Why don't people want Sorav ganguly to be in Indian cricket team??????????
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We all know that sourav is best captain for indian team till now.\nbut his performance in last few years is falling down and there is also a matter between chappel and sourav
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You don't want to blame the players for their performances and you want Greg Chappell to continue as the coach. Then, between the two, who should be blamed for India's recent poor performances? Not Sourav Ganguly, I hope.\nExperimentation is OK when you have 22 players who are close to each other in their performing abilities. India can just about manage 6 to 7 at the most, who are certain and consistent performers. So what's the logic behind Chappell's chop and change? Why should consistent performers in a particular slot make way for others, when the replacement's performance is unsure? With World Cup, 2007 round the corner, isn't it time we had a set team in place, raring to go? \nAnd whatever happened to motivation? Both coach and skipper seem to compete with each other to lift the trophy for the most uninspiring leader. And on top of that, contrary to the much touted belief that Chappell has a shrewd cricketing sense, he is in reality a shrewd politician who has optimally utilised BCCI politics and infighting to his advantage. He knows that he can continue as long as he stays on the right side of the powers that be. That and not performance is the topmost concern of the self serving Chappell. \nAnd it has come to light that a lot of players, specially youngsters and new comers are scared stiff of Chappell. They can't speak their mind freely for fear of retribution (being axed at the behest of Chappell). Chappell's flair for vengeance has already been well established. So much for confidence building. \nTeam India (rechristened Team Chappell) continues to demand flat, dead tracks as a precondition for good performances and a victory. On a green and bouncy top, their performance is pitiable. And offered a wicket of their choice at Mohali in the just concluded Champions Trophy, they dished out a pathetic performance and lost to Australia. So what essential difference has Chappell brought about, which did not exist in the era of John Wright? Why should BCCI fork out an extraordinary amount of money to a non performing coach? Just to keep him in good humour? Or for some flashy, headline grabbing sideshows like training with Indian Army personnel? Even our Jawans must be ashamed at their association with a training programme, which brought about such dismal performances from the team.\nYet you contend that Chappel should stay on. A pricey coach must deliver or be shown the door. Yes, Chappell should stay, only till the date when his contract with BCCI ends.\nI'm sorry, being unable to furnish a single point in favour of Chappell, even for the benefit of a self confessed cricket lover as yourself.
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sourav aint carryin' a gud attitude..agreed! but i really dun think d cricket board shud treat him d way they hv in d recent past..puttin him in and out so frequently knowingly dat he's d most successful captain India has ever produced..includin' him in tests and not in ODI's when dey know he's made 10,000+ runs in d latter form of d game... how can u expect him to perform at his best today whn he's again knocked of d one-day squad yes'day???
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Nooooooooo!!!!absolutely not.As it is the Team has a low morale and to top it with this guy,it will be suicidal.A man is known by his actions.If he (Azhar)could desert his wife and kids for the ponds girl and bore no guilty conscience about it,if he betrayed his team and country for a mere bag of money don't you think he is capable of repeating it again??????Point to be noted.He is forgiven and frogotten but, ther's a BIG BUT--- we should opt for  "once bitten twice careful" option with the likes of Azhar.He's better off with Bijlani than with Team India!!!!!!
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I was going through some of the other answers submitted earlier and found them to be fairly rib tickling. Hats off to those ladies / gentlemen for their great sense of (black) humour. \nAs BCCI is under contractual obligation to retain Chappell till World Cup 2007, he can not be removed prior to that. Though his removal would be in order for the sake of better performance. BCCI can at least put his acts under a scanner and not let him have free rein. Some of his recent decisions not only appeared inexplicable to many but plain stupid and devoid of any cricketing sense.\nPlayers who can both bat and bowl reasonably well should be given a chance, though not at the expense of successful specialists. Australia has shown the invaluable contribution of such players in the side.\nFielding has improved, but is still nowhere near world standards. More and more players are finding themselves on the injury list. Wonder, what our imported fielding and fitness specialists are doing out there! \nA bowling coach is most urgently required for plugging the gaping holes in the Indian team. Pathan spearheads the side's bowling attack. He or any other strike bowler must not be burdened with the additional responsibility of batting at number three, except in exceptional circumstances.\nSachin has been a consistent non performer in recent times. If he fails in the West Indies and the other fixtures scheduled before the World Cup, it would be sensible to drop him from the World Cup bound squad, however audacious the idea might appear. BCCI can hardly be expected to be that bold, though.\nThe side is full of new comers and youngsters, who arrived to constitute the next gen team. Sadly, many of them have not performed upto expectations. The objective right now is winning the cup and not experimenting with a view to building the future team. Tried and tested veterans should be included in place of non performing youngsters. The never-say-die Laxman boasts of a good domestic performance. And the doughty Ganguly, India's most successful skipper ever and one of the side's most prolific scorers in the past, is showing signs of a turn around and return to form, with a well scored century in the Duleep Trophy. BCCI should seriously think of including them in order to enrich the team with such highly experienced performing campaigners. Of course Chappell and Dravid will have to swallow their pride for that.
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its really foolish to say like that ,when sachin tendulkar was at his performance best ,everybody praised him ,he was called master blaster!!!,was compared with bradmen.\nrecently in few matches his performance is shadoweded by other young upcoming stars,but his presence in the team is a great moral booster.its just that he not at his level best now & that is a matter of concern for everyone.
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Yes,Gangully is a better player than other player's like Sreesanth, R.P.Singh, Raina etc. He is the most successful captain than Dravid and other captains. The selector's and captain Rahul Dravid give no chance to Gangully for doing better. They are saying that there is no need for Gangully.But he is made the Team India. I think he is enough capability to return cricket. The captain and selector's not give chance because he is a Bengali boy.But one day will when bengali's are ruled in India then they see the selector's and the other community. I think and whished that Gangully will return to Indian Team like a Tiger of Bengal.
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Actually the Indian plight is that it has only two batsmen: Tendulkar and Dravid. Tendulkar is on the slide. India must play atleast 6 batsmen. Raina, Kaif, Jaffer and Mongia are just pushovers. Technically very poor. Pathan could be played as a batsman.\n\nLaxman, Ganguly, Gambhir should join the team. Actually Vengsarkar and Greg want good fielders not batsmen. Hopeless attitude. \nA great follower of the game, like me, has started missing the telecast and instead I watch matches wherein India does not figure.
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ganguly should  cont cricket coz  \n\n\n  he is a gr8 cricketer \n\n when he plays he hit so many sixes\nhe is a gr8 layer\n\ni says that he should be the vice captain of india in world cup 2007
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they are giving him continously chances...which must not be done...when they have done the same with ganguly...kumble...laxman...kaif then why not with sehwag...he is not a god!!! he should be given rest for 2 or 3 three matches and may be Robin or Jaffer should come in...
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Yes Sourav should be included. It was a delibrate decision to end his career. They dont want him in the team. Who the hell are they to play with the career of a great crcketer who successfully served the country for such a long time. This time there was every chance to accomodate him in the team since Yuvraj was back with injury. Even he spoke for Ganguly last day. But they always find enough reasons to exclude him. They fear him. I challange you Chappel and More, if you are in true spirit, give him one chance..a single chance..I bet he will literally strip you and your decisions. But they dont dare to challange. That y they wont allow a single chance to hold his bat. \n\nDravid was praised about the 'courageous' act to open the first test in Pakistan. They dared to send Ganguly as an opener, just because they knew he can score a big one in a flat track. This is really bad. This is no sports...no spirit... This is the worst politics i ever witnessed in Indian cricket. \n\nDear Mr. Chappel, you try out every possible ways to close him..But he will get that chance..not to prove(he already proved) but to blast you. Mind you, Sourav is a fighter..He won't stop his career like this. I think u messed up with the wrong person.
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One can't pin the blame only on Dravid's captaincy. Its a collective irresponsibility. What about the selectors? Why is Sachin in the team...for his current form or for the past records? Why is Shehwag in the team? What is Kaif doing? What role is Pathan's? \nThe much hyped coach also seems to be clueless. Experimenting has reached comic to hopeless proportions. The amount of aggression the coach shows in front of the camera seems to be missing in what he coaches...\nAs far as the players are concerned...no one seems to be in form except an occasional flash in the pan!\nOne billion people, and tons of money with BCCI. Youth hungry for livelihood and career. Can't the BCCI start a grass-root development program and start identifying talent. Cant BCCI make bouncy pitches exclusively for practise ahead of SA/NZ tours?\nAny discussion about cricket has become an intellectual masturbation in the country!!!!
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I absolutely agree with you. Ganguly should be on the team if Sehwag is. I guess there are a lot of politics in the dressing room that we don't know about.
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u know hes the gr8 one for ever and he has not any issue that ppls raise about him.. im from pakistan.. i observed that ppls feel very jealous to him just because his gr8 class and play..they talk about ponting , symond , kallis and even for dravid in good words but they not talk a single word for sachin gr8 inning or career...pk ppls talk about inzi or yousuf as like that they are more gr8 player as sachin :D is it possible that after younis good luck 257 they consider him the best one from sachin :D ..  :D its amazing about sachin opposed pplz in pakistan ..so when hes not scoring now that jealous and opposed pplz got point to talk about sachin :D because after a long time they got a valid point so y looose this one :D ..
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The point given by the Team management and the Coach is India need 5 Bowlers, 3 spinners and 2 Fast Bowlers it not OKay.\n\nKaif Should be in the Team at any cost in the Test Team for the Reasons mentioned below :\n\n1.   He is a Excellent Fielder, and no one can just match him in that case.\n2.   He is a very intelligent sharp and a very quick learner.\n3.   He is a very good Athelet, and he is very quick in running between the wicket.\n4.   When the Indians lost too many wicketes in the 1st Innings at Nagpur, he was the one with the company of our Leader The wall Rahul Dravid who took the Initiative and took the Indian team out of trouble, Great knock and Great Attitude and character shown, well done Kaif.\n5.   It is not OK to include Piyush Chawla now straight away instead of the much experienced Mohammed Kaif, because already we have Kumble and Harbhajan as genuine Spinners and then we have the Tendulkar, Sehwag, Yuvraj who can also spin the ball and contribute to the Indian Team.\n6.   When things are going very well for the Indian Team, then Kaif forms a very good partner at the other end with any batsmen i.e. Tendulkar, Dravid, Yuvraj, Dhoni, Sehwag or any body else.\n7.   If given more chances then Kaif would prove himself that he can win more and more matches for his Indian team.\n8.   It is the form that matters the most than any other factor in a particular series, and it is the right time that Kaif is playing well and he definetly deserves a right place in the Indian Team in the present Scenario.\n9.   I would ask everybody to think of the same Indian team which is playing in the 2nd Test at Mohali but for the one change which should be in the team is that instead of Piyush Chawla - Mohammed Kaif should be playing the Match, that is it! Simple.\n10.  Because Piyush Chawla is so young and he can get a chance whenever in the future or we can try him in the ODI's since we are having enough 7 ODI's after the Test Series.
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Yes, 100% politics... When Dalmiya was supreme power of BCCI, the east zone gets importance and the team was in pocket of Ganguly.. But now When Sharad pawar is Supreme, the west zone is having its say in almost every aspect of BCCI... Their players are getting into the team.. Mr. Kiran More is having sum unfinished business wd Ganguly and he is the main reason behind ganguly not Selected.. Kiran more we all know how gud player he was.... and i feel should not even be in selection committee.. but unfortunately he is the chairman of selection committee.... badluck for indian cricket.... the greatest ever captain of india doesn't deserve this kind of treat at this stage of his career....\n\nI hope that ganguly be back in team and plays sum extra good cricket for india to shut Kiran More's Mouth......
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I ACCEPT NICK'S..\nAJIT IS NOT PERFORMING..\nBUT HIS NATIVITY-BOMBAY EQUIPS HIM TO INCLUDE IN SQUAD.\nMUMBAI PLAYERS HAVE GOD FATHERS..\nDID YOU EVER SEE HE FEELS BAD AFTER HIS BOWLING HIT BY A SIX..?\nHE NEVER HESITATE EVEN A SECOND AND GOING BACK TO HIS START-UP.\nHE KNOW THAT..HOWEVER THE GOD FATHER ADD HIM INTO ANOTHER MATCH..!