Look where it has taken them in hockey, cricket and squash. Despite the system, individuals have risen to perform to and beyond their potential. Which is why a Mohd Hussein, Afridi, Azhar Md and Saqlain have no inhibitions against so called established players. Perhaps, we went horribly wrong in the past. Our nations psyche is not tuned to aggressive action.
Indian cricket has to be saved by aggression.
By former players, by current ones. And not just in the field, but off it too. A telling comment by a spectator at Lahore hit it where it hurt. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author. They are not necesarily the views of the staff and management of CricInfo, nor are they those of any sponsors of CricInfo, nor of any organisation involved in the administration of cricket.