Well every player will have a purple patch somewhere in their careers. Lee is having one now. Enjoy it as much as you can until it lasts for we dont know when he will get injured and be out of action for another 6 months. Having said that i think indian management took the right decision of leaving dravid and ganguly out. Dravid is any way injured and out now. Gangu was going nowhere with his poor fitness. Its tough to take him only on batting as he is a big liability in the field also he is already going to be 36 and unrealistic that he will be playing the world cup 2011. So considering all that it is a bold decision. But i felt the start of this experiment should have been against some what lower level teams like newzealand or atleast against pakistan and not against australia. It can be a shattering experience for an youngster to have checkmated by brett lee in perth or brisbane. That will prove very harmful to their confidence. BCCI should not waste this opportunity and invest in right kind of guys so that their investment yields the right result. If an youngster is selected he should be given chance atleast for couple of tournaments so that we can learn about his real worth. Fans please keep faith and dont get agitated if our guys are losing some matches as every investment will take some time to give fruit and we cant expect a tendu out of a new guy very early in their career. Lets hope that atleast some of them utilize the chance and go on to become good players.
RE:lee's purple patch...
by Mohit on Feb 04, 2008 02:15 PM Permalink
The teams like Australia and England and New Zealand select the players after their thorough exposure to domestic cricket which is by far the highest standards. In India, any one makes a debut at the drop of the hat, making good solid contributions in Ranji and Duleep trophy matches on flat wickets and then failing against quality bowling. BCCI should get rid of Zonal arrangements and make an Acadamy to concentrate and train only few "good" players from Ranji level and pitch them against International teams. In a few years from now there would be no Ganguly or Dravid or LAxman or Tendullkar playing for India. BUt Indian public will be following cricket and if Team India fails, someone will have to face the music.
RE:lee's purple patch...
by john on Feb 04, 2008 10:15 PM Permalink
I totally agree with you. The talent we have is raw not tested for time and technique. We need a situation in India to stimulate the youngsters to conditions that are English, Auustralia like to cope up with higher challenges.Till then I am afraid we do not have replacement to Sachin,Dravid & even Ganguli. Laxman, is a class, it is an art therefore, it is rare. Enjoy it till he is playing the game. It will die with him. Please give him chances to at least play Test matches in India & abroad for some more time for the sake of grace and Game!
RE:lee's purple patch...
by sathya raj on Feb 04, 2008 10:46 AM Permalink
what ever you say is right!!! 25 first class matches...do u what that means????? how can you judge a player with 25 first class matches...thats stupid.....dont talk about young team and old team members...who got ability should play cricket..
