I easily think Dhoni should NOT be made a captain for now.
Firstly because, he is too young and yet to learne some things and
secondly, he himself should not be made so assured of a spot in the team yet as karthik can open and keep, that makes a spot open for a full time batsmen or an extra bowler to come into play which is very important if India is looking to be number 1 in test ranking.
Kumble's Case:
He actually deserved it a long back and never made. It is not as if he lacks leadership or is not a strong personality. Atleast he deserves such a reward, if nothing else, for his service. And he wouldnt mind, this being stop gap.
Laxman's Case:
He was always groomed to be a captain and has done and lot of work so can also be a good prospect. But his personality is a bit softer and he allows people to think that he doesnt have a permanant spot in the team which is causing to come in the way of him becoming the one. None the less at this time, would be a great booster for him, since its australia which is coming up (after pak) and he definetly is a permanant fixture there.
Other Cases:
Definetly Gunguly shouldnt be ruled out since this is only a stop gap. Winning against australia is vital so if it needs a tried and tested one so be it. So he should be considered with an air or forgiveness and a chance to redemtion.
RE:Captain?
by CricFan01 on Nov 06, 2007 10:22 PM Permalink
I agree. Let Kumble be captain for a year and groom Dhoni during this period. Giving test captaincy to Dhoni so soon will add to the pressure. Moreover I still think that Dhoni has to improve a lot in order to be a regular in test cricket. He cannot play purely as batsman nor purely as WK. So he still has to the WK batsman. Let him prove that he can play as well in foreign conditions as he does in Indian conditions before making him the captain.
RE:Captain?
by Bhasmasur on Nov 06, 2007 10:22 PM Permalink
Let Kumble concentrate completely on destroying Australian middle order with his bowling...i'am sure he will destroy Australia in atleast a couple of tests...let him not be burdened with captaincy..
My vote goes to Ganguly for a stopgap or to VVS Laxman for his vast experience and also the fact that he is a certainty in tests for atleast 4 more years!!
RE:Captain?
by KSatish on Nov 06, 2007 10:44 PM Permalink
Each has to concentrate on some thing or the other. And one among them has to captain too. SO the best option who can come close to doing that job and not letting his performance drop can be Kumble. The other being Gunguly since it is not expected to make so many runs. So they are the best prospects since it is a stop gap.
