The best thing to happen for Indian ODI cricket was removal of Dravid and Ganguly. I was waiting for this to happen for past 10 years. So many matches we have lost because of these two batting slowly making 50 in 75 balls and 100 in 120 balls if ever they made. If India was able to chase 300 runs successfully (two times now)in this tournamnet it is thanks to the absence of these two tortoises who put undue pressure on other batsmen because they themselves couldnt score quick runs. So many times Tendulkar gave India a good start and these two brought the run rate down.
Also, all those who heaped abuses on Greg Chappell should now see the results.It was Greg Chappel who introduced and posed faith in Gatuam Gambhir and Suresh Raina into the Indian team and also Sehwag. These three failed but he saw the talent in them. He knew these players can score run a ball and its the matter of time they came into groove.Time has proved that he was right.
I wished he could show the door to other parasite named the 'Wall' but it was too much for him as the Wall became the captain and everyone was already after Chappel's blood. Interstingly only foolish Indians celebrated the Wall's achievement.I played street cricket and we delibrately not try to get slower players from the opposition team out if we had a good score. I am sure many teams have done the same against India. If the reqd run rate is 7 or above why get Dravid out and invite Yuvraj or Dhoni to the crease?
RE:Long live Greg Chappel and Indian cricket
by Jagannadh Raju on Jul 04, 2008 01:01 PM Permalink
Gambhir is dumped by Greg. He didnt like Gambhir's attitude. Gambhir came out strong. Please dont bring Greg the idiot here
RE:Long live Greg Chappel and Indian cricket
by Hariharan on Jul 04, 2008 12:24 PM Permalink
Good. But the chase and method for that all changed with the arrival of T 20.
Earlier had there been a score above 250, then the instruction would be to cautious. Had to stop middle order collapse. So considered keeping wickets in tact the best and go for big at last. But that failed for India for they lacked sloggers in the end.
But now everyone start slog from 1st ball. Not Dravid or Ganguly far below new comers, the change come rather slowly.
Everything changed. We are moving fast.
They too would have changed. They are class and elite.
