If u all r looking for a clue to why Ganguly is best batsman world have ever produced then it is here, Ganguly sustain his spectacular runs both in Test and one day cricket since his debut with highest number of sixes in one day, his eyes speak of a tiger who destroyed Macgrath, Akram, Waqar, Sohaib, Lee and Warne with utmost ease and also he is a combination of composure and technique. Other players gets charged up just with presence of Ganguly, Dhoni didn%u2019t select Ganguly as he was sure that Ganguly become captain of one day after tri-series. Ganguly marked new height in his career when he single-handedly won matches for India from 1998-2001 while others struggled. Ganguly supported Yuvraj Singh and Bhajji in 2002 as selection comitte almost throwed them out, just imagine if Bhajji was not there in Australia for Perth test and tri-series final then India would have lost Perth test and tri-series finals as he bowled some tight and wicket taking overs. In one days against Sri Lanka if Yuvraj didn%u2019t score 76 then India would have been out of triagular series, so indirectly because of Ganguly India won tri-series as both Yuvraj and Bhajji r in team because of Ganguly, Indian Board should award Ganguly for his effforts and give him captaincy for test and one day. Pathan is in team because of Ganguly and Pathan was man of the match in Perth test, so Ganguly is a kingmaker and full credit must be given to Ganguly for India%u2019s win in Australia both in test and oneday.
Here is the reason of this tournament for those who don%u2019t know the history.
Every year each team pay the fee to ICC to remain affiliated to the association. Now in 1997, ICC office raised bill to BCCI for the annual fee much prior to its normal time, but this bill was raised only to BCCI and not to any other country. That time Dalmiya was the president at both place ICC and BCCI. He checked with ICC office and come to know that ICC bank account don%u2019t have enough money to pay its all dues for the year. Dalmiya told BCCI office to release the payment and went back to England and put forward the proposal of Champions trophy (that time, mini world cup), he organized it India and after that ICC had got enough money in its kitty, so since then, this no purpose tournament is one of the major source of income for ICC and it mostly played in sub continent because here cricket has more viewers then rest of the world.
RE:Purpose of this tournament
by Manoj Kumar Jain! on Mar 14, 2008 02:23 PM
FYI : The First champions trophy was held in Bangladesh in 1998 not in India.
RE:RE:Purpose of this tournament
by Sachin Raorane on Mar 14, 2008 02:35 PM
The moral of the story is, it is additional income source for poor ICC gifted by asia, but still these pople give ill treat to asian players.
This is one tournament that is useless and highly dispensable!! Every tournament exists for a reason...the Toronto cup existed for 3 years in mid 90s so that Asian expatriates in Canada could enjoy the indo-pak duels and also help spread the game to USA and Canada..
Similarly, tournaments in Malaysia, Abu Dhabi and Singapore...the intention is to spread the game far and wide..
But what is the purpose of the ICC Mini World Cup?? It is not taking the game to new nations, it is not involving the associate nations and it is surely not a novel concept as we neways have the main WC once every 4 years??
Simply put, the ICC champions trophy does not serve any purpose and India and the BCCI would do well to not compete in future editions of this silly tournament...silly cos there is no reason for this tourney to exist...
Last but not the least, with packed and cramped schedules and the Indian 20-20 leagues(ICL and IPL), most international cricketers hardly get time to recuperate....having this tournament every 2 years is as dispensable as it can get....
RE:India should refuse to play redundant and dispensable champions trophy!!
by Paikhana Hagu on Mar 14, 2008 05:42 AM
Agreed every word, very well put~
RE:India should refuse to play redundant and dispensable champions trophy!!
by zaheer on Mar 14, 2008 09:50 AM
then what is the need of playing cricket.thay can only play world cup. what is need of travelling to australia or other nations to play 3 to 5 tests and 5 to 7 onedayers.Stop saying silly things
RE:India should refuse to play redundant and dispensable champions trophy!!
by All Right on Mar 15, 2008 01:11 PM
The difference, my dear Zaheer, is that the ones you refer to are "two-nation" bilateral series. Sometimes a third nation gets added just for the ODI fun. ICC cup is a "all nation" jamboree. Question is, why is it required? Any answers?
RE:India should refuse to play redundant and dispensable champions trophy!!
by Srinivas Kasinathan on Mar 14, 2008 11:11 AM
Absolutely correct! This ICC Trophy is for the bozos to make some coin on the sly and nothing else. India should send a second string team including a few future potentials from the U19 team as well as the India A team. The regulars must not attend this and waste their time. It is high time BCCI woke up to this farce and acted accordingly. ICC, of course, is hellbent on destroying cricket rather than keep it alive; therefore, the onus of saving cricket falls on BCCI and ICL!
RE:India should refuse to play redundant and dispensable champions trophy!!
by ausi ka baap on Mar 16, 2008 04:07 AM
rightly said. icc started the tourney only bcoz they wanted to earn money. the wc had a gap of 4 years. n they wanted to bring wc like tourney every year. so instead they brought this champions trophy every 2 years by hook or crook.
"I SHALL PLAY EXCEEDINGLY WELL IN THE ICC TROPHY WITH LIARS AND MOTHER OF ALL LIARS" - PLEASE TAKE AN UNCONDITIONAL APOLOGY PRIOR FROM BHAJI FOR ALL THE SORT OF LIKE STATEMENT HE SHALL MAKE.
RE:Bhaji will have to face double trouble teams
by Paikhana Hagu on Mar 14, 2008 05:45 AM
What you trying to say? That Harbhajan Singh is a liar? Eat your shit!
RE:Bhaji will have to face double trouble teams
by All Right on Mar 15, 2008 01:12 PM
Okay Pramod. We accept your apologies in advance. But tell me, are you really going to play in ICC trophy?
