Ganguly inherited a battered team torn by match fixing controversies which even Sachin refused to lead. He hand picked players like Yuvraj, Kaif, Nehra, Balaji, Zaheer, Harbhajan. He insisted Sreenath to stay on. He made effective use of Kumble Laxman in suitable situations and pitches. Even Dravid was a very shaky and slow one day player. Gangly protected him from being dropped and lost. He even made him to keep wicket just to justify his place in the team. Dravid Chappel from day one started disturbing the rythm of the Indian team. The team hand picked by Ganguly fetched initial good results for Dravid also. As time passed by the entire enthusiasm evaporated. Everybody became shaky. None was sure about his position. All suffered from identity crisis. Pathan was destroyed in the process. So many mistakes they have committed it would be another Mahabharat. Only foolish regional robots would disagree with me.
Ganguly used his limited strength brilliantly.
He knew how to get what from his team mates. He used his brain in field setting ball changing. He is the most intelligent of them all. He encouraged everybody to perform. Dravid is no no way near Ganguly, you must admit today after the debacle. Only fools can deny the importance of the captain.
How come all players playing under Ganguly are suddenly failing? It is either due to sabotage by the coach or incompetence of the captain or both.
The following coversation I recorded from Indian dressing room in Jamaica.
Chappel- What Rahul? Rahul- Saurav was making faces to me while fielding at long on. Chappel-When? Rahul-In the Lanka match. Chappel-What did you do then? Rahul-I complained to Sachin. Chappel-What did Sachin do?
Rahul- He started ducking. Chappel- why? There was no bouncer. You people were fielding. Rahul- No No No he was adjusting two or three little things which he normally does frequently while batting. Strangely he is doing it while fielding also now a days. Suddenly he starts doing sit ups in the field. He calls it ball adjustment.
Chappel-Okay! I shall try that me also. Any way, What did you do then , Dear?
Rahul-I told Yuvi. Chappel- What did he do? Rahul-He also made face to me.
Chappel-Oh no! Call them both.
Chappel-Saurav, why did you make face to Rahul? Surav- Me? Making face? To Rahul? Why? I don't need to do that. The entire country is doing that. Rahul- No, he did it. Saurav- I dont know what is he talking about but can tell you I make faces mainly for some reasons.no 1.To adjust my contact lenses 2. to remove disturbing flies around my face, 3----- Chappel- Okay please stop.Yuvi what is your reason? Yuvi- Me making face? No No I do it all the time. It is my habit.
Chappel- you are so complaining Rahul. You complained a lot against Saurav when I joined the team first. It is the root of all the problems. Go and be magnanimous. You are the Captain. Behave like that.
RE:Secret
by rayker rayker on Apr 01, 2007 09:59 AM Permalink
good god, you have this same message across rediff board, somebody should report you for spam
RE:Secret
by Sridhar on Apr 01, 2007 10:20 AM Permalink
Dada to Jugs - Jaggu Uncle, they dropped me from the team
Jaggu Uncle - uh-oh, I have too many of my own problems, beta. I have milked the cricket cow for as much as it is worth. Now its time for me to enjoy it. You go talk to the new pres. Saurav running to Sp - Uncle, I want to play. these boys aren't taking me in the side. SP Why not? Dada - cos I am scared of bouncers. I keep getting out. The problem is this happens only with big countries. Against Ecuador and Congo and Namibia and UAE I am always in form. SP - So, how can I get you in if you keep getting out? Dada - I have an idea. I will never get out. I wont take singles so that way I can never get run out. I will just play and play. People can't kick me out bcos I never got out.
SP - But wouldn't that be playing against Dravid? Dravid won so many games for you. When you got out so easily in both the innings against Aus, he scored. When you got scared in the game in Nagpur against Aus, he bravely captained. When you were on the verge of losing the previous WC, tendulkar hit a rich vein of form to take you till the finals when all you scored was 3, 107 (as usual against Kenya), 112 (against Namibia), 24, 24, 48, 8, 9, 19
Dada - Yeah but who cares?
SP - who cares? I don't. Anyway, nobody does You can be in the team.
