McCullam is now facing the same problem which Dravid had when Dada was in the team. It is high time Dada leaves the scene with whatever self-respect if he at all has in him.No other cricketer anywhere is hyped like this.fellow who has the maximum strictures from ICC. In the last IPL against Royals he failed to leave although was caught cleanly by G. Smith of Warne although in a similar fashion when Bhajji caught and bowled Dravid he simply walked away. Edengardens has witnessed several matches stopped as the fans here have limited knowledge of sports lest alone the spirit but they always dream that they are on top
Re: Unfortunate McCullam
by Atanu Chatterjee on Apr 24, 2009 01:26 PM
Thats bound to happen. If u take a position u dont deserve u are bound to be under pressure. Dravid was never a captaincy material even his followers accept that. He's genius in test cricket though. Regarding the earlier session match u talked abt, there was enough doubt the way smith cought the ball so ganguly told his concern to the umpire which many players have done in the past on several occassions. And it was 3rd umpire's decision that the ball was not caught cleanly. For narrow-minded losers like you, do u know the decisions are made by the umpires and not by batsmen/bowler/fielders? Ganguly cant make a decision to stay back if declared out by umpires
Re: Unfortunate McCullam
by AMIT ROY on Apr 24, 2009 01:18 PM
Would this mean English Football Fans have limited knowledge of Football bcos these Fans are so very Fanatic that leave aside stopping the match, they could make the ground a war zone!!
Re: Unfortunate McCullam
by Mayukh De on Apr 24, 2009 01:51 PM
Mr. vsgiri, you are the biggest dravid fan, but ur hero has never proved a good captain.dravid is legend in indian cricket, but not a person who can captain a side.we all know his form & team's form were not good during 2004/05, which caused his downfall during that point if time, which every cricket sees during his cricketing career( Ponting as in now).How r u saying tht dada should leave scene,as far as i remember dada played 1 of the best of last IPL against Punjab. Now again yesterday, he turned the table. I would say instead of McCullam, dada should open the innings along with Gayle. You know the way, dada, dravid & 10dulkar are batting, they can still be a part of any one-day side & T20 side.Please dont disrespect anyone of them, they all are legends.
Re: Re: Unfortunate McCullam
by Guest on Apr 24, 2009 02:17 PM
u shuld check records dravid had lost only 1 odi series against wi.he waz honest enuf to give it up.not lyk sourav hunting 4 media attention
Re: Unfortunate McCullam
by Vikram on Apr 24, 2009 01:30 PM
Leave it giri ... wat they'll do ... u have Dravid, Kumble, srinath, prasad, kirmani, brijesh patel, vishwanth ... (list goes on) with u but wat to do they hav only ganguly ....
Re: Re: Unfortunate McCullam
by Mayukh De on Apr 24, 2009 04:10 PM
Dear Vikram, Did anyone mean that way? Dont try to part the country by counting bengal & b'lore players.Please be honest & talk sense. Dear Guest, Who said dravid hadn't won ODI series? We all know he had wond. but Ganguly had won & made impact, which dravid could not do. There is nothing called honesty as excuse for your own mental turmoil( whether to coninue as captain or not).
Re: Unfortunate McCullam
by Mayukh De on Apr 24, 2009 01:51 PM
Mr. vsgiri, you are the biggest dravid fan, but ur hero has never proved a good captain.dravid is legend in indian cricket, but not a person who can captain a side.we all know his form & team's form were not good during 2004/05, which caused his downfall during that point if time, which every cricket sees during his cricketing career( Ponting as in now).How r u saying tht dada should leave scene,as far as i remember dada played 1 of the best of last IPL against Punjab. Now again yesterday, he turned the table. I would say instead of McCullam, dada should open the innings along with Gayle. You know the way, dada, dravid & 10dulkar are batting, they can still be a part of any one-day side & T20 side.Please dont disrespect anyone of them, they all are legends.
Why McCullum has chose to field first even after winning toss. 90% matches first batting team is winning . The format of IPL matches is to be looked in to.
Re: The tema who plays first innings - are winning
by Atanu Chatterjee on Apr 24, 2009 01:30 PM
i think thats because of the possibility of rain. Although macullum is looking out of sorts, these decisions are normally taken by the team management comprising coach, captain and senior members
...mistake of removing experienced and intellegent Saurav as captain and having the greenhorn Mccullum as the captain;
mistake of diluting Saurav's position in team so much that even 'kalka yogi' Yashpal Singh did not pay heed to Saurav's advice of keeping the cool - and got out while trying to hit big;
mistake of the foolish experiment of bringing in Ajanta in Super-over instead of Ishant by Mccullum and Bokanan.
On the other hand Rajasthan Royals won because they paid attention to advices of experienced Warne at every step. Well Done - RR!
Mc Cullum has got it wrong this time and is rightly dejected may be bcos SRK might have blasted him after the match. Actually Mc Cullum shud have tried SRK in 'Super Over', SRK is a super star and could have easily bowled the 'Super Over', superbly. SRK was seen bowling in nets and he was awesome.
Above all he wants 30 captains in the team. What a integlligent Chap ? Of playing 11 he wants 30 captains, great thinking.
McCullum shud be stripped of captaincy and SRK shud captain the KKR team for rest of the tournament. By his crazy tactics, he can bamboozle the opposition.
Re: SRK shud have bowled Super Over
by sdfgdfsgdfg dfgdfgsdfg on Apr 24, 2009 01:15 PM
indeed!! I agree... Infact he can go a step further by removing the entire team, and inducting 11 cheerleeders he was choosing in reality TV Show last month to play for the team. Afterall, he mixes Cricket with Entertainment with such ease and passion. And then, post-match, he can give a STAMMMMERING interview.
Re: Re: SRK shud have bowled Super Over
by sharp critic on Apr 24, 2009 01:51 PM
Well said. These bollywood jokers are spoiling cricket and team spirit. For Shahrukh it is pure business and he feels that he has to win every deal (game). Unfortunately, it does not happen like that in sport. Poor Mccullum, he will learn it the hard way with bosses like Shahrukh
I think decision of Maculum about mendis was fullish he should have used Ishant. Since everone knows how powerful stroker Pathan is. & Indians are always good against spinner.
Re: worst captaincy
by sdfgdfsgdfg dfgdfgsdfg on Apr 24, 2009 01:18 PM
Honestly, I feel sorry for McCullum. He had no wrong in the SRK-John ledt captaincy controversy involving Sourav. McCullum is under pressure for no fault of his; he needs to learn from his mistake, and shud not b targetted by KKR/ Sourav supportes. The only 2 donkeys who deserve the fury, anger and ire of Gangulyt supporters r SRK and John.
Re: worst captaincy
by shovon dasgupta on Apr 24, 2009 12:43 PM
I second u Santhosh..Mcullum seems to be bogged down by the pressure of handling so many stars in the team..In fact he is a stop gap captain for New Zealand.. Will need some time to get matured..By that time KKR will lose all the matches..:)
Re: Re: worst captaincy
by ramachandran nair on Apr 24, 2009 12:52 PM
They are ought to lose all the matches because of highhandedness of its captain and its owner. Gangully would have been an apt choice for the captain. What was the contribution of McCullan as of now, nothing. Leadership cannot be bought in a day or two. Still, there is time to replace the captain. As somebody said elsewhere, he is just a young lad and captain of stop gap arrangement. Royals deserved to win - but look for DDD (Sehwag & Co, but missing Sreeshant). Coming to Dhoni, success has gone into his head with lot of money - he is more interested in commercials, than receiving the padmashri awards bestowed on him by our Government at the centre.
Re: Re: Re: worst captaincy
by Atanu Chatterjee on Apr 24, 2009 12:59 PM
Right..burden of captaincy seems to be prevailing on macullum and he seems to be out of sorts. But nothing really against macullum infact like his free batting
Gavaskar in his journalistic capacity writing for a newspaper column has a right to his views ... SRK should have taken the same in his stride. What was the point in asking Gavasker to buy a team and then implement ideas with that "bought team" ? I can see only one reason that SRK is reeking with ego and can not digest the fact that he was indeed able to purchase a team. He however forgets that half the money (may be more) is of other partners in the venture too. I pray that his team should emerge at the bottom of table this IPL2 (like Deccan of last year) and he sells the team to Gavaskar with 100% discount
Re: SRK on Gavasker
by santosh on Apr 24, 2009 12:35 PM
SRK should realised it is not dourbey race about horses. It is about human being. He should respect his player
Re: SRK on Gavasker
by A K on Apr 24, 2009 12:54 PM
If Mr. Gavaskar makes a team then all players must be marathi manoos and should speak marathi. For lunch only wada paav will be provided. Counselling will be made by Raj Thakre.
Re: Re: SRK on Gavasker
by Subhash G on Apr 24, 2009 02:38 PM
who dose it is not important if the results are good. Don't forget that Gavaskar won the B & H cup with his team mates and he is the one who gave life and name to the cricket. He is the player who played against fast bollers of windies, Aus, Eng, Paki's without HALMET.
Re: SRK on Gavasker
by Ram Guna on Apr 24, 2009 12:27 PM
Very true. Shahrukh should not have said that "buy a team". Everybody is entitled to their opinion and Gavaskar did just that.
Re: Re: Re: SRK on Gavasker
by zeepook on Apr 24, 2009 12:39 PM
Gavaskar also crossed the line of his "Journalistic Capacity" when he said that Buchanan was a failed player and now he teaches international successful player how to play. It is very easy job to sit and write abt others after they have done something and very difficult to do something. Buchanan has already proved himself as a successful coach of Aussies, though he may not have beena succesful player in his times.
Re: Re: Re: Re: SRK on Gavasker
by Sanjay Rozario on Apr 24, 2009 01:03 PM
Zeepook... Buchanan was successful only because of the exceptional qualities of the players. He did nothing for the Australian team. It was the Australian team with its players that did the trick & it paid off for Buchanan (a complete failure). I wish that KKR ends at the bottom, thanks to the arrogance, high handedness & ego of SRK who only knows to stammer. Ganguly did a great job last night to silent his critics. Way to go!!!
Re: Re: Re: Re: SRK on Gavasker
by soloman williams on Apr 24, 2009 01:11 PM
Buchanan success was much due to the fantastic aussie team at that time and a great steve waugh. Also, gavaskar wrote those lines more as an Indian rather than a journo, he was hurt by the fact that another aussie after chhaPPal was ruining a great Indian Captain, and a prospective great IPL team!
Re: Re: Re: SRK on Gavasker
by subhash madireddy on Apr 24, 2009 12:35 PM
If Gavaskar buys the team, he will open the innings. Play for all the 20 overs scoring about 20-30 runs and compliments himself for carrying his bat.
Re: SRK on Gavasker
by syed basheeruddin on Apr 24, 2009 12:36 PM
If gavaskar can have his opinion on his SRK team, why not SRK have his views on Gavaskar to buy a team. Why it hurts so bad.
Re: Re: SRK on Gavasker
by sdfgdfsgdfg dfgdfgsdfg on Apr 24, 2009 01:03 PM
Bcoz, its a case of having more money & talking bout it, rather than understanding the game. SRK drubbing Gavaskar on a subject like Cricket is like arguing Lata Mangeshkarji on music. The fact remains that SRK is over-confident, and lacks humility. He thinks money can buy everything for him including respect - and that's where he is goin so wrong. N y d hell is he calling those hate mails he is receiving as strange? Was the decision on Sourav's capatincy notta 'strange' one in the 1st place? Y is he appealing 2 KKR supporters to rally with him now - did he ask these KKR supporters b4 taking d decision? All this only makes us conclude that SRK was always insecure n jealous of Dada's popularity - he probably felt that Dada will steal all the show with he only left with his trademark stammering, mistaking it to be a 'huge style statement'. SRK's jealous nature is not new - V have seen such gestures towards the legendary and senior Mr. Bachchan and then towards the great actor Aamir Khan. SRK, jus remember: 1) Money can't buy everything; not respect atleast. 2) Learn to give respect to get respect. 3) To be humble in life. Its humility and the way you carry yourself makes your image and counts your popularity. 4) The team is bigger than an individual - Even the owner is smaller than the team. 5) No 1 is indispensible - if Dada is dispensible so are you.
SRK, U can drop Dada from Captaincy and may be even from the team; but how can U drop him from our hearts???
Re: Re: SRK on Gavasker
by sanjeev saini on Apr 24, 2009 01:05 PM
It hurts because its cricket not films and people know how much cricket Gavaskar knows when compared to SRK. See the respect Gavaskar earned in cricket,adn he is senior to SRK in terms of age. We are taught to respect our elders, so SRK should show restrain. Many people did not like the multi-captain theory, SRK cannot go an give explanation to each and every one.
Re: Re: SRK on Gavasker
by ramachandran nair on Apr 24, 2009 12:56 PM
The indian people made him a Badshah, as is called by the media - they can make him a begar too. His sarcastic comments on gavaskar cananot be digested even today. One should keep decency and decorum when in public life.
Re: 2 run of 2 balls
by Atanu Chatterjee on Apr 24, 2009 12:17 PM
the history doesnt say so. In one-day or 20-20 cant remember Dravid or Laxman winnig matches for india. In last two decades it has always been Azhar, Sachin, Ganguly & Kumble. Sporadically Jadeja
Re: Re: 2 run of 2 balls
by Vikram on Apr 24, 2009 12:32 PM
Dravid has involved in world record partnership in ODI with Sachin ... he had involved in two 300 partnership which no other cricketer has done in ODI and four to five 200 partnerships in ODI ... He has given many match winning performance even in Limited over games(no need of mentioning TEST) by the way anybody have seen azar, jadeja playing 20-20 ?... Dravid is the wall n remains a wall
Re: Re: Re: 2 run of 2 balls
by Atanu Chatterjee on Apr 24, 2009 12:49 PM
I was referring both oneday & t20. And dravid wouldnt have an oneday cricket career unless he was reinstated as a keeper. He offcourse has played some anchoring innings, off late some aggressive innings but he's a match winner in one day cricket & t20, people with sense would be reluctant to say that. Laxman being more naturally stroke-player couldnt really lived up to its potential and eventually lost his place to yuvraj singh. However in test cricket dravid is second to none. The adjective wall applies there not in shorter version
Re: Re: 2 run of 2 balls
by ramachandran nair on Apr 24, 2009 12:58 PM
I still cherish the palying days of Jadeja - india cannot have a player of his calibre - not only in scoring runs but bheaviour too, when in field. That simling face cannot be faded away. still
Re: 2 run of 2 balls
by sdfgdfsgdfg dfgdfgsdfg on Apr 24, 2009 01:29 PM
Its futile to pay heed to some1 who is sheer jealous of Dada's poularity and fame. Dada is not a Dada for nothing. He has it in him - Humility, Aggression, excellent Communication Skills, Leadership qualities, immense Patience, Dignity, Self-respect and WISDOM..... By the way, he is also a good batsman and a good Captain brain. He has also the love, respect, affection of people and a huge fan base. What he does NOT have though is a good coach, a good team management, and a good luck.
Re: 2 run of 2 balls
by slayer slayer on Apr 24, 2009 12:21 PM
forget history if south indian doesn't have he heart and mind to appreciate Dada's efforts as a player ...pity him he never did play cricket or even ludo for that matter i think....cuz then he would know what a sport is
