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Selectors Slammed for Sarfaraz, Easwaran Treatment
26 Nov
Summary
- Former keeper Saba Karim criticized selectors for discarding players.
- Sarfaraz Khan and Abhimanyu Easwaran were dropped without chances.
- Karim questioned preference for multi-skilled players over specialists.
Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim has voiced strong disapproval of the national selectors' recent decisions. Following India's heavy 2-0 Test series loss to South Africa, Karim highlighted the unfair treatment of players like Sarfaraz Khan and Abhimanyu Easwaran. He stated that both batsmen were taken on tours but not given a chance to play, only to be subsequently dropped from the squad.
Karim specifically questioned the rationale behind discarding Sarfaraz, who had a century in a recent home series, and Easwaran, a player with numerous first-class hundreds. He believes this points to a flawed selection policy, particularly the tendency to select multi-dimensional players over specialists in Test cricket. This approach, he contends, undermines the integrity of the longest format of the game.
The criticism comes after India's disappointing performance in the Test series against South Africa, culminating in a significant defeat in the second Test. With the Test series concluded, India is set to face South Africa in a series of ODIs and T20Is, with the selection decisions continuing to be a major talking point.
