Its a shame to see everyone still fighting against each other and criticising each other and the players. I think Dravid is getting better at captaincy with time but he still lacks the 'Out of the Normal' planning and attitude. To all the people blaming Tendulkar, Ganguly and Dravid, I just have one question - can you tell me a time India won a match when the these seniors failed?? The final one-dayer is a fine example. Do we have a replacement for them yet? - NO so we need to stop arguing about them. Again - GROW UP!!
Indian selectors made the biggest mistake of not making Ganguly Captain of Team India before World Cup...True he was out of team due to poor form. But it was unfair on part of Indian selectors not returning captaincy to him even when he was back in form. We displayed poorest performance in World Cup under Dravid's captainship and for sure had Ganguly been captain of India we should have performed much better in world cup and England One-Day series both...........
RE:Ganguly.............Better Captain than Dravid
by paul on Sep 10, 2007 04:46 PM
You all would have seen his batting in the last one dayer, it was a real shame. So attrocious was his shot making that commentators were finding it tough to describe it.
RE:Ganguly.............Better Captain than Dravid
by Ravi Shankar on Sep 10, 2007 03:14 PM
"But it was unfair on part of Indian selectors not returning captaincy to him even when he was back in form"
He looks like a joker when faced with short pitched deliveries. He looks like laughing stock at such deliveries. Even after getting 2-3 live he could not capitalise and build a good opening partnership which led to our defeat. Should retire immediately
RE:Ganguly Vs Short pitched deliveries
by Sanjeev Verma on Sep 10, 2007 01:20 PM
Ganguly's supporters think that Dada could not play because it was a wrong decision to bat. However, there was not much help to bowlers except that english bowlers were able to extract some bounce. Shastri also felt that it was a good decision since India was playing with two spinners. I am not against Ganguly but it seems that his supporters are fanatic by nature and always try to find fault with Dravid's captaincy or batting. It is a bit sad. I will be surprised if Dravid is removed from Captaincy in the near future especially after a successful english summer. He is an asset to India and we should hope that he continues for at least 2-3 years.
RE:RE:Ganguly Vs Short pitched deliveries
by Sujoy Ghosh on Sep 11, 2007 07:45 PM
JUST AS YOU A BLIND FAN OF DRAVID AND U DONT SEE THE TRUTH. IF SOURAV AND SACHIN HADNT PLAYED WELL IN THREE ONE-DAYERS (WHERE THEY HAD 100 PLUS PARTNERSHIP), DRAVID AND CO. WOULD NOT HAVE ONE EVEN A SINGLE ODI. Wake up. No one wants to criticise Dravid, he is one of the best Batsmen, but he is worthless as a captain. Unimaginative. His selfishness (during chappel tenure) when he did not back any of the players that Chappel wanted to get rid of, whether it was sourav or Zaheer. Rahul was only interested in satisfy Chappel & More as he wanted Captaincy. Rahul has made the Indian team what it was like when Azhar was the captain, a team of individuals....no longer a team. Even the dumbest of critics of sourav will have to accept that Sourav rightly or wrongly supported his players.....that matters so much. We Indians work better when we know that our superior is gonna support us and wont back stab us like chappel & Co. Even someone like Sourav will no longer be able to control the damage done by Rahul & Greg Chappel....it is beyond repair.
there we have it again dravid is a monumental failure..its time to pass the baton to a younger,braver captain...ur time is up mr dravid..give up bfor u r dumped...and sachin u r the best
RE:dravid a biiiig ZERO
by radio mirchi on Sep 10, 2007 02:11 PM
What about Gongu He looks like a joker when faced with short pitched deliveries. He looks like laughing stock at such deliveries. Even after getting 2-3 live he could not capitalise and build a good opening partnership which led to our defeat. Should retire immediately
RE:dravid a biiiig ZERO
by radio mirchi on Sep 10, 2007 12:42 PM
See the overall performance in this series. By any account it is not bad, thou not great. If u say it is a monumental failure, I think u will be a biggest idiot
Dravid should sometimes come and face the new ball....it is always nice to bat in the comfort zone of no 3 or no 4 when Tendulkar and Ganguly have scored 150 runs in 20 overs...
When they cannot, then Dravid gets out for zero because he "was under pressure" and "had to face the new ball"...lols
RE:Brave man Dravid
by Sanjeev Verma on Sep 10, 2007 01:25 PM
Are u really mature? He is the number 3 player in Test matches for so many years now. He is probably the best player of fast bowling in our country. Ganguly shhould open in test matches oif he really thinks that he is such a good player of new ball. It is altogether to face new ball in test matches with no field restrictions. Dravid has played new balls so many times at number 3 position and scored lots of runs for India.
RE:Brave man Dravid
by Human on Sep 10, 2007 03:37 PM
Sanjeev don't waste your energy, these hopeless guys don't know anything in cricket. hopelessly accusing others.
Ganguly scored because of field restrictions otherwise 75% of his runs would have not been scored.
RE:Brave man Dravid
by Mature Stud on Sep 11, 2007 09:59 AM
Human, are u human or an animal...lol... Sanjeev bhai, I want to say that sometimes the Number 3 player should also take responsibilty of new ball...it cant be that no 3 only fires when no 1 and no 2 has taken the shine away and created a nice platform.
By the way, Dravid is scared to come even at no. 3...he has a new scapegoat now...Gambhir...
Lol...you guys stop being a southie idlis...stupid idiots...
RE:Brave man Dravid
by Ravi Shankar on Sep 10, 2007 03:24 PM
"Mature Stud", I've seen a lot of retards but you top the lot.
"comfort zone of no 3 or no 4"?!!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Since when did the most critical spot of 3 become a comfort zone? Dravid is one of the few players of genuine pace from India and if you take your head out of your ar$e for just a minute, you'll see he is one of the most consistent too.
His captaincy does leave a bit to be desired but his credentials as a batsman do not need questioning from idiots like you. Next!
RE:RE:Brave man Dravid
by Mature Stud on Sep 11, 2007 10:01 AM
Ravi Shankar...another idli...incidentally dravid doesnt come even at no. 3, he now comes at no. 4...lol...has a new scapegoat in gambhir...
RE:Brave man Dravid
by Ifear paceman on Sep 10, 2007 11:58 AM
In Hindi films Hero fights with villain....gives nice blows to him.. the other jokers Extras (Read Dada) with him also chance their arms against him....
RE:everytime Dravid's captaincy is crticised, he employs a PR agency
by radio mirchi on Sep 10, 2007 12:39 PM
I think u r pathetic Dravid baiter. U think winning a overseas test series 1-0 and loosing ODI just by one match is a bad captaincy? Does it require any more stat than this series itself Do u call it pathetic performance? Gro up man. How did Ganguly face the short pitched deliveries How many lives he got. He could not give a good performance even after getting 3-4 lives. Can he ever play against quality fast bowling. Talk talk about just 1 or 2 innings to blame a captain. That is where stat helps. U should judge the performances for many matches and not a few.
RE:Ganguly tested by Anderson for International class
by Mature Stud on Sep 10, 2007 11:54 AM
buddy, ask Dravid to comesometime and face the new ball....it is always nice to bat in the comfort zone of no 3 o no 4 when Tendulkar and Ganguly have scored 150 runs in 20 overs... When they cannot, then Dravid gets out for zero
RE:Ganguly tested by Anderson for International class
by Ifear paceman on Sep 10, 2007 11:56 AM
In Hindi films Hero fights with villain....gives nice blows to him.. the other jokers (Read Dada) with him also chance their arms against him....
RE:Ganguly tested by Anderson for International class
by radio mirchi on Sep 10, 2007 02:15 PM
Dravid is one of the best players of fast bowling probably the best. He is the No 3 bat in tests where many time he will come when India is 0 for no loss and face the bowling and score centuries. Same is not true with Ganguly. He is pathetic playing fast bowling.
RE:Ganguly tested by Anderson for International class
by sanjay on Sep 11, 2007 09:51 AM
Trrrr.... what is that we heard when Anderson was bowling? we have seen Dada's bottom firing and bottom roar in 7th ODI....
RE:Ifear Paceman sambhar mysorewala
by navin aysola on Sep 10, 2007 12:40 PM
Mr. Mature Stud, name makes me laugh. Probably it should be Immature Dud, which is what your post is all about
