Now Dada supporters will do Dhoni bashing.. I really like it..the truth is that Ganguly does not stand any chance to become captain again..Dravid did a smart thing by leaving on a winning note..
Selectors are any way are doing strange things..Dravid tried to improve fielding by bringing Raina and Kaif in ODI team but selection team itslef changed before the World Cup..they bring sometimes bring Manoj Tewari, Ishant Sharma, VRV singh, R. Bose, Rakesh Sharma some other player and then drop them without trying or staying with them.. How can a captain a future team in this situation?..
RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Nandakumar TanjoreRajendran on Sep 19, 2007 05:41 AM Permalink
For god sake, stop talking about Raina and Kaif. We can not keep someone in the team just for their fielding. Other than fielding, they are the worst batsman.
What next are you guys going to demand. Someone who is good running between wickets so select him in the team????????
RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by douglas dsouza on Sep 19, 2007 07:13 AM Permalink
r u speakin about the same kaif that we know, do u even remember who steered us to victory at lord's chasing a daunting target of 325
RE:RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Nandakumar TanjoreRajendran on Sep 19, 2007 08:21 AM Permalink
For one innings you want to keep him for One hundred years or what. That was way back in 2002. Its already 2007. Do you know his average of last 20 innings.19.23.How can you select someone who has average as good as tailenders?
RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Spitting Cobra on Sep 19, 2007 05:49 AM Permalink
They are atleast good in their fielding!! Not like Dinesh Karthick who has been failing regularly in ODIs and also misfields on a regular basis!! I can understand that Kaif is probably past his prime but Raina is one of the better talents around...
RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Nandakumar TanjoreRajendran on Sep 19, 2007 05:54 AM Permalink
Raina was injured. After his injury, he did not get to play cricket even in domestic cricket.thats the reason why he is not even in the Eleven against South africa A team. How can you bring him into national team. Even tendulkar played nearly 10 matches in England before he came into the team after injury
RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Spitting Cobra on Sep 19, 2007 06:05 AM Permalink
Ya, i agree with you that Raina gor injured and to draft him into the playing 11 against the Aussies might be too risky!! Raina and Manoj Tiwari have been unlucky cos of injury!! All i'am saying is that this team selection has certain glaring omissions!! And the selectors are being inconsistent!! Raina failed on fast bouncy tracks in SA against Pollock, Ntini and Nel and was dropped!! Karthick has failed 4 times against Broad, Anderson on much flatter wickets and has still been retained!! Also, the focus was supposedly on fielding, for the new season, then how come Powar finds a way into the team...... Also, the obvious question: Do we need two wicketkeepers really?? I personally do not think so.....
RE:RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Nandakumar TanjoreRajendran on Sep 19, 2007 06:50 AM Permalink
I do agree with you, Selectors have choosen 12 candidates for their merit. But still I am not convinced about Dinesh karthick being selected as a pure batsman and two spinners are more than enough(Piyush or Ramesh pawar) should have been dropped.
Selecting Dinesh karthick as a pure batsman when they are so many specalist batsman and alrounders available
RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Samrat Bose on Sep 19, 2007 05:18 AM Permalink
How did you make the prediction that Ganguly supporters will do Dhoni bashing? For your info, Ganguly had extempted himself from captaincy.
People like you start unnecessary debate with such views...it then boils down to personal abuses hurled against one another among writers in the forum. However, I agree with your views on the selectors' whims in constituting the ODI team.
RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by sharath S on Sep 19, 2007 05:36 AM Permalink
Ganguly extempted himself from captaincy..this has to be the joke of the century...so when r u guys starting to critize poor dhoni...
RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Dhosa on Sep 19, 2007 06:55 AM Permalink
Ganguly exempted himself? The same Ganguly who wouldn't let aleep away a single oppertunity to gain personal glory and money?
RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Sanjeev Verma on Sep 19, 2007 07:26 AM Permalink
I did not make any prediction..I already saw it happening on this very message board.
RE:RE:I am happy that Dravid bashing is over :-)
by Nandakumar TanjoreRajendran on Sep 19, 2007 08:23 AM Permalink
may i know to whom you are referring to? is it Sourav Ganguly
