Kumble laxman dravid jaffer such players are puting an effort. they don't go for false publicity or won't take credit for other players performance teams like RCs, DCs are not doing well bcuz players are not playing to their potentials but RRS are considered as underdogs are now in top bcuz they play better cricket as one unit RRs, Dcs are failed put up good show as a team.But it does not mean that dravid n laxman r not good for T20 Things are not going in their way Media and cric experts always biased and easy to criticse players like dravid , laxman kumble bcuz they are less flameboyunat and do not open mouth in front of media. Look how agressive players like harbajn Sresant bringing disgrace to ind cricket. maccallum played a jem of innings but ind media made ganguly A Knight Other Superstar not playing but make sure he is in news everyday.dravid and even Laxman are trying to play.. putting an effort rather claiming false publicity and credit for other players hardwork. But things are not going in their way it does not mean that they are unfit for such T20 format Players and team can judged at the end of tornament. chockers like shoib akthear are getting more ind media presence than any ind superstar. Chockers like jadeja, sabakarim, arunlal, nikil chopra, K Srikant has no moral right to criticize such players. What are contribution old crickters to ind cricket when compared to great laxman, dravid and kumble etc..
RE:Judge the team / players at the end of tournament
by krishnan on May 07, 2008 07:17 AM Permalink
i think you have got subjects mixed up.who is hankering after publicity is a different subject altogether.Bangalore team look more like Daddy,s team . n as you rightly said some players are not flamboyant but 20-20calls for flamboyance. Defensive players should be out of this fomat .no doubt they are good for test cricket.Only some of the australians seem to be doing all three formats equally well.but if you look at the players they are basically aggressive players. So just because Dravid succeded in test cricket it does not mean they will succed in 20-20.Look at Dravid,s stroke all copy book style and when he ries some thing elsr he gets out.Kumble will get badly hit if he continues in 20-20. the format is for yougsters or aggressive players.
RE:Judge the team / players at the end of tournament
by Birju on May 06, 2008 06:57 PM Permalink
Reality hurts but still it remains a fact that Kumble , Dravid and Laxman are just not required for T 20 format - they are not entertainers or charismatic like the other two greats you mentioned!
RE:Judge the team / players at the end of tournament
by suresh on May 07, 2008 02:00 AM Permalink
Gud Suman,
I agree with you..In our country ...people simply comment on others. Ask them in turn what you are doing for your country..no answer.Depending on parents until they get job, If they are born rich they dont do anything except enjoy...eating,pubs,parties,Cricket,Movies. Few people we get hardly some time to enjoy the game or watch movies or enjoy with our friends.
All these games are just treated to be as entertainers for Relax in the competitive world. Its not our life to debat.
"You no need to take care of your country, Just take care of your family" This message to all my fellow Indians. I am doing that .guys i hope everyone doing the same...it is other way you are helping your nation.
RE:Judge the team / players at the end of tournament
by naveen dada on May 07, 2008 09:59 AM Permalink
I agree Suresh, they are all for relaxing ourselves in this busy world.
RE:Judge the team / players at the end of tournament
by Ashok Palanivel on May 07, 2008 09:28 AM Permalink
Good point to have been brought to light. To make T20 reach the highest entertainment level, BCCI should only allow T20 format players to be bought by teams. Test players are spoiling the entertainment and bring down the level of the team they belong to. When BCCI allows players to be identified as 'One-day player' & 'Test player', why no such categorisation for T20? In atheletics, a 100m sprint racer cannot participate in 10 KM marathon. Also vice versa. This is the same comparision as T20 player and a Test player. In fact, for the sake of money, Test players are coming in and spoiling them selves.
