Former Test stalwarts on Saturday, blamed the pathetic batting performance by the star-studded Indian batting line-up for its 0-4 rout in the Test series against Australia and said heads have to roll following the country's second successive whitewash overseas.

The former India captain and Mumbai stalwart, it is learnt that he has turned down MCA president Vilasrao Deshmukh's offer to head the all-important Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC). The political heavyweight had pipped Vengsarkar in last month's MCA polls by 47 votes.

Former physio of the Indian cricket team John Gloster feels that the BCCI should think of appointing atleast three physios for the senior team instead of one so that the injury management issues are taken care of in a smooth manner.

ICC chief Sharad Pawar has decided not to seek re-election as the president of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for a sixth term.

Not many would have given Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team a chance to win the World Cup after Sri Lanka posted 274 in the title clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.