 Coaching and learning is important: Dravid
5th Jun 2008 18:02 IST
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However, Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya said young players should be given a chance to play in the national second team and other sides before being drafted into the national team, to help them learn how to deal with the pressure of international cricket.
"We have a lot of talent in Asia in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka but need to be shown the right direction," Jayasuriya said at the same function.
The Castrol Asian Cricket Awards will be held for the first time in Karachi on June 27 which will felicitate the best cricketers from Asia on a biennial basis for their performance in Tests, ODIs and Twenty20 internationals.
Cricketers will be rated on the basis of the Castrol Performance Index and the best bowler and batsman from all three formats of the game will receive the awards. There will also be a Asian Fielder of the Year award. |
