Players most kindly treated by selectors

[Johnners]

Mark Taylor wasn't dropped

He was the captain though.... bit of a differen situation imo

 

[Neil Pickup]

Matt Hayden. Had any other batsmen been in as poor form as Haydos during his 15 month run without a century they would've been dropped.

Not many other batsmen perform well enough for a long enough period to deserve extended (and repaid) faith. Not even remotely comparable to someone like Sami who never did anything well in the first place...

 

[Dravid]

Sachin without any doubt. With what he has achieved in his career, Sachin is a must in every Indian squad.

 

[silentstriker]

I still question why Ganguly is considered Indias best ever captain!!! I just dont get it

Because before him, we never even won a test outside the subcontinent. ANd he instilled some fire. The players from India are all very different - he made it into a team and had the ****iness that ****ed the opposition off. India needed someone like that.

We've had batting talent for a while, but we never had the drive.

Say what you will about Ganguly, but he was what India needed, and I easily rate him as the best captain that I've seen for India.

 

[silentstriker]

Sachin without any doubt. With what he has achieved in his career, Sachin is a must in every Indian squad.

Why would that be 'kindly' treated? He deserves his place, it's not done as a favor to the selectors.

 

[Pratters]

Because before him, we never even won a test outside the subcontinent.

Not true. In fact, Ajit Wadekar's side won consecutive series in Windies and England in 71.

 

[silentstriker]

Not true. In fact, Ajit Wadekar's side won consecutive series in Windies and England in 71.

Yes, I meant recently. Since '85 in England I believe.

 

[Dravid]

Why would that be 'kindly' treated? He deserves his place, it's not done as a favor to the selectors.

Because even if he does bad for a couple of series, the selectors won't ever think against him.

 

[Johnners]

Not many other batsmen perform well enough for a long enough period to deserve extended (and repaid) faith. Not even remotely comparable to someone like Sami who never did anything well in the first place...

While thats true, i compare his situation with Damien Martyn, who had been easily our best bat for the exact same period that haydos was doing jack all, yet was dropped after 1 poor series, where he had 2 shocking decisions, and 1 unplayable ball.

 

[benchmark00]

While thats true, i compare his situation with Damien Martyn, who had been easily our best bat for the exact same period that haydos was doing jack all, yet was dropped after 1 poor series, where he had 2 shocking decisions, and 1 unplayable ball.

Martyn was very harshly treated not only in recent times, but earlier in his career as well. Was shafted.

Two wrongs don't make a right, no way could you drop Hayden.

 

[nightprowler10]

Because even if he does bad for a couple of series, the selectors won't ever think against him.

You honestly believe he should be dropped after a couple of bad series?

 

[Dravid]

You honestly believe he should be dropped after a couple of bad series?

No, I never said that. But I'm just saying that the selectors don't even think about it.

 

[nightprowler10]

No, I never said that. But I'm just saying that the selectors don't even think about it.

They never think about it because he hasn't given them a good reason to. How's that being kind though?

 

[Neil Pickup]

While thats true, i compare his situation with Damien Martyn, who had been easily our best bat for the exact same period that haydos was doing jack all, yet was dropped after 1 poor series, where he had 2 shocking decisions, and 1 unplayable ball.

That's Marto being shafted rather than Hayden being kindly treated though, isn't it?

 

[Nate]

That's Marto being shafted rather than Hayden being kindly treated though, isn't it?

I guess it depends if you look at the glass half-Hayden or half-Martyn.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Do you know I can't honestly think of an occasion when an English test player has had an extended run of poor form & the selectors haven't dropped him.

I guess you could argue that Harmy probably doesn't deserve to be the automatic choice he is based on his form since our tour of SA. I think his retention says more about the paucity of other options than anything else tho, TBH.

 

[Jono]

Have people got the wrong thread when they mention Katich? He's been anally raped by the selectors many times. Dropped for Symonds in 2004? Disgraceful call.

Sami has received a good run, as has Symonds (test cricket).

 

[Langeveldt]

He's been anally raped by the selectors many times.

Pics???

 

[Jono]

Just look at Katich's face when he bats... that's pretty much the same reaction he has when the selectors are doing their thing.

 

[benchmark00]

Pics???