The Sourav Episode
This has been the hottest NEWS, all around the media this past month. So cudnt prevent myself from saying something. Of course, no one was waiting for an opinion from my side. the selectors r not asking for it.
If it is a BCCI team, a team formed by the BCCI to play against a team formed by PCB et al, We have no issues. But it is called as a team to represent INDIA, and the people have no say in it. A group of people make the decisions and we react rather wastefully.
Not that Ganguly is a great test match player and neither is his replacement any good. The 2 innings cannot quiet convince us that yuvraj is a good player. Even Harbhajan singh scored runs in the last match. Ganguly's non-inclusion in ODI's was unacceptable. He is the second highest century makers in ODI's. There are not much of short pitched balls to trouble him in ODI's.
The people of Kolkata revolted, rightly against his exclusion from the ODIs. But what good is a revolt. If they planned to revolt, they should have boycotted the IND-SA ODI. The Board that has earned so much from us would have got a fitting response. But the people went to the ground and then what use is it to oppose the people there.
Not that Iam a great fan or supporter of ganguly, but the fact that a foreign coach comes in and says he is no good and we nod to it and respond is highly disheartening. Our love for anything foreign is shown again. Winning against Sri Lanka that always struggles away from home cannot be a good measurement. Let us wait and see the Pakistan tour to know if Chappell's coaching is any good.
But I do beleive Ganguly wud be part of the Pakistan tour. Obviously with Shoiab in such good form, the selectors know well that Ganguly's shortcomings would be exposed and his firing might then be accepted. That his firing has happened after a century against Zimbabwe and some good knocks against SriLanka has lent fuel to the fire.
But I do not understand the logic behind Dungarapur becoming the team manager. One he is dead against Ganguly and two why such an high profile manager, wont that aggravate the ego clashes that already seem too big within this Indian team. Lets wait and see the updates.
If it is a BCCI team, a team formed by the BCCI to play against a team formed by PCB et al, We have no issues. But it is called as a team to represent INDIA, and the people have no say in it. A group of people make the decisions and we react rather wastefully.
Not that Ganguly is a great test match player and neither is his replacement any good. The 2 innings cannot quiet convince us that yuvraj is a good player. Even Harbhajan singh scored runs in the last match. Ganguly's non-inclusion in ODI's was unacceptable. He is the second highest century makers in ODI's. There are not much of short pitched balls to trouble him in ODI's.
The people of Kolkata revolted, rightly against his exclusion from the ODIs. But what good is a revolt. If they planned to revolt, they should have boycotted the IND-SA ODI. The Board that has earned so much from us would have got a fitting response. But the people went to the ground and then what use is it to oppose the people there.
Not that Iam a great fan or supporter of ganguly, but the fact that a foreign coach comes in and says he is no good and we nod to it and respond is highly disheartening. Our love for anything foreign is shown again. Winning against Sri Lanka that always struggles away from home cannot be a good measurement. Let us wait and see the Pakistan tour to know if Chappell's coaching is any good.
But I do beleive Ganguly wud be part of the Pakistan tour. Obviously with Shoiab in such good form, the selectors know well that Ganguly's shortcomings would be exposed and his firing might then be accepted. That his firing has happened after a century against Zimbabwe and some good knocks against SriLanka has lent fuel to the fire.
But I do not understand the logic behind Dungarapur becoming the team manager. One he is dead against Ganguly and two why such an high profile manager, wont that aggravate the ego clashes that already seem too big within this Indian team. Lets wait and see the updates.
posted by Devanathan at 11:05 PM
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