The 30-probables for the cricket world cup squad has been announced yesterday. Dada’s selection was expected, so that surely is good news. What however has turned it sour is the omission of Bengal’s highly successful pacer this season, Ranadeb Bose (his picture on left is sourced from Cricinfo, © Cricinfo 2007).
Of course to be not in 30-probables is not very different from not being in final 14. Sourav told that as much, yet it’s plain injustice to keep away the speedster who has been very consistent this season, and is in fact the season’s second highest wicket taker.
He has already scalped 39 wickets in 7 matches, compared to 29 wickets in 6 matches by Ishant Sharma and 33 wickets in 6 matches by Rudrapratap Singh. Both the latter have been included.
Newspaper reports say the East Zone rep’ at the selection meeting, Ranjib Biswal, never raised Ranadeb’s name. In fact, when chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar inquired about Ranadeb, Biswal was said to have been busy gossiping with Chappel (refer Koushik Das’ report in ABP, Jan 13).
Why Biswal did not even raise Ranadeb’s name is something that needs closer look. It appears the ugly face of provincial feelings is again surfacing. He being from Jharkhand is said to have deliberately not spoken about Ranadeb. That too even when inquired by chief selector.
Not surprisingly, the talk is gaining ground that time has come to remove Biswal from representing East Zone at the selection committee.
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