By CricketCountry Staff
Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar feels that though having enough faith in Mohinder Amarnath as cricket pundit but is eagerly waiting to see how former Indian captain tackles his reign as selector.
Published: Sep 21, 2011, 02:12 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 21, 2011, 02:12 PM (IST)
Former Indian captain Dilip Vengsarkar said it will be interesting to see how Mohinder Amarnath adapts to the new role of selector as he has never been in any selection panel before © AFP
By CricketCountry Staff
Mumbai: Sep 21, 2011
Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar feels that though having enough faith in Mohinder Amarnath as cricket pundit but is eagerly waiting to see how former Indian captain tackles his reign as selector.
Vengsarkar said, “Jimmy is a respected name and an experienced cricketer but the point is that he has never been a selector even for his zone. So in that sense, he will be in a completely new role.”
“You cannot have any doubt on his (Amarnath’s) cricketing abilities. The only thing that will be interesting to see is how he adapts to the new role he’s been given,” he added.
Vengsarkar feels talent spotting from domestic cricket is one of the integral parts of a selector’s job. “The principal criteria to be a selector is to have vision and finesse in spotting talent by watching the domestic games; to be enable to groom them to take the baton from their predecessors is also an important role the selectors have to play,” the former Indian batsman said.
He further said that lack of bench strength was the major factor for India’s disastrous tour. “After a few casualties, our bench strength looked ordinary. They simply couldn’t live up to the expectations, and as a result of which we had a disastrous tour there,” Vengsarkar was quoted in Mid Day.
