The New Zealand coach has denied that the inclusion of fast bowler Chris Martin is a controversial decision and that he has been included only at the instance of the captain of the Kiwis Daniel Vettori. The media is rife with speculation and rumor that even the chairman of the selection committee Glenn Turner was not favorably inclined to include him in the Kiwi squad, but he could be included only on account of the weight of the skipper behind him. Moles feels that the selectors cannot pick up somebody only because a captain has a preference for him, a player is pick up on the merits of the game and thee may be some percentile doubts, where the captain may play a part.

The moot point is, if the bowler has been selected and a controversy starts building around him, it affects his moral in a big way, and those who are behind this canard should give it a thought as well. Coach feels that Martin is a fine bowler and he would be playing. The reports have informed that Martin was a preferred choice of the skipper of the kiwis but he was not given the preference by the selectors in the West Indies tour as well, but may be this time around the skipper has prevailed.

A captain obviously better understands the team composition. Advantage of Martin lies in the fact that he can bat as well, and it adds meat to the tail. In the crunch situation games, which are happening these days, it is what must have been the deciding factor in favour of Martin.

As it is Kiwis cricket is suffering the pangs of losing their finest fast bowler, Shane Bond, in the recent times, who has not been playing as he was playing with the rebel cricket league, ICL in India. He was indeed a terror front line bowler. New Zealand on account of this controversy with their fast bowler may have to start with a back foot in the test match series.

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