Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something.Bedi – a great left arm orthodox spinner in his time – certainly talks… a lot. So here he is making his trademark controversial statement of the month. Gavaskar a 'destructive' influence - Bishan Bedi.
This is the same Bedi, who in 1990, had a brief stint as coach of the Indian national team. He was the first person to be appointed to this job in a full-time capacity. Following one cricket tour where India had played poorly, he famously threatened to dump the entire team in the sea on the return journey.
His past verbal diarrheas include: Muralitharan looks like a good javelin thrower and ‘Chucking is a bigger threat than bribing or betting.'
I know being a celebrity is not easy – especially with the millions most of them make, but I would expect them to stick to their core competency. If you are a sportsman, play your sport and leave the media to your spokesperson.
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Invited on stage at the Wisden International Awards to present a special achievement award for the Australian team to their coach John Buchanan, Bedi started by asking Buchanan provocatively whether he considered Wisden really to be the Bible of cricket. He then repeated a statement by Ian Chappell questioning the role of the coach in cricket, before lobbing down this arm-ball: "Tell us, John, have you made this Australian team great, or have they made you?" Buchanan had the grace to deal with the situation, and the hostess had the wit to intervene and ask Bedi to get on with the job.
See what I mean?
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