World Cup Notes

The weekend Sunday Times reported this and said 8220;no one knows exactly where the orders come from, but everything appears to be related to the cool captain8217;s Arjuna Ranatunga fall from grace at the highest level.8221;

The Sunday Times carried a large picture of an angry Sanath Jayasuriya passing through a row of policemen at the airport with a caption 8220;Zero welcome for hero8221;.

Azhar should go8217;

LONDON: Former India skipper Ravi Shastri has advocated that Mohammed Azharuddin be replaced as captain by Ajay Jadeja, saying 8220;Azhar has had his time8221;.

Shastri said India8217;s premature exit from the World Cup would bring fresh pressure on Azharuddin8217;s captaincy and that Jadeja 8220;is sharp, a good communicator and has the support of theplayers,8221; writing in The Times. 8220;I think Azhar has had his time. He is fit and can still contribute with the bat, but there is a need for fresh ideas. Jadeja should be encouraged. He led the team well in Sharjah, when Azhar was unavailable,8221; he said.

Sachin Tendulkar 8220;is not too keen to take the job back at the moment, but his time will come again,8221; Shastri said.