Lambasting the BCCI for 'under-utilising' his expertise in grooming spinners, legendary offie EAS Prasanna on Sunday said that he joined the Indian Cricket League as he was assured a big role in developing slow bowlers.
"Kapil Dev (ICL chairman) told me that the league wanted me to help in fulfilling one of its prime objectives - developing good spinners. I found that my objective tallied with theirs. So, I liked the idea and joined the league," Prasanna told PTI over the phone.
Prasanna, who formed a lethal spin quartet in the 1960s and 1970s along with BS Bedi, BS Chandrasekhar and S Venkatraghavan for India, has been inducted into the ICL executive board.
Prasanna, who is attached to the National Cricket Academy as a bowling consultant, rued that his role in the Bangalore-based academy was mere 'token'.
"My services at the NCA were under-utilised. For instance, this year, I did not get to spend any day with the NCA cadets in Bangalore."
"My duties with the NCA this season were limited to a total of 10 days - five days in Kolkata and five in Nagpur," said the 67 year old former Test cricketer.
{{/usCountry}}"My duties with the NCA this season were limited to a total of 10 days - five days in Kolkata and five in Nagpur," said the 67 year old former Test cricketer.
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