Brian Lara (Captain), Sarwan (deputy)

[Rik]

Yep....and Steve Waugh's never lost a Test by a large margin, nor has Nasser.....

5 in a row in the same manner?

Then what were you trying to accomplish by bringing up Warwickshire when we're talking about Test captaincy?

To show evidence...something you still haven't given me...

If I had stated my opinion first and you stated your opinion after (which is what I did- my thread) then wouldn't it be you "picking a fight". Why is it that because my opinion is opposite to your opinion, it's a fight? Wouldn't it just be a debate?

No it is called picking a fight because I stated something and you claim it is all crap without giving me anything to prove my views are wrong. This world has many different people with different views, learn to accept them.

I only claim it when it's true. If the statement was sensible, I wouldn't have.

Liam, give me a reason why it's not sensible. The guy showed he was not interisted in the captaincy, he has a poor record to back that up and he has done nothing lately to suggest he even deserves a 2nd chance. That is my view, I have also backed it up, now you have a go.

 

[marc71178]

5 in a row in the same manner?

Erm, I don't think he can blamed for the scarcity of talent in that Windies side.

 

[Rik]

5 in a row in the same manner?

Erm, I don't think he can blamed for the scarcity of talent in that Windies side.

They were outclassed in every way, Lara was totally out-thought both as captain and batsman.

 

[R_Powell_fan]

Rik - You've now left me confused because of the things you say...one moment its this, the other moment its the opposite..... try to be more clear

So, to sum up :
Things for Lara:
*Good tatician (based on MrMxyzptlk's seeing him for a few years)
*Return's to the helm (captain) with a fresh approach after previous failures.
*Lara's a motivator for the youngsters...

Things against Lara:
*Bad tatician (based on Rik's seeing him for one test)
*Has made his suffer a whitewashe when he was captain against SA, this is a negative point because Steve Waugh and the Aussies haven't haven't been whitewashed.............
*" lack of interest" (according to Rik) :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

 

[Top_Cat]

*Return's to the helm (captain) with a fresh approach after previous failures.

All I've heard from Lara is about his 'professional duty' to take on the captaincy, nothing about how he 'wants' to be captain. Whether this has the makings of a successful captain in a developing squad remains to be seen.

*Lara's a motivator for the youngsters...

Again, this is debatable. Hooper seemed to be genuinely concerned for the youngsters in the team whereas Lara seems to be a lead-by-example kind of guy. Greg Chappell was the same. It doesn't always work and in my opinion it won't work this time either. If it does, I'll be the first to applaud of course.

I still say Lara should never have been made captain in the first place but there you go. Those who forget history and doomed to repeat it and I think that's what'll happen in this series. Either way, it should be pretty awesome to keep track of.

 

[R_Powell_fan]

In the post I wasn't explaining my viewpoint, I was just listing the key points that the argument(not a debate) between Rik and Liam....

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

5 in a row in the same manner?[/B]

I'm sorry Rik, wasn't it one Test that you saw?

To show evidence...something you still haven't given me...

As I stated before, County Cricket is not Test Cricket....therefore, your evidence is negligible.

Liam, give me a reason why it's not sensible. The guy showed he was not interisted in the captaincy, he has a poor record to back that up and he has done nothing lately to suggest he even deserves a 2nd chance. That is my view, I have also backed it up, now you have a go.

That's not what I said was crap. What I said was that you were talking crap because you changed your opinion. First you said that he may have changed since, then you made a sweeping statement to oppose your first.

 

[Cloete]

I think the man for the job would be Chanderpaul. he's got loads of experience but is still ony 26(?)

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I think the man for the job would be Chanderpaul. he's got loads of experience but is still ony 26(?)

You've obviously never seen Chanders captain. He's not an imposing personlity and as such, he doesn't seem to get the respect a captain should. He tactics are also quite questionable. Great player though!

 

[Anil]

You've obviously never seen Chanders captain. He's not an imposing personlity and as such, he doesn't seem to get the respect a captain should. He tactics are also quite questionable.

Really! In that case, there really doesn't seem to be an alternative for Lara at present.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Sarwan looks tactically sound.