Ridiculous Reporting
This was an article that appeared last week on cricketnext.com, just before the selection of the Indian team for the SA series:
Gambhir, Chopra certain to earn Test recall
Another Delhi batsman, Virender Sehwag, who give a fine display after being given a chance in the last two Test matches in Australia, is likely to be the third option for opener.
"Jaffer’s form has been dismal while Sehwag has struggled for runs during the Australian tour and with both Gambhir, who was the highest scorer during the tri-series which India won, and Chopra, who topped the domestic run-getters’ list, it is almost certain they will make it to the Test squad for the three-match Test series against the Proteas," according to a selector here on Sunday.
I was really incensed by this piece which claims Sehwag struggled for runs in Australia and that he would be the third option. These were Sehwags scores in the two tests that he played in Australia:
Perth: 29&43Adelaide: 61&151
Do you call that struggling for runs? Such ridiculous reporting with erroneous claims are really damaging and is an attempt to twist public perception. And if a selector really said that then he does not deserve to be in that position. A cricket news website should not publish articles without verifying their facts and it is really atrocious to see such articles published.
Labels: bad reporting, Cricket, cricketnext.com, India
posted by Raj at 3:58 pm
2 Comments:
The team's selected beforehand, the reasoning why diff. players made it to the team comes later. The powers-that-be know facts and stats can be twisted both ways. In the end, cricket in India's the loser. Regional interests overriding everything else? Will things change?
one question. ( i didnt follow any of the matches)
How did sehwag score these runs? Was he at ease on the crease? His first match scores don't seem all that impressive. but again that is relative. Depends on how the rest of the team was, playing conditions, opposition etc.
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