More retracts !! Dada is back !!

Dada is back, both In the 16 and the ‘A’ list of contracts. It seems to be a literal Santa like gift for Sourav, on both counts. It is not much of a news that Kiran More continued his mumblings and said something totally inconsequential about the selection. The other surprise is Parthiv’s inclusion. In a short tour of just 3 tests and one practice match, what is Parthiv going to do (unless Dhoni fails miserably). With all the holidays for Id in between, a replacement can literally walk from Wagah border, in case there is an injury. Strange are the ways of Indian cricket but that has been the story for decades and this is no different now. I have seen too many sordid, despicable tales of cloak and dagger politicking to be really shocked by anything. Now that the unwanted (by GC/RD) Dada is in 16, the next obvious question is – will he make the XI?