This guy is wrong. No failure of tact or strategy can be the reason of defeat. Question of failure arises only when there is tact or strategy. Nono of these things existed ever in Dravid Chappel regime.
Secondly,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 like 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 encouraged everybody to perform. Dravid is no no way near Ganguly, you must admit today after the debacle.
RE:No failure of tact or strategy
by Faceless Spirit on Mar 27, 2007 07:34 AM Permalink
Ganguly is a different material different mindset. After all said and done his WC average is 60 runs per match. In the 2007 WC his average was 53.6. That of Dravid was 27. Do nt even think about comparing the two. There is a gulf of difference between the two.
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by Indra Sengupta on Mar 27, 2007 07:36 AM Permalink
Yes while one is god another is a servant butler One is the ruler and another is the ruled.
RE:RE:No failure of tact or strategy
by ad on Mar 27, 2007 01:57 AM Permalink
ganguly protected dravid initially...OMG haa haa ROFL...i guess ganguly was captaining india when Dravid made his debut in 1996
RE:No failure of tact or strategy
by CricketLover on Mar 27, 2007 03:56 AM Permalink
For your information, Ganguly was NOT the captain in 1996. He and Dravid made their test debut together in 1996 in England. India did not play well and did not deserve to be in 2nd round. Even if they had gone to 2nd round, they would have been thrashed soundly by Aus, SA, NZ and perhaps WI (notwithstanding the warm up game win by India). During the last 1 year, India lost every 1 day series played abroad. Indian batting is suspect on helpful conditions, pace bowling average at best (I think Dilharo Fernando, who is not even a regular in SL side is much better than any of the Indian pace bowlers - he bowls consistently at 140 and swings both ways) and fielding is hopelessly bad. Harbhajan is vastly overrated bowler. This guy cannot take wickets on normal pitches and always needs spin friendly wickets. So on what basis was the expectation that they would reach last 4 or win the cup? Even if you replace the whole team with young players the result would be the same. They might win a few games here and there but they lack the skills and nerves to consistently perform well at the highest stage.There is no fighting spirit like the Aus and SA. Look at their teams, in any game atleast 2 of the top 6 batsmen would click and they play as a team. You bring Rainas, RP Singhs, Rohit Sharmas, Gambhirs or anyone the result would be the same. They are all proven failures. Vengsarkar is right when he says that the bench strength is not good. The domestic infrastructure needs to be improved and made very competitive, prepare helpful wickets and make fitness the topmost priority. But the pity is that once the team wins a few games at home on flat pitches, everything is forgotten and the players are again put on highest pedestals.
RE:No failure of tact or strategy
by kuntal banerjee on Mar 27, 2007 05:27 PM Permalink
what do u mean .... i don't know which community u belong to but i am sure u are the leader of that fool community
