Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath says the international career of Sourav Ganguly is not finished yet.
"The career of Ganguly is far from over. I think he needs to take a break and come back fresh. In today's set-up, you cannot shut the door on anyone," Srinath said.
The former pace spearhead, accompanied by MRF Pace foundation chief T A Sekhar, was in Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day camp to hunt for fast bowling talent from the region.
Srinath also said leg-spinner Anil Kumble still has a lot to contribute in the shorter version of game and he should be part of the team for next year's World Cup.
"Kumble should be an integral part of the Indian team at the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. Based on his performance, he still has an important role to play," Srinath told reporters on the sidelines of the camp.
He was all praise for the young pace bowlers, saying they are all shaping up well, but refused to predict if they would be able to pose a strong challenge at the World Cup.
"(Irfan) Pathan, Sreesanth, R P Singh and Munaf Patel have been performing well at the international level," he said.
On the players' burn-out due to excessive cricket, Srinath said cricketers in the age group of 23 to 28 years can play any number of games they like.
"At that age, it does not affect the players too much," he said, adding, "the rotation policy of the Indian team management is working for them at the moment and it would help in reducing the players burn-out."
He also said introducing youngsters into international arena at an early age would benefit them, especially the fast bowlers.
"The fast bowlers get a new sense of direction if they are exposed to international cricket at a young age. They learn a lot while playing and know which areas they need to improve upon," he said.
The Bangalorean refused to be drawn into the controversy regarding his appointment as match referee by the International Cricket Council.
"I would not like to comment on that," he said, when asked for his reaction on criticism on his appointment, by a section of the Pakistan media.
Srinath and Sekhar, who played together for India in a couple of Test matches and few one-day internationals in 1983, were overwhelmed by the beauty of Kashmir and the picturesque scenes at the Sher-E-Kashmir cricket stadium.
"It is absolutely beautiful... This is one of most picturesque grounds in India," said Srinath, who visited Kashmir for the first time.
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