Rahul stepping down from captaincy once again proved his defensive attitude. However, I also know what he would have undergone during last 18 months or so.
During Ganguly captainship, it was Rahul who scored big hundreds & stuck in there as a main batsman. I think he got hundreds when it mattered most & was part of winning material in Indian team. To name few, innigs of 180 in Calcutta, followed by few 100s in England & a big 270 in Australia & couple of them in Pakistan. He also kept wickets when India went on to make it to the Finals of 2003 WORLDCUP.
Also we can see how Ganguly supported him through out. Ganguly looked like his own & never part of teams decision. Lords one day for example....he looked like getting out from ball 1.
Also some of the ex-cricketers who commented a lot sitting in their dressing rooms may have affected his decision to continue as a captain. There was no need for Kapil Dev to make statements & we all know how Kapil was playing during his last days.
Anyway, Dravid is a thinking cricketer & a gentleman & we all need to respect his decision. But I would have loved to see Rahul grooming some one like Kaif, Pathan, Sehwag as a next captain & then resign from this post.
RE:Sensible Decision
by Ramnarayan Hegde on Sep 17, 2007 06:11 PM Permalink
On Dravid's critics: I was astounded by Ajay "Match-fixer" Jadeja's constant pot-shots and how India did not capitalize on a winnable opportunity. He is the last person (ok, he and Azharuddin) that should speak about what India must do to win a match.
RE:Sensible Decision
by paul on Sep 17, 2007 07:48 PM Permalink
Ajay Jadeja is a born Dravid baiter, never looses an oppurtunity to nail Dravid. What an irony, history will only remember him as a match fixer & nothing else. He is not entitled to take Dravid's name leave alone critisize him. His NDTV connections allow him to just fart around as an enlightened cricket expert, he doesn't deserve any attention at all
RE:Sensible Decision
by dinker radhakrishnan on Sep 17, 2007 06:50 PM Permalink
Ajay jadeja dint even earn a test berth permanently.His footwork is pathetic and defence full of flaws.I was wondering y no comments were posted against him so far.He doesnt even have the credentilas to say Dravid's name.Azhar was a flat track bully(just like Most indian batters)>He was a pathetic skipper.Kumble and SAchin won him test matches at home and Sachin won him a few ODI trophies.GE of all people is talking about aggression!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
