Dravid has been taking Team India from one defeat to another he came into Team India captaincy with a coup staged by Him, Chapell and More with the likes of Durgandhpur and support of the lungis. The Team was at No 2 position in one dayers Just after Australia and more than 16 months India is below Pakistan in the last 3. He talks big about experiments and what not. He has a miserable sad face always looks constipated and for him smiling does not happen to be a part of Human emotions. He is a poor motivator and mumbles in press interviews. Why should he be retained in Team India. He is out of form so why not rest him. Let him prove is next domestic season till such time get laxman, Kaif,Raina or Powar in the Team.
He blames Sachin and Ganguli for Team Indias Defeat in Rajkot. where both scored a 100 partnership and both were highest scorers for India. Ganguly played with a Injury and sachin was in his classical best. Rahul scored a magnanimous 5
RE:What is Dravids Utility in Team India
by thomas devasia on Feb 14, 2007 12:54 PM Permalink
hi sam, Are u a mad supporter of ganguly? Dravid is the best among world cup high performers. Please look at his batting average in world cup history. his average is higher than tendulkar, The great Viv richards, and lara, etc. bye thomas
RE:What is Dravids Utility in Team India
by pramod kanakath on Feb 14, 2007 12:32 PM Permalink
Let's shed our ubiquitous tradition of accusing the captains of not delivering the goods. Cricket is a team game and all minds should work together.
RE:RE:WHO VIL WIN THE WC?
by suvendu rath on Feb 14, 2007 12:51 PM Permalink
should be an exception to Aussies! They won too many....any case india is ruled traditionally and historically for last 20 years or so!
I think Arnold and Dilshan are playing the match of their life, that too under great pressure. Hope our tailenders watch it to their advantage and emulate them for India.
why selectors not included Kaif, Dinesh Mongia, Romesh Power there are dynamic layers,selectors left out huge and great assets for team India. Big blow, why they included two wicket keepers instead of one. Better they would not have selected Kumble,Pathan,Sehwag(flop)and even Agarker
I am not impressed with Dravid's captaincy which speaks mor of his state of mind. Like last match, when the first up bowlers have been able to strike early blows (58 for 4 in last match & 91 for 5 today), Dravid is more than eager to slip in the extra 10 overs that the part timers are supposed to bowl.
Because of this and thanks to lethargic fielding, we end up easing the pressure and let them settle down. With our batsmen badly out of form (except an oddh in a pan), we start feeling the heat out of nowhere.
Or else, how could we lose the match at Rajkot wherein we had 8 wkts in hand and the reqd rate was 4.5 rpo.
RE:Dravid's conservatism
by naveen mahakala on Feb 14, 2007 12:48 PM Permalink
In Zaheer's next over, Kumar Sangakkara played one on to his stumps. Zaheer's figures then read 2.3-0-3-3. But once Atapattu hit him for his first boundary in his fifth over, Zaheer no longer posed the same threat. His last three overs went for 23 runs, a sign probably that Rahul Dravid had made him bowl one over too many.
Makes sense? It is easy to say in hindsight. There are games which he tried as bsefore and failed. Players know the best.
RE:RE:Dravid's conservatism
by sameer drolia on Feb 14, 2007 12:53 PM Permalink
Zaheer came back with a bang and took vital wickets. That's exactly what the problem all about? Dravid is overly keen to slip in with 10 overs of part timers. If he had brought on strike bowlers early on, they could have been bundled out by now.
RE:Parthiv
by ruvali on Feb 14, 2007 12:32 PM Permalink
boss, its simple. bcoz of dhoni's good n match winning performances parthiv was not given chance and also he is not in good form (leagues)
i cannot understand dravids strategy, when he has a bowling option in yuvraj and ganguly y not try them and break this partnership, y is he persisting with tendulkar.
RE:y not try ganguly as a bowler?????????
by ruvali on Feb 14, 2007 12:34 PM Permalink
may be want to chase a total of 300 plus.... giving srilankan batsman a chance
