"There’s never an easy time for a captain to rest," said Steve Waugh.
"In these days, with so much cricket happening and the players choosing to play IPL and choosing all these other opportunities, I guess there’s got to be question-marks thrown up when people say they want to rest because they’re committing to playing more cricket and you are playing for your country," he said.
“It’s a tough one to answer and really Ricky’s the only one who can answer that. Is he mentally and physically fatigued? Is he better off having a couple of games (off)? Will he come back fresher and stronger for the team? They’re the questions that people in and around the side have got to answer," Waugh said.
"He gives that side that x-factor and that’s something special that can win a match.”
"But he’s got to be very clear in his head and he’s got to be concise in his thinking and right now he doesn’t seem to be playing his best cricket," he added.
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