On the other hand, the consequences of those layoffs obviously are felt deeply not just by the individuals involved but by the places -- the restaurant that that person who's been laid off used to frequent -- and it just keeps on rippling throughout the economy.
"We felt that a person who could think of doing this 27 years ago obviously had tremendous faith in the reliability of the Indian railway network and we felt that we needed to acknowledge that and respond to it adequately, " said Shanti Narain, a member of the Indian railway board.
Obviously there have been instances when a player has felt aggrieved and there were times in my career where I felt hard done by, but overall I believe the continuity of Australia's selection process has had a positive affect on the consistent performances of the team.