Do you think it is unfair to criticise the wickets for the falling standards in domestic cricket?
Domestic series are very important for foreign players. That is not the case in India. I have seen that during state games many Indian players take a break. That does not help the game nor [does it] improve the standard of the game. Do you agree with the Board of Control for Cricket in India banning all one-day cricket for under-17 players? Not really. They should play both. Maybe ODIs [One-Day Internationals] can be minimized. For example, the inter-university matches were earlier three- or five-day games, but now are just 40-50-over games. That provides lesser opportunities to prove yourself. In India eventually it is the wickets and runs that decide your contribution to the side. In ODIs, the top guys will do the job and win the laurels, while the middle-order guys will get limited opportunities. It needs to be balanced. Express Yourself! Did India miss a golden opportunity? End of the road for Indian spin? Has New Zealand scored a moral victory? Are Indians really susceptible to ri
