Should Chanderpaul Play In Australia Series?

[hawkeye]

Should he be selected or is it time to pack up?

Ordinarily, six tests without a big score wouldn’t have been that big a deal for someone with Chanderpaul’s stellar record. Were he 10 years younger, his current poor run would have been widely regarded as a temporary downturn in form from which the left-hander would soon emerge; the kind of slump that has visited every batsman not named Bradman.

At Chanderpaul’s advanced age, however, a dry spell is frequently considered terminal. At his age, a run of low scores is not normally attributed to bad habits infecting technique, or a run of bad luck. It is more likely to be seen as a diminution of the traits that made the player great in the first place: a slowing of reflexes, for example, a reduction in acuity of vision, or the decline of a previously pronounced ability to decipher line and length – maladies that are irreversible.

The considered wisdom, therefore, is that there will be no real comeback for Chanderpaul. Having made the lengthy, arduous climb to the top of the mountain, and having stayed there for a protracted period, he is now on his way back down. This is the path that all great sportsmen must tread, provided they stay in the game long enough. It can be disappointing, heartbreaking even, as the end approaches amid unmistakable signs of regression.

Is Chanderpaul Still Chanderpaul?

 

[grkrama]

mate i often see you posting a thread regarding some current player topic, you link an article put a title and a paragraph from the linked article,

like these
The Complicated Marlon Samuels - Cricket Discussion on PlanetCricket Forums
The Rise Of Jermaine Blackwood - Cricket Discussion on PlanetCricket Forums
Should Chanderpaul Play In Australia Series? - Cricket Discussion on PlanetCricket Forums


Wouldn't it be better served posting this in relevant threads like Westindies team discussion , Australia tour of West Indies May-June 2015 - International Tours and Events on PlanetCricket Forums etc were its more likely for people to take a look at and engage on a article. Also in case you want to engage the topic specifically in a thread wouldn't it be better to share you own thoughts on it and the points specific on the article,to get the ball rolling than just copy pasting and linking some article.
Just my 2 cents