Kumble did the right job

Bhajji didn't play in Perth as a matter of selection policy. And for those of who watched the four days of what was another enthralling Test, this flag carrying act was an intellectual statement overriding moments of charged adrenalin the victory created.It was almost as though reading through a compelling script for the latest Daniel Day-Lewis film. There was the memory of unknown lanky New Delhi teenager Ishant Sharma, who two years ago wasn't even considered good enough to earn selection to the Indian Youth World Cup side, working over Ricky Ponting in such a way that it revived memories of the 2005 Ashes Test series.
Yet the irony of the victory and the Anil Kumble leadership story has been well camouflaged by those selectors who years ago opposed John Wright when he offered his views on Indian captaincy. It was at a meeting handled by selection convenor Kiran More who slapped down Wright's pragmatic approach.Kiwis are not into the sort of sycophant politics that run Asian sport. Good Kiwis are inclined to be upfront and give forthright opinions that often tread on the toes of the selection/administrative mafia that wheel and deal their way through one muddled hidebound miscalculation after anotherA practical man, Wright in good forthright vernacular, when asked, gave an opinion that Kumble was the ideal candidate at captain. It horrified More and his selection troupe. Their view was that India couldn't be captained by a bowler who wouldn't have the support of the senior players.Wright realised, he later admitted, how much the selectors had seriously lost touch with the team and the modern game. They weren't prepared to listen to reason, or think beyond their zonal agendas. It was a crazy set up. No wonder he became annoyed at their obtuse thinking.