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i really want ganguly to be in the team as a batsman and having to earn his place...he was a passenger in the indian test team for too long(and the team is not good enough to carry passengers) and now if his abysmal one day form continues, his captaincy should not be there to protect him....
honestbharani
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SJS said:It is true that I had said he kept very well on the occasion that is being quoted. The reason for why I said is simple, he did keep very well that day.
Just like my recent post is about Dhoni's keeping during the last match we saw against Sri Lanka.
I dont see why one should say, Dhoni is a great keeper or Dhoni is a lousy keeper. Its too early in his career for anyone to make such statements. One can only comment on how he keeps on a day, during a series and so on.
There is no contradiction in this.
What amazes me is when people tend to speak , particularly of young Indian players in such with such firm conviction as to how they should replace the existing established stars. I rarely comment on Indian young players and have often declined saying clearly that I cant since I havent seen so-an-so.
I do not form an opinion based on what I read written by others. I read it yes. I believe it to the extent, I belive the credibility of the source. Thus if Boycott recommends a young players potential, it definitely impresses me more than when the dozens who have sprouted as sports critics in Indian media. I prefer, in that case to see for myself.
Nothing wrong about that whatsoever, in my humble opinion.
When I wrote that Dhoni kept well, I explained what he did well and also showed a level of surprise "was a revelation" confirming that I did not know or believe before that about his capabilities.
Similarly when I wrote the other day about his shoddy keeping to Harbhajan, I explained again what he did which appeared so wrong. Again, I also expressed that this may not be as bad as he will keep all the time.
I am not one of those who come with preconcieved notions and then use facts or fiction to justify them.
I remember Lala Amarnath's famous words to Narottam Puri, "Dr Puri, I am not one of those who will change his opinion every day. If I said this is a dead wicket and will result in a high scoring draw on the first day, I will say that throughout the test. I dont care if the test has finally ended in three days, I am a man who sticks to his words !"
Sorry folks, I am a bit different from such high levels of consistency
PS : I was asked many months ago to write, for CW, sketches on the Indian stars and those on the fringes. One of the reasons I did not finally write these was that I didn't feel comfortable writing about youngsters like Raina, Venugopal, Yadav etc who I had never seen by then. Everyone has a right to there opinions and I have a right to mine but I try to ensure that they ARE my own as far as possible Sometimes, accidents of having arrived in this world too late to have witnessed all of it makes it difficult.
Why did u quote my post there? I still don't think he is good enough to play big innings under pressure. He is a good hitter for the last few overs, but that is where he is good, not at no.3 and opening. It may have worked fine for him at the domestic level but it won't cut it at the top level.
honestbharani
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What makes you think Sehwag poses any kind of threat to the opposition in ODIs?Arjun said:
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What did he say?Arjun said:
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Just 20 years old. Scored tons of runs at all youth levels, struggled in his first FC season as an 18-year-old. Scored runs in the U19 WC. Played well in his first full domestic OD season. Came better in his first full FC season.aussie said:
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He's often played some powerful knocks in the recent past that have won matches, even in the last series against Pakistan. What he lacks is a partner who can support him- Tendulkar is injured, while the selectors don't seem to trust Gambhir in ODI's.honestbharani said:
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Yuvraj was clearly stretched- he was one of only two specialist batsmen in the side, and he had done nothing of note till this innings. That stretch seemed to get the best out of him and Kaif. Those two are far superior as a combination compared to each as an individual. If they were stretched in every match and played as frontline middle-order batsmen, not just cushions for the big names, you would see such performances from them more often.aussie said:
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Unfortunately, I have to agree.dinu23 said:
