India is at the top its game. India is the top team in the world in all forms of cricket after the amazing performance during the current tour. India will maintain its superirity in ODI and T20 for many many years, even decades, given the crop of aggressive and talented bowlers and batsmen it is producing. We have just overtaken AUS as the best test side. To maintain our new found superiority in test matches, we have to find replacement for Tendulkar, Ganguly, Dravid, Laxman and Sehwag soon. This makes very good sense. We are number one.
RE:It makes perfect sense
by on Feb 28, 2008 02:50 AM
Sehwag? He is about 26 right. So whu do we need to find a replacement for him. He is a fine batsmen and dont forget our performance down under changed drastically after having Sehwag in the side. He needs to be talked to and made to realize his role. With a batting order where he has Dravid, Tendulkar, Ganguly and Laxman to follow he was allowed to take some chances. But now with these blokes going out he needs to be made aware that he needs to be more secure and responsible.
RE:It makes perfect sense
by Sameer Bhagwat on Feb 28, 2008 12:16 PM
well he is actually 29 years and 131 days old... so he still has a good 5 years left.
I was watching the Zee news yesterday. And this guy anubhav or whatever his name is was just talking S--t. He was trying to intrpret Dhnis coments about tendulaker and he made no sense. He aslo played back Dhoni coments from three days old. And says he is doing a U turn. Hiw does a TV channel allow such Dumb a---s to comment on Cricket
Hope gary will not behave like Greg & do the full justice to his assignment. Old is gold but newcomers should also be given chance. The team should combine both experience & new comers.
RE:Good to see Gary as a coach
by True Indian on Feb 27, 2008 08:37 PM
I dont think Kirsten is a good coach. He deliberately delayed his joining to avoid Australian tour on which Indians were suppose to fare 'real' badly. He pretended to be there just for viewing their game. He lacks commitment and does not enjoy a good repo with seniors.
RE:Good to see Gary as a coach
by nitin sinha on Feb 27, 2008 04:56 PM
sorry boss I dont agree that Greg was not doing his job honestly. Infact he was straight and honest thats why he got kick on his a..
I always felt Gary cannot do much as a coach he will just make some money and will go away.
RE:RE:Good to see Gary as a coach
by True Indian on Feb 27, 2008 08:41 PM
Greg has a reputation of creating conflicts in the team. Check his history. He was the most cunning player and also the most cunning player of politics. He created conflicts between the senior players in Indian sides. Btw what makes you think he did a good job? We just won series against Pakistan under him. We were thrashed everywhere else including the WC. Even West Indies humbled us
Test matches is boring & the deciding 4th innings only draw interest from public...T20 taking over ODI....players play similar fashion in tests as well so might as well close Test matches...
RE:Test matches to be removed
by Ramanath Babu on Feb 27, 2008 06:15 PM
the biggest problem for the cricket in India is fans like Ganesh Shyam, who doesn't know ABCD of cricket, yet want to pass their expert comment, be it on any player or cricket in general.
RE:Test matches to be removed
by abdul nazeer on Feb 27, 2008 04:47 PM
If you dont like Test Cricket, its better you dont watch cricket. Test cricket is the real test and any avid follower would accept my comment. I am missing the 4 test india played against the aussies, so much interesting, rather this one day series so one sided and boring.
RE:Test matches to be removed
by kuldip nair on Feb 27, 2008 05:29 PM
I am with you.. I guess ganesh shyam is someone who shouts goal goal when sachin hits a four
RE:Test matches to be removed
by Kaushik Basu on Feb 27, 2008 10:23 PM
Test is a diffrent ball game than ODI or T20. In T20 chances of winning by fluke is very high, which is much less in ODI and in tests it is negligible. Therefore a smaller team beating a much more reputed team is maximum in T20 less in ODI and almost nil in Test. Hence it is the real test for tenacity of a player.
He has got a talented side which beat Australia in their back yard! He has got selectors in hand which has almost shown seniors the door...so Kirsten would'nt have any resistance from his early counter parts!
RE:What a easy task for Gary!
by xyz on Feb 27, 2008 03:36 PM
deepika ,
Not at all an easy task. Since he is coaching 'India'.. A place where, people love or hate you based on one match performance.I saw 100s of ppl asking sachin to retire just before last match and now they took U turn. Its never easy to be cricketer in India,,,
but yes, at least better than pakistan .. We don't kill coach .. ;)
The meeting of Kierten,Kumble and BCCI implies that the Test Captain and the coach want an experienced Test team atleast in next 12 months when India play around 20 Test matches.So Dravid and ganguli, along with VVS Laxman are sure to be there in Test Side.It was a message to BCCI not to get carried away by the young mantra which may succeed in Pygama cricket.
