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Mumbai, Nov 13: Sachin Tendulkar had stopped
Sourav Ganguly from embarrassing coach John
Wright during India's tour to England in 2002.
An incident involving Wright and Virender
Sehwag was recalled by Board of Control for
Cricket in India's (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev
Shukla during "Salaam Sachin" conclave
organised by "India Today" group on Tuesday
(November 12).
Wright had slapped Sehwag in anger after the
opener had got out playing the ball in the air.
"I saw Sehwag in a bad mood. When I asked
him he said that John (Wright) had slapped him.
It became an issue and Ganguly insisted that
they will not leave (dressing room) unless Wright
apologises to Sehwag. Then I found Wright and
asked him if he did it. John said that he wanted
Sehwag to score a century but Sehwag repeated
his mistake of lifting the ball and got out, so I
was angry. And he is like a disciple to me so I
just pushed him out of anger'," said Shukla.
"Sachin came to me and said that you must
ensure that John does not apologise, otherwise
the coach will lose his respect'. I got back to
Sehwag and explained that it was just like a
father chides his son, John did it. He understood
and let it go," Shukla added.
New Zeland's Wright was India's coach from
2000 to 2005. Ganguly was the captain.
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Sourav Ganguly from embarrassing coach John
Wright during India's tour to England in 2002.
An incident involving Wright and Virender
Sehwag was recalled by Board of Control for
Cricket in India's (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev
Shukla during "Salaam Sachin" conclave
organised by "India Today" group on Tuesday
(November 12).
Wright had slapped Sehwag in anger after the
opener had got out playing the ball in the air.
"I saw Sehwag in a bad mood. When I asked
him he said that John (Wright) had slapped him.
It became an issue and Ganguly insisted that
they will not leave (dressing room) unless Wright
apologises to Sehwag. Then I found Wright and
asked him if he did it. John said that he wanted
Sehwag to score a century but Sehwag repeated
his mistake of lifting the ball and got out, so I
was angry. And he is like a disciple to me so I
just pushed him out of anger'," said Shukla.
"Sachin came to me and said that you must
ensure that John does not apologise, otherwise
the coach will lose his respect'. I got back to
Sehwag and explained that it was just like a
father chides his son, John did it. He understood
and let it go," Shukla added.
New Zeland's Wright was India's coach from
2000 to 2005. Ganguly was the captain.
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