Headroll…

Quite similar to the drumroll, this, except that the music is a little muted. A little high on the bass… for the thud is a bit sudden! But it’s known to be enjoyed by most… especially those who have nothing to do with it! Like us!

And after a prolonged headroll in India, it’s time for other countries. England’s set the ball rolling with the sacking (or resignation?) of Duncan Fletcher and if Tony Grieg is to be believed, Michael Vaughan is next. There have been many asking for Fletcher’s head including the outspoken Sir Geoffrey Boycott and now, it’s happened.

Next in line looks to be Bangladesh’s coach Dav Whatmore. It’s not surprising since he has expressed interest in taking up the job available in India. Speaking about it, the BCB President, M Abdul Aziz said the decision is yet to be taken, but the writing seems to be on the wall…

“We will see what he wants and decide accordingly,” BCB president M. Abdul Aziz told reporters on Thursday.

And moving into the hot seat as captain for Pakistan is the young turk Shoaib Malik. After Younis Khan turned down the job, former cricketers came down on him pretty hard, but why the PCB ignored the experienced Mohammed Yousuf is something that will remain a mystery like many things about Pakistan cricket. Right after his appointment, Malik is making all the right noises too:

“Our team has the capability of bouncing back from the early World Cup
exit and we just need to get our confidence back that was dented after
what happened in the last few weeks.”

Interesting developments as the West Indies struggle against Bangladesh. Very interesting indeed.