I am also a a good circketer, I feel that the selection of team has no combination at all if you notice Srilanka team or Austailia team their Middle order is much more strong then openers where as indian team dont have any Middle order, i dont understand why did they drop Mohammed Khaif and Suraish Raina and what basis they are taking Agarker, the whole world have seen that Agarkar is not in form from so many years with bat so why do u carry this burden.
If Mohammed Kaif is failure that does not means that he is not a good player you dont give him much apportunities and blame him to perform as much as you give to other players, becuase of this sutpid politics we odians have to face the pain and selectors dont even feel shy it is better if they wants to do such politics and usless selection of team then join politics where their is always a chance for tomm...
I am sure you all agree with me.. Robin Utappa and Dhoni are good players in india not outside coutry please emake a good team with out bludy politics.
RE:Indian Team Failure
by anand on Mar 25, 2007 01:16 PM Permalink
I feel there is a basic problem with Selection Board .They should have same team as of last year keeping in mind the world cup .
problem is
1. what quality they have seen in Dravid as a Leader ? he is a good player but not a leader . There is no cheer in his face and action .He just like a doll .
2. why DADA was selected again .He is a selfish player and he troubled Azher and Sachin when they were captain . He will never paly for Team .
They should mad Sachin ,kaif or Raina as captain .then there should have been a change in the team theme.
RE:Indian Team Failure
by sagar radia on Mar 25, 2007 03:24 PM Permalink
Sachin as captain?....He can captain and teach ohter guys how to lose a crunch game.........Sachin is most cosistet player ...He hardly scores in double digits in must win game....Kaif and Raina are also not good as captain...Best bet seems to b Yuvraj Singh in present scenario.
RE:defeats.......
by stock investor on Mar 25, 2007 11:33 AM Permalink
coz u nuts everybody doesnt waste so much balls as ur fav player does when everybody is scoring at more then 1.50 runs per ball he scores at 0.50 per ball and also with dropped chances. understood
RE:defeats.......
by Ifear paceman on Mar 25, 2007 11:30 AM Permalink
SMS thing TOI reported which has bongs like Sumeet Mukharjee, Bose as reporters check today's TOI
and.. Make Ganguly coach of Bangladesh if you want. They will start infight. They will forget to run between wickets. They will start hurling their shirts and pants. They will make their partners run out. They will start politics with journalists. They will start CPM Bangladesh branch. They will drop catches. They will give boundaries.
He will be great Bangladesh coach till some body does Woolmer with him.
It is always seen when somebody like Sehwag Sachin etc start banging the ball all over ground and face all the fury of best pace bowlers. Then this Darpok dada comes and like hindi movies after hero fights his friends ,ladies etc also start hitting opponents. Tjis Darpok Dada swings his bat also at very very slow pace and also scores this way.
In last world cup who toiled and who is trying to clinch credit ?
On the day of Shri Lanka match there was SMS from Journalist to Ganguly. (TOI report)
Dravid and Ganguly had some fight over that attitude with Ganguly.
On background of Ganguly's slow innings against Bangla desh.This saw Indian defeat against Bangladesh as remaining 6 batsman were left with 36 balls to score. This lead to collapse as they did not get time to settle.
Can some body throw light on that SMS.
Let the world know How This lobby of Ganguly and Bengal journalists put pressure on team just to help ganguly sabotage indian campaign.
Even match against South Africa at Eden Gardens all Bengali crowd supported SA team. How they call themselces patriot?
Ithna sab Mahbhrath for captaincy to one player at expense of joys Indian and (very small part of Bengal) cricket lovers.
Cricket has now officially emerged as the most maniupulated ungentlemanly game. The limeys pushed it onto us (and we all know how "gentlemanly" their colonial conduct was). Why not play more physically demanding and manlier games such as Australian Football ???
Whole team is responsible for defeat( if team wins everybody comes to forward to claim the credit) Winning or defeat in matches depends on performance of XI players. Irrespective of captain, coach, pitch, stretagy and conditions. Bangladesh and SL victory against India is best example.
batsman's job is to get runs, specially when team is in trouble in crucial match. Dravid relied on sahcin and ganguly both failed when team required their service. can only lead by example. which is what he demonstrated today by being the top scorerdravid as batsman scored runs in crucial matches when team required not only yesterday but in previous years when ganguly was captain. but where was the service of ganguly and sachin in yesterday's match when team is required.. ganguly and sachin dhoni, yuvraj failed yesterday when team required their service for crucial matA captain is as good as his teammates. It is upto individual players to decide that have to pplay for team or self If bowlers gave 27 extra runs and poor fielding, and ind bataman failed in imp match why should onlycaptain but all XI players should be blamed.?SL scored 113 runs in singles but team played only 43 overs and 106 dot balls. See the players who gone more dot balls in all 3 matches
RE:whole team is responsible for the defeat
by S Ramanujam on Mar 25, 2007 11:11 AM Permalink
Which one is better? Slow innings from Ganguly and No innings from others? I am a Thamil Brahmin and Not a Bengali, I am hurt the way people criticise Ganguly and bring in regional considerations. I respect all Ganguly supporters whether Bengali or not for their good cricket sense. Only people with good cricket sense can understand the importance of Ganguly. He deserves a special mention. He should be the coach of India after his retirement. Ganguly is the real leader. In his time there was little politics and Kaif Nehra Yuvi Vajji Laxman all were given due importance and all performed. The Captain however sud be Yuvraj. Gangulys World Cup average is 58. something runs. He all along tried to carry the team along, but could not do so in the last match. Still in this tournement he scored 66 plus 89 plus 7 runs equals to 161 runs at an average of 50.36 runs. Dravid could not take the team along. His personal scores in this tournament are 14 plus 7 plus 60 equals to 81 runs at an average of 20.7 runs. Ganguly although not captain can be more effective if given a higher status under captaincy of Yuvraaj in future. Sachin Dravid cannot be given regular chance ot block the places. They should be given chances only on the basis of Ranji games as happened to Ganguly. Ganguly should be kept at a stretch for two years to give a shape to the team irrespective of his performance. But I understand he will perform well. After two years none of Ganguly, Sachin and Dravid should be given any chance.
RE:whole team is responsible for the defeat
by Lakshmanan Ramaswamy on Mar 25, 2007 11:17 AM Permalink
Please don't come to any conclusion based on averages. It is dangerous. If one of your feet is in ice and the other in fire, on an average you are OK.
RE:Defeat and other issues.....
by S Ramanujam on Mar 25, 2007 11:04 AM Permalink
Although I am not a Bengali, I am hurt the way people criticise Ganguly and bring in regional
considerations.
I respect all Ganguly supporters
whether Bengali or not for their good
cricket sense.
Only people with good cricket sense
can understand the importance of Ganguly.
He deserves a special mention.
He should be the coach of India
after his retirement.
Ganguly is the real leader.
In his time there was little politics and
Kaif Nehra Yuvi Vajji Laxman
all were given due importance and
all performed.
The Captain however sud be Yuvraj.
Gangulys World Cup average is 58. something runs.
He all along tried to carry the team
along, but could not do so in the
last match.
Still in this tournement he scored
66 plus 89 plus 7 runs equals to 161 runs
at an average of 50.36 runs.
Dravid could not take the team along.
His personal scores in this tournament are
14 plus 7 plus 60 equals to 81 runs
at an average of 20.7 runs.
Ganguly although not captain can be more effective if given a higher status
under captaincy of Yuvraaj in future.
Sachin Dravid cannot be given regular chance ot block the places.
They should be given chances only on the basis of Ranji games as happened to Ganguly.
Ganguly should be kept at a stretch for two years to give a shape to the team
irrespective of his performance.
But I understand he will perform well.
After two years none of Ganguly, Sachin and Dravid should be given any chance.
