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This is an archive article published on May 25, 2000

Cricketers should dominate BCCI,

NEW DELHI, MAY 24: Indian coach Kapil Dev identifies absence of cricketers in the higher echelons of the Board of Control for Cricket in I...

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NEW DELHI, MAY 24: Indian coach Kapil Dev identifies absence of cricketers in the higher echelons of the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI as a major handicap affecting the administration of the game in the country.

Kapil said it was primarily due to lack of quality bowlers that we have not produced enough bowlers. 8220;We are in a strange position 8212; we are neither producing genuine fast bowlers nor spinners8221;.

Kapil also feels that too much of one-day cricket is affecting the performance of the bowlers. 8220;You cannot produce quality bowlers as an overdose of cricket does not allow to work on shortcomings 8230;One day cricket is not about taking wickets but stopping runs,8221; he explained.

Kapil favoured more Test. 8220;Playing 15-20 one-dayers a year is understandable. But these days, the cricket season goes on for almost 10 months a year.8221;

Elaborating his observations of the players as a coach, Kapil said the Indians lacked in fitness and stamina. 8220;I think, the Australians beat our boys with their physical fitness. They can throw flat out into the keeper8217;s gloves from the boundary. Our boys cannot throw like that even from inside the circle.8221;

To a question whether he wanted to be a part of cricket administration, Kapil said, 8220;it is up to them to decide whether they want to bring professional and fresh thinking8230; If fresh ideas do not come in, the game will suffer.8221;

 

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