I may offend Bengalis, but Ganguli as a bastman cannot be compared to Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman. He's the best leader of men among all the four, that I agree. But he's a very mediocre batsman at best.
IMO Laxman and Sehwag are the match-altering batsmen for us. If they click we are competitive. And as far as bowling is concerned, we can always scorn at Kumble for being the non-spinner that he is. But other than the 2001 Australia series, he's been the prime reason why we win a test series at home dating back to 1993.
Re: IMO
by Supreo Mukhopadhyay on Sep 15, 2008 03:52 PM Permalink
The parameters of comparison are too far and wide... Sehwag is not the most technically perfect batsman. He's more of a stand and whack with a wonderful hand-eye coordination. Dravid is perfection personified. Tendulkar is the most perfect batsman of all... be it technique, approach and temperament. Laxman and Ganguly are the arty types - with Laxman able to play any kind of delivery with equal ease. I'd want to rate any of them less than match winners.
Re: IMO
by jaladhi bhatt on Sep 15, 2008 06:34 PM Permalink
I don’t think so we should forget about the way he gave back the glory to the Indian cricket, after 83, a long test series win again pak on pak land… we couldn’t show the performance previously like this. In spite of the critics as well the divide n ruler “Greg chappel”, the way he came back, it was marvelous, and you should not over criticize the person. Though you can have young blood in the team, but the senior support should be there within the team. In the critical situations it is the most essential. And with the consideration of past statistical analysis there are many who has shown less performance. And in previous world cup also you can analyze the result in absence of him. And definitely at this moment you should give him chance to play then some one can show the potential due to the politics one should not have injustice with the career.
