FORD FIASCO

So Graham Ford turns his back on the offer, after all the manoeuvering by the senior players in his favour.

The richest cricket board in the world and the BCCI cannot even command a coach? Ridiculous.

All they have to fall back on is a 70-plus veteran past his prime. Chandu Borde has lived a full cricket life - be it a player, chairman of selectors, manager and curator. But expecting him to effect a turnaround is a bit too much. The only consolation being that he is just filling in for now.