captaincy
Feb 12 2009, Sreelata Yellamrazu

There is no reward for honesty. Mahela Jayawardene, just days earlier, admitted that his own form with the bat in the one day internationals was a worry. When a captain is honest, he is praised. When he hides, he is giving a hiding. But honesty..

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Pakistan’s cricket team’s skipper Shoaib Malik is seen at headquarter of Pakistan Cricket Board in Lahore, Pakistan on Aug. 11, 2008. Ex-Pakistan captain Intikhab Alam on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 has weighed into the mounting criticism of current...