Hello Nasar, Bharat and Suresh, It isn't just enough to appreciate a game, and criticize at will, at length, and re-do. There should be something for introspections.
I am quite sure, the same person, who has been dumping his contempt against Viru, is going to appreciate him, on his performing well in the WC. We don't know what's up there. Most of us aren't even colony level players. Most of us don't know what real technique is. Most of us can't just dive. Most of us really really are sure to fail, even in a inter house match, if put under the same kind of pressure. Just give a thought.
Sehwag, as I've stated previously, is experienced, isn't quite technically equipped, but has a good head on his shoulders. And, most of the team knows this fact. Its a rule not to be speaking out before the media. There lies something in the humane qualities of the cricketers as well. Some love good brains to be in the team, rather then them being thrown out. And Sehwag has every right to be in.
I am confident, as Dravid himself says, that India can make this WC, if three of their batsmen and three of their bowlers do sufficient work. As the law of averages states, India cannot have all six of their batsmen contribute, as this simply hasn't happened in the past. But, we won the trophy once, we made the finals twice. So, may be, Dravid is going to make up for the lost batsmen, and Sreesanth or Zaheer or Munaf, need to make up for the lost seamer. I'm not confident about Sachin. Sachin is, true to the heart, a wonderful player. But, his consistency is a matter. If he does well throught, we are the one.
Don't worry much about the fielding. Excepting a couple, we are sharp fielders, though not great divers.
RE:What the heck then?
by Manohar Prabhu on Feb 14, 2007 07:15 PM Permalink
I have not read what Nasar, Bharat and Suresh wrote, but from your write up I can guess so. I do agree that Viru is one of the best one day batsman India ever had, but the fact is he is not scoring runs. India needs to send the best team for WC and he does not fit in properly. It would have been better if he was given the same treatment as it was given to Ganguly, who today has come back as a better batsman than he was when was dropped. Viru should have been given a longer stint in domestic cricket and then brought back. Now it is too late. As for the fielding bit, I beg to differ. We have only one player in the best quality i.e. Yuvraj Singh. In WC, especially in the final stages where every run counts, it is the fielding that is going to make the difference.
Another thing, I have not played cricket even at colony level, but I have been following cricket right from the time Pataudi Jr was the captain. Please note that K.N.Prabhu's and Harsha Bogle's comments are also appriciated by international cricketers.
RE:RE:What the heck then?
by TRINATH A on Feb 14, 2007 09:38 PM Permalink
Hi Manohar,
Your comments were gracious. Yes, whatever you've said about Saurav is entirely apt. But, Saurav was sacked under different circumstances. And more so, there is something called "Winner's curse". Saurav was most successful of the Indian Captains, may be ... But he's come good now.
But just to your information, Saurav was pretty freaky, at that point of time, and he got used to extremities of cowardice in his batting display, which something Greg doesn't like.
Greg was after Sehwag too, right from the point he took charges. He was after Bajji and Yuvi too. But, you know, all three of these had something in common, which Saurav (at that point of time) lacked. U guess what it was and is. They just don't panic. Just don't panic.
Nice to know that you've been following cricket from so long. Would like to know more regarding cricket's history from you. I, too, am a great fan of Harsha, got to know later that he's from IIMA, which made me a much greater fan. I luv Prem Panicker's analyses.
