trophy. Ishant Sharma had just one good spell to wipe out the youngsters and that too in a not so helpful wicket. Both of them will get yet another chance against the Aussies in the 3 day warm up game and if they don't get to perform, they have only them self to blame rather than to cry out in the media for chances.

I am also little lost on why Gangully is being targeted so badly when all the senior players failed to perform in the Srilankan series. Gangully was the man of the series against Pakistan and played a match winning innings against SA in the home series. The only aspect that is against him is his fitness and age, i don't remember Gangully dropping catches and that costing the match or his slow running costing the game. Its a non issue when other seniors also have the same problems.

Yet another player who was treated badly over the years is Murali Karthick, when ever he had a chance to play for India he has performed well. He was the Man of the Match in the last test match he played against Australia a year ago.He has been very successful in playing county cricket and has been regarded very high by the english legends David Gower,Artheton,Nasser Hussein and many others but he has not been included in the India A or the Boards Presidents XI game against the Aussies. The sad part is selector after selector mentions his name says that he is a great talent and will get his chances but he is already 30+ and if he does not get a chance now, i think its the end for his international carrier aspirations.

I am also surprised on why Dravid and Laxman should be given B grade contracts when Kumble is given A grade even though he also does not figure in the ODI scheme of things. I feel all those who are regulars in ODI and Tests should be in the A grade and others including Sachin should be in the B grade, he has not played many games in the last year with fitness issues. After all these fab-4 had made lots and lots of money in their colorful carriers and they don't need the BCCI contract money (A- 60 L,B-40 L & C - 20 L) its only matter of pride being in the top grade and these guys don't have to prove any one that they are great players.


IMO i feel that the Fab-4 has another 2 good years and all the 4 including Sachin should be picked to play only Tests and BCCI should provide a graceful exit from the ODI.

(Fabulous - 4 (Sachin,Dravid,Laxman & Gangully))