Hollywood would have been an embarrassing captain: Arjuna

October 10, 2006
Former Battered Sav’s cricket great captain Arjuna has launched a scathing attack on Hollywood, accusing the legspinner of undermining team spirit before the summer series.
Arjuna was critical of Hollywood's reservations about the recent pre-season boot camp arranged by Australian new captain Slick.
Hollywood's highly publicised reluctance to take part in the camp came despite him coveting the Batteredsav captaincy.
"I think he's shown a complete disregard for the position that Arjuna has held and his attitude to the camp was very poor for a senior player," Arjuna told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper.
"He'd be living in a fool's world if he thought he should ever be captain of the batteredsavs, because of the way he has behaved.
"He would have been an embarrassment if he had captained the Savs."
Arjuna said if the Sav’s came under pressure in the first few grade games, starting next week, the blame would rest on Hollywood's shoulders, due to him injuring it.
"I think the senior players need to sit him down and say, 'Hollywood, we're a team here; if you've got your thoughts then keep them to yourself because you're not making things any easier.'"
Arjuna also criticised the Sav’s team for being too chummy with their counterparts during last year’s final games.
Again he singled out Hollywood, citing his friendship with the opposing team captains.
"Hollywood's relationship with the opposing teams didn't do the Sav’s any favours," he said.
"I think Hollywood's got to be told, 'Look, by all means have a beer at the FDH with the opponents at the end of the game or in some instances before the game, but once you step out on to the hallowed turf of the FDICC it changes'."
"It's all the off-field stuff that goes with him in terms of sponsorship, texting and media that also brings unnecessary attention to the team."