Sharad Pawar, as per latest report,Gave Chappell his unflinching support
He promised inaction
Against Greg’s infraction,
Telling Ganguly, he could well go to court!
DNA Sport 04/03/06: Even as the Cricket Association of Bengal tried to up the ante on the Greg Chappell controversy, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said the issue is a closed chapter. “There is no controversy here. We don’t want to take the issue seriously,” BCCI president Sharad Pawar said on Friday. “Whatever action needed to be taken, has been taken,” he told DNA. Pawar also confirmed that Ganguly had contacted him on the matter. “I’ve told him about the action we’ve taken. We’ve nothing more to say on the matter.” Pawar maintained that he was not aware if Ganguly wanted to take the matter to court. “If he wants to go to the court, that is his choice and prerogative,” the BCCI chief said.
The latest issue flared up when Chappell, in a controversial interview to the British newspaper The Guardian, claimed that Ganguly wanted to cling on to captaincy for financial reasons.
Cross-posted on Desicritics
As cricket is very close to my heart
ReplyDeleteWithout repartee I could not part
I had to say my ‘two bit’
(Anyway nobody will probably read it!)
Ganguly, we revered, put on a pedestal
Didn’t foresee the eventual fall
When on the winning streak he could do no wrong
But now a mere petulant belligerent Bong
Even after reading the writing on the wall
He refused to heed the ‘go back’ call
For an experienced man like him, it should be obvious
History is always written by the victorious
He had his glory and then some
His gains as a captain have been handsome
He should have been happy with this feat
And gone back home to bask in it
But by refusing to relinquish and let go
A handsome farewell he did forego
By some crafty political games (the leaked mail !)
He thought his future would be a smooth sail
‘This Chap, a mere coach, I can have cast off’
The Maharaja said with a scoff
But the sacrificial lamb was a crafty foe
He put up a fight and became the chief woe
“off with the old and on with the new”
Seems to be the mantra of the regime new
With Chappel the helmsman playing his part
Why would ‘Mr. Power’ upset the apple cart
Hey, am sure glad to see you here and that was a cool composition!
ReplyDeleteIt's been ages, I know, I know! Will make amends shortly!