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Selling your skippers down the river


by Rex Clementine 
Last month, Kusal Janith Perera was made to look like a superstar. Sri Lanka’s selectors got him to captain the side, keep wickets, and open batting.  Not even the ice cool M.S. Dhoni had been saddled with that many responsibilities. 
This month, however, it has dawned onto the selectors that KJP is no superstar. Not only has he been sacked as the captain, he is also likely to be relieved of wicket-keeping duties. Don’t be surprised if they tell KJP to bat in the middle order during the ODIs. 
Every defeat needs a scapegoat. We found a good one in KJP. Selling your skipper down the river, however, is nothing new. It is an age-old practice that successive establishments have used to make ends meet or even teach people lessons. Politicians have a lot to learn from our cricket.  ....

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Rajah, the King among them!


Rajah, the King among them!
Mid-Day
7 hours ago
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Some managers of cricket teams are Revered, Respected and Remembered. There is also R for Rajah.
Goolam Rajah, the former South Africa team manager, passed away in Johannesburg on Tuesday; yet another sporting personality to be defeated by Covid-related issues. He was 74. 
Over the years, team managers have been great allies for captains. Australia under Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh had Steve Bernard, who also performed the role of a media manager in the late 1990s. 
There was Wes Hall, who managed the West Indies in the late 1970s and early 1980s. New Zealander Jeff Crowe was a successful team manager too. ....

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