Here is a case study waiting to be written on how a sane man can go through the following decision-making process:

First Attempt – Ruby Bhatia

• Has been an anchor on MTV
• Has the gift of the gab.
• Knows nothing about cricket, but can use it to her advantage by asking basic questions in a charming sort of way.
• Has glamour-value, though opinions may differ on that score.
• Has no illusions about her role. Is there as a cheer-leader for India.
  Result: Flop

Second Attempt – Mandira Bedi

• Has never been tested in an anchor role
• Is often at a loss for words.
• Knows nothing about cricket, and makes her nervous.
• Has no glamour-value. She is a mediocre actresss, but she is a better actress than she is a looker.
• Actually thinks that her role is to match word for word Srikanth’s and Charu Sharma’s incisive analyses (don’t laugh) knows that she can’t and that makes her sit there with a constipated look on her face.
  Result: What did they expect it to be?

I can imagine a sane man making a mistake the first time. But I guess that to learn from your first mistake and make a bigger mistake the second time is beyond any single individual. It requires a committee of sane men.

I am not being sexist by using “man”. For obvious reasons, I can only imagine men making such a dumb decision.