Thursday, April 14, 2005

S.Ganguly and the Indian Team.

A lot is being said about the Captain. I don't want to repeat it like the songs of a radio station, but I would like to comment on the future of the team. My question to "dada" (in bengali it means big brother not to be confused with 'mafia character') and the selection committee is : Do you guys see him playing the 2007 World Cup. NO, if you pardon my bluntness. Now is the right time (though the beginning of this series would have been ideal) to start grooming the World Cup team. A new coach will bring a new zest and also we need a new captian to fully compliment this. I feel (totally a personal thought) that 5~6 years is the ideal time for a team to have a captain/coach. After that he/it becomes predictable and as in this case, if he/it is successful makes him complacent, carefree, and more importantly a 'pachyderm' to constructive critisism. This is what caused (again my prespective) a slackness in his batting , hence the current form. Look at his scores. Boy, I just believe that there were days when R. Dravid said "First there is God and then Ganguly(in offside hitting)". Those days are gone, long gone. Having said that I don't want to take anything away from the gentleman (i doubt it) ,the accolades he deserves as a captain as well as a batsman. Anyways, I am not sure about his sense of humour, but considering the current crop of TV commentators, it wouldn't be a bad decision on his behalf to change profession. But whatever may be, I am hell bent on seeing him out; It's time to move on guys...(How can I complete without the inclusion of a cricketing cliche)

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