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TheMask said:
i dont follow up on kirkeet that much.. so i wudnt know.. hence my vote :P

50:50 Mask-a-chaska :P
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somehow i knew this was coming... infact i was damn sure :rofl:
 
TOTALLY WRONG!!! This is nothing but dirty, filthy, pathetic politics!!!

He scored 80 runs in the match. Agreed, that is not world class. But at least he did not get out for ducks.

Ganguly scored more than Yuvraj or Dhoni in the whole match.

The 3 selectros who supported him have been kicked out and these new dumbos are just acting as if the BCCI is their personal fiefdom.

This is absolutely ridiculous. Will they drop Yuvraj if he does not score well in the next match?? No. They will not.

This is too much.

This comes under the list if "Things that make me ashamed to be Indian". This along with the MP's taking bribes
 
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As everybody was celebrating India's thumping victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test on Wednesday, came the news of Sourav Ganguly being dropped from the team for the third Test.

The deposed India captain had just worked his way back into the Test team after being omitted for the one-day series against South Africa and Sri Lanka.

After a consistent all-round performance in domestic matches, coupled with improvement in fitness and fielding, it seemed that the left-hander had finally adjusted to the rigours of international cricket.

True, he failed in the first Test in Chennai, scoring just five on a difficult pitch, where no Indian batsman crossed 36, as the team was shot out for a lowly 167. But, then, in the second Test he showed tremendous application to notch scores of 40 and 39.

In the first innings, he was involved in an important 121-run fourth-wicket partnership with Sachin Tendulkar, the highest of the innings, while in the second, he compiled a solid 39, denying Sri Lanka an early wicket on the fourth day and avoiding a repeat of the first innings, when India was bundled out an hour after the start on the second morning.

It was also heartening to see him help out captain Rahul Dravid with the field placings.

Just a couple of days ago, coach Greg Chappell underlined Ganguly's contribution to the side, calling him a mentor.

In the past we have seen India captains, after being stripped of the responsibility, opting to field on the boundary lines and not having anything to do with the team or the new captain. But, as was evident in the just-concluded Test, Ganguly was always approachable, whether you were a teammate, journalist or cricket fan.

Surprisingly, all that did not catch the attention of the Indian selectors, who felt that, with the return of Virender Sehwag, there was no place for the Bengali, who led India to some of its best cricketing moments since the 1983 World Cup triumph.

Once quite rightly termed 'a bunch of jokers' by Mohinder Amarnath, the wise men lived up to that tag by recalling Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer to the Test team.

As an opener for an opener, Jaffer, for the out-of-form Gautam Gambhir, would have been the right choice. But, by going the other way around, cricketing circles will call it a politically-inspired move, what with the base of Indian cricket having shifted to Mumbai.

One doesn't understand the logic in picking Jaffer. If Jaffer makes it to the team, then Gambhir has to be dropped. So what was the point retaining the Delhi batsman, who has scored just five runs in the three innings he batted in the series and fell to the same bowler (Chaminda Vaas) thrice?

This time, one wouldn't fault Bengali cricket fans if they come out again in support of Ganguly. Certainly, he doesn't deserve such humiliation after leading Indian cricket to dizzy heights.

Which begs the question: Is it the end of the road for Ganguly?

With the politics in Indian cricket showing no signs of ending, it would be a surprise if he ever makes it back again purely on the terms of cricketing merit and experience. No amount of runs in domestic cricket can guarantee his comeback to a team, filled with the notion of youth and future.

If the selectors are looking at the future then what explanation can they provide for a 32-year-old being given the charge of a team with two years still to go for the World Cup?

The doors had been firmly shut on Ganguly's entry to the one-day team. Today he was shunted out of the Test team too. The 'Please do not disturb' board has been put up front for the Bengali left-hander.

Ganguly has always challenged everything impossible. Victory in Australia always looked impossible till that brilliant 144 by him on a seaming pitch in Brisbane in 2003 showed our batsmen the way and set the tone for a memorable series.

So don't be surprised if you see him make yet another comeback -- despite the odds!

But if he doesn't, then we got to thank him for the wonderful memories he has provided over the years and salute him for being India's most successful captain ever.
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Former India captain and coach Ajit Wadekar slammed the selection panel for dropping Sourav Ganguly from the Test team.

"It is very sad. The treatment meted out to an experienced player like him (Ganguly) is not done," said Wadekar, who was coach of the Indian team between 1992 and 1996.

"He has won so many matches for India as a captain. How can they do this to him?" he asked, clearly upset about the sudden removal of the Bengal left-hander from the Test team.

In the just-concluded second Test, which India won, Ganguly played fighting knocks of 40 and 39 against the Sri Lankan spinners that boosted India's chances.

"He did fairly well in this Test and had good partnerships with Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh. In both the innings, it looked as if he could get a big score," said the 64-year-old former Mumbai player.

He also expressed surprised about the decision to replace Ganguly with Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer.

"You cannot replace a middle order batsman with an opener. It has never happened in the history of Indian cricket."

He also sounded a warning to Tendulkar, who registered a record 35th Test century in the second Test.

"Now even Sachin has to be careful. All the experience and whatever you have done for the country over the years is not worth anything. You can just be dropped without any reason.

"As long as you are fit enough to get runs and fit enough to give guidance to the team then I think there should be no problem. This will now create unnecessary fears within the senior players like Anil Kumble," said Wadekar, who was considered one of India's best captains after leading the team to successive triumphs in the West Indies and England in 1971.

Wadekar cited his own example, when he was dropped from the team after losing the Test series in 1974.

"They did it to me also in 1974; they dropped me from the team. But I also gave them a fitting reply by announcing my retirement. Perhaps they do this to all the left-handed captains of India.

"I feel Ganguly should also resign from all types of cricket. He has done too much for the country and he should not take this insult lightly.

"He must go out now and work on his academy and try and promote the game."
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wrong because he went out for the wrong reasons. dint go out cause of bad performance but cause of politics. anyways india will miss him for the upcoming pak series.
 
Nikhil said:
TOTALLY WRONG!!! This is nothing but dirty, filthy, pathetic politics!!!

He scored 80 runs in the match. Agreed, that is not world class. But at least he did not get out for ducks.

Ganguly scored more than Yuvraj or Dhoni in the whole match.

The 3 selectros who supported him have been kicked out and these new dumbos are just acting as if the BCCI is their personal fiefdom.

This is absolutely ridiculous. Will they drop Yuvraj if he does not score well in the next match?? No. They will not.

This is too much.

This comes under the list if "Things that make me ashamed to be Indian". This along with the MP's taking bribes
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you voiced m views ;)

notice that if age is critera then laxman, darvid and sachin ain't fit also

and if performance is then gambhirs presence when he has shown total ineptness in facing fast balling, is inexplicable.
 
gangully he was the man frm dalmiya camp...now they themselves dumped him...how can he survive in hands of pawar(power)...

i told way bak...gangully shd hav come in end...in odis..scored fast 30-40 runs in 20balls....shd hav survived him........
now playing for 2yrs without scoring u cant get a place when 1 crores ppl r waiting for chance....
 
and i will judge this team when they perform abroad.

right now they got one green top wicket(what you get abroad) and they were mauled... not just beaten.. totally mauled
 
nothing much to say...maybe saurav doesn't deserve a place in the team anymore...but knowing this indian team, he mite be back very soon ;)

i just hate the way he was kicked out..not something tats deserving for the most successful captain in indian cricketing history. the selectors cud have asked him to step down respectfully. smthing like australian selectors did with steve waugh. its just not right to treat smone like this. very unfortunate :(
 
Well, he did deserve a place in the team. He was brought back as an "all rounder" and he did decently in the test match.

and yeah... the way the BCCI treated him was filthy(jeez.... am running out of words to describe these maniacs....:P ). He may have been too arrogant off late but even then, that is no way to treat the most successful India captain in history.

Rave, SuperCzar --- Could you please explain your stand??
 
the point was that had they dropped laxman and gambhir along with him.. you could have justified this.. no way now.
 
Nikhil said:
Well, he did deserve a place in the team. He was brought back as an "all rounder" and he did decently in the test match.

and yeah... the way the BCCI treated him was filthy(jeez.... am running out of words to describe these maniacs....:P ). He may have been too arrogant off late but even then, that is no way to treat the most successful India captain in history.

Rave, SuperCzar --- Could you please explain your stand??
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actually i will, and with facts, but am too sleepy atm and ive got internals tommorw of which i came to know about an hr back, so preparing for that :P ( oh well, kinda preparing) so my explaination due....
 
according to age i disagree with u safin.

all dravid laxman & sachin are fit & better fielders than ganguly. laxman is india's best in slips. sachin always gives 100% in the field, & dravid can field anywhere.

ganguly isnt that great a fielder, but still that is no reason to drop him midway in the series.

& u cant drop laxman because he performed again in the 1st innings at a crucial time with tendulkar.

& as far as gambhir goes u cannot drop him as yet cause he is an opening batsman, all openers are known to get out on really low scores. opening is a specialist position & gambhir has done well abroad & also done well against pak. so he should stay till the pak series.
 
that logic rave.. gangs has done well all over.. he didn't score 10k in ODI's and 6k in tests sitting around
 
agree with that safin...but then after the world cup loss...the team has been underperforming with ganguly being the worst overall
 
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