It is really sad that Ganguly and Dravid known for their good captaincy and batting have been left out again for the forthcoming ODI series. There is no logic in their ommission. I understand that young blood needs to be selected, but at the same time you cannot ignore both of these classy players. Ganguly has won more matches next to Sachin Tendulkar in ODI's for India and Dravid too has been a great asset. Remember Dravid had taken to wicket - keeping just to accomodate an extra batsman in the 2003 WC and that uis the reason we reached the finals. Just tell can any player in the current lot have the guts to do the same or sacrifice like this for the team. Dravid and Ganguly have done lot for the team but our selectors don't seem to understand the same. With just a few season left to retire for these legends, selectors should have chosen a honourable exit for them. They are simply not embarassing just those but even the game of cricket. Ganguly and Dravid's experience would have come really handy in Pakistan. How come Uthappa, Sreesanth and Yuvraj singh have been selected. Sreesanth is not fit for ODI cricket, yuvraj has been a big show-off and Uthappa is aan useless players. At least Gony and Badrinath should have been given a chance.
RE:Pathetic selection
by oneamongbillion on May 30, 2008 05:15 PM Permalink
past is past...why you pple always speaking records made by these great players...at present the scenario is changed and we need only players who can play not stars or dadas or walls or stylish ones.
RE:Pathetic selection
by All Right on May 30, 2008 05:30 PM Permalink
So Yuvi and Dhoni should be the first ones out.. :-) Asnodkar, Takwale, Dinda, Yomahesh, Gony... we have a whole bagful... Why do we need these million dollar jokers Dhoni and company?.. ;-)
RE:Pathetic selection
by Purvesh Shah on May 30, 2008 05:22 PM Permalink
Like Gangully & Dravid, Kapil Dev & Ravi Shastri had also done a lot for Indian cricket team. So shall we recall them too.
Just understand one thing mate... ODI & T20 is about young & energetic blood & not for old horses who have already ran a lot.
If sacrifce was the case players like Ajay Jadeja, Novjyot Singh Siddhu, etc. too were sacrified when young Gangully's & Dravid's were accomodated in team few years ago...
RE:Pathetic selection
by SUBROTO RAY on May 30, 2008 05:18 PM Permalink
Legends? Huh? In Money Making? What skills have they shown at present by coming in the bottom. Sir, stop living in the past.
RE:RE:Pathetic selection
by All Right on May 30, 2008 05:31 PM Permalink
They have not come at the bottom Mr. Ray... Their teams have... there is a vaaaaast difference between the two..
RE:Pathetic selection
by SUBROTO RAY on May 30, 2008 05:52 PM Permalink
Mr All Right you have got All Wrong. Please change your name. For the test team also these guys should be dropped. Please give chance to others. They have made enough.
