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He was the captain though.... bit of a differen situation imoMatt79 said:Mark Taylor wasn't dropped
He was the captain though.... bit of a differen situation imoMatt79 said:Mark Taylor wasn't 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...Clapo said: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.
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.Swervy said:I still question why Ganguly is considered Indias best ever captain!!! I just dont get it
Why would that be 'kindly' treated? He deserves his place, it's not done as a favor to the selectors.Dravid said:Sachin without any doubt. With what he has achieved in his career, Sachin is a must in every Indian squad.
Not true. In fact, Ajit Wadekar's side won consecutive series in Windies and England in 71.silentstriker said:Because before him, we never even won a test outside the subcontinent.
Yes, I meant recently. Since '85 in England I believe.Pratyush said:Not true. In fact, Ajit Wadekar's side won consecutive series in Windies and England in 71.
Because even if he does bad for a couple of series, the selectors won't ever think against him.silentstriker said:Why would that be 'kindly' treated? He deserves his place, it's not done as a favor to the selectors.
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.Neil Pickup said: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...
Martyn was very harshly treated not only in recent times, but earlier in his career as well. Was shafted.Clapo said: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.
You honestly believe he should be dropped after a couple of bad series?Dravid said:Because even if he does bad for a couple of series, the selectors won't ever think against him.
No, I never said that. But I'm just saying that the selectors don't even think about it.nightprowler10 said:You honestly believe he should be dropped after a couple of bad series?
They never think about it because he hasn't given them a good reason to. How's that being kind though?Dravid said:No, I never said that. But I'm just saying that the selectors don't even think about it.
That's Marto being shafted rather than Hayden being kindly treated though, isn't it?Clapo said: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.
I guess it depends if you look at the glass half-Hayden or half-Martyn.Neil Pickup said:That's Marto being shafted rather than Hayden being kindly treated though, isn't it?
Pics???Jono said:He's been anally raped by the selectors many times.
Langeveldt said:Pics???