Cricket

SENIORS need to be rested: Ravi Shastri

                       Undoubtedly Dilip Vengsarkar is being criticized for keeping Dravid out of the team , former test captain Ravi Shastri supported his decision , saying the seniors should be rested at regular intervals to extend their careers.

            “The fact that Dravid has been dropped for two one dayers does not mean the end of his one day career .We would need this experience f0r  Australian tour . For the amount of cricket being played today, we will need about 20 to 25 players who are fit all the time,”Shastri said.

                Shastri also said that Sachin Tendulkar is worthy contender for test captaincy as he “commands tremendous respect” in the team”. He may not be a natural leader but unlike when he previously led the country , he now has many experienced players around him,”he said.

“To be a wicketkeeper in a test match , concentrating every ball over a period of five days is not easy .If he is given the responsibility of captaining the team as well , it will be a heavy burden on him,” he replied when asked for the option of Dhoni as test captain.