Nadkarni flays too much cricket

SHARJAH, MARCH 27: Former Test left-arm spinner Bapu Nadkarni has criticised the 8220;jam-packed8221; schedule on the cricket calender saying 8220;too much of cricket8221; was reflecting on the performance and affecting health of the players.

8220;Even before cricketers can think about what happened yesterday, they are playing another match,8221; he said.

The veteran, whose nagging left-arm spin bowling used to tie down batsmen, said he was worried about the attitude of the present lot of cricketers towards the game. 8220;It8217;s got to change for the better,8221; he insisted.

Remembered for his amazing figures of 29-26-3-0 against England at Chennai in 1964, Nadkarni said the nature of the game had changed.