Srinath may quit playing one-dayers

Indian pace bowler Javagal Srinath said on Saturday he was contemplating quitting one-day cricket and concentrating on Test matches on the advice of Indian coach Kapil Dev. He said this in a chat programme on Doordarshan, according to a press release from TWI.

The 30-year-old Karnataka bowler said he will take a final decision and announce it in a couple of weeks time. Later while talking to an Indian newspaper, Srinath expressed his unhappiness over Kapil Dev revealing the details about his intention to retire from limited-overs cricket to the media. ''I had wanted to make a formal announcement to this effect in the middle of April. I had disclosed my intention of retiring from one-day cricket to Kapil Dev during the Sharjah tournament. But I didn`t expect him to inform the media about it.``

The Indian spearhead added ''it is not easy to quit, especially after having played international cricket for a decade. I need time to let the thought sink in. I need to compose myself before I address the media.``

Earlier, Kapil Dev had said that Srinath had indicated during the Coca Cola tournament in Sharjah his lack of interest to play in the limited overs version of the game and concentrate on Tests. The former Indian captain said "The indication given by the player was he was not too keen to play one-day cricket. I don't think he will play one-dayers in future. He is too important a player. In future he should be picked only for Tests. This will ensure his longevity in the game" Kapil said.